"Demons" (2009) TV series

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Creators:

Johnny Capps
Julian Murphy
Peter Tabern

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

3 January 2009 (UK)

Genre:

Drama | Family | Fantasy | Thriller

Plot Keywords:

One Word Title

Cast

Philip Glenister	...	Rupert Galvin (6 episodes, 2009)
Zoe Tapper	...	Mina Harker (6 episodes, 2009)
Christian Cooke	...	Luke Van Helsing (6 episodes, 2009)
Holly Grainger	...	Ruby (6 episodes, 2009)
Paul Vigrass	...	Van Helsing (6 episodes, 2009)
Saskia Wickham	...	Jenny Rutherford (4 episodes, 2009)

Also Known As:

"The Last Van Helsing" (UK) (working title)

Runtime:

UK:60 min (6 parts)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Company:

Shine

A Bad Ripoff of Buffy the Vampire Slayer

I can just imagine a bunch of producers and writers sitting around a big table throwing around really bad ideas such as:

Producer #1: We need a show that targets the 13 to 19 market, like Buffy the Vampire Slayer did in the US.

Producer #2: I've got a great idea; how about a British Buffy the Vampire Slayer!

Writer #1: Brilliant!

Producer #1: We don't want to look like we're copying the Americans though.

Writer #2: We could change it up with a male lead.

Producer #2: That's good but not enough.

Writer #3: How about instead of a vampire slayer he's a demon slayer?

Producer #1: hmmm....I like where this is heading...

Producer #2: By using a comic book hero we could cut costs on the back story and comic book heroes are big time money makers. Look at Spiderman 1-3, X-Men 1-3, Iron Man, Batman, and The Hulk.

Producer #1: I like where you're going with this. We could even come up a video game to market the show.

Writer #1: So who's the comic book hero?

Producer #1: That's your department; my dear boy.

Writer #1: Right; hmmmmm....

Writer #2: What about Van Helsing?

Producer #1: Who the hell is that?

Writer #2: Remember that terrible vampire/werewolf film with Hugh Jackman and Kate Beckinsale?

Producer#1: Oh yea...that Steven Somer's bomb

Writer #2: Hugh Jackman's character was Van Helsing, a famous monster hunter who goes to Transylvania to kill Dracula.

Writer #1: And Van Helsing's got all kinds of cool old weapons and gadgets like a medieval James Bond!

Producer #2: This sounds perfect guys!

Producer #1: I like it! Add a couple sexy teens to the script, leather, some cool demons and we got ourselves a UK hit!! I want you guys to write me up a pilot and I'll sell it to the big boys.

And Viola! just like that you have another crappy TV show called Demons!!