Dracula: The Series
| Dracula: The Series | |
|---|---|
| Format | Drama, Horror, Action/Adventure |
| Starring | Bernard Behrens Geordie Johnson Joe Roncetti Jacob Tierney Mia Kirshner |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| No. of episodes | 21 |
| Production | |
| Running time | approx. 30 mins per episode |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Syndicated |
| Original airing | 1990 |
Dracula: The Series is a short-lived syndicated series about Count Dracula (using the alias of "Alexander Lucard," a wealthy tycoon — the name itself 'A. Lucard' being 'Dracula' backwards.) and his struggles with 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 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.
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.
Guest appearances [edit]
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'd 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.
Episode list [edit]
| No | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Children of the Night" | 29 September 1990 |
| 2 | "Double Cross" | 6 October 1990 |
| 3 | "The Vampire Solution" | 13 October 1990 |
| 4 | "The Boffin" | 20 October 1990 |
| 5 | "Double Darkness" | 27 October 1990 |
| 6 | "Black Sheep" | 3 November 1990 |
| 7 | "What a Pleasant Surprise!" | 10 November 1990 |
| 8 | "Damsel in Distress" | 17 November 1990 |
| 9 | "Mind Over Matter" | 24 November 1990 |
| 10 | "A Little Nightmare Music" | 1 December 1990 |
| 11 | "Get a Job" | 8 December 1990 |
| 12 | "The Great Tickler" | 15 December 1990 |
| 13 | "Bad Blood" | 19 January 1991 |
| 14 | "Sophie, Queen of the Night" | 26 January 1991 |
| 15 | "My Girlfriend's Back and There's Gonna Be Trouble" | 2 February 1991 |
| 16 | "My Fair Vampire" | 9 February 1991 |
| 17 | "The Decline of the Romanian Vampire" | 16 February 1991 |
| 18 | "I Love Lucard" | 23 February 1991 |
| 19 | "Bats in the Attic" | 27 April 1991 |
| 20 | "My Dinner With Lucard" | 4 May 1991 |
| 21 | "Klaus Encounters of the Interred Kind" | 11 May 1991 |
