Series synopsis
Dracula is a British drama action & adventure television series that premiered on BBC One on January 1, 2020. It ended on January 3, 2020. It was created by Mark Gatiss, Steven Moffat, Claes Bang. It stars Claes Bang, John Heffernan, Joanna Scanlan and Dolly Wells.
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 b ...
Premise
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.
Premise: Bloody legend.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Claes Bang as Dracula
- John Heffernan as Jonathan Harker
- Joanna Scanlan as Mother Superior
- Dolly Wells as Sister Agatha van Helsing
- Mark Gatiss as Frank Renfield
- Lydia West as Lucy Westenra
- Morfydd Clark as Mina
- Lujza Richter as Elena
Supporting cast
- Petra Dubayová as Carriage Girl
- Jonathan Aris as Captain Sokolov
- Sacha Dhawan as Dr. Sharma
- Nathan Stewart-Jarrett as Adisa
- Clive Russell as Valentin
- Catherine Schell as Duchess Valeria
- Youssef Kerkour as Olgaren
- Patrick Walshe McBride as Lord Ruthven
- Lily Dodsworth-Evans as Dorabella
- Samuel Blenkin as Piotr
- Anthony Flanagan as Portmann
- Alec Utgoff as Abramoff
Guest cast
- Lujza Richter as Elena
- Petra Dubayová as Carriage Girl
- Jonathan Aris as Captain Sokolov
- Sacha Dhawan as Dr. Sharma
- Nathan Stewart-Jarrett as Adisa
- Clive Russell as Valentin
- Catherine Schell as Duchess Valeria
- Youssef Kerkour as Olgaren
- Patrick Walshe McBride as Lord Ruthven
- Lily Dodsworth-Evans as Dorabella
- Samuel Blenkin as Piotr
- Anthony Flanagan as Portmann
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 4 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | January 1, 2020 | January 1, 2020 |
| Season 1 | 3 | January 1, 2020 | January 3, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Who is Dracula A short “behind the scenes” look with creators Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss at the genesis of their new imagining of the horror classic “Dracula.” |
January 1, 2020 |
| 2 |
Dracula Unearthed: Episode 2 Journey behind the scenes with the cast and creators of Dracula's second episode, "A Whiff of Sulfur." |
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| 3 |
Dracula Unearthed: Episode 3 The cast and creators shed light on "Goblin Merchant Men." |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Rules of the Beast English lawyer Jonathan Harker travels to Transylvania to meet a new client —and a legend is about to get fresh blood. |
January 1, 2020 |
| 2 |
Blood Vessel The crew and passengers aboard the Russian ship, The Demeter, are locked in a life-or-death struggle to stop Count Dracula before he reaches England. |
January 2, 2020 |
| 3 |
The Dark Compass Count Dracula has made it to England —a new world pulsing with fresh blood— and lays his plans to spread his foul vampire contagion. But why does he set his sights on the seemingly ordinary Lucy Westenra? |
January 3, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC One |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 1, 2020 |
| Last aired | January 3, 2020 |
| Runtime | 90 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday, Thursday, Friday at 21:00:00 |