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
GenreHorror
Comedy
Created byKaamil Shah
Directed byAsim Abbasi
StarringArian Nik
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producerPhil Gilbert
ProducerHussain Casey-Ahmed
Production companyFudge Park Productions
Original release
NetworkITVX
Release15 June 2023 (2023-06-15)

Synopsis

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Abdulla 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

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Episodes

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No.Title [2]Directed byWritten byOriginal air date [2]U.K. viewers
(millions)
1"Halaloween"UnknownUnknown15 June 2023 (2023-06-15)N/A
2"The Exorcism of Abdulla Khan"UnknownUnknown15 June 2023 (2023-06-15)N/A
3"The Lost Bhais"UnknownUnknown15 June 2023 (2023-06-15)N/A
4"Malika of the Damned"UnknownUnknown15 June 2023 (2023-06-15)N/A
5"The Red Shaadi"UnknownUnknown15 June 2023 (2023-06-15)N/A
6"The Shadow Over Heathrow"UnknownUnknown15 June 2023 (2023-06-15)N/A

Production

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After 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

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  1. ^ Guide, British Comedy (2024-05-02). "Count Abdulla cancelled". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
  2. ^ a b "Count Abdulla Season 1 - Episodes Guide and Summaries". Next Episode. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  3. ^ ""It's all about voice!" An interview with up-and-coming screenwriter Kaamil Shah". London Film School. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  4. ^ "Hot Shots 2022: Kaamil Shah". Broadcast Now. 27 October 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  5. ^ "ITV announce 5 new comedies for ITVX". British Comedy Guide. 24 March 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  6. ^ Darvill, Josh (22 August 2022). "Count Abdulla: Arian Nik and Jaime Winstone star in new ITVX comedy". TellyMix. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
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