Now, she and a motley band of fellow survivors fight to stay alive. It's strange that there would be three Elders who've existed for centuries while the Fourth Elder, and arguably most powerful one of the bunch, is someone who hasn't existed until now. We discussed her character, the show itself, and what it's like to play a badass lady in the making. Barry describes Feeders as the ones you can control and let them feed on human blood only they remain cognizant and pure. When you enjoy working with the people you work with, you want to keep exploring certain relationships and certain characters. However, their fight is interrupted by a mysterious female vampire, who explains that there was never a Fourth Elder and that this person must be created. Jack catches Vanessa as she tries to sneak off the following morning. In the year 2019, Vanessa is first seen lying on an exam table unconscious, she's been so for the last three years. It was hard to know that it was going to be over, but also I was prepared., She added: I think everybody felt just a really deep sense of accomplishment that we had made it to the end of a season that we didnt know if we were going to have the opportunity to finish [because of COVID-19], and it was tough. They are then attacked by several vampires. The elderly woman explains that they don't bring children there, only the old and the sick, only the ones they want to bring out, it's a blood farm not a work camp. I think one of the most impressive things for me was the fans that have stuck by the show for the past five years and how vocal they are on social media. She demands to see the file but Axel claims to have left it, that day, after escaping the bunker, she discovers that Axel lied, she finds the file, which reveals some startling information. Both twins were separated from their mother at birth and from each other at age five. One thing that we have thats very different obviously is that our antagonists are actually characters. Vanessa Van Helsing (Kelly Overton) has not been seen since she sacrificed herself to save Jack (Nicole Munoz) and Violet (Keeya King) from the Dark One, Dracula (Tricia Helfer), deep within the Dark Realm. Continue Reading Here. After finding Cynthia dead, Vanessa tells Axel that they should leave the hospital, reasoning that it would prevent the group from turning on each other. My hope is that there will be just a deep sense of closure and that the fans will come away after having been on this journey for five years feeling satisfied. It felt emotional in all the right ways. Those are things that are premeditated way in advance by the writing team and the showrunners. Portrayed By She promises Lily that the vampires wont win.Continue Reading Here. Vanessa comes in contact with a group of survivors. 2006 Lily's body was seen again in theVan Helsingseason 3 finale, just before the showdown with Sam. And you really just fall in love with the character and the people, and when youre in it, youre so happy you got another year. And probably, by the way, that was a moment that I was very proud of, how life and art kind of came together. Another promo clip for the new installment shows Axel on his own without Violet, standing in a field and looking incredibly disoriented (via Syfy Wire). I think it was such a life-altering, mind-blowing event that there was a pandemic in the first place. While we watch this we see Vanessa falling on old habits embracing darkness vowing to do what is necessary. Starring: Kelly Overton,Jonathan Scarfe,Christopher Heyerdahl. The story centers on Vanessa Van Helsing, a descendant of Abraham Van Helsing, a well-known vampire hunter, who awakens from a coma to discover herself in this world. Van Helsing continues on Syfy with its episode 7, For Me, this Friday at 10pm ET. But I think what made this show so special is that it always from day one had a lot of heart, and everybody that came on board tried to make it a little more than just a vampire show. Turns out that the Van Helsing blood can actually cure vampires, transforming them from blood-sucker back to human. With theVan Helsingseason 3 finale ending with the two standing together against Sam, Lily's plan is something that should be explained inVan Helsingseason 4. Vancouver is where we shoot the show, and it's such a small community up there, and I think one of the most memorable parts of the fanbase of "Van Helsing" for me is being up there and in shooting, because I'm based in America, so when we do shoot, I am up there, and I get to experience the small community of fans up there. [Source]. Season Two Dylan only appears in the first three episodes. That's what Episode 5 will address. We never lost sight of that, and the sci-fi elements have always been really fun for us to do. Oh, no! Realizing they had to leave, Axel Vanessa jokingly asks if he had a bomb shelter hidden away; as it turns out, he does: an underground research facility called The Farm. She hoped it would allow to Vanessa to do the right thing. However, it is revealed that Dylan has been captured and turned by the vampires. Vanessa then crossed paths with Chad, and he tells Vanessa that Sam killed Mike and all the kids are gone. Why is Vanessa not in Van Helsing? Season(s) In episode 5 it is implied that she has the ability to see in the dark as Susan said she couldn't see anything in the dark but Vanessa said she could see perfectly. Portrayed By To accomplish this, they had to find the totems of the Four Elders and combine them to open his cage. She has also witnessed Vanessa's tendency to pick fights firsthand; though Dylan would beg her mother to stop, Vanessa seemed to ignore her during these times. Death She is portrayed by Kelly Overton. right? admits Overton. However, before she can move forward with her plans, Susan is killed in the woods by Sam, after mourning her friend's death, Vanessa takes Sam out into the woods to kill him. We were all very pleasantly surprised and super thankful that we were one of the first shows to have completed filming without any outbreaks, so there was a lot of accomplishment that we experienced on that last day. "Do not underestimate the cost of being a monster.". Shooting at her with guns and trying to stab her with a knife. There, she takes in Bathory's darkness in order to clear the damage done by the scroll. Continue Reading Here. Vanessa and her Lilys great, great grandmother Lily, face off against elder Sam. This time around, its Vanessa who has been tasked with saving the world. And that just really resonated with me.. I thought, oh my goodness, this has all the components that get me really excited and passionate. You can definitely expect some kick-ass and some power returning with her finishing things off here, so to speak. Theres so much more blood coming, she says, so much more gore! Count Dracula has been killing her family and she wants revenge--in addition, her family cannot leave purgatory until he is killed. Mohamad tells her he is leaving. INTERVIEW: Marieann Meringolo has a lot of livin to do, INTERVIEW: The Smuggler is a rhyming thriller starring Michael Mellamphy, INTERVIEW: Who cares about Leo Reich? Yellowstone was the obvious opportunity, says Barry, because it is the one super-volcano that we believed could, at least from our story logic, provide months and years of continuous ash that would allow for the vampires to thrive in an overcast world sort of a nuclear winter scenario if you will., Enter Overtons Vanessa who, in perhaps the most surprising twist in Van Helsings premise, can turn vampires back into humans by biting or being bitten by them. Van Helsing then slices off his arm (we see the severed limb with a little blood on the end of it as well as the stump on Hyde's body), but Hyde blasts Van Helsing back through a wall. She possesses the typical abilities associated with all vampires, such as advanced speed, strength, longevity, etc. She is humanity's last hope to lead an offensive to take back what has been lost in a post-Rising world, as her unique blood composition gives her the ability to turn vampires human. She was often unemployed and struggled to make money, often resorting to selling her body just to earn some cash. Nicholas Raymond is a staff movies & TV features writer for Screen Rant. The series began with Vanessa in a coma for several years until a vampire feasted on her blood. Fury of the Gods Brings Back the "Shazamily": Inside DC's New Superhero Adventure, Scream 6's Brutal NYC Trip: "You Can't Trust Anyone" This Time, Cocaine Bear Is Not Just About a Killer "Coked-Up" Bear, It's Also an "Underdog Story", How Marvel's Wastelanders Podcast Created an Exciting Story with No Visual Safety Net, Van Helsing: Feeders, Ferals, and Vanessa Explained. We had just finished shooting that and had just gotten word that it wasnt going to go for another year, so I was available, the actor remembers. [Source], Unnamed fatherAbigail Van Helsing (mother) Scarlett Harker (twin sister) Jack Van Helsing (daughter)Violet Van Helsing (daughter)Dylan (daughter) Unnamed (grandmother) Lillian Van Helsing (great-grandmother) Edward Hawkins (great-grandfather) Abraham Van Helsing (great-great-great-grandfather) Vanessa Van Helsing (great-great-great-grandmother) Jacob Van Helsing (great-great-great-granduncle) Christoff von Dracula (ancestor) Countess Olivia von Dracula (ancestor)Count Dalibor (ancestor) Gary (ex-husband)Ted Seward (Adoptive Father) Valerie Seward (Adoptive Mother) . After escaping the White House, Vanessa reconvenes with her family and friends at a Resistance hideout. Vanessa Van Helsing arrives before long and saves them, explaining that the only way to kill a Daywalker is to take its head. Good timing, that. John identifies him as the one who bit Vanessa, blaming her for what happened to Flesh. I would love to explore that aspect of science fiction and fantasy. He remembers that when Vanessa was bitten by vampire Flesh (Vincent Gale) she woke up. Van Helsing's Kelly Overton on Vanessa's Life, Death, and Future GeekGirlDiva Oct 14, 2016 TV Having come out strong for Syfy's Van Helsing based on the first episodes, I was thrilled to get a chance to talk to the show's lead, Kelly Overton. The survivors arrive at a new community called Eden, they are approached by Micah, the community's leader, he demands to know why they were in the woods, Vanessa explains they were moving south, but kept running into one bad situation after another. ET on SYFY. And that really blew me away when I got to experience that, that they cared that much, that they were following along in real time, and then would get in their car, or however they got there, to quickly be there so that they could say hello in person and get an autograph. He can be reached by email at cnrmail@bellsouth.net and on Twitter at @cnraymond91. This experience has allowed Vanessa to develop a much deeper understanding of her ancestor than she ever would've had otherwise, and it's something that played into theVan Helsingseason 3 finale. They are greeted at the hospital by the group she had saved, surprising them with her survival. . He tells Vanessa that she will change the world but she won't save it or break free from the chains and make things right for mankind. According to the Season 5, Episode 15 synopsis, Vanessa, Jack (Nicole Muoz), and Violet (Keeya King) will have one final battle that will determine the fate of humanity. Continue Reading Here. Vanessa has brown long hair and blue eyes, however, they turn red when she is in a blood rage. Vanessa possesses the following abilities: Van Helsing Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. Disguised as Nina, Vanessa infiltrates the White House and pledges her allegiance to the Dark One, claiming that she killed the last Van Helsing. In the exam room, Vanessa lies unconscious as Doc attempts to find out why she's not healing. Not only were we finishing the series, but we're also finishing it at a time where other productions weren't having that opportunity. She understood the ramifications of a volcanic eruption over her mother, reminding Vanessa that the "pretty black snow" was toxic ash and that they should stay indoors until the rain washed it away. On top of it being the end of the show, the final episodes of "Van Helsing" were produced in the midst of the ongoing pandemic. She wears tight black leather pants, a black sleeveless top, two black leather black armbands, and a pair of black boots. However, the Dark One had been imprisoned for quite some time. Listen below or subscribe! Sam's rise as the Fourth Elder also indicates that he may be the show's next big villain - which brings the series full circle as Sam has been a part of Van Helsing since the beginning - as well as the next major obstacle before Vanessa can face off with the Dark One. This ability makes her a prime target for vampires, especially the powerful Dmitri who wants to use her blood to create vampires that can reproduce and withstand sunlight. Mohamad tells her he did everything to get her out. When Overton found out that Van Helsing would not be continuing past its fifth season, she was left wanting more, but also quite happy that she was able to bring the title character through a complete arc. That would be really cool. When Vanessa goes to find the Fourth Elder, she comes across Sam and tries to kill him. Denny's. 33. Vanessa Van Helsing is the show's titular protagonist, as well as a main character of Season One , Season Two , Season Three and Season Four on SyFy's Van Helsing. There's been little to no word of her since. Vanessa is Jewish. I love Vanessa. She's like a mirror image, a negative."