Dracula (TV series)
Dracula is an American -British television series starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers in the eponymous lead role. The television series is produced film for the NBC television network Sky Living, and since 2013 by Universal Television and Carnival. It is about Dracula, who returns to London to get revenge on the people who betrayed him centuries earlier. But he falls in love with the reincarnation of his dead wife. As a template for the series was published in 1897 novel Dracula by Bram Stoker. The first broadcast in the United States took place on October 25, 2013 at NBC.
Action
Dracula comes in the 1890s in Victorian London as an American businessman Alexander Grayson camouflaged. He claims that he wants to bring modern science into society. In reality, Dracula wants to take revenge on all those who have betrayed him centuries ago. Just as Dracula wants to realize his plans, he meets the medical student Mina Murray, which may be a reincarnation of his dead wife. He falls hopelessly in love with her, even though she is engaged to the journalist Jonathan Harker.
Dracula is working with Professor Abraham Van Helsing, the secret organization to combat the Order of the Dragon. This organization has cursed Dracula years ago and turned him into a vampire.
Production
In July 2012, NBC announced that it is developing a series about vampire Dracula. The project series is to be produced by Tony Krantz and Colin Callender. NBC described the project as " Dangerous Liaisons ' meets The Tudors". On July 24, 2012 NBC announced the production of the series. It represents a joint production of NBC and the British broadcaster Sky LIVING! On the same day were you also aware that the former Tudors star Jonathan Rhys Meyers will play the lead role of Dracula. Six months later, the remaining principal roles were cast. So went in January 2013, the female lead of Jessica De Gouw. A few days later, Katie McGrath and Nonso Anozie were committed. Thomas Kretschmann was able to secure the role of Van Helsing in mid-February 2013. At the same time, Oliver Jackson -Cohen has got one of the last major roles.
The first season was filmed between 1 February and 1 August 2013 in Budapest. A first trailer was released in mid-May 2013.
Occupation
Main cast
Supporting cast
Broadcast
In the United States, the broadcast of the first season began on October 25, 2013 on the NBC television network. The first season finale was launched on January 24, 2014 Whether or not a sequel is produced on the first season, is currently (as of January 2014). Still unclear.
The broadcast rights for Germany has acquired the Media Group RTL Germany. She plans to the series over the 2014 broadcast on VOX.
Internationally, the series is shown among others in the United Kingdom and Australia, where the broadcast of episodes 7 to 10 was made in the USA.