6.6/10982 votes#1 - Help Me
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/23/2016
Vanessa Helsing, a distant relative of the famous vampire hunter Abraham Van Helsing is resurrected, but soon realizes that the world was conquered by vampires. Tya is humanity's last hope to lead people to regain their lost.
Director: Michael Nankin
Writer: Neil LaBute
7.0/10785 votes#2 - Seen You
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/23/2016
In the days leading up to "The Rising," Vanessa is attacked and left for dead by an intruder. When Doc discovers anomalies in Vanessa's bloodwork, Axel and the Marines come to retrieve the body, only to become marooned in the hospital when all hell breaks loose outside the building.
Director: Michael Nankin
Writer: Simon Barry
7.1/10701 votes#3 - Stay Inside
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/30/2016
The hospital's power source is damaged, jeopardizing the protective UV lights. Vanessa and Axel head into Seattle to scavenge parts, leaving the others to fight against the vampires amongst themselves.
Director: Michael Nankin
Writer: Jackie May
6.9/10629 votes#4 - Coming Back
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/7/2016
Vanessa and Mohamad head into the vampire-controlled streets in search of Vanessa's daughter; Cynthia is found dead at the hospital, and Doc thinks her apparent suicide is actually a deliberate murder; Vanessa is captured by vampires.
Director: David Frazee
Writer: Jonathan Walker
7.1/10601 votes#5 - Fear Her
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/14/2016
Vanessa, now in the clutches of Julius and his vampire brood, is forced to demonstrate her powers; the refugees discover a serial killer among the residents, and plot to wrestle control from Axel.
Director: David Frazee
Writer: Jeremy Smith, Matt Venables
7.1/10584 votes#6 - Nothing Matters
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/21/2016
Vanessa and Susan are pursued through the sewers by mutated feral vampires and arrive back at the safety of the hospital only to find the aftermath of a hostile takeover. Vanessa hatches a plan to take it back by force.
Director: Amanda Tapping
Writer: Neil LaBute
7.6/10590 votes#7 - For Me
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 10/28/2016
Vanessa and Axel lead the others in the hospital's last stand against a siege by Julius and his vampire soldiers. Later when Dmitri's vampire 'Death Squad' arrives, it looks like civil war is brewing among the two vampire factions.
Director: Amanda Tapping
Writer: Simon Barry
7.2/10532 votes#8 - Little Thing
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/4/2016
Axel leads the surviving members of their group towards his old military base for shelter but finds it abandoned and in disrepair. With vampires closing in all around them, Axel decides they need a safer refuge and decides to go underground. Separated from Vanessa and the group, Mohamad tries to catch up while navigating hostile territory.
Director: Jason Priestley
Writer: Neil LaBute
7.2/10570 votes#9 - Help Out
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/11/2016
The group is trapped inside an underground lab for military experiments, and Vanessa discovers that Axel has been hiding a secret about her past; Mohamad befriends a girl who doesn't fear vampires; Rebecca makes a calculated play.
Director: Jason Priestley
Writer: Jackie May
7.2/10540 votes#10 - Stay Away
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 11/18/2016
Still reeling from the dire events of 'The Farm', Vanessa and the group find refuge among a band of humans who have bargained with vampires for peace. Their leader, however, appears to be hiding a terrible secret. Meanwhile, the true serial killer among Vanessa's group is finally revealed.
Director: Simon Barry
Writer: Jonathan Walker
7.0/10538 votes#11 - Last Time
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 11/25/2016
Vanessa and the group take shelter in Susan's family farm, where drastic action is taken against Sam; Rebecca's latest experiment to create Daywalkers fails, and Dmitri's patience grows thin.
Director: Simon Barry
Writer: Simon Barry
7.1/10515 votes#12 - He's Coming
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 12/2/2016
While on the road to a vampire-controlled camp, Vanessa and Mohamad find themselves in a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse against Sam. Sheema discovers a secret that can bring down the ghetto-cell of the Resistance, while Julius takes a clandestine meeting with Dmitri. Ultimately, Vanessa and Mohamad walk into a trap that places one of them in great peril.
Director: Amanda Tapping
Writer: Jeremy Smith, Matt Venables, Shevon Singh
7.2/10559 votes#13 - It Begins
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 12/9/2016
Now in Dmitri and Rebecca's clutches, Vanessa learns secrets from her past and finds herself at a crossroads; Flesh and the Resistance accelerate their timeline to rescue Vanessa; Mohamad and Sheema finally come to blows over their allegiances.
Director: Amanda Tapping
Writer: Neil LaBute
The Best Episodes of Van Helsing Season 1
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Vanessa Helsing, the daughter of famous vampire hunter and Dracula nemesis Abraham Van Helsing is resurrected five years in the future to find out that...
Genres:MysterySci-Fi & FantasyAction & Adventure
Network:Syfy
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Help Me" is the best rated episode of "Van Helsing" season 1. It scored 6.6/10 based on 982 votes. Directed by Michael Nankin and written by Neil LaBute, it aired on 9/23/2016. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Seen You".