Van Helsing
Seen it?2016 | 5 seasons | 42 min | Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 7.0 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, sci-fi fans and action fans. If you loved True Blood or The Walking Dead, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- 5 seasons: a few months of evenings, episodes of about 42 minutes, about 46 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much: an easy pick for most people.
Vanessa Helsing, the daughter of famous vampire hunter and Dracula nemesis Abraham Van Helsing is resurrected five years in the future to find out that vampires have taken over the world and that she possesses unique power over them. She is humanity’s last hope to lead an offensive to take back what has been lost.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
82% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
1 win and 7 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 5 seasons and reached a solid audience
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 163K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 3 is the high point.
- Season 12016 · 13 episodes · 6.7 out of 10Weeknight
Season 22017 · 13 episodes · 7.0 out of 10Sunday- Season 32018 · 13 episodes · 7.5 out of 10Sunday
- Season 42019 · 13 episodes · 7.3 out of 10Sunday
- Season 52021 · 13 episodes · 6.7 out of 10Weeknight
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Created by Neil LaBute
- Kelly OvertonVanessa Van Helsing
- Rukiya BernardDoc
- Aleks PaunovicJulius