From Dusk till Dawn: The Series

From Dusk till Dawn: The Series Information

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, comic and cult following of From Dusk till Dawn, expanding on the chronicles of the Gecko Brothers, Seth and Richie; The Fuller family; and Santanico Pandemonium. The series premiered on March 11, 2014, on Rodriguez's newly launched channel El Rey. Outside the United States and Latin America, the series is marketed as a Netflix original. It is being produced by FactoryMade Ventures in association with Miramax and executive produced by Rodriguez.

The series adds to the tone of the film, with new characters and backstories, while expanding the creatures' Mesoamerican mythology. On October 26, 2015, it was renewed for a third season, which aired from September 6 to November 1, 2016. It looks as if the series has either been cancelled or may be rebooted with an all new cast as Deadline has reported that the actors have been released from their contracts as of October 31, 2016.

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

Actor	Character	Seasons
Actor	Character	1	2	3
D. J. Cotrona	Seth Gecko	colspan="3"
Zane Holtz	Richie Gecko	colspan="3"
Jesse Garcia	Ranger Ferdinand "Freddie" Gonzalez	colspan="3"
Eiza Gonzlez	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"	colspan="2"
Esai Morales	Lord Amancio Malvado		colspan="1"
Danny Trejo	The Regulator		colspan="1"
Don Johnson/Jesse Johnson	Ranger Earl McGraw	colspan="1"	colspan="1"

Recurring cast

Actor	Character	Seasons
Actor	Character	1	2	3
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 Gecko father
William Sadler as Big Jim
Adrianne Palicki as Vanessa Styles
Jesse Borrego as Chet, Twister Doorman
Sam Medina as Razor Charlie

Season 2

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.

Season 3

Natalie Martinez as Amaru
Jos Ziga 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." He added, "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 5Star since January 4, 2016, as From Dusk Till Dawn.

Episodes

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Reception

From Dusk till Dawn has received mostly favorable reviews. Review aggregator site Metacritic has given the season a "generally favorable" score of 61 out of 100, based on nine critics. On another review aggregator site, Rotten Tomatoes, it holds a 69% rating with an average rating of 6.2 out of 10, based on thirteen 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	Outcome
2015	Fangoria Chainsaw Awards	Best TV Supporting Actor	Zane Holtz
2015	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).