Fan Casting

Darren Shan is a teenage boy who is obsessed with spiders. One day Darren and his best friend Steve Leopard go to a traveling circus called the Cirque du Freak, where they see Larten Crepsley and his trained spider. Darren sneaks in and steals the spider but Steve gets bitten. Steve finds Mr. Crepsley, who is actually a vampire, and makes a deal— in exchange for Steve’s life, Darren must become Mr. Crepsley’s assistant and a half vampire. A thrilling, hugely entertaining television series based on Darren Shan’s bestselling Cirque du Freak Saga books.