Production on Syfy’s Van Helsing has resumed, Nomadic Pictures and Dynamic Television announced on Tuesday. The supernatural drama’s first three episodes, which are already in the can, were filmed on-locatoin in Bratislava, Slovakia back in January and February before production was shut down March 15 due to Covid-19.
The series is now entering its fourth week of production in Kamloops and Vancouver, Canada, where it will run for the remaining 10 episodes of the season.
“The safe and efficient return to production is a result of 12 weeks of tireless efforts on behalf of our entire executive team, producers, writers, directors and crew,” said Chad Oakes, Executive Producer and Co-Chairman of Nomadic Pictures. “We understand the herculean responsibility to be the first out of the gate and will proceed with every cast and crew members safety as our first priority.”
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The final season will also introduce some new faces as three new cast members — Kim Coates, Ali Liebert & Steve Bacic — have joined the Van Helsing universe.
“Kim, Ali and Steve are incredible talents and we are thrilled to welcome them to our Van Helsing family,” said Michael Frislev, Executive Producer and Co-Chairman of Nomadic Pictures.
Meet their Characters:
Count Dalibor (Kim Coates) | Dalibor is the husband of Olivia, who “despite his best intentions, makes some disastrous choices.”
Nina (Ali Liebert) | Nina is a vampire who’s crossed paths with Julius in the past, and “a hidden agenda that entails a lot of death.”
The Father (Steve Bacic) | A wild vampire that dresses in animal skins and is hiding with a child in an abandoned mine.
The three actors join series stars Kelly Overton (True Blood), Jonathan Scarfe (Hell on Wheels), Tricia Helfer (Battlestar Galactica), Aleks Paunovic (Continuum), Keeya King (Jigsaw) and Nicole Munoz (Defiance).
Van Helsing is a total re-imagination of a timeless brand, set in a world dominated and controlled by vampires. In its final season, Vanessa, Violet and Jack will risk it all to finally bring an end to the Dark One once and for all. The Van Helsings must figure out ways to escape and evade the various obstacles in their path to prevent them from their mission, leading to an epic final showdown between the Van Helsings and the Dark One.
The series airs on SYFY in the U.S., on SuperEcran in Quebec, Canada and globally on Netflix.