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Devil May Cry•Season 2•Episode 2

Shades

8.0/10 · 1,452 votesMay 12, 202634 min

Ranked #8 of 8 in Season 2•−0.5 vs season avg

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Arius sends Dante into action with a plan to pit twin against twin. But Dante's thaw from his cold cryo-nightmare stirs dark and troubling visions.

Directed byPark So Young

Written byAlex Larsen, Adi Shankar

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Seasons2

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Season 2 Episodes8

E1 8.1

The Fallen

E2 8.0Now viewing

Shades

E3 8.9

The Panther, the Lion, the Wolf

E4 8.6

A Pit of Serpents

E5 8.7

The Garden of Deadly Sins

E6 8.2

Purgatorio

E7 8.5

Into the City of Woe

E8 9.1

Vexilla Regis Prodeunt Inferni

Crew5

Adi Shankar

Story

Kim Min Kyoung

Editor

Park So Young

Director

Alex Larsen

Writer

Adi Shankar

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Shades" is episode 2 of Devil May Cry season 2. It scored 8.0/10 from 1,452 votes, ranking #8 of 8 episodes this season (season average 8.5). Directed by Park So Young and written by Alex Larsen, Adi Shankar, it aired on May 12, 2026.

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