Kindred: The Embraced (1996)
Kindred: The Embraced is a 1996 drama series created by John Leekley. It stars C. Thomas Howell, Mark Frankel and Kelly Rutherford.
Kindred: The Embraced is an American television series produced by John Leekley Productions and Spelling Television. Loosely based on the role-playing game Vampire: The Masquerade, the series premiered on Fox on April 2, 1996, and ran for eight episodes before it was canceled on May 9, 1996. The series focused on San Francisco Police Detective Frank Kohanek who discovers his city is home to numerous vampires while investigating alleged mobster, Julian Luna. Julian is the "prince" of the city, ruler of five groups of vampires in the city, collectively called "The Kindred". The vampires survive through the "masquerade", disguising themselves as humans, and Julian strictly enforces the laws that govern them to protect their anonymity. Julian and Frank form an uneasy bond as they work together to try to prevent a vampire war and Julian struggles with his romantic feelings for human reporter Caitlin Byrne. The eight episodes of the series have been released on VHS and DVD.
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What is Kindred: The Embraced about?
Kindred: The Embraced is an American television series produced by John Leekley Productions and Spelling Television. Loosely based on the role-playing game Vampire: The Masquerade, the series premiered on Fox on April 2, 1996, and ran for eight episodes before it was canceled on May 9, 1996. The series focused on San Francisco Police Detective Frank Kohanek who discovers his city is home to numerous vampires while investigating alleged mobster, Julian Luna. Julian is the "prince" of the city, ruler of five groups of vampires in the city, collectively called "The Kindred". The vampires survive through the "masquerade", disguising themselves as humans, and Julian strictly enforces the laws that govern them to protect their anonymity. Julian and Frank form an uneasy bond as they work together to try to prevent a vampire war and Julian struggles with his romantic feelings for human reporter Caitlin Byrne. The eight episodes of the series have been released on VHS and DVD.
When was Kindred: The Embraced released?
Kindred: The Embraced was released on 2 April 1996.
How many episodes does Kindred: The Embraced have?
Kindred: The Embraced has 8 episodes across 1 seasons.
Who made Kindred: The Embraced?
Kindred: The Embraced was created by John Leekley.
Cast
- C. Thomas Howell as Det. Frank Kohanek
- Mark Frankel as Julian Luna
- Kelly Rutherford as Caitlin Byrne
- Stacy Haiduk as Lillie Langtry
- Erik King as Sonny Toussaint
- Patrick Bauchau as Archon Raine
- Brigid Brannagh as Sasha
- Channon Roe as Cash
- Jeff Kober as Daedalus
- Brian Thompson as Eddie Fiori
- Yuji Okumoto
- Chandra West