{{Short description|British television series}} {{Infobox television | image = | image_upright = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | genre = Horror<br>Comedy | creator = Kaamil Shah | based_on = | developer = | writer = | director = Asim Abbasi | starring = Arian Nik | narrator = | theme_music_composer = | open_theme = | end_theme = | composer = | country = United Kingdom | language = English | num_seasons = 1 | num_episodes = 6 | list_episodes = | executive_producer = Phil Gilbert | producer = Hussain Casey-Ahmed | location = <!--Nation the series was primarily filmed in, if different from the nation of origin.--> | cinematography = | animator = | editor = | camera = | runtime = <!--minutes--> | company = Fudge Park Productions | budget = | network = ITVX | first_aired = {{Start date|2023|6|15|df=y}} | last_aired = <!--present--> }}
'''''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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Guide |first=British Comedy |date=2024-05-02 |title=Count Abdulla cancelled |url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/fyi/517/count-abdulla-cancelled/ |access-date=2024-07-13 |website=British Comedy Guide |language=en}}</ref>
==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== * 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== {{Episode table |background=#000000 |overall= |title= |titleR=<ref name="NE"/> |director= |writer= |airdate= |airdateR=<ref name="NE">{{cite web |title=Count Abdulla Season 1 - Episodes Guide and Summaries |url=https://next-episode.net/count-abdulla/season-1 |website=Next Episode |accessdate=7 June 2023}}</ref> |country=U.K. |viewers= |episodes= {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 1 |Title = Halaloween |DirectedBy = |WrittenBy = |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|6|15|df=y}} |Viewers = |ShortSummary = |LineColor = 000000 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 2 |Title = The Exorcism of Abdulla Khan |DirectedBy = |WrittenBy = |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|6|15|df=y}} |Viewers = |ShortSummary = |LineColor = 000000 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 3 |Title = The Lost Bhais |DirectedBy = |WrittenBy = |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|6|15|df=y}} |Viewers = |ShortSummary = |LineColor = 000000 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 4 |Title = Malika of the Damned |DirectedBy = |WrittenBy = |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|6|15|df=y}} |Viewers = |ShortSummary = |LineColor = 000000 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 5 |Title = The Red Shaadi |DirectedBy = |WrittenBy = |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|6|15|df=y}} |Viewers = |ShortSummary = |LineColor = 000000 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 6 |Title = The Shadow Over Heathrow |DirectedBy = |WrittenBy = |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|6|15|df=y}} |Viewers = |ShortSummary = |LineColor = 000000 }} }}
==Production== After graduating from London Film School in 2018, Kaamil Shah cold submitted his comedy pilot for ''Count Abdulla''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lfs.org.uk/content/its-all-about-voice-interview-and-coming-screenwriter-kaamil-shah|title="It's all about voice!" An interview with up-and-coming screenwriter Kaamil Shah|website=London Film School|date=15 March 2019|accessdate=3 February 2023}}</ref> He signed with an agent, and his script was picked up by Fudge Park Productions after garnering interest.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/hot-shots-2022/kaamil-shah/5175795.article|title=Hot Shots 2022: Kaamil Shah|website=Broadcast Now|date=27 October 2022|accessdate=3 February 2023}}</ref> ITV officially ordered the six-part horror comedy in March 2022 for the new ITVX streaming service's comedy slate.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/news/6783/five-new-itv-comedies/|title=ITV announce 5 new comedies for ITVX|website=British Comedy Guide|date=24 March 2022|accessdate=3 February 2023}}</ref>
It was announced in August 2022 that Arian Nik and Jaime Winstone would lead the series.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tellymix.co.uk/streaming/630452-count-abdulla-arian-nik-and-jaime-winstone-star-in-new-itvx-comedy.html|title= Count Abdulla: Arian Nik and Jaime Winstone star in new ITVX comedy|website=TellyMix|first=Josh|last=Darvill|date=22 August 2022|accessdate=6 December 2022}}</ref>
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==External links== * {{IMDb title|21371338}}
Category:2023 British television series debuts Category:2023 British television series endings Category:British comedy horror television series Category:British Pakistani mass media Category:Fictional Muslims Category:ITV comedy Category:Television series about vampires Category:English-language British television shows