Dracula (TV series) – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Dracula is a British-American horror drama television series that premiered on NBC on October 25, 2013.[1] It was produced by London-based Carnival Films. The series was created by Cole Haddon, and was a reimagining of the classic Dracula novel by Bram Stoker.[2]Daniel Knauf, creator of the HBO series Carnivle, serves as showrunner/head writer, working with Haddon.[3]

The series aired in the United Kingdom from October 31, 2013, to January 16, 2014, on Sky Living.

The network announced the series in January 2012 with a straight-to-series commitment, and in July 2012 the series was green-lit for 10 episodes.[2][4]

On May 10, 2014, Dracula was canceled by NBC after one season.[5]

The series introduces Dracula as he arrives in London, posing as an American entrepreneur who maintains that he wants to bring modern science to Victorian society. In reality, he hopes to wreak revenge on the people who ruined his life centuries earlier. There's only one circumstance that can potentially thwart his plan: Dracula falls hopelessly in love with a woman who seems to be a reincarnation of his dead wife.[6]

Production of the series started in February 2013 in Budapest.[9][15]

Steve Shill (Dexter, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, The Tudors) directed the pilot. Other directors include Andy Goddard (Law & Order: UK, Downton Abbey, Torchwood), Brian Kelly (Inspector Lewis, Downton Abbey), Nick Murphy (Occupation, Primeval) and Tim Fywell (Inspector Lewis, Waking the Dead, Masters of Sex).[16][17][18]

Additional writers include Tom Grieves (Being Human, The Palace) and Rebecca Kirsch (Leverage).[19][20]

Prior to the series premiere, NBC released an animated web companion entitled Dracula Rising, which serves as a prequel that depicts the origin story of the titular character.[21]

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