Count Abdulla is a British horror comedy television series written by Kaamil Shah. It is about a British-Pakistani doctor who becomes a vampire. It premiered on ITVX on 15 June 2023 before airing on ITV2 on 21 January 2024. The series was cancelled after its first season.[1]
| Count Abdulla | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Horror Comedy |
| Created by | Kaamil Shah |
| Directed by | Asim Abbasi |
| Starring | Arian Nik |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Phil Gilbert |
| Producer | Hussain Casey-Ahmed |
| Production company | Fudge Park Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITVX |
| Release | 15 June 2023 |
Synopsis
editAbdulla Khan (Nik), a British-Pakistani Muslim doctor, is bitten by a vampire (Winstone). His transformation, however, is not only his problem: he's caught between the potent influence of his deeply religious mum Bushra (Wadia) and his hedonistic friends, as he tries to figure out his life.
Cast
edit- Arian Nik as Abdulla Khan
- Jaime Winstone as Kathy
- Nina Wadia as Bushra Khan
- Manpreet Bambra as Amrita
- Sia Alipour as Shafi
- Jonny Green as Charles Ruthven
- Akshay Kumar as Rishi
- Moe Bar-El as Yazan Al Kawalti
- Mariska Ariya as Nahima
- Priya Davdra as Simran
- Rishi Nair as Majid
- Nikkita Chadha as Preethi
- Ruchika Jain as Jaswinder
Episodes
edit| No. | Title [2] | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [2] | U.K. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Halaloween" | Unknown | Unknown | 15 June 2023 | N/A |
| 2 | "The Exorcism of Abdulla Khan" | Unknown | Unknown | 15 June 2023 | N/A |
| 3 | "The Lost Bhais" | Unknown | Unknown | 15 June 2023 | N/A |
| 4 | "Malika of the Damned" | Unknown | Unknown | 15 June 2023 | N/A |
| 5 | "The Red Shaadi" | Unknown | Unknown | 15 June 2023 | N/A |
| 6 | "The Shadow Over Heathrow" | Unknown | Unknown | 15 June 2023 | N/A |
Production
editAfter graduating from London Film School in 2018, Kaamil Shah cold submitted his comedy pilot for Count Abdulla.[3] He signed with an agent, and his script was picked up by Fudge Park Productions after garnering interest.[4] ITV officially ordered the six-part horror comedy in March 2022 for the new ITVX streaming service's comedy slate.[5]
It was announced in August 2022 that Arian Nik and Jaime Winstone would lead the series.[6]
References
edit- ^ Guide, British Comedy (2024-05-02). "Count Abdulla cancelled". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
- ^ a b "Count Abdulla Season 1 - Episodes Guide and Summaries". Next Episode. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ ""It's all about voice!" An interview with up-and-coming screenwriter Kaamil Shah". London Film School. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ "Hot Shots 2022: Kaamil Shah". Broadcast Now. 27 October 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ "ITV announce 5 new comedies for ITVX". British Comedy Guide. 24 March 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ Darvill, Josh (22 August 2022). "Count Abdulla: Arian Nik and Jaime Winstone star in new ITVX comedy". TellyMix. Retrieved 6 December 2022.