Dracula is an American-English horror and drama television series based on Bram Stoker's Dracula novel [1] . The creator of the series is Cole Haddon. The series is co-authored by Daniel Knauf, author of the HBO Carnival series [2] . The series premiered on October 25, 2013 on the NBC channel after the premiere series of the third season of the television series " Grimm " [3] .
| Dracula | |
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| Dracula | |
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| Genre | Drama Horror Thriller |
| Creator | Cole Haddon |
| Based upon | |
| Cast | Jonathan Rhys Myers Jessica de go Thomas Kretschman Victoria Smarfit Oliver Jackson-Cohen Nonso anosi Katie McGrath |
| Composer | Trevor Morris |
| A country |  Great Britain  USA |
| Original language | English |
| Number of seasons | one |
| Number of episodes | 10 ( episode list ) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Colin Sellender Daniel Knauf Tony krantz Gareth Nimes Ann manson |
| Operator | Osama Ravi |
| Location | |
| Timing | 43 minutes |
| Studio | Universal television Carnival films Flame ventures Playground |
| Broadcast | |
| Tv channel | Nbc |
| On the screens | October 25, 2013 - January 24, 2014 |
| Video format | 480i ( SDTV ) 720p ( HDTV ) 1080i ( HDTV ) |
| References | |
| Official site | |
| IMDb | ID 2296682 |
On May 10, 2014, the channel closed the series after one season [4] .
Content
Story
Dracula arrives in London, posing as an American entrepreneur who wants the development of modern science in Victorian society. In fact, Dracula seeks revenge on those who betrayed him centuries earlier. When Dracula begins to carry out his plan, he hopelessly falls in love with a woman who may be the reincarnation of his late wife.
Cast
Basic composition
- Jonathan Rhys Myers - Dracula / Alexander Grayson / Vlad Tepes
- Jessica de Gau - Mina Murray / Ilona
- Thomas Kretschman - Abraham Van Helsing
- Victoria Smarfit - Lady Jane Weatherby
- Oliver Jackson-Cohen - Jonathan Harker
- Nonso Anosi - R.M. Renfield
- Katie McGrath - Lucy Westenra
Background Composition
- Ben Miles - Browning
- Robert Bathurst - Lord Thomas Davenport
- Miklos Banyai - Zabo
- Phil McKee - Joseph Kowalski
- Anthony Calf - Dr. William Murray
- Gemma Redgrave - Minerva Westenra
- Tamer Hassan - Kaha Ruma "Moroccan"
- Stephen Walters - Hackett
Creation History
Production of the series began in February 2013 in Budapest [5] [6] .
Steve Schill ( Dexter , Law & Order. Criminal Intent , The Tudors ) directed a pilot episode [7] . Other directors include Andy Goddard (Law & Order: United Kingdom, Downton Abbey , Torchwood ), Brian Kelly (Lewis, Downton Abbey ), Nick Murphy (Occupation, Jurassic Portal ) and Tim Fawell (Lewis, Resurrecting the Dead , Masters of Sex ) [8] [9] [10] .
Other screenwriters include Tom Greaves (“ Being Human ” and “The Palace”) and Rebecca Kirsch (“ Impact ”) [11] [12] .
Episodes
| No. | Title | Producer | written by | Premiere date | US viewers (million) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | "The Blood is the Life" “ Blood is life ” | Steve shill | Cole Haddon | October 25, 2013 | 5.31 [13] |
| At the evening on the occasion of the arrival of Alexander Grayson in London, he notices Mina Murray, like two drops of water similar to his dead wife Ilona. She is in the company of friends of Jonathan Harker and Lucy Westenra. He also notices an attractive socialite Lady Jane Weatherby, as well as members of the Order of the Dragon. | |||||
| 2 | "A Whiff of Sulfur" “ Slight smell of sulfur ” | Steve shill | Daniel Knauf | November 1, 2013 | 3.39 [14] |
| Alexander and Lady Jane become lovers, despite his suspicions that she is related to the Order of the Dragon. Mina asks Alexander for advice on a difficult exam at a medical university, and Van Helsing continues to work on a serum against the effects of sunlight on vampires. Meanwhile, Jonathan makes a deal with the devil. | |||||
| 3 | Goblin Merchant Men Goblin Merchant | Andy goddard | Harley peyton | November 8, 2013 | 2.96 [15] |
| Grayson continues to explore the connections of Lady Jane and the Order of the Dragon and is gaining a powerful enemy, Lord Devinport. Meanwhile, Lucy is trying to distract Mina from the experiences associated with Jonathan. Grayson gives Jonathan advice that helps build relationships with Mina. | |||||
| four | "From Darkness to Light" " From darkness to light " | Andy goddard | Tom Greaves | November 15, 2013 | 2.99 [16] |
| Grayson invites Harker and Mina to arrange an evening on the occasion of their engagement. Meanwhile, an old ally, a vampire, comes to him, who has poor control over himself. Lady Jane is looking for a vampire who is so powerful that he could track down and kill the Seers. Lord Devinport goes against the orders of the Dragon Order and kidnaps Renfield. | |||||
| five | "The Devil's Waltz" The Devil's Waltz | Nick Murphy | Nicole Taylor | November 29, 2013 | 2.84 [17] |
| Mina had a dream about Grayson. Van Helsing advances in his experiments on serum. Gason tries to find Renfield, but before sunset he cannot go in search of him himself and sends Harker. During an engagement reception, Grayson dances with Mina, Lady Jane, Harker and Lucy notice the “chemistry” between them. Browning tells Lady Jane that the vampire they are looking for is possibly Grayson. She denies it. Grayson finds Renfield and saves him. | |||||
| 6 | "Of Monsters and Men" " About people and monsters " | Nick Murphy | Katie Lovejoy | December 6, 2013 | 3.83 [18] |
| Browning decides to hold a council meeting in the afternoon to expose Grayson. Van Helsing and Grayson go on a risky experiment with serum. Lucy talks about her feelings to Mina. Harker and Mina spend the night together. | |||||
| 7 | "Servant to Two Masters" "The servant of two masters " | Brian Kelly | Rebecca Kirsch | January 3, 2014 | 2.90 [19] |
| Grayson is intoxicated by the fact that he can be under the sun, so he refuses blood for a long time. Renfield goes to Budapest to buy a picture of Ilona, but she is kidnapped by a mercenary of Lord Devinport. Lady Jane continues to manipulate Lucy and invites her to seduce Harker. Grayson wants to introduce his technology to the public, but the Order of the Dragon bribes the police and poisons people, thereby shutting down production. Harker did not come to dance in the hospital, Grayson is dancing with Mina and her father notices it. | |||||
| eight | "Come to Die" “ Come to die ” | Brian Kelly | Harley peyton | January 10, 2014 | 2.47 [20] |
| Mina avoids Grayson and immerses herself completely in school, she is attacked by the people of Lord Devinport, but Grayson saves her. At the hospital, Harker understands who attacked her and says she will take revenge. He goes to Lord Devinport, he shows him a portrait. Harker is not himself in rage and jealousy sleeping with Lucy. Lady Jane discovers that Dracula is in the city. Someone kidnapping Browning's children. He and Lady Jane see men planted at the gate that attacked Mina. | |||||
| 9 | "Four Roses" Four Roses | Tim Fevell | Story: Jesse Peyronel TV Script: Daniel Knauf | January 17, 2014 | 2.78 [21] |
| Grayson decides to start a war with the Order of the Dragon. Mr. Browning is desperate for his children, and Lady Jane calls all the hunters to find Dracula. Harker joins the Order of the Dragon and steals drawings from Grayson. Lucy tells Mina everything about Harker. Mina escapes from the hospital and goes to him. Grayson visits Mina in the hospital, she tells him that Ilona has been dreaming of her since childhood and the act of Lucy. Grayson comes to Lucy to make her the monster that she is. | |||||
| ten | "Let There Be Light" “ Let there be light ” | Tim Fevell | Tom Haddon | January 24, 2014 | 3.04 [22] |
| Grayson is preparing to demonstrate his new technology. Harker and the Order decide to stop him from doing this and set off an explosion in the demonstration. Now Grayson and Mina know that Harker is on the enemy’s side. Van Helsing destroys the installation that helps Grayson come out and lures Browning to come to redeem his children, but he already made them vampires using Dracula’s blood. Lady Jane, armed with a dagger of the Pope, is about to kill Dracula, but Grayson wins in a fight. Lucy turns into a vampire. Mina goes to Grayson and they have sex for the first time. Van Helsing tells Harker the whole truth about Grayson, now they are united against him. | |||||
Notes
- ↑ Byrne, Craig NBC Orders 10-Episode Dracula Series With Jonathan Rhys Meyers . KSiteTV (July 24, 2012). Date of treatment December 7, 2012.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie 'Carnivale' Creator to Run NBC's 'Dracula' . Deadline (October 8, 2012). Date of treatment January 25, 2013.
- ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda NBC Announces Fall Premiere Dates for New Season Including 'The Voice', 'The Blacklist', 'The Michael J Fox Show', 'Grimm', 'Revolution' & More . TV by the Numbers (June 21, 2013). Date of treatment June 22, 2013.
- ↑ James Hibberd. 'Dracula' dead! NBC stakes Jonathan Rhys Meyers thriller . Entertainment Weekly (May 10, 2014). Date of treatment May 10, 2014.
- ↑ Hall, Eva Victoria Smurfit To Sink Teeth Into Jonathan Rhys Meyers' 'Dracula' . IFTN (February 4, 2013). Date of treatment February 4, 2013.
- ↑ Ford Sullivan, Brian NBC at TCA: Greenblatt Outlines Latest Plans for Midseason, Summer and Fall . The Futon Critic (January 6, 2013). Date of treatment January 6, 2013.
- ↑ Shows A – Z - dracula on nbc . The Futon Critic . Date of treatment June 8, 2013.
- ↑ Central Europe Jumps Onto Incentives Bandwagon . Korda Studios (June 2, 2013). Date of treatment August 21, 2013.
- ↑ PAUL ENDACOTT - FILM EDITOR RTS NOMINATION BEST FILM & TAPE EDITING unspecified (link not available) . Amanda McAllister Personal Management . Date of treatment August 21, 2013. Archived October 29, 2013.
- ↑ Annie Symons - Costume Designer . United Agents . Date of treatment August 22, 2013.
- ↑ Q&A with Tom Grieves unopened (unavailable link) . Quercus (March 22, 2013). Date of treatment August 21, 2013. Archived June 30, 2013.
- ↑ Rebecca Kirsch, BA Screenwriting '05 . Chapman University . Date of treatment August 21, 2013.
- ↑ Grimm premiere up from last season .
- ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda Friday Final Ratings: 'Shark Tank' Adjusted Up, 'Blue Bloods' Adjusted Down + No Adjustment for 'Grimm' or 'Dracula' . TV by the Numbers (November 4, 2013). Date of treatment November 4, 2013.
- ↑ Bibel, Sara Friday Final Ratings: 'Dracula' & 'The Neighbors' Adjusted Down . TV by the Numbers (November 11, 2013). Date of treatment November 11, 2013.
- ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda Friday Final Ratings: 'Hawaii Five-0', 'Undercover Boss', 'Grimm' & 'Raising Hope' Adjusted Up; 'Last Man Standing', 'The Carrie Diaries' & 'The Neighbors' Adjusted Down . TV by the Numbers (November 18, 2013). Date of treatment November 18, 2013.
- ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda Friday Final Ratings: No Adjustment for 'Nikita', 'Grimm' or 'Dracula' . TV by the Numbers (December 4, 2013). Date of treatment December 4, 2013.
- ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda Friday Final Ratings: 'Bones' & 'Raising Hope' Adjusted Up; 'The Neighbors' & 'The Carrie Diaries' Adjusted Down . TV by the Numbers (December 9, 2013). Date of treatment December 9, 2013.
- ↑ Bibel, Sara Friday Final Ratings: 'Grimm' Adjusted Up . TV by the Numbers (January 6, 2014). Date of treatment January 6, 2014.
- ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda Friday Final Ratings: 'Hawaii Five-0' Adjusted Up; 'Dracula' Adjusted Down . TV by the Numbers (January 13, 2014). Date of treatment January 13, 2014.
- ↑ Bibel, Sara Friday Final Ratings: No Adjustments to 'Grimm', 'Dracula', 'Hawaii Five-0' or 'The Carrie Diaries' . TV by the Numbers (January 21, 2014). Date of treatment January 21, 2014.
- ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda Friday Final Ratings: 'The Neighbors' Adjusted Down; No Adjustment for 'Enlisted' or 'The Carrie Diaries' . TV by the Numbers (January 27, 2014). Date of treatment January 27, 2014.