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 dont cancel this show…I love it!!!
Please do not cancel Dracula w/Johnathan Rys Meyers. I have truly enjoyed the show from the first episode to the finale. Have be anxiously waiting its return to prime time TV.
all those here go to save that show.com, Vote, AND write to the network (NBC) and leave your comments there.. They go Directly to NBC. May is just days away, and the decision will probably be made then. SO go now and vote, and write. Lets try and save this show! Thanks Maggie
Please don’t cancel this show. Watched it from the beginning and truly love it
I watched every episode of Season 1 and thoroughly enjoyed them. I love Jonathan Rhys Meyers and all of the supporting team. Do NOT cancel!
I just love Jonathan Rhys Meyers, he plays the part of Dracula so very well… My husband and I watched this show from the first episode to the last and we are hooked on it… “” PLEASE!!! DO NOT CANCEL THIS SHOW “” Great story line – Acting is great – We just love this show… Can’t wait to find out what happens next… Why did you have Dracula’s Butler/Attorney/Confidant, killed off? I really like that guy… Do some magical thing and bring him back… I liked his charactor in this series, he in own sort of way kept Dracula… Read more »
keep show but change storyline
The backdrop is beautiful and the storyline is exciting. Please don’t cancel! The acting is so much better than some of the other shows out there!
I really enjoyed this programit was different suspensefuland a great love story.please bring it back
DO NOT cancel – great acting, great story
This show has great actors, great writing and a wonderful storyline! It CANNOT be cancelled. Just bring it back so that we may continue enjoying it. Please.
This is an excellent show. Do NOT cancel
Renew this show and stop leaving us all hanging! We can’t wait to see what happens next!
I love this show i watched the first episode and im in to it already dont cancel it please!
Please do not cancel Dracula! We have been waiting with baited breath for his return. Dracula is so well done….scenery, wardrobing, story and Draula himself are great. Love him! He is immortal, so Dracula must return!
I hope they will contiue the show I like it you dont see alot for horror show these days and time it would be a shame to cancell liets hope not It looks like they could do alot more with this show and some so, lets hope they will do a couple of more series or season.