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Kindred: The Embraced

TV series

Kindred: The Embraced

7.1/ 10· 29199659 min1 season · 8 episodes
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.

Created by
John Leekley

Seasons and episodes

1 season · 8 episodes

Cancelled
Season 1

Season 1

8 episodesApril 2, 1996
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  1. S1 E1

    The Original Saga

    Apr 2, 199659 min

    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

  2. S1 E2

    Prince of the City

    Apr 3, 199659 min

    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

  3. S1 E3

    The Nightstalker

    Apr 5, 199659 min

    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

  4. S1 E4

    Romeo and Juliet

    Apr 10, 199659 min

    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

  5. S1 E5

    Live Fast, Die Young and Leave A Good Looking Corpse

    Apr 17, 199659 min

    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

  6. S1 E6

    The Rise and Fall of Eddie Fiori

    Apr 24, 199659 min

    Lillie hires the best private eye in San Francisco to follow Julian and get pictures of him with Caitlin. Cyrus, the prince of LA, visits Julian, they are not friends and Cyrus does not like the way that Julian operates. He wants Eddie t

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Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Kindred: The Embraced?
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How many seasons of Kindred: The Embraced are there?
Kindred: The Embraced has 1 season and 8 episodes. Status: Cancelled.
Will there be a new season of Kindred: The Embraced?
Kindred: The Embraced has been canceled; no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on May 8, 1996.
Who stars in Kindred: The Embraced?
Kindred: The Embraced stars C. Thomas Howell, Mark Frankel, Kelly Rutherford, Stacy Haiduk, Erik King.

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