The series marks the actor’s return to Spanish-language comedy and the telling of a forgotten piece of cinematic history.
The series draws inspiration from a little-known — or forgotten — chapter in cinema history. The show’s premise is based on real events from the early days of talking pictures, when Universal Studios was double-dipping on its English-language films, concurrently producing Spanish-language versions for international markets.
While Bela Lugosi starred in director Tod Browning’s 1931 English-language film Dracula during the day, Spanish actor Carlos Villarías portrayed the blood-sucking count at night. The Spanish-speaking team, led by director George Melford, used the same sets and costumes as the English production.
Blending historical fact and comedic fiction, Y Llegaron de Noche tells the story of how the night crew on the set of the Dracula pulled off a Spanish film version and the challenges of being considered lesser professionals, despite some critics arguing they created a superior version of the original.
