History Series / KindredTheEmbraced

* AllCrimesAreEqual: A rare non-gaming example. The Kindred seem to have only one punishment for anything and that's death.

* HotScoop: Caitlin.

* VampireVarietyPack: Features five of the thirteen clans from [=V:tM=]: Brujah, Gangrel, Nosferatu, Toreador and Ventrue.

''Kindred: The Embraced'' is an obscure and short-lived supernatural drama produced by [[Creator/AaronSpelling Spelling Television]] and John Leekley Productions. The show is a loose live action adaptation of WhiteWolf's popular {{roleplay}}ing game ''TabletopGame/VampireTheMasquerade'' and ran on {{Fox}} from April to May of 1996.

* AdaptationDecay: What the show was accused of. The Brujah, fanfavorites for their rebellious ways, were reinvisioned as mob toughs. The Gangrel were reinvisioned as Brujah. The Prince, almost always the BigBad of chronicles, was the hero. Oh and the Nosferatu were beautiful.

The entire 8 episode series is available on DVD (though it has been out of print for a while) and can still be seen on TV once in a blue moon whenever [[SciFiChannel SciFi]] or [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiller_%28TV_network%29 Chiller]] need {{filler}} for their programming schedules. And of course, there's always the internet...

UsefulNotes/SanFrancisco police detective Frank Kohanek (Creator/CThomasHowell), suspects influential businessman Julian Luna (Mark Frankel) of being heavily connected to the mob and is deadset on bringing him in. While investigating the homicide of Julian's bodyguard on a lead from an anonymous tipster, Frank discovers, through the actions of his girlfriend Alexandra, the secret society of vampires, or "kindred" as they call themselves, that have taken up residence in the city. Unfortunately, kindred law states that telling a human about the existence of vampires is punishable by death. And Julian just so happens to be the leader, or "prince" of the kindred and the one responsible for carrying out that sentence. By the end of the 1st episode, the two men are at odds with each other, with Frank vowing to kill Julian for what he has done. Thankfully, [[AbortedArc the two get over it really quickly]] after the death of a mafia informant at the hands of Eddie Fiori (Creator/BrianThompson), the traitorous leader or "primogen" of the Brujah clan. The two form a tentative alliance to take down Fiori and prevent a war between the 5 vampire clans.

''Kindred: The Embraced'' is an obscure and short-lived supernatural drama produced by [[AaronSpelling Spelling Television]] and John Leekley Productions. The show is a loose live action adaptation of WhiteWolf's popular {{roleplay}}ing game ''TabletopGame/VampireTheMasquerade'' and ran on {{Fox}} from April to May of 1996.

* ATeamFiring: A mook manages to fail to kill ''anyone'', nevermind his targets, in a drive by. ''With a grenade launcher filled with Phosphorous and targets less then 12 feet from him!''

Critics tend to describe the show as a mix of ''Film/TheGodfather'' and ''MelrosePlace''... [[RecycledINSPACE with vampires.]] [[TheyChangedItNowItSucks Due to the numerous changes]] and [[LighterAndSofter "sanitization"]] of the game's elements for mainstream television, there is a noticeable divide between fans of the game and fans of the show. Some are fans of both.

** Arguably, Alexandra as well. [[spoiler: It hints that she survived the bloodhunt thanks to Daedalus' advice at the end of the pilot though.]]

** Another is the omission of ghouls replaced by "Licks". A human drinking a kindred's blood in K:TE makes them immune to vampiric powers and has no addictive qualities,if consumed in small amounts, as highlighted by TheMole during pilot. This isn't explored much and is probably only there to serve as a {{handwave}} for why Julian or another vampire [[JustEatGilligan doesn't simply use their mind control abilities to make Frank forget everything he's seen and heard.]]

* AdaptationDistillation: While a lot of the core elements of the game are kept in (the concept of clans and the {{masquerade}}, the basic hierarchy of a Camarilla government, etc.), much of it had been simplified or thrown out altogether to make the show more palatable for non-fans of the game who tuned in. A really noticable example is the fact that all kindred can go out during the day if they had fed recently, as well as eat normal food. Usually those abilities are reserved for only the most powerful and ancient kindred in the game. Another is the omission of the Sabbat, the other various smaller factions of kindred society, and most of the clans. (Only 5 clans: The Gangrel, Brujah, Ventrue, Toreador, and Nosferatu are mentioned and represented in the show.) Assumably, White Wolf approved the changes, as Mark Rein·Hagen, the creator of ''Vampire'', co-produced the show.

** The show HandWaved this by having slightly less attractive Nosferatu having "reverted to their savage form."

UsefulNotes/SanFrancisco police detective Frank Kohanek (Creator/CThomasHowell), suspects influential businessman Julian Luna (Mark Frankel) of being heavily connected to the mob and is deadset on bringing him in. While investigating the homicide of Julian's bodyguard on a lead from an anonymous tipster, Frank discovers, through the actions of his girlfriend Alexandra, the secret society of vampires, or "kindred" as they call themselves, that have taken up residence in the city. Unfortunately, kindred law states that telling a human about the existence of vampires is punishable by death. And Julian just so happens to be the leader, or "prince" of the kindred and the one responsible for carrying out that sentence. By the end of the 1st episode, the two men are at odds with each other, with Frank vowing to kill Julian for what he has done. Thankfully, [[AbortedArc the two get over it really quickly]] after the death of a mafia informant at the hands of Eddie Fiori (BrianThompson), the traitorous leader or "primogen" of the Brujah clan. The two form a tentative alliance to take down Fiori and prevent a war between the 5 vampire clans.

** Julian started as this but was re-envisioned the OnlySaneMan by Episode 2.

*** Julian started as this but was re-envisioned the OnlySaneMan by Episode 2.

* AmbiguouslyEvil: The Kindred as a whole. At least in San Fransisco, they're implied to not kill humans as a general rule and hold themselves to a reasonable moral standard.

* VampiresOwnNightClubs: Lillie, the Toreador primogen, owns several, including the more dominately seen "The Haven".

* BlackAndGreyMorality: Julian Luna is a LighterShadeOfGrey but starts off appearing to be a monster to mobster Eddie Fiori.

** Another is the omission of ghouls replaced by "Links". A human drinking a kindred's blood in K:TE makes them immune to vampiric powers and has no addictive qualities,if consumed in small amounts, as highlighted by TheMole during pilot. This isn't explored much and is probably only there to serve as a {{handwave}} for why Julian or another vampire [[JustEatGilligan doesn't simply use their mind control abilities to make Frank forget everything he's seen and heard.]]
*** I think it's a "lick", not "link".
** Mind you, WordOfGod says that had the show returned for a second season, elements such as the Malkavians, the Tremere, werewolves, and the Sabbat would have been gradually introduced.

* BikerBabe: Sasha
* BlackAndGreyMorality
* BrattyTeenageDaughter: Sasha

* CowboyCop: Frank

* HotScoop: Caitlin
* IJustWantToBeLoved: Alexandra

* KillTheOnesYouLove: Alexandra was Julian's ex before she was Frank's girlfriend. Though he simply issues a bloodhunt and lets the rest of the city's kindred take care of her instead of doing it himself.

* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Julian

UsefulNotes/SanFrancisco police detective Frank Kohanek (C. Thomas Howell), suspects influential businessman Julian Luna (Mark Frankel) of being heavily connected to the mob and is deadset on bringing him in. While investigating the homicide of Julian's bodyguard on a lead from an anonymous tipster, Frank discovers, through the actions of his girlfriend Alexandra, the secret society of vampires, or "kindred" as they call themselves, that have taken up residence in the city. Unfortunately, kindred law states that telling a human about the existence of vampires is punishable by death. And Julian just so happens to be the leader, or "prince" of the kindred and the one responsible for carrying out that sentence. By the end of the 1st episode, the two men are at odds with each other, with Frank vowing to kill Julian for what he has done. Thankfully, [[AbortedArc the two get over it really quickly]] after the death of a mafia informant at the hands of Eddie Fiori (BrianThompson), the traitorous leader or "primogen" of the Brujah clan. The two form a tentative alliance to take down Fiori and prevent a war between the 5 vampire clans.