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?
Dracula is a great smartly written show great season finally and very inventive please bring it back !
Please please renew please
Please bring this show back I loved it so much. I miss it and so depressed NBC canceled the show when it was getting so good I couldn’t wait to watch the next episode and now there may never be a next one
I didn’t know that I could appreciate a television show as much I did the Dracula. This series left me wanting more. I feel cheated out of the experience. If this Jonathan Rhys Meyers Dracula series is picked up by another network, I want to know. I will follow them anywhere!
I liked it they should bring it back….
Bring Dracula back!! Best show on TV!!
Please renew, I looked forward to this show every week.
I looked forward to this show every week! Dracula was absolutely the best show NBC aired! The only tv series that you got suspense ,scandal,romance and horror all in one!! That’s what it takes to keep most viewers attention. It wold be a HUGE mistake for them to not bring the show back. It was just starting to get really good when it ended. My fiance and I loved it! You must renew otherwise a ton of people are going to be so bummed:-(
OMG I am completely in Love Alexander G and Harker OMG -Awesome pairing!!! I think you guys did waaay too much in the 1st season. You could have easily used some of that 1st season to compile a second season and more – Awesome plot and storyline and your viewers may have tripled had you paced the show. Let Scandal be Scandal with it’s 3 dozen plots and story line happening in one tiny hour – Dracula deserved more of a prolonged stretch to reach some of your climaxes. This would have enabled you to pull in more viewers by… Read more »
Please ,please renew it!! Dracula is gonna show up and suck all your blood if he could cause you dare to cancel, lol.
I need to continue watching this show.
Please!
Please renew or give to another network
PLEASE ITS BEEN LONG ENOUGH IF YOUR NOT GOING TO RENEW GIVE IT TO ANOTHER NERWORK THAT WILL DO IT ASAP.!! FOR TH ELOV OF GOD NOW.
Please don’t cancel this show! It really was worth waiting for to see. My daughter is crushed!!
Please renew!!!
NBC have no idea what they have. Dracula is European, Americans will never understand it. Give it to Sky so we can have it back!!
That is quite a bigoted comment. American fans are the ones screaming the loudest about the cancellation and the ones willing to email, write letters,etc. to try to get it back or get another network to pick it up. We have no control over what some “suits” at the network thinks is good programming. Please don’t lump the fans in with the people at NBC making dumb decisions!
This was NBC’s best show. Please do not cancel. !!!!!!