| Dracula: The Series | |
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IMDb Ref |
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Developers |
Glenn Davis |
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Composer |
Christopher Dedrick |
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Starring |
Bernard Behrens |
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Production company |
Cinexus-Famous Players |
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Distributor |
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Seasons |
1 |
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Episodes |
21 |
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First Airdate |
September 29, 1990 |
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Last Airdate |
May 11, 1991 |
Dracula: The Series is a syndicated series about Count Dracula, and was broadcast from September 29, 1990 to May 11, 1991.
Plot[]
Count Dracula is using the alias of "Alexander Lucard", and is a wealthy tycoon (the name "A. Lucard" being "Dracula" backwards). He is constantly on guard against attacks from Gustav Van Helsing, as well as Gustav's young nephews - Maximilian and Christopher Townsend. They were also aided by a schoolgirl, Sophie Metternich. Romantic tensions developed between Chris and Sophie.
The series formula was relatively straightforward, with the four heroes learning of some plot by Lucard/Dracula and attempting to foil it, with at least some success. In keeping with the novel, but not most film and television lore, vampires could walk in sunlight but lacked their powers. Anyone bitten just once by a vampire transformed into a zombie-like servant. This process could be stopped by applying holy water to the bite.
Cast[]
Main Cast[]
- Bernard Behrens as Gustav Helsing
- Geordie Johnson as Alexander Lucard
- Mia Kirshner as Sophie Metternich
- Joe Roncetti as Christopher Townsend
- Jacob Tierney as Max Townsend
Guest Cast[]
Guest stars for the show were a cross-section of Canadian television and theatre talent, including Geraint Wyn Davies, who played Gustav's son Klaus, who had been turned into a vampire. He went on to play the vampire Nick Knight in the series Forever Knight. Other notables included Stratford and Shaw festival veteran Jonathan Welsh, well known television and film actors Kim Coates (from Prison Break) and Barry Morse (from The Fugitive and Space: 1999), Chas Lawther, Kirsten Kieferle (from Degrassi: The Next Generation), and Marina Anderson-Carradine, best known for managing (and then marrying) actor David Carradine.
Production[]
The series was filmed in Luxembourg, and produced by Phil Bedard and Larry Lalonde, best known for their work on John Woo's Once a Thief and Kung Fu: The Legend Continues.
Episodes[]
| Episode | Image | Title | Original Airdate |
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| 1 | 
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"Children of the Night" | September 29, 1990 |
| 2 | 
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"Double Cross" | October 6, 1990 |
| 3 | 
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"The Vampire Solution" | October 13, 1990 |
| 4 | 
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"The Boffin" | October 20, 1990 |
| 5 | 
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"Double Darkness" | October 27, 1990 |
| 6 | 
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"Black Sheep" | November 3, 1990 |
| 7 | 
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"What a Pleasant Surprise!" | November 10, 1990 |
| 8 | 
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"Damsel in Distress" | November 17, 1990 |
| 9 | 
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"Mind Over Matter" | November 24, 1990 |
| 10 | 
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"A Little Nightmare Music" | December 1, 1990 |
| 11 | 
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"Get a Job" | December 8, 1990 |
| 12 | 
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"The Great Tickler" | December 15, 1990 |
| 13 | 
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"Bad Blood" | January 19, 1991 |
| 14 | 
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"Sophie, Queen of the Night" | January 26, 1991 |
| 15 | 
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"My Girlfriend's Back and There's Gonna Be Trouble" |
February 2, 1991 |
| 16 | 
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"My Fair Vampire" | February 9, 1991 |
| 17 | 
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"The Decline of the Romanian Vampire" |
February 16, 1991 |
| 18 | 
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"I Love Lucard" | February 23, 1991 |
| 19 | 
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"Bats in the Attic" | April 27, 1991 |
| 20 | 
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"My Dinner with Lucard" | May 4, 1991 |
| 21 | 
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"Klaus Encounters of the Interred Kind" |
May 11, 1991 |
See also[]
References[]
External links[]
- Dracula: The Series at IMDb
- Dracula: The Series at Wikipedia