Limited series · Netflix
The Bastard Son & the Devil Himself
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Jay Lycurgo
Nathan
8 eps
Nadia Parkes
Annalise
8 eps
Paul Ready
Soul
8 eps
Isobel Jesper Jones
Jessica
8 eps
Karen Connell
Ceelia
8 eps
Fehinti Balogun
Bjorn
6 eps
Kerry Fox
Esmie
4 eps
Franc Ashman
Reutger
4 eps
Hector Hewer
Kieran
7 eps
Misia Butler
Niall
4 eps
Róisín Murphy
Mercury
4 eps
Valéry Alteresco
Student
1 eps
Kitty Anderson
Young Jessica
3 eps
Kathleen Cranham
Hayley
2 eps
Hasan Dixon
Cop
1 eps
Alhaji Fofana
Jack
1 eps
Scott Folan
Mike
1 eps
Gus Hudgins
Fire Witch
3 eps
Laura Lake
Mya
3 eps
Sophie Lamont
Rita
1 eps
Theo Mason
Young Nathan
2 eps
Daisy Maywood
Teacher
1 eps
Luke Polie
Teemu
5 eps
Deka Walmsley
Steve
2 eps
Kaine Zajaz
Taylor
3 eps
Liz White
Penelope
3 eps
Tim Plester
Rowan
2 eps
Harriet Cains
Hazel
1 eps
Daniel Coll
Hazel's Father
1 eps
Jake Dunn
David
2 eps
Andrew Greenough
Alfie
2 eps
Billy Gunnion
Hazel's Boyfriend
1 eps
Emiko Ishii
Alex
4 eps
Shereen Martin
Aoife
4 eps
Orla McDonagh
Young Ceelia
3 eps
Dylan Devonald Smith
Blood Witch
2 eps
Jermaine Young
Lennox
5 eps
Aidan Gaddass
Hunter (uncredited)
2 eps
Nina Sia
Blood Witch
2 eps
Emilie Largier
Nicky
4 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How The Bastard Son & the Devil Himself actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
The Bastard Son & the Devil Himself reads strongest on Bingeability, Spectacle and World Building.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
Caught between two warring clans, the son of a notorious witch responsible for a deadly massacre tries to find his place in the world — and his powers.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E01
Episode 1
Sixteen-year-old Nathan Bryne tries his best to fit in at school and at home, but his father's deadly legacy casts a long shadow.
S01E02
Episode 2
To prepare him for an eventual showdown with his father, Ceelia coaches Nathan on his fighting skills. Jessica makes an enemy during cadet training.
S01E08
Episode 8
Soul goes on a rampage at Wolfhagen, eager to finally hunt down Marcus. Nathan, Annalise and Gabriel race to stop him before it's too late.
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
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
- Joe BartonExecutive Producer
- Andy SerkisExecutive Producer
- Phil RobertsonExecutive Producer
- Colm McCarthyExecutive Producer
- Jonathan CavendishExecutive Producer
- Adrian SturgesProducer
Where to watch
Streaming
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