Dracula: The Series
| Dracula: The Series | |
|---|---|
| Developed by | Glenn Davis William Laurin |
| Starring |
Bernard Behrens Geordie Johnson Joe Roncetti Jacob Tierney Mia Kirshner |
| Country of origin |
Canada United States |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 21 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | David J. Patterson and Robert Halmi, Jr. |
| Running time | 22 mins per episode |
| Production company(s) | Cinexus-Famous Players RHI Entertainment Blair Entertainment Action Media Group |
| Release | |
| Original network | Syndicated |
| Original release | September 29, 1990 – May 11, 1991 |
Dracula: The Series is a 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 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.
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