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?
It was really building .. I really enjoyed the show!! 🙁
Please RENEW this program it was the best program NBC was transmitting. It is much better than the stuff that started this new season. Another hospital program? Please! So boring. Dracula was different.
Don’t understand why the show was cancelled. It was the best program on NBC all the others are boring. NBC dummies you keep the crappy programs and cancel the good ones. The program had everything!
Every Wednesday we have been streaming the fan videos to #netflixsave Dracula, and or savedracula for syfy. You must watch the video so they can see how serious we are about saving Dracula. then make your comments using the #’s above. Also T V Choice awards are still voting until the 20th. There are 26 best new drama categories, Vote for Dracula, and there are 38 best actors to choose from. Vote for Jonathan. You can vote as many times as you want! Lets give Jonathan and the cast and crew all the help we can. The short list, (after… Read more »
I don’t get it! This was a great program. WHY? I am very disappointed. I hate this you get hooked and now it is cancelled. This program should come back. You keep other shows that are boring and this one that kept me awake it is gone.
I’m PISSED!
Dracula is the ONLY show I have watched faithfully on this channel. And I only watched Grim because it was on just before Dracula. Now that Dracula is not longer on, I don’t watch the channel at all! So many boring, ridiculous shows are kept on, but you cancel the best show you’ve ever had. Ridiculous! Apparently, you don’t want to keep your viewers.
If you are mad about the cancellation of Dracula, then go to #savedraculanetflix and or save draculaforsyfy. There are videos to watch, and please watch them, as Netflix and syfy need to see how many hits they get, and then on wednesdayd, there is a tweet and retweet time to show these websites we mean business. The times will explain what times and where. talk has it that the %’s are good enough one of these may pick Dracula up. thanks
I can’t believe this show was canceled. Please bring it back.
I was engulfed with this show from episode #1. Love it! Waited all season for the episodes just to find it has a potential cancellation. We need season#2! This was a great thriller with constant twist of charaters who is a good/bad guy guessing game.
PLEASE BRING IT BACK, MEYERS is the sexiest Dracula EVER. The story is wonderful.PLEASE BRING IT BACK. I am so disappointed and very hopeful to see it returned.
Please bring this show back I loved eating a bowl of popcorn and sitting in front of the tv every Friday night where will we be without mr. Grayson.
I’m so disappointed that the show was cancelled. It was one of the best dramas on TV. Jonathan Rhys Meyers was the best Dracula I’ve seen in quite some time. What is NBC thinking? We need to petition to bring it back!
I have just found this show – (this was not aired in Australia) and I love it. Went online to see when Season 2 was to start, and found out it was cancelled
Absolutely ‘DEVO’
Bring it back, it was great.
I loved Dracula, and I am so upset that it will not return. the story line was great the love story was great. bring it back Please please.
I think it was a great show. They need to bring it back for next season.
I Love Dracula, the Show is really, really great! Please bring this wonder love story back on! I am so unhappy about the cancelation !!!
I Love the Show Dracula, What will it take to bring it back! It is a great Love Story. I have been waiting for the next Season. I am Very, Very Disappointed . Bring it back Please, Please!!!!
Please bring a season 2….I LOVED this show!!!!!