Count Abdulla

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)

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]

Synopsis

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

Episodes

No.Title [2]Directed byWritten byOriginal release 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

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

  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.