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?
Love this show,very different and well written.pls keep thsi show..been waiting for new show!
everyone please go to Save that show.com, vote for Dracula, then hit the Write to the networks and LEAVE your comment there./ It goes directly to nbc and Robert Greenblatt, who decides for nbc. May will be the time they decide, so we must keep the pressure on! Also there is a petition at Change.org. You can sign the petition and leave a comment there too. Keep up the good work, and if you REALLY want to see a 2nd season of Dracula, then contact these sites and do it! At this point everything helps. Need anything else? let me… Read more »
I normally don’t do vampire movies, however, I LOVE this Dracula series! It’s well-written and directed, the acting is superb, costumes to-die-for plus it’s scandalous and steamy to boot. I beg of you, please, reconsider canceling Dracula.
Pleas renew this show I love it so much and the turn of the century atomosphere and the Actors.
Definitely should renew Dracula.
PLEASE CONTINUE THIS SHOW IS AMAZING, is like Bram Stoker all over again, is more dramatic, romantic, than any other show on NBC, please!!!!!!!!
PLEASE don’t cancel this show!!! Excellent writing, acting, special effects are believable not choppy or too gory.
Love the new take on old theme. Actually this is first time I’ve rooted for Dracula!
Please bring the show back, it was really great.
My boyfriend and i both love love this show its both sexy and just enough bada** for the both of us i cant wait til it comes back on plzzz dont cancel … because the other vampire shows on the other network has become way to soapy.. this one is way better and that one has been on longer it makes no sense to me..
Plz don’t cancel the show. I look forward to it every Friday.
please do not cancel this series!!! give them a chance to expand on what they have created and I know the fans will come back for more!
Love this new spin on Dracula!!! Don’t cancel
Don’t cancel great great show
please do not cancel this show, i absolutely love it.. i have all of the episodes saved and have watched them at least four times.
This series was really good, the series was for people that loved the premise of the story, this wasn’t a hit with the younger audience, OH I forgot that they don’t watch TV, boomers watch TV and we are forced to watch what the networks thinks will work, that we have NO interest in. Have the courtesy to end the series like they did “Jerico” a few years back.
please bring the show back do not get rid of this show love every thing about this show
I LOVE, LOVE this show! Please, Please do not cancel it especially leaving it where it ended for the first season! There is so much more story to be told and it will be so disappointing if you don’t give it more time!