Network: NBC
Episodes: 10 (hour)
Seasons: One
TV show dates: October 25, 2013 — January 24, 2014
Series status: Cancelled
Performers include: Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Jessica De Gouw, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Katie McGrath, Nonso Anozie, Victoria Smurfit, Thomas Kretschmann, Matt Barber, and Michael Nardone.
TV show description:
This horror/thriller series is a reimagining of the classic Dracula novel by Bram Stoker. It takes place in the late 19th century.
The mysterious Dracula (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) has arrived in London and is posing as an American entrepreneur who wants to bring modern science to Victorian society.
He’s especially interested in the new technology of electricity, which promises to brighten the night — a useful concept for someone who must avoid sunlight. He is aided by his loyal confidant, R.M. Renfield (Nonso Anozie).
Dracula has another reason for his travels however. He hopes to take revenge on those who cursed him with immortality centuries earlier.
Everything seems to be going according to plan until he becomes infatuated with Mina Murray (Jessica De Gouw), a woman who appears to be a reincarnation of his dead wife.
Episode #10 — “Let There Be Light”
At long last, American entrepreneur Alexander Grayson executed a public demonstration of his miraculous electromagnetic resonator device, which promises to provide free, wireless electricity to all of London.
The demonstration was postponed after a previous attempt only a fortnight ago reportedly poisoned the surrounding neighborhood, causing children and elderly residents to become ill. Mr. Grayson insists that the poisoning was the result of sabotage, most likely by his rivals at the United Imperial Lubricant Company, although Scotland Yard has yet to find any evidence to support the claims.
This weekend’s demonstration, the second such attempt for Mr. Grayson, was to be his magnum opus, the result of years – possibly even decades – of research and construction that would revolutionize the world as we know it and put his oil industry rivals out of business entirely. What began as a day of triumph and victory ended as one of the most tragic and destructive days in London’s recent history.
At approximately 6:22 in the evening, moments after Grayson fired up his resonator to shed miraculous, wireless light on the entire district, the machine suffered a catastrophic malfunction. Grayson and his engineering team went to great lengths to evacuate the area as quickly as possible, and indeed the brave men spared many lives by doing so.
However, only five minutes after the machine was activated, a mechanical malfunction led to the largest manmade explosion in British history, centered directly in the heart of downtown London. The damage was catastrophic. At least a dozen people were killed in the explosion, and, while the numbers are still being tallied, estimates predict the number of injured persons to be in the hundreds, possibly even into the thousands.
Miraculously (and despite being in the belly of the beast itself during the explosion), Mr. Grayson managed to escape relatively unscathed, save for a few bumps and bruises. He is currently exiled in Carfax Manor and refusing to speak to the press, other than to briefly announce that he suspects foul play and sabotage to be the cause of the malfunction.
As London continues to recover from the horrific tragedy, hundreds remain missing. Most notably, Mr. Browning, a prominent member of British high society, has not been seen since the day of the explosion, despite the fact that Mr. Browning was not on site when the accident occurred. Miss Lady Jayne Wetherby is also unaccounted for, and she was last scene hailing a carriage toward the demonstration, only moments before the explosion. Also missing is Mr. Grayson’s right-hand man, Mr. Renfield, who was last seen returning to Carfax Manor on the day of the demonstration.
First aired: January 24, 2014. (Courtesy NBC)
What do you think? Do you like the Dracula TV series? Do you think it should have been cancelled or renewed for a second season?
I am SO VERY disappointed that this show was canceled! It was such a great show and I loved the actors. Why I why would you cancel great programming NBC?! It’s so hard to find good programs/series on regular tv these days and then you go and cancel a solid tv show with a good fan base. Bring it back!!!!
This show needs to come back! It was rare to find something I could enjoy watching with my teenage daughter. NBC–You stink!
If NBC cancels this show, then they suck and I will not watch anything
on their network again. TV is sad these days. All these stupid reality shows get
renewed year after year and a great show like this gets cancels. They should think
back years ago when Dark Shadows was on and now it is a TV classic. Who’s
running the frigging show at NBC
I am so disappointed that NBC cancelled it. I heard that Netflix picked up the show for season 2.
THIS IS BULL****!!!!!!! They need to bring Dracula back. or have another network pick it up . BAD MOVE NBC!
THIS IS WHY I DON’T WATCH NBC SHOWS, THEY SUCK YOU IN WITH A GOOD SHOW “DRACULA” AND THE NEXT THING THEY DO THIS TO YOU ! SO MAD THAT Jonathan Rhys Meyers WILL NOT GRACE MY TV! RRRRRRRRRRRR
I LOVE THE DRACULA TV I AM SORRY THEY TOOK IT OF PLEASE BRING IT BACK
WHO made the insane, moronic, stupid decision of canceling Dracula?? I want NAMES. How this people can keep their jobs?? The best show they had! Jeez, unbelievable!
I love the show. It was looking forward to watch the next season.
I can’t believe they haven’t brought it back! This is by far the best show nbc has ever had or will have!
We’ll IDK if you guys at NBC will ever get it right !!! Canceling a good show like this was the worse move you could of made. But I guess you will learn when most of your viewers will leave !!! But you have a chance to make it right !! I going to stop here and let you pounder on what you done!!!
Please bring back Dracula. We are soooo tired of reality shows, dating shows and all these cop series which are great but all the same. For once this show was different, and unpredictable with great cast, script and costumes.
Nbc bring it back!
One of my favorite shows. Couldn’t believe it got canceled. Bring it back please
Another example why good shows should stay away from network TV. Shows on cable networks killed ones produced by the standard networks at the Emmy’s . . . again. Gee, I wonder why?
Bring it back!!! All the good shows get cancelled.
Really loved this show. Shame on you NBC.