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Dracula: The Series
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Developed by
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- Glenn Davis
- William Laurin
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Starring
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Country of origin
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No.
of seasons
| 1
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No.
of episodes
| 21
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Executive producers
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Running time
| 22 minutes per episode
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Production companies
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Network
| Syndicated
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Release
| September 29, 1990
(
1990-09-29
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May 11, 1991
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1991-05-11
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Dracula: The Series
is a syndicated series about
Count Dracula
, and was broadcast from September 29, 1990, to May 11, 1991.
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Plot
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Count Dracula is using the
alias
of "Alexander Lucard", and is a wealthy tycoon. (The name '
A. Lucard
' is 'Dracula' spelled backwards). He is constantly on guard against attacks from Gustav Van Helsing, as well as Gustav's young nephews ? Maximilian and Christopher Townsend.
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They were also aided by a schoolgirl, Sophie Metternich. Romantic tensions developed between Chris and Sophie.
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
Bram Stoker
's
1897 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.
Cast
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Main cast
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Guest cast
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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 had 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
.
Production
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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
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Episodes
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See also
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References
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- ^
Browning, John Edgar; Picart, Caroline Joan (January 10, 2014).
Dracula in Visual Media: Film, Television, Comic Book and Electronic Game Appearances, 1921?2010
. McFarland. p. 74.
ISBN
978-0786462018
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Muir, John Kenneth (February 25, 2013).
Terror Television: American Series, 1970-1999
. McFarland.
ISBN
978-1476604169
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External links
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