The NBCUniversal-owned cable network has renewed the drama series for a fifth and final season. A new batch of 13 episodes will return in. Van Helsing has undoubtedly established itself as an action/horror series that will include plenty of brutal fight sequences and bloodshed, which will certainly appeal to many of Syfy's regular.

Van Helsing has spared its fans from speculating if the December 20 Season 4 finale will stand as the series finale, thanks to Syfy’s announcement of a fifth season, which will serve as the show’s final frame.

Syfy has given a 13-episode order for Van Helsing Season 5, which will premiere sometime in 2020, as revealed by THR. Production is expected to start early into the new year. With the finish line now clearly on the horizon, the series will be able to properly conclude its story, which has greatly evolved its mythology from an initial concept centered on Vanessa Van Helsing (Kelly Overton), who, bearing an innate ability to combat (and even cure) vampires, was brought back to life to serve as humanity’s last hope in a post-apocalyptic near-future.

Brandishing the iconic vampire hunter name from Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Van Helsing was originally inspired by Zenescope Entertainment graphic novel Helsing. The series, a Canadian import show from Echo Lake Entertainment and Nomadic Pictures, made its U.S. premiere on Syfy on September 23, 2016, and is distributed worldwide on Netflix and in Quebec by Super Ecran.

As Chad Oakes, an executive producer for the series via his role as co-chair of Nomadic, lauds in a statement:

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“We are thrilled to be able to bring the amazing Van Helsing saga to a close. This could not have been done without the support of our incredible cast, crew, Syfy, Netflix [which pays to stream the series] and Super Ecran.”

Dynamic Television managing partner Daniel March also chimes in, stating:

“We are so proud of Van Helsing and would like to thank Syfy and the amazing fans who embraced this series. We are excited to end the show on its own terms and to give our story, these characters, and our fans the conclusion they so richly deserve.”

The series is under the creative purview of showrunner/executive producer Jonathan Llyod Walker, who in Season 4, replaced Neil Labute. Star Kelly Overton is joined in the cast of Van Helsing by name such as Nicole Munoz, Keeya King, Jonathan Scarfe, Vincent Gale, Aleks Paunovic and Neal McDonough. Additionally, Battlestar Galactica alumna Tricia Helfer debuted in Season 4 as the inevitable big bad of the series, Dracula.

Van Helsing Season 5 doesn’t have a release date as of yet, but with the series set to commence production in early-2020, it seems to be on track to arrive as a fall offering like its previous four seasons.

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This Van Helsing review contains spoilers.

Van Helsing Season 4 Episode 13

With news of its fifth and final season renewal firmly in place, Van Helsing sends viewers on a mind bending journey that promises to retool the familiar storyline and teases the notion that a new generation of vampire slayers may be ready to take up the family mantle. With Vanessa presumably still trapped in the Dark Realm, “The Beholder” puts the season finale’s focus squarely on the shoulders of Jack and Violet, and the genetically engineered sisters do not disappoint. But let’s not lose sight of the fact that without the guiding hand and hard earned wisdom of Sgt Axel Miller, it’s entirely possible that this fight might have been over long ago.

Approaching a season finale is always complicated, but showrunner Jonathan Lloyd Walker’s decision to go all-in and leave viewers with a terrifying, yet strangely comforting final scene, cleverly sets up a series conclusion that gives the writers plenty of time to explore what it means to be a Van Helsing amidst the chaotic world they hope to return to the human race. The Van Helsing narrative has always featured some manner of misdirection, and now with the shapeshifter component in full swing, it’s become even more challenging for the characters and audience to figure out just who’s who and what the hell is going on.

Before we go on, however, it’s time to acknowledge Keeya King (Violet) and Nicole Muñoz (Jack), whose additions to the Van Helsing family continue to generate a highly compelling narrative payoff playing sisters who’ve had their worlds turned upside down. From the moment they appear in the season’s second episode “Dark Ties,” these two combine rough exteriors with a sensitivity that often clashes against the circumstances in which they find themselves. In Vanessa’s absence, Violet and Jack more than hold their own, commanding our attention as the burden to kill the Dark One falls on their heads.

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Now that we know a government in some form still exists, the introduction of President Archer into the mix adds a new layer and long awaited plot point. Is there somebody out there still in charge? Archer establishes herself early on when she observes Avery held prisoner in the containment chamber. Archer understands the dangers this creature represents and asks Axel whether there’s “a way to kill it.” This brief exchange prompts Julius to remember the Sunshine Unit and wonder whether Doc may be able to help. Good news on multiple fronts because Doc’s absence continues to be sorely felt, and more importantly, the answers still seem to lie in the science. To this point, only a beheading appears to successfully put down a vampire.

Since her return to human form, Ivory adds a fresh perspective with her intimate knowledge of the Sisterhood and its tactics and aspirations, and we’re treated to a gentle scene in which the president not only humanizes herself but acknowledges the pain and sacrifices Ivory’s endured. While it’s a moving exchange as Archer recounts her son’s serious illness, Jennifer Cheon Garcia plays Ivory with a subtle skepticism that acknowledges the president may have motives yet to become clear. Later, when Jack begins her recovery and Archer announces plans to take her to safety, Ivory’s request to accompany her friend signals that all may not be as it seems. Of course, everything’s not as it seems since Jack’s not Jack, Archer’s no longer Archer, and the distractions multiply at a dizzying pace.

One of the greatest challenges Vanessa faces along her journey has been learning who to trust, and between Violet’s memories of the Dark Realm and the realization that the Dark One has taken Jack’s form, the truth becomes increasingly difficult to ascertain. One thing we know for sure, however, is that Jack remains trapped in a coffin somewhere in the Dark Realm while Dracula enjoys free rein in the real world. There are subtle hints that Jack is not who she appears, but it’s the flashback to their time in the parallel world that lays the groundwork for what takes place in the present.

Bathed in sinister red light, Violet and Jack appear in a room full of crypts that eerily foreshadows the season’s final scene, and a strangely familiar voice tells them to “follow and all will become clear.” Tricia Helfer’s Dracula returns, and as she nonchalantly pours tea into a cup, the attempt to draw the sisters into her dark world begins. “Come, my children; it is time you knew everything.” Considering everything these two have recently learned about their origins, any talk about revealing their true destiny is understandably met with a reasonable amount of skepticism. Implying that the sisters have been lied to only reinforces the evil manipulation Dracula imposes on them, and Jack clearly lets the Dark One know she’s not buying this approach. Does Dracula fear Jack more than Violet? “If I wanted you dead, you already would be,” she tells the sisters, but in the end, it’s Jack that remains trapped.