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Season 1 – Van Helsing

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In this reimagining of the classic Dracula story, the world is dominated by vampires, requiring humans to work together to survive. The series centers on Vanessa Helsing, daughter of famed vampire hunter Abraham Van Helsing, who wakes up after a five-year coma to discover a vampire-controlled world. She soon learns that she possesses a unique blood composition that makes her immune to vampires and able to turn the creatures into humans. That power puts humanity's last hope to return the world to how it once was before the vampires took over in Vanessa's hands.
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Van Helsing — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Van Helsing incorporates relatable performances and tried and true sci-fi tropes into a strong fallen-society storyline, though it might benefit from additional action sequences.

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Tom Long Detroit News 09/27/2016
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Van Helsing obviously wants to be The Walking Dead with vampires, but it lacks that show's production values, cast and over-the-top imagination. Go to Full Review Keith Uhlich The Hollywood Reporter 09/23/2016
LaBute's concerns with manipulation, miscommunication and abject cruelty -- and maybe, just maybe, a modicum of hope -- are well applied to a story of full societal breakdown. Go to Full Review Mary McNamara Los Angeles Times 09/23/2016
With such a twist, similarities to virtually every vampire/plague-created monster tale are only to be expected and not, necessarily, a bad thing. Go to Full Review Joyce Slaton Common Sense Media 10/11/2016
3/5
Grim bloody vampire apocalypse show is not fun enough. Go to Full Review Jon Espino The Young Folks 09/29/2016
6/10
I'm hoping that changes in the future as the show begins to develop more of its own personality, but the tried-and-true technique will suffice for now. Go to Full Review Scott D. Pierce Salt Lake Tribune 09/29/2016
It, too, gets off to a slow start, but Van Helsing picks up in the second episode. It is also super violent and super gory. If you like that sort of thing, you might want to give this a chance. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Mark C Aug 27 The series overall is worth a watch. Some of the characters are irritating and I do find myself fast forwarding past any scenes they're in for too long. One irritating character is the Doctor. See more Zarion H. @ZeeZee2002 Jun 24 Van Helsing most definitely gave me TWD vibes with vampires—and I was here for it. The gore was intense and honestly worth the watch on its own. The storyline definitely dragged at times, but I stayed invested from beginning to end. I was more into the action and world-building than some of the acting, but the show kept delivering. What really impressed me was how the villains never stopped coming—the creativity behind the script was wild. They never ran out of ideas, and that kept it fresh even when things slowed down. Overall, it wasn’t perfect, but it was a fun, bloody ride I’d definitely recommend. See more Spike D @Spike93 Jun 9 It's brutal, endearing, and with a consistent internal logic. See more Hex x @HexOnThat Apr 30 This is my guilty pleasure show. Some of it is so bad that it's good, and the characters are so entertaining. And that one vampire gets me every time, that actor really went for it. See more Rowan C @RowanC3 02/01/2025 A good first season and I love the vampire genre, so hopefully it stays like this. Vanessa Stewart who is played by Kelly Overton is the main character in the show with the ability to turn vampires back to human. She goes through quite a journey in Season 1 with losing Axel who is played by Jonathan Scarfe because the doctor who is played by Rukiya Bernard left him to die by shutting the door on him. Sam who is played by Christopher Heyerdahl was turned into a vampire and before, he was caught by Muhammad who is played by Trezzo Mahoro for being the murderer they were trying to find when they were staying at the hospital. We met some of the ancient vampires like Demetri who is played by Paul Johansson and he revealed to Vanessa that she was a Van Helsing. The season ended with two cliffhangers and one of them is Axel coming out of the farm as a vampire roaming the streets. The other one is Vanessa finding out that Dylan was turned into a vampire and she saw her right before it cut to Axel as a vampire. Overall, so far so good and hopefully it stays this consistent but I heard that the show gets bad. See more Wonderland D 09/09/2023 Good First season! With a good mistery at the core of the story and interesting and characters, it makes for a good watch. The show's more limited budget leads to a more intimate setting that really allows for a more tense and genuine storyline. See more Read all reviews
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Kelly Overton

Vanessa Van Helsing

Jonathan Scarfe

Axel Miller

Christopher Heyerdahl

Sam

Paul Johansson

Dimitri

David Cubitt

John

Tim Guinee

Ted

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 23, 2016 Help Me After spending years in a coma, Vanessa is thrust into a post-apocalyptic world ruled by vampires; Vanessa makes a discovery that could save humanity, but makes her a target for vampires. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 23, 2016 Seen You Vanessa is attacked and left for dead in the days leading up to "The Rising," causing Doc, Axel and the marines to retrieve her body and become marooned in a hospital. Details Episode 3 Aired Sep 30, 2016 Stay Inside The hospital's power source is damaged, jeopardizing the protective UV lights; Vanessa and Axel head into Seattle to scavenge parts, leaving the others to fight against the vampires and amongst themselves. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 7, 2016 Coming Back Vanessa and Mohamad head into the vampire-controlled streets in search of Vanessa's daughter; Cynthia is found dead at the hospital, and Doc thinks her apparent suicide is actually a deliberate murder; Vanessa is captured by vampires. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 14, 2016 Fear Her Vanessa, now in the clutches of Julius and his vampire brood, is forced to demonstrate her powers; the refugees discover a serial killer among the residents, and plot to wrestle control from Axel. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 21, 2016 Nothing Matters Vanessa and Susan are chased by mutated feral vampires in the sewers, arriving back at the hospital only after a hostile takeover. Details Episode 7 Aired Oct 28, 2016 For Me Vanessa and Axel lead the hospital's last stand against a siege by Julius and his vampire soldiers; Dmitri's arrival with his vampire "Death Squad" reveals a possible civil war brewing among the two vampire factions. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 4, 2016 Little Thing Axel leads the surviving members of their group to his old military base for shelter but finds it abandoned, leading to a decision to go underground; separated from Vanessa and the group, Mohamad tries to catch up while navigating hostile territory. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 11, 2016 Help Out The group is trapped inside an underground lab for military experiments, and Vanessa discovers that Axel has been hiding a secret about her past; Mohamad befriends a girl who doesn't fear vampires; Rebecca makes a calculated play. Details Episode 10 Aired Nov 18, 2016 Stay Away Vanessa and the group find refuge among a band of humans who have bargained for peace with vampires; the serial killer among Vanessa's group is finally revealed. Details Episode 11 Aired Nov 25, 2016 Last Time Vanessa and the group take shelter in Susan's family farm, where drastic action is taken against Sam; Rebecca's latest experiment to create Daywalkers fails, and Dmitri's patience grows thin. Details Episode 12 Aired Dec 2, 2016 He's Coming Vanessa and Mohamad find themselves in a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse against Sam while heading to a vampire-controlled camp; Sheema discovers a secret that could bring down a cell of the Resistance; Julius takes a meeting with Dmitri. Details Episode 13 Aired Dec 9, 2016 It Begins Now in Dmitri and Rebecca's clutches, Vanessa learns secrets from her past and finds herself at a crossroads; Flesh and the Resistance accelerate their timeline to rescue Vanessa; Mohamad and Sheema finally come to blows over their allegiances. Details

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Van Helsing — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Michael Nankin, David Frazee
Executive Producer
Neil LaBute, Chad Oakes, Michael Frislev, Michael Nankin, Simon Barry, Chris Regina, Jonathan Walker
Screenwriter
Simon Barry, Jeremy Smith, Jackie May, Neil LaBute, Jonathan Walker, Matt Venables
Network
SYFY
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Drama, Sci-Fi, Horror, Fantasy, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 23, 2016
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