"Kindred: The Embraced" (1996)TV series

Creator:

John Leekley

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

2 April 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Fantasy | Horror | Romance

Plot:

Series based on the White Wolf role-playing game, Vampire: the Masquerade. Julian Luna, the undead Prince of the City, leads the Vampire Clans as he falls in love with Caitlin, a human reporter.

Plot Keywords:

Vampire vs Vampire | Vampire | Vampirism | Based On Book

US TV Schedule:

Fri. Aug. 22	8:00 AM	SCIFI	Pilot	#1.1
Fri. Aug. 22	9:00 AM	SCIFI	Prince of the City	#1.2

Cast

Stacy Haiduk	...	Lillie Langtry (8 episodes, 1996)
Mark Frankel	...	Julian Luna (8 episodes, 1996)
Kelly Rutherford	...	Caitlin Byrne (7 episodes, 1996)
Patrick Bauchau	...	Archon Raine (6 episodes, 1996)
Brigid Brannagh	...	Sasha (6 episodes, 1996)
C. Thomas Howell	...	Det. Frank Kohanek (5 episodes, 1996)
Erik King	...	Sonny Toussaint (5 episodes, 1996)
Channon Roe	...	Cash (5 episodes, 1996)
Jeff Kober	...	Daedalus (5 episodes, 1996)
Brian Thompson	...	Eddie Fiori (4 episodes, 1996)

Runtime:

60 min | USA:377 min (8 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Filming Locations:

Fillmore, California, USA

Company:

John Leekley Productions

Trivia:

The Showtime cable network was negotiating to revive this series after its cancellation. The untimely death of the show's star, 'Frankel, Mark', halted the effort.

Goofs:

Continuity: The sign out front of Lily's nightclub changes from The Haven to Haven in different shots.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Underworld (2003)

Loved; sad

This was a wonderful series, full of interesting and charismatic actors. I've followed Patrick Bauchau, for example, ever since, especially as Sydney in The Pretender. The really sad thing is that the star, Mark Frankel,who played Julian Luna, was killed in a motorcycle accident the summer after the series wrapped, leaving a wife and two small children. Don't know if the show had any chance of continuing, but obviously that was the end of that -- and a promising career and life. Too bad there aren't real vampires, so he could have survived beyond the tragedy!

As I understand it, some of those who had played the game on which it was based were unhappy with the show -- they felt it didn't really do justice to its complexity or follow its rules. Never having played the game, I had no such reservations. I thought the show was well-written and excitingly paced, and would recommend the set to anyone interested in this genre.