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?
I really enjoyed the show and would love to see the show reinstated.
I’m so mad and so sad this show was cancelled before it got a 2nd season why oh why it was good show it was on way of taking place of my CSI show and B&B show please bring it back or send it to the SCIFY channel.
Really liked show and was looking forward to season 2!
Please bring Dracula back!
Please bring DRACULA back to nbc. It’s a GREAT show. I LOVED it!!
I loved Dracula. Taped it every week. Don’t understand why it was cancelled!!!!!!!
DO NOT CANCEL!!!!!!!!!
PLEASE bring Dracula back!
please bring racula bak
Loved this show. The reason people don’t watch shows like this anymore is because they are reluctant to invest their time and emotions into a show that’s just going to be CANCELLED! Wake up and give your series and their audience a chance before throwing in the towel like a coward. I find your lack of commitment insulting
Please bring Dracula back.
Terrible characters, wooden and cold. Not sure if that’s the quality of acting or the script/writers.
Great idea to bring the story back to make on big budget TV but massively failed. Also huge mistake to re-write dracular as the good guy in this story! That’s half the point f the drama and horror. Again the Americans not understanding the drama, history and horror of the original story and blowing their chance spectacularly. Shame on Daniel Knauf, a million miles away from Carnivale!
You are totally missing the point here. Many shows that have been hits have characters that are “bad guys” as the hero. Sopranos,Breaking Bad,Boardwalk Empire,Dexter are all examples of that. Mobsters,drug dealers,serial killers as heros? Yep! The problems with Dracula are that it should have been on a cable network like HBO or Showtime or a basic cable network like AMC. NBC doesn’t give good shows a chance. They used to. Back in the 80’s and 90’s they gave fledgling shows a chance to gain an audience. Hill Street Blues and Seinfeld were two of those shows. Now, all NBC… Read more »
I loved this show!
It was wonderfully done, good acting, great cinematography….it was my favorite for 2013…
Please bring it back!!!
Please renew dracula!!!!
please renew Dracula…I loved this show
What the what!! Why is it cancelled? Perfect actors!! I hope HBO picks the show up.
Why would you cancel a show that just starting to develope the characters? I think it deserves at least 13 to 26 more shows. So please don’t cancel it. GIVE IT A CHANCE.