The news that Van Helsing season 4 will be happening on Syfy is exciting for fans and for readers of our overwhelmingly positive reviews, but the departure of showrunner Neil Labute may cause some trepidation. Not to worry, though, as the passing of the torch does not signal dissent in the ranks but rather a new journey for the writer and producer. Labute will move on to the Netflix production of I-Land, another series from Van Helsing‘s company, Nomadic Pictures, but will also write three episodes of the upcoming season.
Jonathan Lloyd Walker, who has been with the show from the start and who also wrote and guest starred in Continuum, will take over as showrunner of Van Helsing season 4. “Season four will delve deeper into the iconic lore of the vampires and their ultimate goals for this world,” Walkers told THR. “New villains will rise along with unexpected heroes joining the fight. We have a fantastic build planned for this season and I’m thrilled to share it with our dedicated fans.”
Van Helsing has never been a ratings winner for Syfy with its average weekly viewership at under half a million, but its low production cost has kept it on the air alongside other inexpensive projects such as Wynonna Earp and Z Nation. Each of these shows has a small but dedicated fan base that continue to return to Syfy for their genre fare, whether it be vampires, demons, or zombies.
Season three of Van Helsing is preparing to wrap things up before the new year.