Van Helsing (TV series)
A post-apocalyptic fantasy horror drama about a vampire-hunting descendant.
Van Helsing is a fantasy horror drama television series that aired on Syfy. The series is inspired by Zenescope Entertainment's graphic novel series Helsing and features Kelly Overton as the titular character. It premiered on September 23, 2016, following an advance preview on July 31, 2016, and concluded after five seasons on June 25, 2021.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Fantasy / Horror / Drama / Action / Post-apocalyptic
- Creator
- Neil LaBute
- Based On
- Helsing · Zenescope Entertainment
- Composer
- Rich Walters
- Country
- United States / Canada
- Language
- English
- Num Seasons
- 5
- Num Episodes
- 65
- Executive Producer
- Dave Brown · Zadoc Angell · Evan Tylor · Chris Regina · Michael Nankin · Dan March · Neil LaBute · Simon Barry · Chad Oakes · Mike Frislev
- Producer
- Chris Rudolph
- Director
- David Winning
- Editor
- Bridget Durnford
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Lore & Background
The series is set in a post-apocalyptic near future where the Yellowstone Caldera eruption has blanketed the world in ash, blocking sunlight and allowing vampires to overrun humanity. Vanessa Van Helsing, a descendant of Abraham Van Helsing, awakens from a coma three years after the event and discovers her unique blood can turn vampires back into humans. She becomes humanity's last hope and is protected by a Marine and a doctor as she leads a resistance.
In the second season, Vanessa journeys east to Denver and finds her long-lost sister Scarlett, trained to kill vampires. The third season follows the sisters hunting the original vampires, the Elders. After Vanessa's apparent death in season four, the focus shifts to her biological daughters Violet and Jack, who face a new 'daywalker' vampire breed and the 'Dark One,' Countess Olivia von Dracula, a former countess of Transylvania and de facto President of the United States.
Reader's Guide
The series is notable for its adaptation of the Helsing graphic novel series and its five-season run on Syfy. It was renewed for a fifth and final season in December 2019, which premiered on April 16, 2021, and concluded on June 25, 2021. The show's cast includes Kelly Overton as Vanessa Van Helsing, with recurring and main actors such as Jonathan Scarfe, Christopher Heyerdahl, and Tricia Helfer as Countess Olivia. The series explores themes of survival, family, and resistance against a vampire-dominated world, with a unique twist on the Van Helsing mythology through Vanessa's blood-based abilities.
Did You Know?
- A commercial-free advance preview of the pilot aired on July 31, 2016, on Syfy.
- The series concluded with its fifth season on June 25, 2021.
- Vanessa Van Helsing's blood can turn vampires back into humans.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Van Helsing (TV series)?
It is a fantasy horror drama that aired on Syfy, following a vampire-hunting descendant in a post-apocalyptic world. The show ran for five seasons between 2016 and 2021.
Who plays the title character in Van Helsing (TV series)?
Kelly Overton stars as the eponymous Van Helsing, a warrior descended from a long line of vampire slayers tasked with protecting the remnants of humanity.
What is Van Helsing (TV series) based on?
The series adapts the mythology and characters from Zenescope Entertainment's graphic novel franchise Helsing, translating its comic-book lore into a live-action television format.
When did Van Helsing (TV series) premiere and when did it end?
An advance preview episode aired on July 31, 2016, ahead of the official September 23, 2016 premiere. The fifth and final season concluded on June 25, 2021.
What is the premise of Van Helsing (TV series)?
Set in a world nearly destroyed by catastrophe, the story centers on a vampire-hunting descendant who must confront supernatural threats while trying to safeguard the last pockets of surviving civilization.
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