Limited series · Netflix
V Wars
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Ian Somerhalder
Luther Swann
10 eps
Adrian Holmes
Michael Fayne
10 eps
Jacky Lai
Kaylee Vo
10 eps
Peter Outerbridge
Calix Niklos
9 eps
Kimberly-Sue Murray
Danika Dubov
10 eps
Kyle Breitkopf
Desmond Swann
10 eps
Nigel Bennett
Dr. Lansing
1 eps
Mackenzie Gray
Dr. Sven Vikernes
1 eps
Dylan Trowbridge
Les
2 eps
Brian Paul
Police Chief
1 eps
Jessica Harmon
Jess Swann
2 eps
Ian Matthews
Monster
2 eps
Emmanuel Kabongo
Jack Fields
2 eps
Anthony Grant
Robert Harmidy
4 eps
Morgan David Jones
Josh
3 eps
Teddy Moynihan
Jürgen Weber
6 eps
Greg Bryk
Bobby
5 eps
Jonathan Koensgen
Walker
3 eps
Raoul Bhaneja
Paul Permucci
1 eps
Taras Lesiuk
Alex Waide
1 eps
Samantha Cole
Teresa Tangorra
6 eps
Dempsey Bryk
Brock
2 eps
Sarah Abbott
Amélie Giroux
3 eps
Michael Greyeyes
Jimmy Saint
8 eps
Laura Vandervoort
Mila Dubov
6 eps
Benz Antoine
Big Dog
3 eps
Laura de Carteret
Senator Sasha Giroux
3 eps
Bo Martynowska
Elysse Chambers
3 eps
Ted Atherton
Senator Smythe
4 eps
Jonathan Higgins
General William May
6 eps
Val Cole
Anchor #2
1 eps
Trish Rainone
Cassie
1 eps
Michael James Regan
Uniform #1
1 eps
Aniko Kaszas
Woman Cop
1 eps
Charlie Ebbs
Doctor
1 eps
Kandyse McClure
Claire O'Hagan
3 eps
Michael Dufays
Orderly
1 eps
Rachel Sellan
Donna
1 eps
Kristin Shepherd
Anna
1 eps
David MacInnis
Agent Harris
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How V Wars actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
V Wars reads strongest on Character Depth, Bingeability and Serialized.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
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
After a mysterious disease begins transforming people into vampires, Dr. Luther Swann is pitted against his best friend, now a powerful vampire leader.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E01
Down with the Sickness
Following an urgent trip to the Arctic, a scientist and his friend are quarantined with an illness that soon escalates into something sinister.
- Directed by Brad Turner
- Written by Glenn Davis, William Laurin
S01E03
Because I Could Not Stop for Death
The government struggles to contain and understand the outbreak. Kaylee interviews Luther's ex-wife while Danika pays her sister a visit.
- Directed by T.J. Scott
- Written by Glenn Davis, William Laurin
S01E04
Bad as Me
Luther pleads with the DNS to bring in Michael alive, but other pursuers have less peaceful intentions. Meanwhile, Danika's urges grow stronger.
- Directed by T.J. Scott
- Written by Glenn Davis, William Laurin
S01E08
Red Rain
Luther connects with a Washington insider who has a plan to keep society from collapsing. Ava sets out to get proof of the DNS internment camps.
- Directed by Brad Turner
- Written by Glenn Davis, William Laurin
S01E10
Bloody But Unbow'd
An official truce is announced but complications quickly arise, threatening the lives of humans as well as Bloods.
- Directed by Brad Turner
- Written by Glenn Davis, William Laurin
S01E06
It's Not Enough to Have Lived
Desmond's health worsens, forcing Luther down a dangerous path. Later, Luther receives a surprising offer and Michael lays down the law.
- Directed by Marita Grabiak
- Written by Glenn Davis, William Laurin
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S01E01
Down with the Sickness
- Directed by Brad Turner
- Written by Glenn Davis, William Laurin
S01E02
Blood Brothers
- Directed by Brad Turner
- Written by Glenn Davis, William Laurin
S01E03
Because I Could Not Stop for Death
- Directed by T.J. Scott
- Written by Glenn Davis, William Laurin
S01E04
Bad as Me
- Directed by T.J. Scott
- Written by Glenn Davis, William Laurin
S01E05
Cold Cold Ground
- Directed by Kaare Andrews
- Written by Glenn Davis, William Laurin
S01E06
It's Not Enough to Have Lived
- Directed by Marita Grabiak
- Written by Glenn Davis, William Laurin
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
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Glenn Davis
Creator
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William Laurin
Showrunner
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Thomas Walden
Executive producer
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David Ozer
Executive producer
Brad Turner
Executive producer
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Eric Birnberg
Executive producer
Ted Adams
Executive producer
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James Gibb
Executive producer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Thomas WaldenExecutive Producer
- David OzerExecutive Producer
- Brad TurnerExecutive Producer
- Eric BirnbergExecutive Producer
- Ted AdamsExecutive Producer
- James GibbExecutive Producer
Writing
- Glenn DavisWriter
- William LaurinWriter
Direction
- Brad TurnerDirector
- Marita GrabiakDirector
- Kaare AndrewsDirector
- Bobby RothDirector
- T.J. ScottDirector
- Ian SomerhalderDirector
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
- NetflixStreaming
- Netflix Standard with AdsStreaming
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