List of From Dusk till Dawn episodes
From Dusk till Dawn: The Series is an American action horror television series developed by Robert Rodriguez, using characters and story elements from the 1996 film of the same name written by Quentin Tarantino and Robert Kurtzman, which Rodriguez directed. The series premiered on Rodriguez's El Rey Network on March 11, 2014.[1] Outside the United States and Latin America, the series is marketed as a Netflix original.[2]
D.J. Cotrona stars as Seth Gecko, a hardened bank robber who has just been broken out of prison by his mentally unstable brother Richie (Zane Holtz), who has recently begun having visions of a mysterious woman who urges him to kill and invites him to find her. Meanwhile, after the death of the family matriarch, former pastor Jacob Fuller (Robert Patrick) is taking an RV vacation into Mexico with his daughter Kate (Madison Davenport) and adopted son Scott (Brandon Soo Hoo). The lives of the Geckos and the Fullers become entwined as the brothers attempt to outrun the authorities and cross the Texas border into Mexico, where they will be sheltered by Cartel boss Don Carlos (Wilmer Valderrama). They are pursued by Texas Ranger Freddie Gonzalez (Jesse Garcia), who is out to avenge the death of his partner and mentor Earl McGraw (Don Johnson), whom the Geckos killed in a botched hostage situation. As of October 27, 2015, 20 episodes of From Dusk till Dawn have aired, concluding the second season.
Series overview
Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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First aired | Last aired | |||
1 | 10 | March 11, 2014 | May 20, 2014 | |
2 | 10 | August 25, 2015 | October 27, 2015 |
Episodes
Season 1 (2014)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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1 | 1 | "Pilot" | Robert Rodriguez | Robert Rodriguez | March 11, 2014 |
Somewhere in a jungle, a terrified woman is being chased by some tribesmen. She is caught and thrown into a pit of snakes that repeatedly bite her, until a giant python slithers into her mouth. Elsewhere, Richie Gecko breaks his brother Seth out of jail and the two set off on a crime spree. They rob a bank, killing four Texas Rangers and two police officers in the process, and stop at Benny's World of Liquor. Rangers Earl McGraw and Freddie Gonzalez arrive and a bloody standoff ensues. Richie has visions of demons and a mysterious woman beckoning him from beyond, and Seth learns from the drug-lord Carlos that the Geckos must reach the Mexican border on their own. | |||||
2 | 2 | "Blood Runs Thick" | Robert Rodriguez | Diego Gutierrez | March 18, 2014 |
Following their escape from the liquor store, the Geckos discuss recent events, including taking a teller hostage from the Abilene bank robbery. Richie's visions continue, causing Seth to think he is unstable. Although taken off the case, Ranger Gonzalez continues pursuing the Geckos, thinking one of them has killed drug cartel members. Meanwhile, six months after a car accident claimed his wife's life, Jacob Fuller takes his family on a vacation. His daughter Kate believes it to be something more. She remains in contact with her boyfriend, Kyle, who ends up being killed by Carlos, now seen as a vampire. As Kyle, Carlos reveals Jacob to be a minister who has lost his way. | |||||
3 | 3 | "Mistress" | Eduardo Sánchez | Carlos Coto | March 25, 2014 |
The Geckos and their hostage stop at the Dew Drop Inn. Seth goes to get some food at Big Kahuna Burger and meets his wife to tell her that plans have changed. Even though she has helped them in the past, she should cross the border alone. Back in the motel room, Richie's seductive visions cause him to kill the bank teller. Meanwhile, the Fullers' RV breaks down near a bar where Gonzalez meets Professor Tanner, who explains the Mesoamerican symbols he has found. Tanner speaks of a "blood cult" that we see Carlos is a part of and that Richie is trying to understand. | |||||
4 | 4 | "Let's Get Ramblin'" | Robert Rodriguez | Marcel Rodriguez | April 1, 2014 |
The Geckos', the Fullers' and Gonzalez's paths merge at the Dew Drop Inn. Seth decides that the Fullers and their RV are the Geckos' ride across the border. Alone with Kate, Richie can sense something about her father is bothering her. Although curious, she is uneasy with this, as she has learned her father and mother might have argued in the car just before the fatal accident. Gonzalez, in possession of Richie's symbolic knife, begins to have visions of a man killed during his first Ranger bust with Earl. After a shootout with the police and Gonzalez, the Geckos and Fullers escape in the RV. | |||||
5 | 5 | "Self-Contained" | Joe Menendez | Matt Morgan & Ian Sobel | April 8, 2014 |
The RV reaches the Mexico border, but must wait its turn in line to pass through border patrol. Richie fears the Fullers, as he believes Jacob is a demon. Jacob finally explains to his children about the car accident that killed their mother and caused him to lose faith in God. Meanwhile, Gonzalez escapes detention to arrive at the border, only to be held by Carlos, who has taken the form of the chief border agent and allows the RV to enter Mexico. The RV arrives at the Titty Twister bar. | |||||
6 | 6 | "Place of Dead Roads" | Dwight Little | Alvaro Rodriguez | April 15, 2014 |
Gonzalez crosses into Mexico and is captured by Carlos's cartel. Carlos wants him tortured and killed, after hearing he has insight about the blood cult. At the Titty Twister, Seth believes they made a mistake coming there, while Richie believes otherwise. Outside, a man named Narciso saves Seth from a biker gang attack led by the bar's bouncer. Gonzalez escapes the cartel and arrives at the bar, just in time for Carlos to introduce Santanico Pandemonium's show. Richie recognizes her as the woman in his visions that led him there. | |||||
7 | 7 | "Pandemonium" | Robert Rodriguez | Diego Gutierrez | April 29, 2014 |
Santanico performs a sultry dance for the audience before climbing onto the Geckos' and Fullers' table. Gonzalez uses her dance as a distraction to pin Richie's hand to the table with a knife. This causes Santanico and others to transform into serpentine vampires. They attack most everyone in the bar, as Carlos and the blood cult members briefly watch then move to a back room. The Geckos and Fullers survive the attack, but know there will be more when they find the bar sealed shut. Professor Tanner, known there as "Sex Machine," informs them of the mythology of the bar/temple. Meanwhile, in the back room, Carlos and Santanico dispose of the nine cult members who call them "slaves." Santanico returns to the bar for Richie and another attack begins. | |||||
8 | 8 | "La Conquista" | Fede Alvarez | Marcel Rodriguez | May 6, 2014 |
As Santanico tries to turn Richie to her cause, Freddie confronts Carlos about his destiny and the temple's mysterious past. Seth, the Fullers and Sex Machine battle their way deeper into the temple, where they meet an unexpected ally. | |||||
9 | 9 | "Boxman" | Nick Copus | Matt Morgan & Ian Sobel | May 13, 2014 |
Venturing further into the temple below the bar, everyone mostly gets separated from each other. Scott helps Carlos in a fight with Gonzalez, after Carlos turns Scott. Richie gets turned by Santanico but must help Seth pass a "survival test," wherein they reenact the robbery that led to Seth's imprisonment. During the test, Seth learns Richie killed their father, when they were kids, by setting him on fire. Tanner helps Kate through the temple, after she witnesses her mother overdosing on sleeping pills. (Jacob would wreck while rushing her to the hospital.) Tanner leads Kate to a sacrificial room, hoping to appease the culture he has studied all these years. | |||||
10 | 10 | "The Take" | Dwight Little | Carlos Coto | May 20, 2014 |
Gonzalez realizes Tanner is a cult fanatic and saves Kate by killing him. Alone with Scott, Jacob cannot bring himself to kill his son who has turned, while Scott bites his father, hoping Jacob will see that being a demon serves a better purpose. Kate must kill her father before he turns. The Geckos survive their test, but Richie swallows the serpent containing Santanico's blood, making him her prince. Carlos betrays her by siding with Narciso and the Nine Lords. He kidnaps Richie, wanting Seth to bring him the $30 million in oil bonds. A final battle ensues, before the sun rises to cleanse the bar/temple of its cult. Gonzalez is allowed to return to his family, Richie and Santanico head for the States, Carlos is welcomed into the Nine, and Seth and Kate ride off together. |
Season 2 (2015)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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11 | 1 | "Opening Night" | Robert Rodriguez | Álvaro Rodríguez | August 25, 2015 |
Three months after the events of the season one finale, Santanico plots her revenge against the Nine Lords along with Richie, who uses the bodies of two local men to fake his and Seth's deaths. Back in Mexico, Seth and Kate hide in a hotel room; while Kate tries to find a way to save Scott, Seth attempts to move on from Richie and at the same time deals with a heroin addiction. At a local flea market, Kate develops a friendship with a teenager named Rafa and Seth convinces a woman named Sonja to make new identities for him and Kate. Meanwhile, Lord Malvado, the head of the Nine Lords arrives at the Titty Twister and confronts Narciso, angered over Santanico's escape. He resurrects an ancient warrior and now bounty hunter called the Regulator and instructs him to go after her and the Geckos. Carlos is revealed to have made it out of the labyrinth. | |||||
12 | 2 | "In a Dark Time" | Eduardo Sánchez | Álvaro Rodríguez & Carlos Coto | September 1, 2015 |
At the Titty Twister, Carlos is confronted by Malvado over the stolen bond the Geckos have taken. Gonzalez makes an announcement on news outlets about the Geckos' apparent deaths. Professor Tanner, now a culebra, is enlisted by Narciso to help Malvado decipher the ancient bonds; he tells them of a reading called the Savini codex. Gonzalez heads to Tanner's house looking for more of his readings. Narciso persuades Scott to kill Carlos, but he is unable to go through with it. Seth and Kate find out about Richie's stunt and, as they're pulling off a heist at the flea market, the Regulator spots them. With Rafa's help, they are able to escape. After confronting each other over the heist and attempting to go separate ways, Seth returns when he realizes Kate needs the money they stole more than he does. | |||||
13 | 3 | "Attack of the 50 Ft. Sex Machine" | Alejandro Brugues | Marcel Rodriguez | September 8, 2015 |
A group of immigrants including a young woman named Paloma are seen on the run in a forest. Sonja confronts Seth about the heist and he agrees to give her a share of the money. The two of them head to Houston, Texas, after Carlos tracks Seth down. Richie makes his way to a TV repair store owned by a relative named Uncle Eddie whom he convinces to let him in on his contacts, including a pimp by the name of Nathan Blanchard. Santanico and Richie arrive at an exotic club owned by Blanchard and offer him Paloma and the other young women. Tanner makes his way to Gonzalez's home in search of the Savini codex. He kills Tony, a local officer on guard outside and takes his form to enter the house. When Gonzalez returns they engage in a fight. Margaret gives Tanner the codex. The next morning, Gonzalez wakes up to find his wife and daughter gone. | |||||
14 | 4 | "The Best Little Horror House in Texas" | Joe Menendez | Matt Morgan & Ian Sobel | September 15, 2015 |
At the Titty Twister, Carlos informs Malvado that Santanico is coming after him. Richie and Santanico return to Blanchard's club and notice Carlos's arrival. He takes Paloma to a hotel room and attempts to turn her, but Santanico stops him. They have a confrontation which ends with Carlos shooting Santanico and carrying off her seemingly lifeless body. Kate returns to the Fuller home to find a deprived Scott who runs off to a party, prompting her to call Gonzalez for help. Unable to control his culebra instincts, Scott bites and kills a local teenage girl. Kate feels that she has failed to save Scott but doesn't give up on him and decides to help him bury the body. Scott tries to turn Kate but Gonzalez arrives before he can do it. Seth and Sonja arrive at Uncle Eddie's store and Seth also convinces Eddie to let him in on his connections. Seth and Sonja establish a relationship. | |||||
15 | 5 | "Bondage" | Joe Menendez | Luisa Leschin | September 22, 2015 |
Richie faints after noticing Santanico is gone but is found and held hostage by Blanchard, who is now aware of his true identity thanks to Narciso. Seth finds Richie and shoots Blanchard and his men. The two of them find the truck where Paloma and the other women are being kept, but the local sheriff arrives and hijacks it. Gonzalez questions Scott over the Savini codex and Malvado's plans. When Scott manages to get away, Kate is left feeling betrayed and joins forces with Gonzalez. Carlos shows a horrified Santanico a room where a few locals are worshiping a shrine resembling her. The Regulator learns of Carlos's location when mutilating a half dead Blanchard. Santanico and Carlos engage in a fight which is interrupted by the Regulator's arrival. The Geckos find Malvado's hideout: a new bar called Jacknife Jed's. | |||||
16 | 6 | "Bizarre Tales" | Carlos Coto | Carlos Coto | September 29, 2015 |
Gonzalez finds countless ancient markings on the deceased bodies of young men; he uses his blood on a deceased body and has a vision of a pile of bodies behind an unidentified Lord. He and Kate uncover case files hidden by Earl McGraw at the police station in relation to their research, which leads them to a mansion hidden in the woods belonging to Celestino Oculto, another Lord who has plenty to reveal. Malvado and the Regulator arrive at Oculto's mansion; Malvado kills Oculto and takes with him a mysterious ancient key. The Geckos, Santanico and Sonja plan their next move towards Malvado; Santanico sees that Sonja is hiding something. Carlos is taken back to the Titty Twister by the Regulator; he proposes partnership to Narciso but ends up decapitating him. With Scott's help, Carlos exits and blows up the Twister. | |||||
17 | 7 | "Bring Me the Head of Santanico Pandemonium" | Dwight Little | Diego Gutierrez | October 6, 2015 |
Santanico suggests to Richie that he steal Uncle Eddie's plans; he eventually agrees to do it but Eddie figures them out and as he looks for his plans, he realizes Seth had taken them earlier. The Regulator suddenly appears at Santanico and Richie's hideout and shoots her. Eddie attempts to choke the Regulator, prompting Seth to shoot him with his own gun. The Regulator launches Eddie to a post and turns into stone. To honor Eddie's final wishes, the Gecko brothers agree to work together. Richie and Santanico reveal their culebra form to Sonja. At Jacknife Jed's, Seth and a disguised Richie trick Malvado into making a deal in exchange for Santanico. Gonzalez and Kate are ambushed at Oculto's mansion by Carlos and Scott, who are after the bond Gonzalez took. Although they escape, Kate changes her mind and gives Scott the bond, thinking it will help him. | |||||
18 | 8 | "The Last Temptation of Richard Gecko" | Eduardo Sánchez | Álvaro Rodríguez & Marcel Rodriguez | October 13, 2015 |
Somewhere in the desert, Carlos, Tanner, Scott and Kate finally solve the ancient codex and complete a ritual. Gonzalez tracks down the Geckos and makes a deal with them. Gonzalez, the Geckos, Santanico and Sonja sneak into Greely's Meat Product factory. Carlos, Scott and Kate arrive at Jed's; Carlos makes a deal with Malvado, exchanging Kate for the ancient key. Sonja is revealed to have made a deal with Malvado; when Seth finds out he shoots her. Richie ends up in Malvado's office after he gets inside his head pretending to be Santanico. Carlos and Scott find out that Gonzalez took the ancient key, but as he escapes from the factory they take it back from him. As Santanico tries to find Richie, she has a vision of him accepting Malvado's proposal to take his place as the head of the Nine Lords. | |||||
19 | 9 | "There Will Be Blood" | Joe Menendez | Matt Morgan & Ian Sobel | October 20, 2015 |
In 1912, a group of miners are seen digging under a well but when Prospector, one of the miners decides to go deeper into it, he releases a hidden pool of blood. He walks out possessed and kills the rest of the miners. In present day, Malvado brings out a captive Kate whom he uses to find out Carlos's whereabouts, and sends her and Richie after him to retrieve the ancient key. Paloma, who has been turned by Malvado, tells Santanico that he is departing to El Rey and a mysterious individual is making his way to Jacknife Jed's. Carlos finds the blood well and uses the ancient key to unlock the pool of blood. Richie and Kate arrive at the well, and after she tries to reach Scott, Carlos shoots her. Santanico and Malvado finally confront each other and he poisons her with his venom making her fall into an unconscious state. Malvado attempts to leave for El Rey with Santanico but she engages in a fight with and kills him with the help of Seth. Carlos attempts to bury Gonzalez alive. | |||||
20 | 10 | "Santa Sangre" | Robert Rodriguez | Diego Gutierrez | October 27, 2015 |
Gonzalez is freed by a woman who mentions a female Lord that wants him to stop Carlos before he reaches his goal. Richie tries to convince Scott to save Kate by turning her, but she refuses it. Richie returns to Jed's and explains the truth behind his actions to Santanico and Seth. Carlos manipulates a remorseful Scott into pumping out the blood well. When they return to Jed's with the Santa Sangre, Santanico and Carlos get into an altercation, meanwhile Scott crashes the truck into the front of Jed's releasing the blood and initiating a feeding frenzy from the culebra employees towards the rest of the guests. The Geckos put a stop to it, killing off almost every culebra. Along with Santanico, Gonzalez and Scott, they manage to stop Carlos, who reveals that he can heal quickly due to beating the labyrinth; they decide to mutilate him and dispose of his body parts separately. The Geckos decide to run Jed's as the new Lords and Santanico departs. The remaining blood from the well enters Kate's body. |
Special
On February 26, 2014, a companion special, titled On Set: Making of From Dusk till Dawn: The Series, aired on the El Rey network. It featured behind-the-scenes exclusive interviews with the cast, crew and writers.[3][4][5]
DVD & Blu-ray releases
Season | Episodes | DVD and Blu-ray release date | |||
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Region 1/A | Region 2/B | Region 4/B | |||
1 | 10 | September 16, 2014[6] | September 22, 2014[7] | September 24, 2014[8] | |
2 | 10 | February 2, 2016[9] | TBA | TBA |
References
- ↑ Mitovich, Matt Webb (January 12, 2014). "From Dusk Till Dawn Series Gets Premiere Date, Plus Info on Robert Orci's Soccer Star/Spy Drama". TV Line. Retrieved March 28, 2014.
- ↑ Lawler, Richard (March 6, 2014). "'From Dusk Till Dawn' TV series is a Netflix original -- but only outside the US". Engadget. Retrieved March 28, 2014.
- ↑ "On Set: The Making of 'From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series'". TVGuide.com. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
- ↑ "On Set: Making of From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series". LocateTV. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
- ↑ "From Dusk Till Dawn". epguides.com. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
- ↑ Lambert, David (June 16, 2014). "From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series - Release Date, Pricing for Blu-ray, DVD of 'The Complete Season 1'". TV Shows on DVD. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
- ↑ "From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series [DVD]". Amazon UK. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
- ↑ "From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series - Season 1". Ezy DVD. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
- ↑ Lambert, David (November 24, 2015). "From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series - DVD, Blu-ray Disc Street Date for 'The Complete Season 2'". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
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