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?
PLEASE BRING BACK THE MOST BEAUTIFUL, the most TALENTED SHOW YOU HAVE ON YOUR ROSTER!! The ONLY OTHER SHOW YOU HAVE TO RIVAL IT IS “THE BLACKLIST” with James SPADER!! Trust us when we say JONATHAN RHYS MEYERS IS A GOLDEN ACTOR!!!!!!!!
Bring Dracula back, its one of the shows I look forward to watching.
this is the only adult program that is worth watching all those site comes should be cancelled love the show keep it on the air please take those site comes off they are for babys
Big fan of dracula, please don’t cancel. Great show
I am happy to see so many supporting the return of Dracula… I just read NBC is keeping maum on their decision. Let us hope it is the right one…
Please continue this series. The acting is fantastic and I love the story
I LOVE this how. Jonathan Rhys Meyers is intriguing as Dracula. I would HATE to see this go. I watch very few shows on primetime newtwork and this by far is MY FAVORITE!!! Please renew!!!
Renew pls!!!
DRACULA needs to stay. Great show and terrific cast!
Love, love this show, I even has my hisband hooked, and his thing is he does’nt like to watch TV, he makes sure he’s at home on Friday to watch it. So yea Dracula must come back, awesome show…
Excellent show, a supernatural show for adults. A non fluffy vampire show for vampire lovers. Hope it gets renewed.
Renew! Renew ! I love this show!
Dracula should definitely stay on the air. For a vampire series – especially one in the wake of pansy Twilight vampires- during a huge inundation of everything vampiric or undead on the television and the silver screen, Dracula breathes new life into the story and shows the more classic vampire. I thoroughly enjoy this show – the casting was perfect- and I hope it comes back for at least a few more seasons!
I love this show! Looking forward to finding out when it will be returning!
I LOVE this show ! Don’t cancel it – there is other stuff that can go, the storyline is wonderful, the setting is fantastic, the cast is perfect – they have that chemistery ( even though most are now dead ) Grayson is HOT, and I love Renfield – I sure hope the writers write some magic and bring him back, he and Grayson are so good together. I look forward to Friday night for some good TV. DO NOT Cancel this show… Please.
NBC needs to announce a renewal for Dracula. The show is excellent in all phases and deserves a better time slot. Very few shows end up with petitions.