It seems that stakes and network executives can take a vampire down. NBC has cancelled the Dracula TV show after one season of 10 episodes.
NBC’s Dracula is a retelling of the classic Bram Stoker story. In London, Dracula (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) is posing 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 just like his deceased wife. Others in the cast include Thomas Kretschmann, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Victoria Smurfit, Katie McGrath, and Nonso Anozie.
The show’s debut did respecatably for a Friday night show but dropped much lower in subsequent weeks. The first season averaged a 1.1 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 3.25 million total viewers.
Hannibal and Dracula are both produced under a unique deal that costs the network much less than other original drama series. Hannibal’s license fee is set to go down for season three so the network ultimately decided to renew that show and cancel Dracula.
It seems like Dracula’s studios could still potentially produce a second season for another outlet but there hasn’t been any news of that thus far.
What do you think? Do you think Dracula should have been cancelled or renewed for a second season? Would you follow the series to another channel or pay to see a second season?
I recently discovered this Dracula series while browsing my FireTV. I was disappointed that it wasn’t renewed for a another season.
Amen would love to see it return I don’t believe they gave it enough promotional support I didn’t find out about it until after they canceled it! I was so disappointed that I had never heard about it and then when I fall in love with the show of course they cancelled it always canceling the best shows drives me crazy
I thought it was an outstanding series and truly disappointed it wasn’t renewed. What a cliff hanger at the end and no season 2 to follow!!! Yes I would love to see a continuation and would definitely pay to see it.
I really enjoyed this series. I believe that a lot of people would like to see it return for a second season.
Yes it was just starting to get really good. But it seams that NBC like SYFY has idiots that cancels shows on purpose to lose money, like SYFY did with Fire Fly. Is someone intentionally sabotaging shows ???
I LOVED this series…I felt like the ending of season 1 really had me thinking there’d be a season 2 so I was devastated when I heard it was cancelled. PLEASE BRING IT BACK!!!
I loved the first season and I was very disappointed there wasn’t going to be a second!
So disappointed that the second season was cancelled. JRM makes a stunning dracula, close second to Oldman. Bring back the show
Great show! Why did NBC decided on canceling? Geez it was getting good. I even didn’t mind the commercials LOL
I think they should of marked a second season why do all different networks always do this I’m sick and tired of every show that comes out and it’s getting good in the end cancel come on grow up networks just because some parts went down or someone up a who gives a crap it’s a good show a lot of people that you are still waiting even though it’s been canceled a long time I know this show came out in 2013 and it’s now 2021 come on bring us a second season
I’ve been waiting and will continue to wait for Jonathan Rys Myers and Season 2 of Dracula. Very wonderful sets and clothing besides a great story line. Please, someone push this project through for us all.
I would’ve absolutely continued watching Dracula- I watched it when it was on air- then when they had it on Hulu for free, and now I have found myself buying season one on Amazon so that I can get a fix. Thank goodness this first season at least doesn’t end with too much of a hanger or I’d be dying inside. Okay, It’s still quite painful. Just make another season already- Meyers is still prime and beautiful, he could do this in 2022!
I am getting extremely tired of becoming interested in season one of a show only to find out there is not going to be a season 2. Dracula is an example. I even bought season one hoping there would be a season 2. As I am so disillusioned with the way shows are started and stopped. I am very tentative to start watching a new advertised 1 season until there is a definite second season.
If I had known about it the first time round I would have 150% watched it. Unfortunately I was ill. There is nothing worse than really getting into A series, then being left on a cliffhanger, that is never going to be resolved. It’s actually quite a painful experience. However as I see it was made in 2013 I’m not quite sure how they would do it again. Still real shame because I thought the acting was absolutely brilliant as was the sets and writing in the main part. I love the twist the twists and turns of looking at… Read more »
Season 1 ended just tantalisingly ready for season 2. Dracula studios must make another series – or disappoint a lot of people.