Kindred: The Embraced1996

Name: Kindred: The Embraced
Genre: Supernatural, Vampire, Gothic, Psychological
Released: 1996-04-02
Rating: 7.4

Created by John Leekley

7.4

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IMDb 7.5TMDB 7.1

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Year

1996

Seasons

Network

FOX

Status

Canceled

The premise

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.

Horror Vault's take

When a San Francisco detective starts digging into the city's criminal underworld, he stumbles onto a far older and more dangerous secret — vampires living among the living, organized into rival clans under the iron rule of a vampire prince. Blending noir-tinged police procedural with dark fantasy, the series explores the fragile peace holding these shadow factions together and the very human emotions that threaten to shatter it. Rooted in the world of Vampire: The Masquerade, it balances political scheming and gothic romance across its eight-episode run.

Content: Violence, Vampire Violence, Adult Themes, Sexual Content

Episode Guide

🏆 Best Episode Overall

S1.E8 · Cabin In The Woods

2.0

⭐ Highest Rated This Season

S1.E8 · Cabin In The Woods

2.0

★ 2.0 avg· 7h 52m total· Apr 1996 → May 1996

S1.E1 · The Original SagaPremiere
Apr 2, 1996 · 59 min · Dir: Peter Medak
War is brewing between rivals gangs in San Francisco and Detective Frank Kohanek is determined to put crime boss Julian Luna behind bars. When his lover is killed after revealing to him, the secrets of the Kindred, Kohanek realizes there is
S1.E2 · Prince of the City
Apr 3, 1996 · 59 min · Dir: Peter Medak
Frank tries to catch Fiori using a union leader informant, Paul Boyle. Boyle is wired and tries to get Fiori to talk about the bribes he has been giving to the dockworkers and officials. Fiori finds the wire and kills Boyle, leaving Frank t
S1.E3 · The Nightstalker
Apr 5, 1996 · 59 min · Dir: John Harrison
A schizophrenic madman, Starkweather, is embraced and goes on a rampage with his newly discovered powers. Julian wants him stopped before he is captured and the truth about him is discovered. He enlists the aid of Frank and Cash to help
S1.E4 · Romeo and Juliet
Apr 10, 1996 · 59 min · Dir: Ralph Hemecker
Fiori and the Brujah clan decide to up the ante in their quest for power in the city. They kill one of the Gangrel clan openly in the street. Trying to start a war between the two clans. Cash and Sasha's relationship grows, they know the
S1.E5 · Live Fast, Die Young and Leave A Good Looking Corpse
Apr 17, 1996 · 59 min · Dir: James L. Conway
Zane, and up and coming rock superstar, plays Lillie's club, Haven. He is also one of the Kindred, of the Toreador Clan, and a reckless one at that! He later embraces a groupie that leaves the club with him, against her will. Julian is n