Devil May Cry (TV series)
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Devil May Cry is an adult animated urban fantasy action television series created by Adi Shankar and animated by South Korean Studio Mir. Based on the Japanese video game franchise of the same name by Capcom, the series follows the demon hunter for-hire Dante as he attempts to foil a demonic invasion of Earth headed by a demonic terrorist called the White Rabbit while also coming into conflict with the soldier Mary Ann Arkham. The first season premiered on April 3, 2025, on Netflix and received positive reviews from critics. One week after the first season's release, the series was renewed for a second season that is due to premiere in 2026.
Infobox
Genre
mw- Action Adult animation Urban fantasy
Created by
Adi Shankar
Based on
Devil May Cryby Capcom
Developed by
Adi Shankar Alex Larsen
Voices of
Johnny Yong Bosch Scout Taylor-Compton Hoon Lee Chris Coppola Kevin Conroy
Opening theme
"Rollin'", performed by Limp Bizkit
Composers
Jarome Harmsworth Joel Harmsworth Power Glove
Country of origin
South Korea United States
Original language
English
No. of seasons
1
No. of episodes
8
Executive producers
Adi Shankar Haruhiro Tsujimoto
Editors
Kim Gyung-chan Kyung Min-Ho Kim Min-kyoung
Running time
21–32 minutes
Production companies
Studio MirAdi Shankar AnimationCapcom
Network
Netflix
Release
April 3, 2025 (2025-04-03) –present
Tables
· Episodes
1
1
No.
1
Title
"Inferno"
Directed by
Kim Sun-min
Written by
Story by : Adi Shankar and Alex LarsenTeleplay by : Alex Larsen
Original release date
April 3, 2025 (2025-04-03)
The White Rabbit, a demonic terrorist, orchestrates a break-in at the Vatican Museums and steals Force Edge, a sword once owned by the legendary demon Sparda, who turned against his own kind and created a magical barrier between Hell and Earth. The Rabbit massacres the men he hired before blowing up the building, and announces his plan to destroy the barrier between realms and usher in the apocalypse. In the wake of the attack, the U.S. government consults with Dr. Fisher, a scientist working for the interdimensional security firm DARKCOM, which is funded by Vice President William Baines. After Fisher theorizes that the Rabbit is searching for a demon hunter, DARKCOM captures and interrogates the information broker Enzo Ferino, who informs them that the Rabbit is searching for the hunter Dante. Baines and Fisher then deduce that the Rabbit needs to combine the Forge Edge with Sparda's magical amulet, which he split into two halves. Meanwhile, Dante faces off against Plasma, a shapeshifting demon who, despite taking multiple different forms, including Dante's deceased twin brother Vergil, is unsuccessful in stealing Dante's half of the amulet.
The White Rabbit, a demonic terrorist, orchestrates a break-in at the Vatican Museums and steals Force Edge, a sword once owned by the legendary demon Sparda, who turned against his own kind and created a magical barrier between Hell and Earth. The Rabbit massacres the men he hired before blowing up the building, and announces his plan to destroy the barrier between realms and usher in the apocalypse. In the wake of the attack, the U.S. government consults with Dr. Fisher, a scientist working for the interdimensional security firm DARKCOM, which is funded by Vice President William Baines. After Fisher theorizes that the Rabbit is searching for a demon hunter, DARKCOM captures and interrogates the information broker Enzo Ferino, who informs them that the Rabbit is searching for the hunter Dante. Baines and Fisher then deduce that the Rabbit needs to combine the Forge Edge with Sparda's magical amulet, which he split into two halves. Meanwhile, Dante faces off against Plasma, a shapeshifting demon who, despite taking multiple different forms, including Dante's deceased twin brother Vergil, is unsuccessful in stealing Dante's half of the amulet.
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The White Rabbit, a demonic terrorist, orchestrates a break-in at the Vatican Museums and steals Force Edge, a sword once owned by the legendary demon Sparda, who turned against his own kind and created a magical barrier between Hell and Earth. The Rabbit massacres the men he hired before blowing up the building, and announces his plan to destroy the barrier between realms and usher in the apocalypse. In the wake of the attack, the U.S. government consults with Dr. Fisher, a scientist working for the interdimensional security firm DARKCOM, which is funded by Vice President William Baines. After Fisher theorizes that the Rabbit is searching for a demon hunter, DARKCOM captures and interrogates the information broker Enzo Ferino, who informs them that the Rabbit is searching for the hunter Dante. Baines and Fisher then deduce that the Rabbit needs to combine the Forge Edge with Sparda's magical amulet, which he split into two halves. Meanwhile, Dante faces off against Plasma, a shapeshifting demon who, despite taking multiple different forms, including Dante's deceased twin brother Vergil, is unsuccessful in stealing Dante's half of the amulet.
2
2
No.
2
Title
"Our Lady of Sorrows"
Directed by
Han Seung-woo
Written by
Story by : Adi Shankar and Alex LarsenTeleplay by : Alex Larsen
Original release date
April 3, 2025 (2025-04-03)
Baines hires dozens of mercenaries to track down Dante and procure the amulet, overseen by an elite team of DARKCOM agents led by Lieutenant Mary Ann Arkham, who recognizes one of the mercenaries as a demon in disguise and promptly kills it. Anders, the only survivor of DARKCOM's attempt to capture the White Rabbit, is also recruited to Mary's team. Baines forces Enzo to draw Dante out, but Dante sees through him and refuses to give up the amulet because it was given to him by his deceased mother. He then lays a trap and effortlessly takes out multiple waves of mercenaries before engaging Mary (whom he nicknames "Lady") in combat. During their fight, Mary theorizes that Dante is a human-demon hybrid due to his inhuman physical prowess and healing capabilities, which he denies. She steals the amulet and mocks Dante for being unaware of his true nature. Dante attempts to stop Mary from escaping, but she manages to subdue him and implants a bomb in Dante's neck. Mary and her team then prepare to transport Dante and Enzo to their headquarters for questioning.
Baines hires dozens of mercenaries to track down Dante and procure the amulet, overseen by an elite team of DARKCOM agents led by Lieutenant Mary Ann Arkham, who recognizes one of the mercenaries as a demon in disguise and promptly kills it. Anders, the only survivor of DARKCOM's attempt to capture the White Rabbit, is also recruited to Mary's team. Baines forces Enzo to draw Dante out, but Dante sees through him and refuses to give up the amulet because it was given to him by his deceased mother. He then lays a trap and effortlessly takes out multiple waves of mercenaries before engaging Mary (whom he nicknames "Lady") in combat. During their fight, Mary theorizes that Dante is a human-demon hybrid due to his inhuman physical prowess and healing capabilities, which he denies. She steals the amulet and mocks Dante for being unaware of his true nature. Dante attempts to stop Mary from escaping, but she manages to subdue him and implants a bomb in Dante's neck. Mary and her team then prepare to transport Dante and Enzo to their headquarters for questioning.
No.
Baines hires dozens of mercenaries to track down Dante and procure the amulet, overseen by an elite team of DARKCOM agents led by Lieutenant Mary Ann Arkham, who recognizes one of the mercenaries as a demon in disguise and promptly kills it. Anders, the only survivor of DARKCOM's attempt to capture the White Rabbit, is also recruited to Mary's team. Baines forces Enzo to draw Dante out, but Dante sees through him and refuses to give up the amulet because it was given to him by his deceased mother. He then lays a trap and effortlessly takes out multiple waves of mercenaries before engaging Mary (whom he nicknames "Lady") in combat. During their fight, Mary theorizes that Dante is a human-demon hybrid due to his inhuman physical prowess and healing capabilities, which he denies. She steals the amulet and mocks Dante for being unaware of his true nature. Dante attempts to stop Mary from escaping, but she manages to subdue him and implants a bomb in Dante's neck. Mary and her team then prepare to transport Dante and Enzo to their headquarters for questioning.
3
3
No.
3
Title
"The Deep and Savage Way"
Directed by
Park So-young
Written by
Story by : Adi Shankar and Alex LarsenTeleplay by : Alex Larsen
Original release date
April 3, 2025 (2025-04-03)
In a flashback, Mary and her parents narrowly survive a demon attack. Mary's father becomes a pariah when he tries to alert the authorities, who believe he has gone insane. In the present, Baines interrogates Dante and tells him that, despite his demonic nature, Dante can redeem himself before God by working for the government, though Dante maintains that his unnatural abilities are due to a mutation. The White Rabbit and his enforcers: Cavaliere, Echidna, Plasma, Agni & Rudra, ambush DARKCOM's convoy and engage Mary's team. Anders is revealed as a double agent after the Rabbit previously threatened his family, and willingly gives him Dante's amulet. The Rabbit combines it with his half of the amulet, but Fisher realizes that he still requires another component before the barrier between realms can be destroyed. The Rabbit then kills Fisher, wounds Anders, and takes Enzo hostage. Dante breaks free from his containment and pursues the Rabbit, but is almost killed when the bomb implanted in his neck explodes. The Rabbit then refers to Dante as Sparda's son and takes him captive. Meanwhile, in the aftermath of the battle, Plasma takes the form of a DARKCOM agent.
In a flashback, Mary and her parents narrowly survive a demon attack. Mary's father becomes a pariah when he tries to alert the authorities, who believe he has gone insane. In the present, Baines interrogates Dante and tells him that, despite his demonic nature, Dante can redeem himself before God by working for the government, though Dante maintains that his unnatural abilities are due to a mutation. The White Rabbit and his enforcers: Cavaliere, Echidna, Plasma, Agni & Rudra, ambush DARKCOM's convoy and engage Mary's team. Anders is revealed as a double agent after the Rabbit previously threatened his family, and willingly gives him Dante's amulet. The Rabbit combines it with his half of the amulet, but Fisher realizes that he still requires another component before the barrier between realms can be destroyed. The Rabbit then kills Fisher, wounds Anders, and takes Enzo hostage. Dante breaks free from his containment and pursues the Rabbit, but is almost killed when the bomb implanted in his neck explodes. The Rabbit then refers to Dante as Sparda's son and takes him captive. Meanwhile, in the aftermath of the battle, Plasma takes the form of a DARKCOM agent.
No.
In a flashback, Mary and her parents narrowly survive a demon attack. Mary's father becomes a pariah when he tries to alert the authorities, who believe he has gone insane. In the present, Baines interrogates Dante and tells him that, despite his demonic nature, Dante can redeem himself before God by working for the government, though Dante maintains that his unnatural abilities are due to a mutation. The White Rabbit and his enforcers: Cavaliere, Echidna, Plasma, Agni & Rudra, ambush DARKCOM's convoy and engage Mary's team. Anders is revealed as a double agent after the Rabbit previously threatened his family, and willingly gives him Dante's amulet. The Rabbit combines it with his half of the amulet, but Fisher realizes that he still requires another component before the barrier between realms can be destroyed. The Rabbit then kills Fisher, wounds Anders, and takes Enzo hostage. Dante breaks free from his containment and pursues the Rabbit, but is almost killed when the bomb implanted in his neck explodes. The Rabbit then refers to Dante as Sparda's son and takes him captive. Meanwhile, in the aftermath of the battle, Plasma takes the form of a DARKCOM agent.
4
4
No.
4
Title
"All Hope Abandon"
Directed by
Han Seung-woo
Written by
Story by : Adi Shankar and Alex LarsenTeleplay by : Alex Larsen
Original release date
April 3, 2025 (2025-04-03)
After Mary's team is infiltrated by Plasma, they follow a tracker to the White Rabbit's location at an abandoned apartment complex. However, the Rabbit lures them into a trap, where Cavaliere and Echidna slaughter all the agents, leaving a traumatized Mary as the only survivor. She evades Cavaliere by relying on the help of a family living in the building, but turns her gun on them when she realizes they are demons. The family informs Mary that they fled Hell among other demon refugees with the Rabbit's help, but he later went mad and began experimenting on them. Reconsidering her black and white stance on demons, Mary spares the family and leaves. Dante and Enzo find themselves held captive by Agni and Rudra on Baines' hijacked plane. Baines remains confident that God has bigger plans for him, though the other hostages remain terrified. Dante continues to doubt that Sparda is his father, while the Rabbit decries his legacy for betraying demonkind. Dante activates his demon abilities after remembering his traumatic childhood and kills Agni, causing an enraged Rudra to blow up the plane in response.
After Mary's team is infiltrated by Plasma, they follow a tracker to the White Rabbit's location at an abandoned apartment complex. However, the Rabbit lures them into a trap, where Cavaliere and Echidna slaughter all the agents, leaving a traumatized Mary as the only survivor. She evades Cavaliere by relying on the help of a family living in the building, but turns her gun on them when she realizes they are demons. The family informs Mary that they fled Hell among other demon refugees with the Rabbit's help, but he later went mad and began experimenting on them. Reconsidering her black and white stance on demons, Mary spares the family and leaves. Dante and Enzo find themselves held captive by Agni and Rudra on Baines' hijacked plane. Baines remains confident that God has bigger plans for him, though the other hostages remain terrified. Dante continues to doubt that Sparda is his father, while the Rabbit decries his legacy for betraying demonkind. Dante activates his demon abilities after remembering his traumatic childhood and kills Agni, causing an enraged Rudra to blow up the plane in response.
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After Mary's team is infiltrated by Plasma, they follow a tracker to the White Rabbit's location at an abandoned apartment complex. However, the Rabbit lures them into a trap, where Cavaliere and Echidna slaughter all the agents, leaving a traumatized Mary as the only survivor. She evades Cavaliere by relying on the help of a family living in the building, but turns her gun on them when she realizes they are demons. The family informs Mary that they fled Hell among other demon refugees with the Rabbit's help, but he later went mad and began experimenting on them. Reconsidering her black and white stance on demons, Mary spares the family and leaves. Dante and Enzo find themselves held captive by Agni and Rudra on Baines' hijacked plane. Baines remains confident that God has bigger plans for him, though the other hostages remain terrified. Dante continues to doubt that Sparda is his father, while the Rabbit decries his legacy for betraying demonkind. Dante activates his demon abilities after remembering his traumatic childhood and kills Agni, causing an enraged Rudra to blow up the plane in response.
5
5
No.
5
Title
"Descent"
Directed by
Park So-young
Written by
Story by : Adi Shankar and Alex LarsenTeleplay by : Alex Larsen
Original release date
April 3, 2025 (2025-04-03)
Mary discovers a laboratory where the White Rabbit had been conducting his experiments. She reunites with the disguised Plasma but realizes his identity when he refers to Hell by its demon name "Makai". Echidna then ambushes them and accidentally attacks the disguised Plasma, allowing Mary to kill Echidna. When DARKCOM reinforcements arrive, Mary delivers a speech telling them to evacuate the demon refugees. Dante uses his newfound abilities to transform into a winged demonic form and saves Enzo, Baines, and the other hostages. He then continues his fight with Rudra, who is killed by Mary when they crash into the Rabbit's hideout. Dante confesses that she was right about his demonic heritage, and Mary determines that the Rabbit needs Dante's blood to fulfill his plan. The Rabbit then threatens to unleash his army of demons if Dante does not surrender, and Mary discovers that the Rabbit's true goal is to seek revenge against DARKCOM. When Baines learns that his agents are rescuing the demon refugees, he instead orders them all killed, as Plasma watches on in horror. Plasma then commits suicide by blowing up the building, killing all the agents inside, as Dante and Mary narrowly escape the blast.
Mary discovers a laboratory where the White Rabbit had been conducting his experiments. She reunites with the disguised Plasma but realizes his identity when he refers to Hell by its demon name "Makai". Echidna then ambushes them and accidentally attacks the disguised Plasma, allowing Mary to kill Echidna. When DARKCOM reinforcements arrive, Mary delivers a speech telling them to evacuate the demon refugees. Dante uses his newfound abilities to transform into a winged demonic form and saves Enzo, Baines, and the other hostages. He then continues his fight with Rudra, who is killed by Mary when they crash into the Rabbit's hideout. Dante confesses that she was right about his demonic heritage, and Mary determines that the Rabbit needs Dante's blood to fulfill his plan. The Rabbit then threatens to unleash his army of demons if Dante does not surrender, and Mary discovers that the Rabbit's true goal is to seek revenge against DARKCOM. When Baines learns that his agents are rescuing the demon refugees, he instead orders them all killed, as Plasma watches on in horror. Plasma then commits suicide by blowing up the building, killing all the agents inside, as Dante and Mary narrowly escape the blast.
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Mary discovers a laboratory where the White Rabbit had been conducting his experiments. She reunites with the disguised Plasma but realizes his identity when he refers to Hell by its demon name "Makai". Echidna then ambushes them and accidentally attacks the disguised Plasma, allowing Mary to kill Echidna. When DARKCOM reinforcements arrive, Mary delivers a speech telling them to evacuate the demon refugees. Dante uses his newfound abilities to transform into a winged demonic form and saves Enzo, Baines, and the other hostages. He then continues his fight with Rudra, who is killed by Mary when they crash into the Rabbit's hideout. Dante confesses that she was right about his demonic heritage, and Mary determines that the Rabbit needs Dante's blood to fulfill his plan. The Rabbit then threatens to unleash his army of demons if Dante does not surrender, and Mary discovers that the Rabbit's true goal is to seek revenge against DARKCOM. When Baines learns that his agents are rescuing the demon refugees, he instead orders them all killed, as Plasma watches on in horror. Plasma then commits suicide by blowing up the building, killing all the agents inside, as Dante and Mary narrowly escape the blast.
6
6
No.
6
Title
"The First Circle"
Directed by
Hong Jee-young
Written by
Story by : Adi Shankar and Alex LarsenTeleplay by : Alex Larsen
Original release date
April 3, 2025 (2025-04-03)
In a series of flashbacks, a young Mary becomes increasingly distant from her parents while her father becomes obsessed with his research to prove that demons exist. She spends time away from home, only to return and witness her father transform himself into a demon and kill her mother. Mary defends herself, and her father catches fire, causing him to burn to death as their house goes up in flames. Elsewhere, an orphaned boy is moved into a foster home but is routinely bullied and neglected. While reading his copy of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, he discovers a portal and heads inside, believing it to be Wonderland. The boy arrives in Hell and quickly befriends a group of lower-class demons living in fear. After finding a glowing crystal, he starts experimenting with it, but one of his friends becomes ill due to the poor environmental conditions and dies. Many years later, the boy uses the crystal to power a portal device and starts transporting demon refugees to Earth. Mary and her team soon discover the operation and kill many of the refugees. Having survived, the boy makes plans to dismantle DARKCOM before stitching a White Rabbit mask to his face.
In a series of flashbacks, a young Mary becomes increasingly distant from her parents while her father becomes obsessed with his research to prove that demons exist. She spends time away from home, only to return and witness her father transform himself into a demon and kill her mother. Mary defends herself, and her father catches fire, causing him to burn to death as their house goes up in flames. Elsewhere, an orphaned boy is moved into a foster home but is routinely bullied and neglected. While reading his copy of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, he discovers a portal and heads inside, believing it to be Wonderland. The boy arrives in Hell and quickly befriends a group of lower-class demons living in fear. After finding a glowing crystal, he starts experimenting with it, but one of his friends becomes ill due to the poor environmental conditions and dies. Many years later, the boy uses the crystal to power a portal device and starts transporting demon refugees to Earth. Mary and her team soon discover the operation and kill many of the refugees. Having survived, the boy makes plans to dismantle DARKCOM before stitching a White Rabbit mask to his face.
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In a series of flashbacks, a young Mary becomes increasingly distant from her parents while her father becomes obsessed with his research to prove that demons exist. She spends time away from home, only to return and witness her father transform himself into a demon and kill her mother. Mary defends herself, and her father catches fire, causing him to burn to death as their house goes up in flames. Elsewhere, an orphaned boy is moved into a foster home but is routinely bullied and neglected. While reading his copy of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, he discovers a portal and heads inside, believing it to be Wonderland. The boy arrives in Hell and quickly befriends a group of lower-class demons living in fear. After finding a glowing crystal, he starts experimenting with it, but one of his friends becomes ill due to the poor environmental conditions and dies. Many years later, the boy uses the crystal to power a portal device and starts transporting demon refugees to Earth. Mary and her team soon discover the operation and kill many of the refugees. Having survived, the boy makes plans to dismantle DARKCOM before stitching a White Rabbit mask to his face.
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7
No.
7
Title
"At the Gates of Paradise"
Directed by
Han Seung-woo
Written by
Story by : Adi Shankar and Alex LarsenTeleplay by : Alex Larsen
Original release date
April 3, 2025 (2025-04-03)
The White Rabbit meets with a horned demon, who previously gave the Rabbit Vergil's half of the amulet, and receives a vial of Vergil's blood. Seeking vengeance, Mary locks up Dante, confronts the Rabbit alone, and threatens to incinerate Dante to prevent the Rabbit from getting his blood. When the Rabbit calls Mary's bluff, she engages his army, but is paralyzed by their poison-coated weapons. Dante saves her, and the Rabbit gives Dante a glimpse of Hell and its unbearable living conditions before elaborating that he is willing to allow millions of humans to die to save demonkind. Dante refuses to bargain with the Rabbit, defeats his demon army, and duels Cavaliere. The Rabbit unmasks himself, revealing to Mary how her actions led to his creation and that he uses an artificial heart that pumps demon blood into him to stay alive. Dante decapitates Cavaliere and swiftly defeats the Rabbit, who warns Dante that he could have prevented what is to come before leaving Dante with the amulet. Enzo and Baines arrive to witness the aftermath, with Baines declaring the battle as the first of their holy war against Hell.
The White Rabbit meets with a horned demon, who previously gave the Rabbit Vergil's half of the amulet, and receives a vial of Vergil's blood. Seeking vengeance, Mary locks up Dante, confronts the Rabbit alone, and threatens to incinerate Dante to prevent the Rabbit from getting his blood. When the Rabbit calls Mary's bluff, she engages his army, but is paralyzed by their poison-coated weapons. Dante saves her, and the Rabbit gives Dante a glimpse of Hell and its unbearable living conditions before elaborating that he is willing to allow millions of humans to die to save demonkind. Dante refuses to bargain with the Rabbit, defeats his demon army, and duels Cavaliere. The Rabbit unmasks himself, revealing to Mary how her actions led to his creation and that he uses an artificial heart that pumps demon blood into him to stay alive. Dante decapitates Cavaliere and swiftly defeats the Rabbit, who warns Dante that he could have prevented what is to come before leaving Dante with the amulet. Enzo and Baines arrive to witness the aftermath, with Baines declaring the battle as the first of their holy war against Hell.
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The White Rabbit meets with a horned demon, who previously gave the Rabbit Vergil's half of the amulet, and receives a vial of Vergil's blood. Seeking vengeance, Mary locks up Dante, confronts the Rabbit alone, and threatens to incinerate Dante to prevent the Rabbit from getting his blood. When the Rabbit calls Mary's bluff, she engages his army, but is paralyzed by their poison-coated weapons. Dante saves her, and the Rabbit gives Dante a glimpse of Hell and its unbearable living conditions before elaborating that he is willing to allow millions of humans to die to save demonkind. Dante refuses to bargain with the Rabbit, defeats his demon army, and duels Cavaliere. The Rabbit unmasks himself, revealing to Mary how her actions led to his creation and that he uses an artificial heart that pumps demon blood into him to stay alive. Dante decapitates Cavaliere and swiftly defeats the Rabbit, who warns Dante that he could have prevented what is to come before leaving Dante with the amulet. Enzo and Baines arrive to witness the aftermath, with Baines declaring the battle as the first of their holy war against Hell.
8
8
No.
8
Title
"A River of Blood and Fire"
Directed by
Park So-young
Written by
Story by : Adi Shankar and Alex LarsenTeleplay by : Alex Larsen
Original release date
April 3, 2025 (2025-04-03)
An injured White Rabbit consumes a surviving demon, causing him to mutate. Anders recovers the Rabbit's portal device, and Baines confronts Mary about her working alongside Dante. The mutated Rabbit, having fused with Force Edge, then massacres Baines' men before engaging Dante and Mary. Enzo comes out of hiding to help, but is stabbed by the Rabbit and dies in Dante's arms. The Rabbit then retrieves the amulet and combines it with Force Edge before impaling Dante with it, creating the Sword of Sparda, and reveals that Vergil is still alive. His plan complete, the barrier between realms dissipates, and demons begin invading Earth. Mary shoots the Rabbit's artificial heart, weakening him, allowing Dante to kill the Rabbit with the Sword of Sparda and repair the barrier, ending the invasion. Dante invites Mary to help search for Vergil, but she subdues him and has him imprisoned. Anders brings the portal device to Baines, who has Anders killed and uses the device to begin the invasion of Hell. Sometime later, the horned demon invades the detention facility built by the Uroboros Corporation and frees its demon occupants to serve Mundus, the ruler of Hell, and reveals himself to be Vergil.
An injured White Rabbit consumes a surviving demon, causing him to mutate. Anders recovers the Rabbit's portal device, and Baines confronts Mary about her working alongside Dante. The mutated Rabbit, having fused with Force Edge, then massacres Baines' men before engaging Dante and Mary. Enzo comes out of hiding to help, but is stabbed by the Rabbit and dies in Dante's arms. The Rabbit then retrieves the amulet and combines it with Force Edge before impaling Dante with it, creating the Sword of Sparda, and reveals that Vergil is still alive. His plan complete, the barrier between realms dissipates, and demons begin invading Earth. Mary shoots the Rabbit's artificial heart, weakening him, allowing Dante to kill the Rabbit with the Sword of Sparda and repair the barrier, ending the invasion. Dante invites Mary to help search for Vergil, but she subdues him and has him imprisoned. Anders brings the portal device to Baines, who has Anders killed and uses the device to begin the invasion of Hell. Sometime later, the horned demon invades the detention facility built by the Uroboros Corporation and frees its demon occupants to serve Mundus, the ruler of Hell, and reveals himself to be Vergil.
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An injured White Rabbit consumes a surviving demon, causing him to mutate. Anders recovers the Rabbit's portal device, and Baines confronts Mary about her working alongside Dante. The mutated Rabbit, having fused with Force Edge, then massacres Baines' men before engaging Dante and Mary. Enzo comes out of hiding to help, but is stabbed by the Rabbit and dies in Dante's arms. The Rabbit then retrieves the amulet and combines it with Force Edge before impaling Dante with it, creating the Sword of Sparda, and reveals that Vergil is still alive. His plan complete, the barrier between realms dissipates, and demons begin invading Earth. Mary shoots the Rabbit's artificial heart, weakening him, allowing Dante to kill the Rabbit with the Sword of Sparda and repair the barrier, ending the invasion. Dante invites Mary to help search for Vergil, but she subdues him and has him imprisoned. Anders brings the portal device to Baines, who has Anders killed and uses the device to begin the invasion of Hell. Sometime later, the horned demon invades the detention facility built by the Uroboros Corporation and frees its demon occupants to serve Mundus, the ruler of Hell, and reveals himself to be Vergil.
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
| 1 | "Inferno" | Kim Sun-min | Story by : Adi Shankar and Alex LarsenTeleplay by : Alex Larsen | April 3, 2025 (2025-04-03) | |
| The White Rabbit, a demonic terrorist, orchestrates a break-in at the Vatican Museums and steals Force Edge, a sword once owned by the legendary demon Sparda, who turned against his own kind and created a magical barrier between Hell and Earth. The Rabbit massacres the men he hired before blowing up the building, and announces his plan to destroy the barrier between realms and usher in the apocalypse. In the wake of the attack, the U.S. government consults with Dr. Fisher, a scientist working for the interdimensional security firm DARKCOM, which is funded by Vice President William Baines. After Fisher theorizes that the Rabbit is searching for a demon hunter, DARKCOM captures and interrogates the information broker Enzo Ferino, who informs them that the Rabbit is searching for the hunter Dante. Baines and Fisher then deduce that the Rabbit needs to combine the Forge Edge with Sparda's magical amulet, which he split into two halves. Meanwhile, Dante faces off against Plasma, a shapeshifting demon who, despite taking multiple different forms, including Dante's deceased twin brother Vergil, is unsuccessful in stealing Dante's half of the amulet. | |||||
| 2 | "Our Lady of Sorrows" | Han Seung-woo | Story by : Adi Shankar and Alex LarsenTeleplay by : Alex Larsen | April 3, 2025 (2025-04-03) | |
| Baines hires dozens of mercenaries to track down Dante and procure the amulet, overseen by an elite team of DARKCOM agents led by Lieutenant Mary Ann Arkham, who recognizes one of the mercenaries as a demon in disguise and promptly kills it. Anders, the only survivor of DARKCOM's attempt to capture the White Rabbit, is also recruited to Mary's team. Baines forces Enzo to draw Dante out, but Dante sees through him and refuses to give up the amulet because it was given to him by his deceased mother. He then lays a trap and effortlessly takes out multiple waves of mercenaries before engaging Mary (whom he nicknames "Lady") in combat. During their fight, Mary theorizes that Dante is a human-demon hybrid due to his inhuman physical prowess and healing capabilities, which he denies. She steals the amulet and mocks Dante for being unaware of his true nature. Dante attempts to stop Mary from escaping, but she manages to subdue him and implants a bomb in Dante's neck. Mary and her team then prepare to transport Dante and Enzo to their headquarters for questioning. | |||||
| 3 | "The Deep and Savage Way" | Park So-young | Story by : Adi Shankar and Alex LarsenTeleplay by : Alex Larsen | April 3, 2025 (2025-04-03) | |
| In a flashback, Mary and her parents narrowly survive a demon attack. Mary's father becomes a pariah when he tries to alert the authorities, who believe he has gone insane. In the present, Baines interrogates Dante and tells him that, despite his demonic nature, Dante can redeem himself before God by working for the government, though Dante maintains that his unnatural abilities are due to a mutation. The White Rabbit and his enforcers: Cavaliere, Echidna, Plasma, Agni & Rudra, ambush DARKCOM's convoy and engage Mary's team. Anders is revealed as a double agent after the Rabbit previously threatened his family, and willingly gives him Dante's amulet. The Rabbit combines it with his half of the amulet, but Fisher realizes that he still requires another component before the barrier between realms can be destroyed. The Rabbit then kills Fisher, wounds Anders, and takes Enzo hostage. Dante breaks free from his containment and pursues the Rabbit, but is almost killed when the bomb implanted in his neck explodes. The Rabbit then refers to Dante as Sparda's son and takes him captive. Meanwhile, in the aftermath of the battle, Plasma takes the form of a DARKCOM agent. | |||||
| 4 | "All Hope Abandon" | Han Seung-woo | Story by : Adi Shankar and Alex LarsenTeleplay by : Alex Larsen | April 3, 2025 (2025-04-03) | |
| After Mary's team is infiltrated by Plasma, they follow a tracker to the White Rabbit's location at an abandoned apartment complex. However, the Rabbit lures them into a trap, where Cavaliere and Echidna slaughter all the agents, leaving a traumatized Mary as the only survivor. She evades Cavaliere by relying on the help of a family living in the building, but turns her gun on them when she realizes they are demons. The family informs Mary that they fled Hell among other demon refugees with the Rabbit's help, but he later went mad and began experimenting on them. Reconsidering her black and white stance on demons, Mary spares the family and leaves. Dante and Enzo find themselves held captive by Agni and Rudra on Baines' hijacked plane. Baines remains confident that God has bigger plans for him, though the other hostages remain terrified. Dante continues to doubt that Sparda is his father, while the Rabbit decries his legacy for betraying demonkind. Dante activates his demon abilities after remembering his traumatic childhood and kills Agni, causing an enraged Rudra to blow up the plane in response. | |||||
| 5 | "Descent" | Park So-young | Story by : Adi Shankar and Alex LarsenTeleplay by : Alex Larsen | April 3, 2025 (2025-04-03) | |
| Mary discovers a laboratory where the White Rabbit had been conducting his experiments. She reunites with the disguised Plasma but realizes his identity when he refers to Hell by its demon name "Makai". Echidna then ambushes them and accidentally attacks the disguised Plasma, allowing Mary to kill Echidna. When DARKCOM reinforcements arrive, Mary delivers a speech telling them to evacuate the demon refugees. Dante uses his newfound abilities to transform into a winged demonic form and saves Enzo, Baines, and the other hostages. He then continues his fight with Rudra, who is killed by Mary when they crash into the Rabbit's hideout. Dante confesses that she was right about his demonic heritage, and Mary determines that the Rabbit needs Dante's blood to fulfill his plan. The Rabbit then threatens to unleash his army of demons if Dante does not surrender, and Mary discovers that the Rabbit's true goal is to seek revenge against DARKCOM. When Baines learns that his agents are rescuing the demon refugees, he instead orders them all killed, as Plasma watches on in horror. Plasma then commits suicide by blowing up the building, killing all the agents inside, as Dante and Mary narrowly escape the blast. | |||||
| 6 | "The First Circle" | Hong Jee-young | Story by : Adi Shankar and Alex LarsenTeleplay by : Alex Larsen | April 3, 2025 (2025-04-03) | |
| In a series of flashbacks, a young Mary becomes increasingly distant from her parents while her father becomes obsessed with his research to prove that demons exist. She spends time away from home, only to return and witness her father transform himself into a demon and kill her mother. Mary defends herself, and her father catches fire, causing him to burn to death as their house goes up in flames. Elsewhere, an orphaned boy is moved into a foster home but is routinely bullied and neglected. While reading his copy of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, he discovers a portal and heads inside, believing it to be Wonderland. The boy arrives in Hell and quickly befriends a group of lower-class demons living in fear. After finding a glowing crystal, he starts experimenting with it, but one of his friends becomes ill due to the poor environmental conditions and dies. Many years later, the boy uses the crystal to power a portal device and starts transporting demon refugees to Earth. Mary and her team soon discover the operation and kill many of the refugees. Having survived, the boy makes plans to dismantle DARKCOM before stitching a White Rabbit mask to his face. | |||||
| 7 | "At the Gates of Paradise" | Han Seung-woo | Story by : Adi Shankar and Alex LarsenTeleplay by : Alex Larsen | April 3, 2025 (2025-04-03) | |
| The White Rabbit meets with a horned demon, who previously gave the Rabbit Vergil's half of the amulet, and receives a vial of Vergil's blood. Seeking vengeance, Mary locks up Dante, confronts the Rabbit alone, and threatens to incinerate Dante to prevent the Rabbit from getting his blood. When the Rabbit calls Mary's bluff, she engages his army, but is paralyzed by their poison-coated weapons. Dante saves her, and the Rabbit gives Dante a glimpse of Hell and its unbearable living conditions before elaborating that he is willing to allow millions of humans to die to save demonkind. Dante refuses to bargain with the Rabbit, defeats his demon army, and duels Cavaliere. The Rabbit unmasks himself, revealing to Mary how her actions led to his creation and that he uses an artificial heart that pumps demon blood into him to stay alive. Dante decapitates Cavaliere and swiftly defeats the Rabbit, who warns Dante that he could have prevented what is to come before leaving Dante with the amulet. Enzo and Baines arrive to witness the aftermath, with Baines declaring the battle as the first of their holy war against Hell. | |||||
| 8 | "A River of Blood and Fire" | Park So-young | Story by : Adi Shankar and Alex LarsenTeleplay by : Alex Larsen | April 3, 2025 (2025-04-03) | |
| An injured White Rabbit consumes a surviving demon, causing him to mutate. Anders recovers the Rabbit's portal device, and Baines confronts Mary about her working alongside Dante. The mutated Rabbit, having fused with Force Edge, then massacres Baines' men before engaging Dante and Mary. Enzo comes out of hiding to help, but is stabbed by the Rabbit and dies in Dante's arms. The Rabbit then retrieves the amulet and combines it with Force Edge before impaling Dante with it, creating the Sword of Sparda, and reveals that Vergil is still alive. His plan complete, the barrier between realms dissipates, and demons begin invading Earth. Mary shoots the Rabbit's artificial heart, weakening him, allowing Dante to kill the Rabbit with the Sword of Sparda and repair the barrier, ending the invasion. Dante invites Mary to help search for Vergil, but she subdues him and has him imprisoned. Anders brings the portal device to Baines, who has Anders killed and uses the device to begin the invasion of Hell. Sometime later, the horned demon invades the detention facility built by the Uroboros Corporation and frees its demon occupants to serve Mundus, the ruler of Hell, and reveals himself to be Vergil. | |||||
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