The Head

Summary The Wasteland’s got its own Golden Rule… Our Take Confident and engaging. The plot moves, the stakes feel real, and the hour flies by.

The Target

Summary I know life can’t have been easy up here… Our Take A strong episode with a couple of wobbles, but Fallout keeps its grip throughout.

The End

Summary Okey dokey… Our Take Confident and engaging. The plot moves, the stakes feel real, and the hour flies by.

It’s Been a Strange Ride

Summary Not content to live in a cage, Lenore chooses another fate. Alucard opens his castle. Sypha wonders if she’s lost Belmont for good. Our Take This one earns its reputation: tight writing, real stakes, and a payoff that lands. Peak Castlevania.

The Endings

Summary 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. Our Take Everything Castlevania does well, done at full power. Genuinely great television.

Death Magic

Summary Belmont, Sypha and Zamfir battle Varney, Ratko and their unholy army. Alucard’s castle falls under attack, and Saint Germain shares his scheme. Our Take An all-timer. If you sample one episode of Castlevania, make it this one.

The Great Work

Summary Varney and Ratko discover their plan is working — but who gets the credit? Also, Zamfir finally takes Belmont and Sypha underground. Our Take A standout hour — the kind of episode that justifies the whole series. Castlevania at the top of its game.

You Don’t Deserve My Blood

Summary As Isaac and his army of night creatures descend on Carmilla’s castle, Hector rushes to finish his preparations before the bloody reunion begins. Our Take An all-timer. If you sample one episode of Castlevania, make it this one.

Back in the World

Summary With Greta’s help, Alucard sets out to guide the villagers to his castle for protection. Sypha pushes back on Zamfir’s leadership. Isaac makes a move. Our Take An all-timer. If you sample one episode of Castlevania, make it this one.

You Must Sacrifice

Summary Alucard travels to Danesti, where he makes a dramatic entrance in the nick of time. Also, the scholar Saint Germain reflects on his own twisted path. Our Take An all-timer. If you sample one episode of Castlevania, make it this one.