The Darkness Beneath

"The Darkness Beneath"
Information
Season 1 » Episode 2
Episode number	2 of 16
Airdate	October 31, 2014
Network	NBC
Written by	Rockne S. O'Bannon
Directed by	Steve Shill
Chronology
Preceded by	Non Est Asylum
Followed by	The Devil's Vinyl

"The Darkness Beneath" is the second episode of the first season of Constantine, and the second episode overall. It aired on October 31, 2014.

“	I suppose it could be liberating to take a leap of faith, to shrug off the burden of proof for the promise of hope. It takes trust to turn darkness to light. And those who trust risk putting their faith in the wrong hands. For there are those who pray for you, and there are those who prey on you. And no matter how careful you are, sometimes you just can't tell the difference.	”
— John Constantine[src]

Synopsis

Deep in the mountains of Western Pennsylvania, John is a small mining community's only defense against an ancient Welsh spirit. In the course of protecting these isolated innocents, John finds a vital new ally in a mysterious young woman named Zed.

Appearances

Characters

Protagonists

• John Constantine's Team
  • Caligari (John Constantine)
  • Chas Chandler
  • Zed Martin
• Pastor Ellis McGee

Antagonists

• Lannis Cadogan's Wife
• NorPenn Mining Company
  • Thad Bowman
  • Nathan Bowman

Other Characters

• Heddwich
  • Lannis Cadogan
  • Phil (name seen)
  • Charlie
  • Ed
  • Ellis McGee's Son (mentioned)
  • Owen
  • Peterson
  • Sully (mentioned)
• God (mentioned)

Teams and Organizations

• John Constantine's Team
• Phil's Pawn Bank
• Sunbelt Rentals
• NorPenn Mining Company
• DOT Sales & Supplies, Inc.
• Sully's Tavern
• Hearty Cuisine (products)
• Good Shepherd Church of St. Asaph
• Heddwich Police Department (mentioned)
• The Philadelphia Inquirer (mentioned)

Species

• Humans
• Dragons (mentioned)
• Demons (mentioned)
• Ghosts
  • Coblynau

Objects and Concepts

• Magic
  • Dark Magic (mentioned)
  • Capnomancy (mentioned)
  • Scry Map
  • Revealing Spell
  • Gypsy Magic
• Constantine's Bag

Locations

• Earth-1
  • Earth
    • North America
      • United States of America
        • Pennsylvania
          • Heddwich
            • Cadogan Residence
            • Zed Martin's Apartment
            • Phil's Pawn Shop
            • Sully's Tavern
            • Good Shepherd Church of St. Asaph
          • Pittsburgh (map)
          • Harrisburg (map)
          • Philadelphia (map)
        • Ohio (map)
          • Cleveland (map)
          • Columbus (map)
        • West Virginia (map)
        • Maryland (map)
          • Baltimore (map)
          • Annapolis (map)
        • Washington, D.C. (map)
    • United Kingdom (name seen)
      • England (name seen)
        • Liverpool (mentioned)
• Hell (mentioned)

Gallery

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  John encounters the Coblynau

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  Official Title Card