Dracula: Season 1

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NBC | Season Premiere Date: October 25, 2013

Starring: Victoria Smurfit, Robert Bathurst, Ben Miles

Summary: This 10-episode take on Bram Stoker's classic novel is set in Victorian-era London, where Dracula (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) forms an unlikely alliance with Van Helsing (Thomas Kretschmann) to take down a shady criminal organization called the Order of the Dragon.

Creator: Cole Haddon

Genre(s): Drama, Fantasy, Horror

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E10. Let There Be Light
Air Date: January 24, 2014
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S1:E9. Four Roses
Air Date: January 17, 2014
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S1:E8. Come to Die
Air Date: January 10, 2014

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Melissa Maerz

Oct 18, 2013

The gorgeous art direction make this great fun, and Rhys Meyers plays his part with such blood-slurping, mouth-wiping gusto that even a dentist could love him. [25 Oct/1 Nov 2013, p.94]

Robert Rorke

Oct 24, 2013

Rhys Meyers already has his fans, but he’s likely to win over skeptics as this new Dracula makes a seduction out of death. Read full review

Rob Owen

Oct 25, 2013

Nothing in Dracula is as unique or as wonderfully weird as "Twin Peaks," and Dracula plows through plot more quickly, introducing and then writing off several intriguing plots and characters within its first three episodes. It's too soon to say whether that will turn out to be wise or foolhardy, but Dracula at least gets off to a mildly promising start. Read full review

Mark A. Perigard

Oct 24, 2013

This supernatural thriller is much more attuned to the times than PBS’ costume period piece “Downton Abbey,” which filters such hot topics as women’s rights and homosexuality through a modern lens.... Mina’s aspirations to become a surgeon are publicly disparaged by the person closest to her next week in a moment that hits harder than the onscreen horror. Dracula’s visit to an underground gay club next week is well, bizarre, but it captures how homosexuals dwelled in the shadows, terrified of exposure. Those moments are far more biting than any of the so-called scares. Read full review

Nancy DeWolf Smith

Oct 24, 2013

Watching NBC’s Dracula isn’t always easy, and not only because its Dublin-born star, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, is often compelled to speak with a cartoonish American accent.... The biggest distraction of all may be the series’ sociopolitical construct, seemingly ripped from the headlines about Occupy Wall Street, as told to climate-change zealots and written up by Dalton Trumbo.... To its credit, this one isn’t camp and doesn’t clown around. Read full review

Willa Paskin

Oct 25, 2013

Dracula flirts with camp, without quite committing. Unlike Fox’s Sleepy Hollow, in which Ichabod Crane finds himself alive in the present day, Dracula does not seem to be in on the joke of itself. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Matt Roush

Oct 25, 2013

Dracula lacks wit, style, surprise--and, most important, bite. Read full review

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darlamitchell

Nov 21, 2013

Dracula is a great show! I love it! It keeps wanting more. It's nice to have a show with romance. The scenes are great. This is the first season you have to give it some time. As time goes you learn more about the characters.

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vickival

Jan 10, 2014

I absolutely love this show. I am a fan of Bram Stroker's Dracula so I am in love with this show. The Victorian setting is perfect and although many say this is a slow start I am finding I cannot wait for the next show. I am saddened to think it may not go father than 10 shows. I hope itI absolutely love this show. I am a fan of Bram Stroker's Dracula so I am in love with this show. The Victorian setting is perfect and although many say this is a slow start I am finding I cannot wait for the next show. I am saddened to think it may not go father than 10 shows. I hope it is not cancelled. I believe the actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers does an amazing job. I hope he gets his personal life in order and becomes sober. FYI.....I am a person who never leaves a review for a movie or TV show this is my first review ever!!!!! That's how much I love this show.… Expand

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rainrodrea

Oct 25, 2013

It has Jonathan Rhys Meyers. Need I say more? Well okay since I need 150 characters for this review to go through... This series follows Bram's Stokers version but with a modern adjustment. Dracula appears to be an antihero in this adaption making friends with someone I didn't expect... mustIt has Jonathan Rhys Meyers. Need I say more? Well okay since I need 150 characters for this review to go through... This series follows Bram's Stokers version but with a modern adjustment. Dracula appears to be an antihero in this adaption making friends with someone I didn't expect... must watch to find out! Love the costumes, the Victoria setting, and all the many talented actors such as Ben Miles from Lark Rise to Candleford, Nonso Anozie from Game of Thrones, Anthony Howell from Wives and Daughters, Katie McGrath from Merlin, and many more. Now that Dexter and Breaking Bad are over and Homeland has sucked majorly this season... I will make this my must watch series. :D… Expand

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fnweaver

Jan 19, 2014

I would really like this show to be renewed for a second season. I started watching it late, using On Demand, but I caught up quickly and really enjoy the acting and storyline. I do not normally review television shows, but I think that if it is given a little more publicity others wouldI would really like this show to be renewed for a second season. I started watching it late, using On Demand, but I caught up quickly and really enjoy the acting and storyline. I do not normally review television shows, but I think that if it is given a little more publicity others would grow to appreciate the show as well. I'm also looking forward to the season finale.… Expand

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Matachito

Oct 28, 2013

It's great to see blood again... real vampires looks that will be extincting because latest tv shows... dracula take again the myth... lets hope it ends well... you should to a try to this... i really like it...

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filmcphpost

Jan 19, 2014

It's getting better and better. The premise is interesting and the art direction and lighting are excellent. Certain cast members, in particular 'Lucy', are invariably weak but the original, intelligent re-imagination shines through. I hope that they get a second season, and if so, that theyIt's getting better and better. The premise is interesting and the art direction and lighting are excellent. Certain cast members, in particular 'Lucy', are invariably weak but the original, intelligent re-imagination shines through. I hope that they get a second season, and if so, that they will weed out the weaker cast and get more confident with the writing and trusting the audience's intellect, instead of feeling the need to clumsily underline every plot development in dialogue - at least once. Jonathan Rhys Myers, isn't the strongest actor and he could use an extra foot in height but he carries this well enough, aided by his obvious commitment to the role and striking looks. Finally, Daniel Knauf is a genius. If NBC can allow him to craft something half as rich as his HBO series Carnivalé, they'll be onto a winner.… Expand

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Demorase

Nov 15, 2013

Talk about not knowing your audience!

Who on earth wants to see boring, nonsensical, political intrigues about green energies in a show called "Dracula"? Seriously.

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: October 25, 2013
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  S1:E10. Let There Be Light
  Air Date: January 24, 2014
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  S1:E9. Four Roses
  Air Date: January 17, 2014
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  S1:E8. Come to Die
  Air Date: January 10, 2014
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  S1:E7. Servant to Two Masters
  Air Date: January 3, 2014
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  S1:E6. Of Monsters and Men
  Air Date: December 6, 2013
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  S1:E5. The Devil's Waltz
  Air Date: November 29, 2013
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  S1:E4. From Darkness to Light
  Air Date: November 15, 2013
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  S1:E3. Goblin Merchant Men
  Air Date: November 8, 2013
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  S1:E2. A Whiff of Sulphur
  Air Date: November 1, 2013
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  S1:E1. The Blood Is The Life
  Air Date: October 25, 2013