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?
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455 Comments on "Dracula: Cancel or Keep the NBC TV Series?"
I love Twilight and is not cra, The Vampire Diaries maybe is for young people and i like it, i love this show, i really love it beacuase is not more good or bad, is because is different 🙂 RENEWEDDDD PLEASEEEE
Please renew!!!
Season 2 is a must. The acting is outstanding which makes it impossible to believe that their is a shortage of viewers. The net work is at fault for placing such a work of art in a horrible time slot. Focus, re-group and make an educated executive decision in creating a 2nd season.
This summer I would re-launch season one to capture the attention of existing and new viewers. This will have the audience craving for season 2.
Please renew.
Dracula is amazing….I look forward to every Friday night….please do not cancel. We need more seasons!
Please do not cancel Dracula It’s an awesome show !
This is the first show I’ve been excited to watch in 5 years. I will be distraught if it’s cancelled!!!
I absolutely love this series with its eerie London settings, magnificent costumes and great characters. And of course plenty of sharp incisors and gallons of blood – slurp, slurp. It’s one of those rare things – a show with a strong female leading character – hurrah for Ms Smurfit. Please, please renew – I need my weekly vampire fix.
Keep Dracula! I really enjoy watching it. Great story line.
EVERYONE WATCH Dracula tonite! nbc wants ratings lets give them to them! If u must dvr anything else you watch but Watch DRACULA tonite!
Please do not cancel Dracula Jonathan Rhys Meyers is a pleasure to watch on television and so are the other actors but he has something very special. I enjoy the Dracula series very much it is done very well costumes are great everything is very good about this
Renew…. Must renew. This is a grown up TV show, not some teenager crap like Twilight. I know they moved away from what people consider Dracula but this show has my type of drama, romance, and action. It shows that there are powerful men behind the curtains running the show and in this case its similar to what is happening today. The Order of Dragon can be compared to the Fremasons of today. Dracula is simply fighting back with tactics and power and he is now their main target. I enjoy watching this show. RENEW!!!
I like Dracula and I hope they keep it- renewed
Please keep Dracula the cast and story lines are great. Please
Vampires Diaries, is for young folks.
Dracular ,,, is for Grown Folks.