Natalie Dormer, who played the role of Margaery Tyrell in HBO’s fantasy drama Game of Thrones, has joined the cast of Penny Dreadful’s fourth season, City of Angels, reported The Hollywood Reporter. The City of Angles is a revival of the critically acclaimed horror drama which now has all new character, story, and setting.

Dormer is said to play the role of a shapeshifting demon in the revived series on Showtime. It opens on 1938 Los Angeles, a time and place that was deeply absorbed with social and political tension. When a grisly murder shocks the city, Detective Tiago Vega gets involved in an epic story that reflects the rich history of Los Angeles: from the building of the city's first freeways and its deep traditions of Mexican-American folklore.

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Dormer will appear as a shape-shifting demon named Magda, a supernatural demon who can take the appearance of anyone she chooses and has already taken up a number of disguises throughout the story. The character is said to be a dangerous enemy and a very valuable ally. Along with Dormer, the cast includes Jessica Garza and Johnathan Nieves.

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The synopsis of the series reads, "Los Angeles of 1938, a time and place deeply infused with social and political tension. When a grisly murder shocks the city, Detective Tiago Vega (Daniel Zovatto) is embroiled in an epic story that reflects the rich history of Los Angeles: from the building of the city’s first freeways and its deep traditions of Mexican-American folklore, to the dangerous espionage actions of the Third Reich and the rise of radio evangelism. Before long, Tiago and his family are grappling with powerful forces that threaten to tear them apart. ”

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The first three seasons of 'Penny Dreadful' was based on Victorian England and it centered around the character of Vanessa Ives and her struggles against the forces of the dark.

Throughout the series, she faced the Devil, his brother and the Alpha Vampire, the Dracula. The series was deeply rooted in literature as it included the characters like Dorian Gray, Dr Victor Frankenstein, Van Helsing, Jekyll and Hyde and so on.

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The cast of Penny Dreadful included Timothy Dalton, Reeve Carney, Rory Kinnear, Billie Piper, Danny Sapani, Harry Treadaway, Josh Hartnett, Helen McCrory and Simon Russell Beale among others.

Natalie Dormer appeared in six seasons of 'Game of Thrones' where she played the role of Margery Tyrell. Her role in the revival of 'Penny Dreadful' will bring her back to Showtime after she starred as Anne Boleyn on the cabler's 'The Tudors'. Her other credits include 'Picnic at Hanging Rock', 'The Scandalous Lady Woman', and 'Elementary', 'In Darkness', 'The Forest', 'The Hunger Game's franchise and 'Captain America: The First Avenger'.

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John Logan and Desert Wolf Productions are creating the series and Michael Aguilar and Neal Street are producing, along with Sam Mendes and Pippa Harris serving as executive producers.

Paco Cabezas is said to direct multiple episodes and the production is all set to begin this year. A premiere date for the series has not been announced yet.

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The first three seasons of Penny Dreadful were very much critically acclaimed and praised. The show premiered at the South by Southwest film festival on March 9 and began airing on television on April 28, 2014.

In the 19th century Victorian England, Penny dreadfuls were nothing but scary stories that were enjoyed by the common folk. After the third-season finale on June 19, 2016, series creator John Logan announced that Penny Dreadful had ended as the main story had reached its conclusion.

The first season of 'Penny Dreadful' received positive reviews from critics with a Metacritic rating of 70 out of 100. Rotten Tomatoes has given the series and 80% rating and an average score of 7.36 out of 10, with the site's consensuses stating, "Skillfully shot and superbly acted, Penny Dreadful is perplexing in a good way – even if it's a bit silly at times."