Castlevania: Nocturne released all the episodes of its second season earlier this week, seeing Richter, Annette, Maria, Alucard, and Juste attempt to take down the Vampire Messiah. Unfortunately, while the second season hits the ground floor running in giving us one of the best outings for the animated Belmonts,

The original Castlevania show, which ran before the release of Castlevania: Nocturne season 2, ran for four seasons. In the show, Dracula was the main antagonist of the first two seasons and his arc came to a natural conclusion as well. However, he still maintained a presence at least thematically throughout the series.

Castlevania Nocturne Season 2 is finally here, but does it compare to the first season or the original series?

Nocturne sees Alucard join Richter Belmont and his allies in a battle to protect Paris from the Vampire Messiah.

Netflix is yet to confirm whether Castlevania: Nocturne has been renewed for season 3 or cancelled, with director Samuel Deats telling fans on X that the show was "on hiatus" until the streamer reaches a verdict.

And they got it, because in the fall of 2023, the first season of Castlevania: Nocturne premiered. This time, the series was set in the late 18th century and followed Richter Belmont (who made his debut in 1993's Castlevania: Rondo of Blood).

Netflix has released a great new trailer for Season 2, which is only a few days away from making its big premiere. The trailer teases the continuing journey of Richter Belmont's band of vampire hunter

Nocturne’s new season picks up shortly after season 1 to find Richter and his friends still shaken by their last encounter with Erzsebet but hopeful that they might have a chance at turning the tides in their fight to stop her.

I n the modern age of streaming, very few shows last longer than a season or two. Netflix has developed perhaps the worst cancellation reputation of all streaming services. While