Van Helsing: Season 1

2016 · 13 episodes · ★ 6.7

What Season 1 of Van Helsing

After a catastrophic volcano eruption, the last remaining underground vampires rise up through a dark, ash-filled sky to overtake America. Vanessa Van Helsing, a descendant of the legendary line of vampire hunters, awakens from a three-year coma to discover that she’s not only immune to the bloodthirsty predators – but also has the ability to make them human again.

13episodes

Sep 23, 2016premiered

Dec 9, 2016final episode

9.2 hrtotal runtime

Season 1 Episodes

1x01 Help Me
Sep 23, 2016 · 43 min · ★ 6.2
Vanessa Helsing, a distant relative of the famous vampire hunter Abraham Van Helsing is resurrected, but soon realizes that the world was conquered by vampires. Tya is humanity's last hope to lead people to regain their lost.
Directing: Michael Nankin · Writing: Neil LaBute · Starring: Christopher Heyerdahl, Avery Konrad
1x02 Seen You
Sep 23, 2016 · 42 min · ★ 6.6
In the days leading up to "The Rising," Vanessa is attacked and left for dead by an intruder. When Doc discovers anomalies in Vanessa's bloodwork, Axel and the Marines come to retrieve the body, only to become marooned in the hospital when all hell breaks loose outside the building.
Directed by: Michael Nankin · Written by: Simon Barry · Starring: Avery Konrad
1x03 Stay Inside
Sep 30, 2016 · 43 min · ★ 6.6
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 amongst themselves.
Directing: Michael Nankin · Writing: Jackie May · Starring: Christopher Heyerdahl, Avery Konrad
1x04 Coming Back
Oct 7, 2016 · 42 min · ★ 6.6
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.
Directing: David Frazee · Writing: Jonathan Walker · Starring: Christopher Heyerdahl
1x05 Fear Her
Oct 14, 2016 · 42 min · ★ 6.3
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.
Directing: David Frazee · Writing: Jeremy Smith, Matt Venables · Starring: Christopher Heyerdahl
1x06 Nothing Matters
Oct 21, 2016 · 42 min · ★ 7.1
Vanessa and Susan are pursued through the sewers by mutated feral vampires and arrive back at the safety of the hospital only to find the aftermath of a hostile takeover. Vanessa hatches a plan to take it back by force.
Directing: Amanda Tapping · Writing: Neil LaBute · Starring: Christopher Heyerdahl
1x07 For Me
Oct 28, 2016 · 43 min · ★ 7.1
Vanessa and Axel lead the others in the hospital's last stand against a siege by Julius and his vampire soldiers. Later when Dmitri's vampire 'Death Squad' arrives, it looks like civil war is brewing among the two vampire factions.
Directed by: Amanda Tapping · Written by: Simon Barry · Starring: Dustin MacDougall, Christopher Heyerdahl
1x08 Little Thing
Nov 4, 2016 · 42 min · ★ 6.4
Axel leads the surviving members of their group towards his old military base for shelter but finds it abandoned and in disrepair. With vampires closing in all around them, Axel decides they need a safer refuge and decides to go underground. Separated from Vanessa and the group, Mohamad tries to catch up while navigating hostile territory.
Directing: Jason Priestley · Writing: Neil LaBute · Starring: Christopher Heyerdahl
1x09 Help Out
Nov 11, 2016 · 43 min · ★ 6.9
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.
Directing: Jason Priestley · Writing: Jackie May · Starring: Christopher Heyerdahl
1x10 Stay Away
Nov 18, 2016 · 43 min · ★ 6.8
Still reeling from the dire events of 'The Farm', Vanessa and the group find refuge among a band of humans who have bargained with vampires for peace. Their leader, however, appears to be hiding a terrible secret. Meanwhile, the true serial killer among Vanessa's group is finally revealed.
Directed by: Simon Barry · Written by: Jonathan Walker · Starring: Christopher Heyerdahl
1x11 Last Time
Nov 25, 2016 · 42 min · ★ 6.7
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.
Directed by: Simon Barry · Written by: Simon Barry · Starring: Christian Convery, Christopher Heyerdahl, Cody Davis
1x12 He's Coming
Dec 2, 2016 · 43 min · ★ 7.3
While on the road to a vampire-controlled camp, Vanessa and Mohamad find themselves in a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse against Sam. Sheema discovers a secret that can bring down the ghetto-cell of the Resistance, while Julius takes a clandestine meeting with Dmitri. Ultimately, Vanessa and Mohamad walk into a trap that places one of them in great peril.
Directing: Amanda Tapping · Writing: Jeremy Smith, Shevon Singh, Matt Venables · Starring: Christopher Heyerdahl
1x13 It Begins Season Finale
Dec 9, 2016 · 43 min · ★ 7.0
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.
Directing: Amanda Tapping · Writing: Neil LaBute