From Dusk till Dawn: The Series is an American horror television series developed by Robert Rodriguez. It forms part of the franchise of film, direct-to-video, and comics of From Dusk till Dawn, expanding on the chronicles of the Gecko Brothers, Seth and Richie, the Fuller family, and Santanico Pandemonium. The series adds to the tone of the film, with new characters and backstories, while expanding the snake creatures' Mesoamerican mythology. The series also references the Popol Vuh, drawing on its rich, mythological history and, in particular, on the legend of the Hero Twins Hunahpú and Xbalanqué to add greater depth to the backstories and to fully flesh out the characters of the show's protagonists.
The series premiered on March 11, 2014, on Rodriguez's newly launched El Rey Network. Outside the United States and Latin America, the series is marketed as a Netflix original but was removed in November 2022. It was produced by FactoryMade Ventures in association with Miramax and executive produced by Rodriguez.
The third season aired from September 6 to November 1, 2016. While the series was never officially announced as cancelled, Deadline Hollywood reported that the actors were released from their contracts on October 31.
Plot In this supernatural crime series, Seth Gecko and his violent, unpredictable brother, Richard "Richie" Gecko, are wanted by the FBI and Texas Ranger Freddie Gonzalez after a bank robbery left several people, including policemen and Gonzalez's mentor, Texas Ranger Earl McGraw, dead. Heading for the Mexico border pursued by Gonzalez, the Geckos encounter former minister Jacob Fuller and his family, whom they take hostage by commandeering the Fullers' RV. Drug lord Don Carlos reroutes them to a strip club populated by snakelike people that all must fight for food to survive until dawn.
Cast and characters Main cast ActorCharacterSeasons123 D. J. Cotrona Seth Gecko colspan="3" Zane Holtz Richie Gecko colspan="3" Jesse Garcia Ranger Ferdinand "Freddie" Gonzalez colspan="3" Eiza González Santanico Pandemonium / Kisa colspan="3" Madison Davenport Kate Fuller / Amaru colspan="3" Brandon Soo Hoo Scott Fuller colspan="3" Robert Patrick Jacob Fuller colspan="1" colspan="2" Wilmer Valderrama Carlos Madrigal colspan="3" Jake Busey Aidan "Sex Machine" Tanner colspan="1" Jake Busey was listed in the title credits for the first episode of the first season in which he appeared, and was subsequently relegated to recurring cast for the remainder of the season. colspan="2" Esai Morales Lord Amancio Malvado colspan="1" Danny TrejoAlthough part of main cast in Season 2, Danny Trejo was credited as "special appearance". The Regulator colspan="1" Don Johnson/Jesse JohnsonBoth actors played the same character at different stages of the series, with different ages. Additionally, despite being part of the main cast, Johnson is only credited for the episodes he appears in. Ranger Earl McGraw colspan="1" colspan="1"
Recurring cast ActorCharacterSeasons123 Jamie Tisdale Margaret Gonzalez colspan="3" Manuel Garcia-Rulfo Narciso Menendez colspan="2" Brandon Smith Captain Chance Holbrook colspan="2" Samantha Esteban Monica Garza colspan="1" colspan="2" Briana Evigan Sonja Lam colspan="1" Patrick Davis Rafa Infante colspan="1" Alicia Sanz Paloma Gutierrez colspan="1" Demi Lovato Maia colspan="1" Jeff Fahey Uncle Eddie Cruickshank colspan="1" Emily Rios Ximena Vasconcelos colspan="2" Ana de la Reguera Lord Venganza Verdugo colspan="3" Maurice Compte Brasa colspan="3" Marko Zaror Zolo colspan="3" Tom Savini Burt colspan="3" Nicky Whelan Dr. Dakota Block colspan="3"
Guest stars
Season 1 Lane Garrison as Pete Bottoms Joanna Going as Jennifer Fuller Collin Fish as Kyle Winthrop Edrick Browne as Frost James Remar as Ray Gecko William Sadler as Big Jim Adrianne Palicki as Vanessa Styles Jesse Borrego as Chet, Twister Doorman Sam Medina as Razor Charlie
Season 2 Brian Cage as Snake Creature David Maldonado as Baltazar Ambrose Chris Browning as Nathan Blanchard Hemky Madera as Lord Celestino Oculto Jere Burns as Winchester Greely Gabriel Gutierrez as The Arbiter Gary Busey as Prospector Neal Kodinsky as J.D. Danny Trejo as The Regulator Demi Lovato as Maia
Season 3 Natalie Martinez as Amaru José Zúñiga as Lord Emilio Lobo Sebastian as Alonzo Michael Esparaza as Gecko assistant Joseph Gatt as Skull Keeper Shad Gaspard as Olmeca Gabrielle Walsh as Manola Jimenez Jimmy Bennett as Fanglorious Bandmate Daniel Zovatto as Tommy Alina Vega as Fanglorious Bandmate Robert Knepper as Ranger Gary Willet Fernanda Andrade as Solaya/Itzpa Geno Segers as General Tatuaje
Production From Dusk till Dawn is the first scripted original series on Robert Rodriguez's El Rey network. Series creator and showrunner Rodriguez, who also directed the pilot and other episodes, stated the original film is "one of the favorite movies that I did in the past with Quentin Tarantino and one that people still ask us about today. There was so much I wanted to explore in that movie that I didn't get to. And I delved a little deeper into Mesoamerican mythologies and Aztec and Mayan mythologies and where a vampire culture could have existed back then and found fascinating stuff".
International broadcast In Australia, the series premiered on SBS 2 on July 1, 2014.
In the UK, the series has been broadcast on Spike since January 4, 2016, as From Dusk Till Dawn.
Episodes
Reception From Dusk till Dawn has received mostly favorable reviews. Review aggregator site Metacritic has given the first season a "generally favorable" score of 61 out of 100, based on ten critics.
On another review aggregator site, Rotten Tomatoes, the season holds a 75% rating with an average rating of 6.6 out of 10, based on 16 reviews. It was picked #1 on Entertainment Weeklys Must list and as one of the Hottest New Fiction Shows by The Hollywood Reporter.
Accolades Year Award Category Recipients Outcome2015 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards Best TV Supporting Actor Zane Holtz Saturn Award Best Limited Run Television Series From Dusk Till Dawn
Music Season 1 soundtrack The soundtrack for season 1, named From Dusk Till Dawn, Season 1 (Music from the Original Series), was released on May 5, 2015, through Chingon Music. The album features music by Robert Rodriguez's band Chingon (tracks 1–6) and series composer Carl Thiel (tracks 7–20).
Season 3 soundtrack The third ending season song called "Monsters" is written and performed by actress Madison Davenport.
See also
Vampire films List of vampire television series
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