Netflix Orders Second Season Of ‘Castlevania’

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Netflix has greenlit a second season of animated series Castlevania.

The series, based on the popular video series of the same name, launched its first season on Netflix July 7. Castlevania will double its episode run in its second season to eight from four, according to company officials.

Castlevania is a dark medieval fantasy that follows the last surviving member of a disgraced clan who is trying to save Eastern Europe from extinction at the hand of Vlad Dracula Tepes himself.

The series is produced by Frederator Studios under the umbrella of parent company WOW! Unlimited Media, and is executive produced by Warren Ellis, Kevin Kolde, Adi Shankar and Fred Seibert.

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.