Van Helsing (2016вђ“) -

: Unlike the gothic or romanticized vampires of Twilight or The Vampire Diaries , the creatures in Van Helsing are feral, decaying, and brutal. The show leans heavily into "gore-nography" and practical effects.

: Vanessa (played by Kelly Overton) possesses a unique blood composition that not only makes her immune to vampire bites but allows her to turn vampires back into humans by biting them. Van Helsing (2016–)

: A dedicated Marine who protected Vanessa’s body during her coma. He remains her most loyal ally, embodying the "soldier" archetype while dealing with his own personal tragedies. : Unlike the gothic or romanticized vampires of

: While it faced criticism for occasionally convoluted plotting in later seasons, it is remembered for its unique take on the "Van Helsing" name—shifting it from a Victorian doctor to a lineage of powerful women fighting a modern apocalypse. Series Statistics Network Total Seasons Total Episodes Status Concluded (Series Finale aired June 25, 2021) Key Themes : A dedicated Marine who protected Vanessa’s body

: It was a steady performer for Syfy, praised for its strong female leads and its willingness to kill off major characters, maintaining a high sense of peril.

Van Helsing (2016–2021) is a post-apocalyptic horror-drama series that reimagines the classic Dracula mythos through the lens of a sci-fi survival epic. Spanning five seasons on Syfy, the show centers on Vanessa Van Helsing, a descendant of the legendary Abraham Van Helsing, who wakes up from a three-year coma to find the world overrun by vampires.

The series begins with "The Rising"—a catastrophic volcanic eruption of the Yellowstone caldera that blankets the earth in ash, blocking out the sun and allowing vampires to emerge from the shadows and take over society.