Castlevania

Name: Castlevania
Genre: Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
Released: 2017-07-07
Cast: Richard Armitage, James Callis, Alejandra Reynoso, Malcolm McDowell, Bill Nighy

2017 | 4 seasons | Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama

Saturday Special

Why it’s a Saturday Special

It earned strong reviews (95% on Rotten Tomatoes), audiences rate it highly (8.3 out of 10) and it's still drawing plenty of interest. 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 and animation lovers. If you loved The Legend of Vox Machina or Angel, start here.
The mood: Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace: 4 seasons: a few months of evenings.
What might put you off: Rated TV-MA: meant for adults.

A vampire hunter fights to save a besieged city from an army of otherworldly beasts controlled by Dracula himself.

How it earned its rating

CriticsStrong
95% on Rotten Tomatoes
AudiencesStrong
8.3 out of 10
AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 4 seasons and reached a solid audience
Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 478K 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; Season 4 is the high point.

Season 12017 · 4 episodes · 83% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.7 out of 10
Saturday
Season 22018 · 8 episodes · 100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.8 out of 10
Friday
Season 32020 · 10 episodes · 95% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.6 out of 10
Saturday
Season 42021 · 10 episodes · 100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.0 out of 10
Friday