Kindred: The Embraced

★ 7.1•1996•1 Seasons•ANIME

Drama

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.

Top Cast

C. Thomas Howell

Det. Frank Kohanek

Mark Frankel

Julian Luna

Kelly Rutherford

Caitlin Byrne

Stacy Haiduk

Lillie Langtry

Erik King

Sonny Toussaint

Patrick Bauchau

Archon Raine

Brigid Brannagh

Sasha

Channon Roe

Cash

Jeff Kober

Daedalus

Brian Thompson

Eddie Fiori

Episodes

Season:

1. The Original Saga

59m

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 more at stake.

Aired: 4/2/1996

2. Prince of the City

59m

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 to find his body and the rest of the Police to find Frank holding the weapon that killed Boyle. With Internal Affairs now investigating him Frank realizes that his only help may come from the worst source possible, Julian Luna!