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Published: May 10, 2014 tvseriesfinale.com

It seems that stakes and network executives can take a vampire down. NBC has cancelled the Dracula TV show after one season of 10 episodes.

NBC’s Dracula is a retelling of the classic Bram Stoker story. In London, Dracula (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) is posing as an American entrepreneur while he seeks revenge on those who cursed him. He doesn’t count on falling in love with a woman (Jessica De Gouw) who looks just like his deceased wife. Others in the cast include Thomas Kretschmann, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Victoria Smurfit, Katie McGrath, and Nonso Anozie.

The show’s debut did respectably for a Friday night show but dropped much lower in subsequent weeks. The first season averaged a 1.1 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 3.25 million total viewers.

Hannibal and Dracula are both produced under a unique deal that costs the network much less than other original drama series. Hannibal’s license fee is set to go down for season three so the network ultimately decided to renew that show and cancel Dracula.

It seems like Dracula’s studios could still potentially produce a second season for another outlet but there hasn’t been any news of that thus far.

What do you think? Do you think Dracula should have been cancelled or renewed for a second season? Would you follow the series to another channel or pay to see a second season?

[jackthebear]

We loved this show, however I am OK with the ending of the show and it sort of ended the story for me. Not sure where the story line would go anyway. Enjoyed while it was on

[Cyndog]

I would watch another season, but I'm looking forward to Penny Dreadful tomorrow (Sunday) on Showtime. A little touch of Dracula, Frankenstein, Dorian Gray and decadent Victorian England and Josh Harnet. Free preview this weekend, but if it's good, I'm ordering Showtime.