Agitprop and Absinthe

The new 'Dracula' puts a political spin on an old tale without completely ruining it. 'The Returned' takes the undead to a uniquely French high

Updated Oct. 24, 2013 6:43 p.m. ET
Dracula Fridays at 10 p.m. on NBC

Watching NBC's "Dracula" isn't always easy, and not only because its Dublin-born star, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, is often compelled to speak with a cartoonish American accent. He sounds so unlike himself, in fact, that the distraction effect is like a dubbed version of Pippi Longstocking on Saturday morning television.

Although this is a lavish production, the costumes for women aren't great. Some of the ball-goers in 1896 London appear to be wearing 1960s prom dresses, while on...

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