Scripted series · Netflix
Castlevania
Blood will seek blood.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Richard Armitage
Trevor Belmont (voice)
32 eps
James Callis
Adrian Tepes / Alucard (voice)
32 eps
Alejandra Reynoso
Sypha Belnades (voice)
32 eps
Peter Stormare
Godbrand (voice)
8 eps
Malcolm McDowell
Varney of London (voice)
10 eps
Gildart Jackson
Flyseyes (voice)
4 eps
Emily Swallow
Lisa Tepes (voice)
3 eps
Bill Nighy
Saint Germain (voice)
20 eps
Ivana Miličević
Striga (voice)
12 eps
Yasmine Al Massri
Morana (voice)
12 eps
Graham McTavish
Vlad Dracula Tepes (voice)
11 eps
Adetokumboh M'Cormack
Isaac (voice)
21 eps
Marsha Thomason
Greta (voice)
10 eps
Jaime Murray
Carmilla (voice)
21 eps
Theo James
Hector (voice)
18 eps
Jessica Brown Findlay
Lenore (voice)
14 eps
Jason Isaacs
The Judge (voice)
10 eps
Rila Fukushima
Sumi (voice)
10 eps
Navid Negahban
Sala (voice)
10 eps
Toru Uchikado
Taka (voice)
10 eps
Lance Reddick
The Captain (voice)
2 eps
Barbara Steele
Miranda (voice)
3 eps
JP Karliak
Additional Voices (voice)
5 eps
Courtenay Taylor
Additional Voices (voice)
4 eps
Imari Williams
Additional Voices (voice)
5 eps
Sara Cravens
Additional Voices (voice)
2 eps
Christine Adams
The Alchemist (voice)
1 eps
Matthew Waterson
Dragan (voice)
3 eps
Toks Olagundoye
Zamfir (voice)
5 eps
Titus Welliver
Ratko (voice)
5 eps
Matt Frewer
The Bishop (voice)
3 eps
Tony Amendola
The Elder (voice)
2 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Castlevania actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Castlevania reads strongest on Character Depth, World Building and Spectacle.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
A vampire hunter fights to save a besieged city from an army of otherworldly beasts controlled by Dracula himself.
The run
Seasons
4 seasons · 32 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
20174 episodes
7.7IMDbBest episode · S01E04 Monument
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
20188 episodes
7.8IMDbAs Dracula and his legion of vampires prepare to rid the world of humanity's stain, an unlikely trio of heroes dares to stand in their way.
Best episode · S02E07 For Love
Season 3 · Complete
Season 3
202010 episodes
7.5IMDbBelmont and Sypha settle into a village with sinister secrets, Alucard mentors a pair of admirers, and Isaac embarks on a quest to locate Hector.
Best episode · S03E10 Abandon All Hope
Season 4 · Complete
Season 4
202110 episodes
7.9IMDbDracula's influence looms large as Belmont and Sypha investigate plans to resurrect the notorious vampire. Alucard struggles to embrace his humanity.
Best episode · S04E09 The Endings
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S04E09
The Endings
Belmont and Sypha join forces with their old friend Alucard — and not a moment too soon. As the battle rages, Varney reveals his true form.
- Directed by Sam Deats
- Written by Warren Ellis
S02E07
For Love
With nothing less than the future of humanity at stake, Belmont, Alucard and Sypha do battle with their immortal enemy: Dracula.
- Directed by Sam Deats
- Written by Warren Ellis
S04E06
You Don't Deserve My Blood
As Isaac and his army of night creatures descend on Carmilla's castle, Hector rushes to finish his preparations before the bloody reunion begins.
- Directed by Sam Deats
- Written by Warren Ellis
S04E10
It's Been a Strange Ride
Not content to live in a cage, Lenore chooses another fate. Alucard opens his castle. Sypha wonders if she's lost Belmont for good.
- Directed by Sam Deats, Amanda Sitareh B.
- Written by Warren Ellis
S04E08
Death Magic
Belmont, Sypha and Zamfir battle Varney, Ratko and their unholy army. Alucard's castle falls under attack, and Saint Germain shares his scheme.
- Directed by Sam Deats
- Written by Warren Ellis
S02E06
The River
Does he really have what it takes to live up to his family's reputation? It's time for Belmont to pick his fate. Also, Dracula prepares for the fight.
- Directed by Spencer Wan
- Written by Warren Ellis
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S04E01
Murder Wakes It Up
- Directed by Sam Deats
- Written by Warren Ellis
S04E04
You Must Sacrifice
- Directed by Sam Deats
- Written by Warren Ellis
S04E06
You Don't Deserve My Blood
- Directed by Sam Deats
- Written by Warren Ellis
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Ted BiaselliExecutive Producer
- Fred SeibertExecutive Producer
- Kevin KoldeExecutive Producer
- Adi ShankarExecutive Producer
- Larry TanzExecutive Producer
- Jason WilliamsProducer
Writing
- Warren EllisWriter
Direction
- Sam DeatsDirector
- Adam DeatsDirector
- Amanda Sitareh B.Director
- Spencer WanDirector
Music
- Trevor MorrisOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
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