Castlevania is back with a powerful new installment set during the French Revolution. Though the series had high expectations to meet, Castlevania: Nocturne goes the extra mile in terms of design, storytelling and action.
Castlevania: Nocturne takes place in 1972 at the height of the French Revolution. As the aristocracy forges a dangerous alliance with the Vampire Messiah to crush the revolution, vampire hunter Richter Belmont is chosen to help lead the resistance. With the help of Caribbean sorceress Annette and her ally Eduoard, the revolutionaries set out to end the vampire rule and institute change in France after years of colonialism.
“Castlevania: Nocturne is an exemplary way to take a popular game series and turn it into one of the most exciting animated adaptations yet,” Decider’s Brittany Vincent wrote in their review of the series.
Castlevania: Nocturne Season 1 appeared to set up a future for Alucard in the series. But will there be a Castlevania Season 2? Here’s everything we know about the future of the show. Read on to find out more.
The Castlevania series is a Netflix adaptation of the classic horror game series. This installment is brought to life by the Castlevania: Nocturne cast, which includes Edward Bluemel, Thuso Mbedu, Pixie Davies, Richard Dormer, and Sharon D. Clarke. As Belmont Castlevania‘s Bluemel gives a stunning performance.
Castlevania showrunner Kevin Kolde returned for this new installment. Trapped screenwriter Clive Bradley also joined the crew, writing a majority of these new episodes.
Netflix has not announced whether it plans to renew Castlevania: Nocturne for a Season 2. But, the original Castlevania series has continued for four seasons, boding well for how invested Netflix might be in continuing this critically praised series. Check back at Decider for a Castlevania: Nocturne release date for Season 2.
So, until we have a Castlevania: Nocturne Season 2 release date, hang tight.
Castlevania: Nocturne is now streaming on Netflix, along with all four seasons of Castlevania.