Devil May Cry
Seen it?2025 | 2 seasons | Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
Critics loved it (98% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it's still drawing plenty of interest, despite a short run with a modest audience. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans, action fans and animation lovers. If you loved Castlevania or Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-MA: meant for adults.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
In this epic battle of good vs. evil, the lines are blurry as hell. But a devilishly handsome demon hunter could be the world's best hope for salvation.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
98% on Rotten Tomatoes, 75 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
8.2 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
0 wins and 4 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 2 seasons and reached a modest audience; spent 4 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 588K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Saturday Special. Here's how each season stacks up; Devil May Cry 2 is the high point.
- Season 12025 · 8 episodes · 96% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.5 out of 10Saturday
Devil May Cry 22026 · 8 episodes · 100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.4 out of 10Friday
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Cast & crew
Created by Adi Shankar