Kindred: The Embraced — 1996-1996 · 1 season · 8 eps

★ 7.5

Kindred: The Embraced

Name: Kindred: The Embraced
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Released: 1996
Rating: 7.5

1996-1996 1 season 8 episodes

★ 7.5 (3,156 votes) Top 50%

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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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#1 7.6

S1E3 Nightstalker

S1E4 7.5

Romeo and Juliet

S1E8 7.4

Cabin in the Woods

4. S1E6 "The Rise and Fall of Eddie Fiori" 7.2
5. S1E1 "The Original Saga" 7.1
6. S1E2 "Prince of the City" 7.0
7. S1E5 "Live Hard, Die Young, and Leave a Good Looking Corpse" 6.9
8. S1E7 "Bad Moon Rising" 6.9

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S1E7 6.9

Bad Moon Rising

7. S1E5 "Live Hard, Die Young, and Leave a Good Looking Corpse" 6.9
6. S1E2 "Prince of the City" 7.0
5. S1E1 "The Original Saga" 7.1
4. S1E6 "The Rise and Fall of Eddie Fiori" 7.2

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Top Standout: S1E3 Nightstalker

Most Infamous: S1E1 The Original Saga

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