Season One

Information

Episodes

13

Premiere

Help Me (September 23, 2016)

Finale

It Begins (December 09, 2016)

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Season One of Syfy's post-apocalyptic supernatural horror series Van Helsing was picked up for a 13 episode order season order on November 2, 2015.^[1] It premiered on September 23, 2016.

The series was renewed for a second season four episodes into its freshman run.^[2]

Synopsis[]

After a catastrophic volcano eruption, the last remaining underground vampires rise up through a dark, ash-filled sky to overtake America. Vanessa Van Helsing (Kelly Overton), 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. Van Helsing is a re-imagination of the timeless Dracula brand and stars Overton, Jonathan Scarfe, Christopher Heyerdahl, David Cubitt, Vincent Gale, Rukiya Bernard, Trezzo Mahoro, Aleks Paunovic, Laura Mennell, Tim Guinee and Paul Johansson.^[2]

Cast[]

Main[]

Supporting[]

Episodes[]

#	Title	Writer(s)	Director	Airdate
1	Help Me	Neil LaBute & Jonathan Walker	Michael Nankin	September 23, 2016
After spending years in a coma, Vanessa is thrust into a post-apocalyptic world ruled by vampires; Vanessa makes a discovery that could save humanity, but makes her a target for vampires.
2	Seen You	Simon Barry	Michael Nankin	September 23, 2016
Vanessa is attacked and left for dead in the days leading up to the Rising, causing Doc, Axel and the marines to retrieve her body and become marooned in a hospital.
3	Stay Inside	Jackie May	Michael Nankin	September 30, 2016
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 and amongst themselves.
4	Coming Back	Johnathan Walker	David Frazee	October 7, 2016
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.
5	Fear Her	Jeremy Smith	David Frazee	October 14, 2016
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.
6	Nothing Matters	Neil LaBute	Amanda Tapping	October 21, 2016
Vanessa and Susan are chased by mutated feral vampires in the sewers, arriving back at the hospital only after a hostile takeover.
7	For Me	Simon Barry	Amanda Tapping	October 28, 2016
Vanessa and Axel lead the hospital's last stand against a siege by Julius and his vampire soldiers; Dmitri's arrival with his vampire Death Squad reveals a possible civil war brewing among the two vampire factions.
8	Little Thing	Neil Labute	Jason Priestley	November 04, 2016
Axel leads the surviving members of their group to his old military base for shelter but finds it abandoned, leading to a decision to go underground; separated from Vanessa and the group, Mohamad tries to catch up while navigating hostile territory.
9	Help Out	Jackie May	Jason Priestley	November 11, 2016
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.
10	Stay Away	Simon Barry	Jonathan Walker	November 18, 2016
Vanessa and the group find refuge among a band of humans who have bargained for peace with vampires; the serial killer among Vanessa's group is finally revealed.
11	Last Time	Simon Barry	Simon Barry	November 25, 2016
Vanessa and the group take shelter in Susan's Family Farm, finding both glimmers of hope and reasons for grief. With Sam finally outed as the serial killer, Vanessa and Mohamad take drastic action against him. Meanwhile, Rebecca's latest experiment to create Daywalkers has failed, and Dmitri's patience grows thin.
12	He's Coming	Amanda Tapping	Shevon Singh, Jeremy Smith & Matt Venables	December 02, 2016
Vanessa and Mohamad find themselves in a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse against Sam while heading to a vampire-controlled camp; Sheema discovers a secret that could bring down a cell of the Resistance; Julius takes a meeting with Dmitri.
13	It Begins	Neil LaBute	Amanda Tapping	December 09, 2016
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.

Developments[]

On November 2, 2015, Syfy announced the network had givenVan Helsing a 13-episode series order from Nomadic Pictures. Dynamic Television is on board as International distributor.^[1]
Nomadic Pictures distributes the series within Canada. Fallout Asylum and Dynamic Television distributes the series (initial window) in the United States, and Dynamic Television distributes the series throughout the rest of the world.^[1]
On February 17, 2016, Kelly Overton was announced as the lead Vanessa Van Helsing, as well as Jonathan Scarfe, Christopher Heyerdahl, Paul Johansson, David Cubitt, and Tim Guinee.^[3]
Filming of the series began on February 22, 2016 ^[4] and wrapped up on June 27, 2016.^[5]