Grimm has done very well for NBC on Friday nights and is one of their highest-rated dramas. How has Dracula been performing? Is it safe or likely to be cancelled?
Based on the classic Bram Stoker story, Dracula takes place in London. The title character (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) poses as an American entrepreneur while he seeks revenge on those who cursed him. He doesn’t count on falling in love with a woman (Jessica De Gouw) who looks like his deceased wife. Others in the cast include Thomas Kretschmann, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Victoria Smurfit, Katie McGrath, and Nonso Anozie.
The series debuted on October 25th to a 1.8 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 5.26 million viewers. This was a very respectable performance for a Friday airing.
Unfortunately, the ratings took a big dive in week two and then again in week three, falling to a 0.9 rating with 2.96 million.
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After seven episodes, Dracula is now averaging a 1.1 in the demo and 3.46 million viewers. Unless the next few episodes see a good-size gain, the averages will keep dropping.
With ratings like these, it would seem unlikely that NBC would want to order a second season. However, the network has partnered with Sky Living on the series, decreasing their costs. Dracula started airing in the UK on Sky Living last Halloween.
It’s also worth noting that NBC renewed Hannibal last spring and that show drew even worse numbers on Thursdays.
So, essentially, Dracula’s fate could go either way. We’ll have to wait and see whether it will be cancelled or renewed for a second season.
But, what do you think? Do you like Dracula? Do you think it should be renewed or cancelled?
Yes please have a season 2 of Dracula! It is the best drama on NBC with good actors.
Please please renew for another season! It’s really picked up and the storyline has so much potential!!
i love dracula. great cast, and great actors.
I really hope there is a second season for Dracula the first season I actually paid for via amazon prime. It was an amazing and sexy show that I think needs a second season.
My friends and I all watch Dracula together on Friday nights. We wouldn’t miss it! (By the way, if NBC reads this, we’re all in your favored 18-49 demo). The season-ender was terrific, and we will be crushed if we can’t see what happens next. We’ll definitely miss Victoria Smurfit…..she is terrific. Also, we hope Renfield is not dead. Great acting all around. Please give it one more try.
Keep it another season. I started watching it on demand. I struggled through the first episode and gave it another chance. My husband and I both started watching weekly. It is fun to watch a new take on the old story. After the final show of the season we really want to see what will come next. Please keep the show. It is fun.
I would love for a season 2 of Dracula.
Jonathan and the cast are awesome!
This is the hottest show on tv.
The story line is very intriguing, we never know what’s going to happen. Last episode blew my mind!
The scenery and the costumes are amazingly well done.
Love it!
Dracula is welcomed to bite my neck anytime…
please, please, please don’t cancel dracula! me and my family all watch and we all love it!! The characters are great, the story line is great! Please don’t leave us hanging!!
I absolutely love the series and it makes my Fridays. Along with Grimm and now
Hannibal coming back. Dracula played by Jonathan Ryan Meyers
AWESOME!!!!!
Wow what a fantastic show! I can not wait for a second season!!
We thought the first series was a bit slow to get going, but after the first 3 episodes we really got into it and then thoroughly enjoyed the rest of the series to the point that we were disappointed Sky Living held back the last 2 episodes until after the Xmas hols!! JRM is his usual gorgeous self and his excellent acting skills were clearly shown off in the part of Dracula. As the series was left on a cliff hanger, and a lot of the main characters were killed off we would love to see what story line they… Read more »
This is such a fantastic version of Dracula. A couple of my friends and I make it a point to watch this on Friday nights–so please GIVE US ANOTHER SEASON!!
The cast is great, especially Jonathan Rhys Meyers, and I would LOVE to see his confidante/esquire revived in some way too. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE!! (Like James Brown used to sing it).
NBC..definitely should renew Dracula! The cast are all great!
Bravo for Dracula! Coolest show NBC has had in a very long time. Love it! Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Jessica De Gouw are electric and you just can’t wait to get home Friday night to see what is going to happen. Glued to every episode. Do NOT cancel!
I love this show! So do my son and his wife. Please NBC, give it another season. All the cast is great, I hope very much Renfield is alive. He’s terrific. Love Mina and Dracula. Really want to see what Lucy does as a vampire.