Dracula
Seen it?2020 | 1 seasons | 90 min | Drama, Action & Adventure
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (71% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had a lukewarm 7.0 out of 10 from audiences and a small audience. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans. If you loved Penny Dreadful or True Blood, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- One season: easy to finish in a weekend or two, hour-long episodes, about 5 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-14: scary moments. Probably too much for younger kids.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Transylvania, 1897. The blood-drinking Count Dracula is drawing his plans against Victorian London. And be warned: the dead travel fast.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
71% on Rotten Tomatoes, 75 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
3 wins and 4 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Limited series that reached a solid audience; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 334K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Created by Mark Gatiss, Steven Moffat, Claes Bang
- Claes BangDracula
- John HeffernanJonathan Harker
- Dolly WellsSister Agatha van Helsing
- Mark GatissFrank Renfield
- Morfydd ClarkMina Murray
- Morfydd ClarkMina
- Lydia WestLucy