Series synopsis
Dracula: The Series is a Canadian action & adventure sci-fi & fantasy comedy television series that premiered on Syndication on September 29, 1990. It ended on May 11, 1991. It was created by William Laurin, Glenn Davis. It stars Geordie Johnson, Bernard Behrens, Jacob Tierney and Joe Roncetti.
Dracula: The Series is a short-lived syndicated children's horror television series developed by Glenn Davis and William Laurin, about Count Dracula (aka Alexander Lucard; A. Lucard, if you will) and his struggles with Gustav Helsing, Gustav's young nephews Max and Chris Townsend, and schoolgirl Sophie Metternich, with whom Chris develops romantic feelings.
The series formula is relatively straightforward, with the four heroes learning of some nefarious plot by Dracula and setting out to foil i ...
Premise
Dracula: The Series is a short-lived syndicated children's horror television series developed by Glenn Davis and William Laurin, about Count Dracula (aka Alexander Lucard; A. Lucard, if you will) and his struggles with Gustav Helsing, Gustav's young nephews Max and Chris Townsend, and schoolgirl Sophie Metternich, with whom Chris develops romantic feelings.
The series formula is relatively straightforward, with the four heroes learning of some nefarious plot by Dracula and setting out to foil it, with some success. In keeping with the novel, but not most media lore, vampires can travel in sunlight but lack their abilities. Anyone bitten just once by a vampire transform into a zombie-like servant; this process is preventable by applying holy water to the bite.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Geordie Johnson as Dracula / Alexander Lucard
- Bernard Behrens as Gustav Helsing
- Jacob Tierney as Max Townsend
- Joe Roncetti as Chris Townsend
- Mia Kirshner as Sophie Metternich
Guest cast
- Geraint Wyn Davies as Klaus Helsing
- Patrick Monckton as Magnus St. John-Smythe
- Tamara Gorski as Alexa Singleton
- Véronique Prune as Officer Maria Schmidt
- John Gilbert as Walter Dyson
- Dawn Greenhalgh as Anna Dyson
- Jonathan Welsh as Arthur Bauer
- Lee MacDougall as Dr. Benedict
- Laurie Paton as Dr. Gloria Cross
- Michael Fletcher as Paul Yeager
- Alma Prica as Silent Film Heroine
- Alexandra Kazan as Cleo Cooper
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 21 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 21 | September 29, 1990 | May 11, 1991 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Children of the Night American siblings Max and Chris Townsend are left behind in Europe with their eccentric uncle Gustav while their mother Eileen travels on business. Max, an enthusiast of the supernatural, is positive that his uncle is a vampire and seeks out multimillionaire Alexander Lucard for help. Little does he know that the businessman is hiding a secret of his own... |
September 29, 1990 |
| 2 |
Double Cross Gustav's old friends Peter and Anna Dyson come for a short visit while Max takes the Cross of the Magyars—an artifact that prevents vampires from entering—from the house to be blessed. When Lucard learns the cross has been removed, it is a race to see whether it can be replaced before Lucard comes calling; but how did he find out that it was gone? |
October 6, 1990 |
| 3 |
The Vampire Solution Gustav and former student Arthur Bauer locate a rare herb and develop a formula in hopes of reversing the effects of a vampire's bite. To test it, Gustav allows himself be captured and bitten by Lucard, unaware that the formula accidentally switched with Max's protein drink. |
October 13, 1990 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Syndication |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 29, 1990 |
| Last aired | May 11, 1991 |
| Runtime | 22 minutes |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Saturday |