Season 4 of Van Helsing is back, and the story of ghosts or vampires digs deeper than ever into the back stories of good and bad characters. The news that Van Helsing season 4 would be happening on Syfy was exciting for fans and for readers of our overwhelmingly positive reviews, but the departure of showrunner Neil Labute may have caused some trepidation.

Nonetheless, not to fear, as the passing of the torch does not signal discontent in the ranks, but a new path for the writer and producer. Labute moved on to I-Land's Netflix production, another Van Helsing company series, Nomadic Pictures, but will also be writing three episodes of the upcoming season.

Jonathan Lloyd Walker, who has been with the show from the start and who also wrote and guest starred in another Vancouver-based genre hit, Continuum, has taken over as showrunner of Van Helsing season 4. "I was given the opportunity to take the show in a new direction while still keeping the core of Van Helsing the same," Walker said during the show's panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2019.

Van Helsing season 4 returned to its customary Friday night timeslot on Syfy on September 27, 2019. The next episode is entitled "Broken Promises," and it will air on October 18, 2019.




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Hopefully, the crew at SyFy's Van Helsing vampire drama didn't spend all their special effects and stunt budget on the season premiere because writer and showrunner Jonathan Lloyd-Walker doesn't hold anything back in the next chapter of Vanessa Van Helsing's hero travel.

The "Dark Destiny" of Season Four wastes no time throwing us back into the fray with a compelling cold opening featuring Vanessa and Lillian Van Helsing that reminds us why we love this gritty show. Unfortunately, to the end of the episode, only one does it.

It’s fascinating to watch Vanessa (Kelly Overton) and her great-great grandmother start to get to know each other, and the thought that this new familial connection will help assuage the pain of Scarlett’s loss offers a ray of hope. Going toe to toe with Sam in his new incarnation as the fourth Elder, Lillian (Julie Lynn Mortensen) more than holds her own, and her somewhat stilted declaration to Sam still powerfully resonates. “In the name of my grandfather Abraham Van Helsing, I send you to Hell,” she tells him just before nearly severing his head.

Blood flows in "Dark Destiny" early and often, but it never feels compelled or out of location. The eyeball thumb crush has become a staple in the universe of horror, and the lengthy, sharp fingernails of Sam add to an already disturbing act a gruesome touch.

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And even though we correctly suspect that Vanessa will recover from this attack, the situation requires Lillian to immediately take charge and guide her great-great grand-daughter to safety even though she’s still adjusting to life outside her coffin. These two hold a lot of promise together, but regrettably Vanessa will be continuing her quest to bring down the Dark One alone.

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However, before we achieve that point, Lillian lays out more background details and family history that can only assist move forward, but also puts us and Vanessa on the next crushing blow.

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When the two emerge from the shadows into the sunlight, Lillian spots a ravaged bus with an air flight ad on the side and while staring into the distance, wonders “how did it go this wrong.” However, what really emerges here is the reality that’s so easily forgotten.

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Steeped in vampire and family lore, Lillian and Scarlett were raised to fight vampires, and it’s easy to forget the path Vanessa has travelled to reach this point in her arduous journey.

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The Van Helsing family book returns and offers critical information about a ceremonial location between Earth and the shadow realm to which the Dark One was supposedly exiled.

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Having Lillian by her side gives Vanessa a fresh perspective that even Scarlett couldn’t provide, and the retelling of the experiments that led to her unique abilities are positively heartbreaking. But this is Van Helsing, so there’s no time to wallow as they’re attacked by a small group of ferals giving director David Winning another opportunity to show off the tightly constructed action sequences the show does so well.