In case you’re still suffering from withdrawals after the shocking season finale of HBO’s True Blood, NBC is ready and waiting to remind us the next big thing isn’t so far away. Last week, brand new posters were released for its upcoming series Dracula, staring Jonathan Rhys Meyers (The Tudors, Velvet Goldmine).
Other noteworthy tidbits from the Official Dracula Facebook Page this week include some stunning fan-created imagery on Tumblr, and comedic actor Sean Hayes… taking a bite out of the role.
And in case you missed it, check out the latest music video trailer for the show, featuring Depeche Mode’s dark and sultry tune “Soothe My Soul”.
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Official Synopsis:
Golden Globe winner Jonathan Rhys Meyers (“The Tudors”) stars in this provocative new one-hour drama as one of the world’s most iconic characters. It’s the late 19th century, and the mysterious Dracula has arrived in London, posing as an American entrepreneur who wants to bring modern science to Victorian society. He’s especially interested in the new technology of electricity, which promises to brighten the night – useful for someone who avoids the sun. But he has another reason for his travels: He hopes to take revenge on those who cursed him with immortality centuries earlier. Everything seems to be going according to plan… until he becomes infatuated with a woman who appears to be a reincarnation of his dead wife.
From the producers of the critically acclaimed, Emmy Award-winning hit “Downton Abbey” comes “Dracula,” a twisted, sophisticated, and sexy take on Bram Stoker’s classic novel, proving that some stories never die.
Along with Meyers as Dracula/Alexander Grayson/Vlad Tepes, the other cast members include Oliver Jackson-Cohen as Jonathan Harker, Jessica De Gouw as Mina Murray/Ilona, Thomas Kretschmann as Abraham Van Helsing, Katie McGrath as Lucy Westenra, Nonso Anozie as R.M. Renfield, Victoria Smurfit as Lady Jayne Wetherby, Ben Miles as Mr. Browning, and Robert Bathurst as Lord Thomas Davenport.
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Premieres Friday, October 25 at 10/9c on NBC. http://www.nbc.com/dracula