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?
WHAT CANCELED!!!!!!!!! (Dracula) love this show bring it back. Whats wrong with NBC…
They’re not too bright! Not watching their channel anymore, unless they bring Dracula back. It is as simple as that.
This was truly an incredible series! I was so glad to see JRM back on a tv series (LOVED him in the Tudors)! NBC, wake up and give your shows’ fans a chance!
As I said on another series all the great American shows are cancelled after one series. Gutted about this one, Star crossed and Intelligence. All fantastic and snatched away. When you cancel things you should at least do a one off ending episode to wrap up all loose ends!!!
Bring the show back..all of the actors give seriously good performances. The show offered a good story line, excellent period setting and was interesting to say the least on their approach of vampires.
Intrigued was finally something for grownups.
I love this series how can NBC cancel it I was so much looking forward to the next season. I see several series on NBC but with this series not being renewed I won’t see any more series on NBC they give you a little taste then they take it away. The fan base are not happy.
I loved this show! Please bring it back!
Please renew show! Lived it! It was sexy and mesmerizing !
I love this show. It should be renewed. NBC should have advertised the show more, I just found out about it.
I agree with not cancelling it. Sci-Fi should pick it up. I was left hanging. Not a good feeling. MUST bring it back.
Should be renewed. Maybe SyFy will pick it up…
I love Dracula show don’t cancelled it
Just commenting on Susan Miller’s comment; she’s right, they take away all the worth seeing tv shows and renew all the trashy, stupid, nonsense reality shows.
Please renew. I like any movie or tv show about Dracula.
Thank You
Loved it, it was mesmerizing, sexy without being vulgar. I to am sick of all the reality TV, which I do not watch. We need shows we can be entertained by fantasy, drama, comedy, not some people doing scripted but supposed to be real outlandish garbage. PLEASE bring back DRACULA. I just got over losing Moonlight, as was so happy to see an adult vampire show.