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Vanessa Helsing, the daughter of famous vampire hunter and Dracula nemesis Abraham Van Helsing is resurrected five years in the future to find out that vampires have taken over the world and that she possesses

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Van Helsing Season 5 Episode 9 - The Doorway
    5.5/10(317 votes)

    #1 - The Doorway

    S5:E9

    Vanessa wills Axel into The Dark Realm where they both discover secrets of their past that may help them in the future.

    Director:Alexandra La Roche
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Van Helsing Season 3 Episode 13 - Birth Ritual
    5.8/10(469 votes)

    #2 - Birth Ritual

    S3:E13

    Vanessa and Sam face off to find the Last Elder, with Scarlett, Axel and Mohamad caught in the crossfire.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Van Helsing Season 5 Episode 5 - Sisterhunt
    5.8/10(289 votes)

    #3 - Sisterhunt

    S5:E5

    Violet and Ivory are on the run from Fort Collins with the now vulnerable Sisterhood. Violet must risk everything to keep the amulet out of The Dark One's hands.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Van Helsing Season 3 Episode 4 - Rusty Cage
    6.1/10(423 votes)

    #4 - Rusty Cage

    S3:E4

    Sam comes to realize his dark destiny and tries to groom Mohamad to be a worthy partner. Scab and Ivory are bestowed Daywalker powers and return home to find the Sisterhood in ruins.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Van Helsing Season 3 Episode 10 - Outside World
    6.1/10(427 votes)

    #5 - Outside World

    S3:E10

    Vanessa, trapped in an abandoned slaughterhouse, wrestles between the light and dark sides of her own self before she can move forward on her path to find the Final Elder.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Van Helsing Season 5 Episode 6 - Carpe Noctis
    6.1/10(273 votes)

    #6 - Carpe Noctis

    S5:E6

    While on the Van Helsing trail, Axel and Julius meet Nina — an important figure from Julius' past, but is she as innocent as he remembers?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Van Helsing Season 5 Episode 8 - Deep Trouble
    6.1/10(268 votes)

    #7 - Deep Trouble

    S5:E8

    Axel, Violet, Jack and Ivory are on their way to D.C. when an attack from the military leads them to take cover in an abandoned mine. But the mine may not be as safe as they think.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Van Helsing Season 3 Episode 7 - Hunted Down
    6.4/10(391 votes)

    #8 - Hunted Down

    S3:E7

    Sam approaches his destiny. Mohamad tries to escape his servitude and imprisonment. Axel leads the San Francisco refugees to Denver. Ivory and Scab assume control of the Daywalker horde.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Van Helsing Season 5 Episode 2 - Old Friends
    6.4/10(304 votes)

    #9 - Old Friends

    S5:E2

    Jack joins forces with her once-sworn enemy, who reveals a dangerous weapon that will help the Van Helsing's kill the Dark One, but the consequences of using this weapon are dire.

    Director:Jonathan Scarfe
    Writer:Jackie May

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  10. Van Helsing Season 5 Episode 10 - E Pluribus Unum
    6.4/10(249 votes)

    #10 - E Pluribus Unum

    S5:E10

    Axel and Violet inadvertently save an important figure from America's past who could help them turn the tide in their fight against The Dark One.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Van Helsing Season 4 Episode 9 - No 'I' in Team
    6.5/10(479 votes)

    #11 - No 'I' in Team

    S4:E9

    In a flashback to the Rising, Jack and her archers battle vampires that are taking over the city.

    Director:Michael Nankin
    Writers:Jeremy Smith, Matt Venables

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  12. Van Helsing Season 4 Episode 13 - The Beholder
    6.5/10(348 votes)

    #12 - The Beholder

    S4:E13

    The President and Ivory try to decipher what really happened in the Dark Realm.

    Director:Shannon Kohli
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Van Helsing Season 5 Episode 4 - State of the Union
    6.5/10(272 votes)

    #13 - State of the Union

    S5:E4

    Axel and Julius awaken in the Sunshine Unit, where a familiar face reveals the truth about their injuries. At Fort Collins, Violet and Ivory must convince their captors they are not traitors.

    Director:Leslie Hope
    Writers:Jeremy Smith, Matt Venables

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  14. Van Helsing Season 1 Episode 1 - Help Me
    6.6/10(1051 votes)

    #14 - Help Me

    S1:E1

    Vanessa Helsing, a distant relative of the famous vampire hunter Abraham Van Helsing is resurrected, but soon realizes that the world was conquered by vampires. Tya is humanity's last hope to lead people to regain their lost.

    Director:Michael Nankin
    Writer:Neil LaBute

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  15. Van Helsing Season 5 Episode 1 - Past Tense
    6.6/10(356 votes)

    #15 - Past Tense

    S5:E1

    After waking in the Dark Realm, Jack is sent through a portal with only the words to guide her.

    Director:Jonathan Scarfe
    Writer:Jonathan Walker

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  16. Van Helsing Season 5 Episode 13 - Novissima Solis
    6.6/10(300 votes)

    #16 - Novissima Solis

    S5:E13

    The team finally faces the Dark One in a treacherous battle that will affect the fate of humanity.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Van Helsing Season 5 Episode 3 - Lumina Intunecata
    6.7/10(291 votes)

    #17 - Lumina Intunecata

    S5:E3

    Jack faces off against the Dark One with a new ally whose allegiances may not be trusted.

    Director:Jonathan Scarfe
    Writer:Jonathan Walker

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  18. Van Helsing Season 5 Episode 7 - Graveyard Smash
    6.7/10(275 votes)

    #18 - Graveyard Smash

    S5:E7

    As Axel and Julius continue their search for the Van Helsings, Violet and Ivory try to decipher a new clue all the while staying one step ahead of The Dark One.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Van Helsing Season 5 Episode 11 - Undercover Mother
    6.8/10(246 votes)

    #19 - Undercover Mother

    S5:E11

    As The Dark One yearns to release her full power upon the real world, her plans are interrupted by a strange visitor to the White House.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Van Helsing Season 1 Episode 4 - Coming Back
    6.9/10(683 votes)

    #20 - Coming Back

    S1:E4

    Vanessa and Mohamad head into the vampire-controlled streets in search of Vanessa's daughter; Cynthia is found dead at the hospital, and Doc thinks her apparent suicide is actually a deliberate murder; Vanessa is captured by vampires.

    Director:David Frazee
    Writer:Jonathan Walker

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  21. Van Helsing Season 2 Episode 1 - Began Again
    6.9/10(528 votes)

    #21 - Began Again

    S2:E1

    Vanessa and Mohamad search for Dylan as Dmitri's citadel crumbles around them; Flesh acquires an unexpected ally in one of the Resistance Fighters; Taka clashes with the Vampire Elite.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Van Helsing Season 1 Episode 2 - Seen You
    7.0/10(845 votes)

    #22 - Seen You

    S1:E2

    In the days leading up to "The Rising," Vanessa is attacked and left for dead by an intruder. When Doc discovers anomalies in Vanessa's bloodwork, Axel and the Marines come to retrieve the body, only to become marooned in the hospital when all hell breaks loose outside the building.

    Director:Michael Nankin
    Writer:Simon Barry

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  23. Van Helsing Season 1 Episode 11 - Last Time
    7.0/10(587 votes)

    #23 - Last Time

    S1:E11

    Vanessa and the group take shelter in Susan's family farm, where drastic action is taken against Sam; Rebecca's latest experiment to create Daywalkers fails, and Dmitri's patience grows thin.

    Director:Simon Barry
    Writer:Simon Barry

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  24. Van Helsing Season 3 Episode 5 - Pretty Noose
    7.0/10(388 votes)

    #24 - Pretty Noose

    S3:E5

    In San Francisco, Vanessa, Scarlett and Axel find and battle against the Second Elder's forces. In Denver, Flesh, Doc, Julius and Jolene rejoin American civilization as best they can.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Van Helsing Season 4 Episode 1 - Dark Destiny
    7.0/10(381 votes)

    #25 - Dark Destiny

    S4:E1

    With the amulet in hand, Vanessa and Lily escape from Elder Sam and return to the real world.

    Director:David Winning
    Writer:Jonathan Walker

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Worst Episodes Summary

"The Doorway" is the worst rated episode of "Van Helsing". It scored 5.5/10 based on 317 votes. Directed by Alexandra La Roche and written by Unknown, it aired on 6/11/2021. This episode scored 0.3 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Birth Ritual".