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 the series. I loved the acting the era that it portrayed. the twist where Dracula was try to get revenge against the people who betraded him and caused the death of his women.. I also like servant reinfode how was not afraid to oppose him if Dracula got too evil.
Bring back Dracula. So it is ok to have the teen vampire shows and movies but bring a Adult type Vampire show and that doesn’t work and cancel it. I mean really not fair. Also got rid of Witches of East End.
Renewed! For crying out loud. It was a fresh face in all the cop, medical, reality shows. It had characters that you could relate to and care about. Bring it back.
It should have been renewed. I really liked it.
y es this should be renewed . I liked this show alot
I enjoyed the show alot. I hope they bring it back.
please renew Dracula. I loved this program. thanks
I love this show.please bring it back. better than some of the stuff they are renewing
Dracula should have been renewed for a second season. I really like the show. I too was waiting for it to return. Now I know what happened to it. Please bring this show back!
I loved this show please bring it back
I really enjoyed the show. Please bring it back!
I was waiting for the show to come back on and now I see what happen. I loved the show please bring it back
this is the best show. Pleas bring it back!!
I loved this show because it brought back the old genre of Dracula, like the movie Winona and And Keana reeves . The series took me back, had me at the edge of my seat waiting to revenge and love that was taking place, I wanted to understand but also see the fangs and fights, the crafty sneaking around.
Please bring back Dracula , I loved it