Amazon's 'Carnival Row' mixes crime thriller, love story, fantasy

Cast member Orlando Bloom attends the premiere for the television series "Carnival Row" in Los Angeles, California, U.S., August 21, 2019. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc's next original series will take viewers to "Carnival Row," a lavish Victorian-era fantasy world where mythical creatures are forced from their homeland and must live uneasily alongside humans.

The eight-episode drama stars Cara Delevingne as a refugee fairy opposite Orlando Bloom, who plays a human detective trying to solve a string of gruesome killings in the area. The pair have a connection from the past.

"It's a love story. It's a noir crime thriller. It has twists and turns," Delevingne said in an interview ahead of the show's premiere in Hollywood on Wednesday. "It's investigating love and human dynamics and relationships."

Chairman of MGM Worldwide Television Group Mark Burnett and his wife Roma Downey attend the premiere for the television series "Carnival Row" in Los Angeles, California, U.S., August 21, 2019. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

Bloom, who walked the black carpet at the premiere with fiance Katy Perry, described the show's fictional setting as "a melting pot of the best and worst of humanity."

The series was filmed in Prague on a set that Bloom said was as detailed as some of the blockbuster movies he had worked on, including "The Lord of the Rings" series.

The eight season-one episodes of "Carnival Row" will debut on the Amazon Prime Video streaming service on Aug. 30. The script is based on a story by writer Travis Beacham.

Cast member Arty Froushan attends the premiere for the television series "Carnival Row" in Los Angeles, California, U.S., August 21, 2019. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

Amazon has already ordered a second season.

(Reporting by Lisa Richwine and Jane Ross; Editing by Paul Tait)

Cast member Jared Harris attends the premiere for the television series "Carnival Row" in Los Angeles, California, U.S., August 21, 2019. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

Cast member Andrew Gower attends the premiere for the television series “Carnival Row” in Los Angeles, California, U.S., August 21, 2019. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

Cast member Cara Delevinge attends the premiere for the television series "Carnival Row" in Los Angeles, California, U.S., August 21, 2019. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

Cast member Caroline Ford attends the premiere for the television series "Carnival Row" in Los Angeles, California, U.S., August 21, 2019. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

Actors Dominic Monaghan and Billy Boyd attend the premiere for the television series "Carnival Row" in Los Angeles, California, U.S., August 21, 2019. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

Cast member Karla Crome attends the premiere for the television series "Carnival Row" in Los Angeles, California, U.S., August 21, 2019. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

Cast member Tamzin Merchant attends the premiere for the television series "Carnival Row" in Los Angeles, California, U.S., August 21, 2019. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

Cast member David Gyasi attends the premiere for the television series "Carnival Row" in Los Angeles, California, U.S., August 21, 2019. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

Cast members Orlando Bloom and Cara Delevinge attend the premiere for the television series "Carnival Row" in Los Angeles, California, U.S., August 21, 2019. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

Cast member Caroline Ford attends the premiere for the television series "Carnival Row" in Los Angeles, California, U.S., August 21, 2019. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

Cast member Tamzin Merchant attends the premiere for the television series "Carnival Row" in Los Angeles, California, U.S., August 21, 2019. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

Cast member Cara Delevinge attends the premiere for the television series "Carnival Row" in Los Angeles, California, U.S., August 21, 2019. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

Performers attend the premiere for the television series “Carnival Row” in Los Angeles, California, U.S., August 21, 2019. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

Cast member Orlando Bloom attends the premiere for the television series "Carnival Row" in Los Angeles, California, U.S., August 21, 2019. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

Cast member Orlando Bloom and singer Katy Perry attend the premiere for the television series "Carnival Row" in Los Angeles, California, U.S., August 21, 2019. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni