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 loved watching this show as well as mike and molly,mom, two and a half men, catfish, and many more of others that were cancelled the more shows that i happen to like are getting cancelled or finished this is not fair. it’s making it to where t.v. is not fun to watch anymore i’d rather watch movies or the old series then the new stuff latley. theres too many disappointments when the are no longer on air i think they should put it back on and let those who do enjoy it still have a chance to enjoy their… Read more »
NBC you are morons. How could you cancel the show, it was the best show on the network. You guys don’t know good tv anymore. Not watching your network, till reinstate Dracula.
Very sad to see this one go. I never watch TV but when I learned about this show, I decided to watch it online and saw every episode. I loved the costumes and thought the story had an interesting twist. I can’t figure out why something original gets cancelled but we keep the worthless garbage like reality TV (what a joke!) and boring sitcoms.
These is the best TV series ever don’t get rid of it please
noooooooo!! I love this show!!! Don’t cancel pleeeeeaasssee!!
Really? I am angry over it. Good bye NBC. And this, by the way, is why I don’t buy season show DVDs until the entire series has aired. Let the reality garbage continue.
Da’ BEST Show out lately…! Wha cha’ fools thinkin’ out der’…?? I mean, REALLY…?? Ya could of cancelled 10 other shows FOSHO and had to go and drop my home boyy Dracula!! Wha’s wrong wit yo??
Once again a show gets cancelled I love and have been waiting for it to rsume. Who makes this decision. This shows was great. I’m sick of reality shows, cops show, stupid sitcoms that are not funny.
The sets and costumes were fantasic, it was a exciting sexy, scary show. Could not wait to see the next weeks show.
NBC you do not make the rating in my book.
One of the best adult written shows on…and of course you take it off. Production design was far superior to anything one sees today on the telly. Yet, over on Fox the silly Sleepy Hollow stays on…go figure!!!
Bad move NBC.
Sadly, once again a smart, interesting and well written series is canceled. Hopefully you will reconsider and give this original sexy series a second chance.
ONCE AGAIN A GOOD SHOW COME OUT AND YOU TAKE IT AWAY. WHAT IS WRONG KNOW. YOU DID NOT GIVE IT A CHANCE. I WATCH EVER EPOSIDE AND READY FOR MORE. BUT OF COUSE I HAD A FEELING YOU WERE NOT BRING IT BACK. DRACULA WAS WONDERFUL, YOU FEEL IN LOVE WITH HIM. SEXY, EXACTING, YOU LOVED TO HEAR HIM TALK, YOU WANTED TO SEE HIM WALK IN A ROOM AND HEART FEEL TO THE FLOOR. AND THE SUITES WHERE PERFECT. COSTUME DESIGN WAS WONDERFULL. THE WOMENS DRESSES WERE PERFECT. AND THE BLACK GIANT YOU LOVE TO SEE HIM JUST… Read more »
I think it should be renewed. It was fantastic!
Loved Dracula, it had some fresh ideas on an old story. Please Renew the Series!!! I’m so sick of all the “reality” tv and dating shows I’ve nearly sworn off television.
dracual is the best one of the show on friday night put it back