"The Blood Is the Life" is the pilot episode (Season 1, Episode 1) of the television series , which premiered in 2013 on NBC in the United States and Sky Living in the UK. Key Features & Premise
: The title is a direct quote from the original Dracula novel (spoken by Renfield), and similar phrasing appears in the BBC docudrama Renaissance: The Blood and the Beauty (2024). Episode 01: The Blood is the Life
: In this debut, Grayson seeks revenge against the "Order of the Dragon," a fundamentalist Christian organization that cursed him centuries ago. His plans are complicated when he becomes infatuated with Mina Murray , a woman who appears to be a reincarnation of his deceased wife. "The Blood Is the Life" is the pilot