Dracula
Seen it?2013 | 1 seasons | 45 min | Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong character drama. If you loved Penny Dreadful or True Blood, start here.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- One season: easy to finish in a weekend or two, episodes of about 45 minutes, about 8 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-14. Probably too much for younger kids.
- It was cancelled, so the story may not get a proper ending.
It's the late 19th century, and the mysterious Dracula has arrived in London, 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 - useful for someone who avoids the sun. But he has another reason for his travels: 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 a woman who appears to be a reincarnation of his dead wife.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.1 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 3 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Limited series that reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 85K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Created by Cole Haddon, Daniel Knauf
- Jonathan Rhys MeyersDracula/Alexander Grayson/Vlad Tepes
- Jessica De GouwMina Harker
- Katie McGrathLucy Westenra
- Victoria SmurfitLady Jayne Wetherby
- Oliver Jackson-CohenJonathan Harker
- Nonso AnozieRenfield
- Robert BathurstLord Thomas Davenport
- Thomas KretschmannAbraham Van Helsing
- Ben MilesBrowning
- Charlotte AspreyLady Mary Laurent