Devil May Cry (TV series)
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Devil May Cry is an adult animated urban fantasy action television series created and shown-run by Adi Shankar and produced by 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 orchestrated by the White Rabbit while also coming into conflict with human soldier Mary Ann Arkham. The first season premiered on April 3, 2025, on Netflix. One week after the first season's release, the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on May 12, 2026. The series has received generally positive reviews from critics while reception among the pre-existing audience has been mixed.
Infobox
Genre
Action Adventure Drama Urban fantasy
Created by
Adi Shankar
Based on
Devil May Cry by Capcom
Developed by
Adi Shankar Alex Larsen
Showrunner
Adi Shankar
Written by
Adi Shankar Alex Larsen Keely Macdonald Shakira Pressley
Story by
Adi Shankar Alex Larsen
Voices of
Johnny Yong Bosch Scout Taylor-Compton Hoon Lee Chris Coppola Kevin Conroy Ian James Corlett Robbie Daymond Graham McTavish
Music by
Power Glove
Opening theme
"Rollin'", performed by Limp Bizkit (season 1) "Jackpot", performed by Power Glove (season 2)
Countries of origin
South Korea United States
Original language
English
No. of seasons
2
No. of episodes
16
Executive producers
Adi Shankar Haruhiro Tsujimoto
Producer
Romane Belaisch
Editors
Kim Gyung-chan Kyung Min-Ho Kim Min-kyoung
Running time
21–39 minutes
Production companies
Studio Mir Adi Shankar Animation Capcom Studio La Cachette (episode 6)
Network
Netflix
Release
April 3, 2025 (2025-04-03) – present
Tables
1
1
Season
1
Episodes
8
Episodes
April 3, 2025 (2025-04-03)
2
2
Season
2
Episodes
8
Episodes
May 12, 2026 (2026-05-12)
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | ||
| 1 | 8 | April 3, 2025 (2025-04-03) | ||
| 2 | 8 | May 12, 2026 (2026-05-12) | ||
· Episodes › Season 1 (2025)
1
1
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1
No. in
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1
Title
"Inferno"
Directed by
Kim Sun Min
Written by
Story by : Adi Shankar and Alex Larsen
Screenplay 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 t
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 t
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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 t
2
2
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2
No. in
season
2
Title
"Our Lady of Sorrows"
Directed by
Han Seung Woo
Written by
Story by : Adi Shankar and Alex Larsen
Screenplay 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 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
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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
3
3
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3
No. in
season
3
Title
"The Deep and Savage Way"
Directed by
Park So Young
Written by
Story by : Adi Shankar and Alex Larsen
Screenplay 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 maintai
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 maintai
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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 maintai
4
4
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4
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season
4
Title
"All Hope Abandon"
Directed by
Han Seung Woo
Written by
Story by : Adi Shankar and Alex Larsen
Screenplay 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 b
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 b
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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 b
5
5
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5
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season
5
Title
"Descent"
Directed by
Park So Young
Written by
Story by : Adi Shankar and Alex Larsen
Screenplay 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 d
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 d
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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 d
6
6
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6
No. in
season
6
Title
"The First Circle"
Directed by
Hong Jee Young
Written by
Story by : Adi Shankar and Alex Larsen
Screenplay 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 as their hou
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 as their hou
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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 as their hou
7
7
No.
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7
No. in
season
7
Title
"At the Gates of Paradise"
Directed by
Han Seung Woo
Written by
Story by : Adi Shankar and Alex Larsen
Screenplay 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, b
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, b
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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, b
8
8
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8
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season
8
Title
"A River of Blood and Fire"
Directed by
Park So Young
Written by
Story by : Adi Shankar and Alex Larsen
Screenplay 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 Rabbi
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 Rabbi
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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 Rabbi
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
| 1 | 1 | "Inferno" | Kim Sun Min | Story by : Adi Shankar and Alex Larsen Screenplay 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 t | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Our Lady of Sorrows" | Han Seung Woo | Story by : Adi Shankar and Alex Larsen Screenplay 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 | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "The Deep and Savage Way" | Park So Young | Story by : Adi Shankar and Alex Larsen Screenplay 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 maintai | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "All Hope Abandon" | Han Seung Woo | Story by : Adi Shankar and Alex Larsen Screenplay 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 b | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Descent" | Park So Young | Story by : Adi Shankar and Alex Larsen Screenplay 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 d | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "The First Circle" | Hong Jee Young | Story by : Adi Shankar and Alex Larsen Screenplay 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 as their hou | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | "At the Gates of Paradise" | Han Seung Woo | Story by : Adi Shankar and Alex Larsen Screenplay 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, b | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | "A River of Blood and Fire" | Park So Young | Story by : Adi Shankar and Alex Larsen Screenplay 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 Rabbi | ||||||
· Episodes › Season 2 (2026)
9
9
No.
overall
9
No. in
season
1
Title
"The Fallen"
Directed by
Han Seung Woo
Written by
Story by : Adi Shankar
Written by : Alex Larsen and Adi Shankar
Original release date
May 12, 2026 (2026-05-12)
With the war between Earth and Hell underway, DARKCOM deploys hundreds of soldiers to assault Mundus' castle while Mary infiltrates it alone under the orders of Arius von Erenburg to steal the Arcana chalice relic. Mary completes her mission while the demon Jester spies on her, and a furious Mundus massacres all the human soldiers. Vergil meets an
With the war between Earth and Hell underway, DARKCOM deploys hundreds of soldiers to assault Mundus' castle while Mary infiltrates it alone under the orders of Arius von Erenburg to steal the Arcana chalice relic. Mary completes her mission while the demon Jester spies on her, and a furious Mundus massacres all the human soldiers. Vergil meets an
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With the war between Earth and Hell underway, DARKCOM deploys hundreds of soldiers to assault Mundus' castle while Mary infiltrates it alone under the orders of Arius von Erenburg to steal the Arcana chalice relic. Mary completes her mission while the demon Jester spies on her, and a furious Mundus massacres all the human soldiers. Vergil meets an
10
10
No.
overall
10
No. in
season
2
Title
"Shades"
Directed by
Park So Young
Written by
Story by : Adi Shankar
Written by : Alex Larsen and Adi Shankar
Original release date
May 12, 2026 (2026-05-12)
Arius and Baines attend an event held by President Jed Hopper, who is facing pressure from the public protesting the war against Hell. Hopper questions Arius regarding the hundreds of soldiers killed in Hell, and Arius threatens the president before learning from his second-in-command Chi that Vergil has liberated the demons held at the Uroboros de
Arius and Baines attend an event held by President Jed Hopper, who is facing pressure from the public protesting the war against Hell. Hopper questions Arius regarding the hundreds of soldiers killed in Hell, and Arius threatens the president before learning from his second-in-command Chi that Vergil has liberated the demons held at the Uroboros de
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Arius and Baines attend an event held by President Jed Hopper, who is facing pressure from the public protesting the war against Hell. Hopper questions Arius regarding the hundreds of soldiers killed in Hell, and Arius threatens the president before learning from his second-in-command Chi that Vergil has liberated the demons held at the Uroboros de
11
11
No.
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11
No. in
season
3
Title
"The Panther, the Lion, the Wolf"
Directed by
Han Seung Woo
Written by
Story by : Adi Shankar
Written by : Alex Larsen
Original release date
May 12, 2026 (2026-05-12)
In a series of flashbacks, a young Vergil becomes jealous of Dante and his abilities. A group of demons serving Argosax later attacks their home, and Vergil witnesses his mother's death before he is captured and tortured. Vergil is eventually freed and brought to Mundus, who agrees to mentor Vergil and help him harness his abilities. In the present
In a series of flashbacks, a young Vergil becomes jealous of Dante and his abilities. A group of demons serving Argosax later attacks their home, and Vergil witnesses his mother's death before he is captured and tortured. Vergil is eventually freed and brought to Mundus, who agrees to mentor Vergil and help him harness his abilities. In the present
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In a series of flashbacks, a young Vergil becomes jealous of Dante and his abilities. A group of demons serving Argosax later attacks their home, and Vergil witnesses his mother's death before he is captured and tortured. Vergil is eventually freed and brought to Mundus, who agrees to mentor Vergil and help him harness his abilities. In the present
12
12
No.
overall
12
No. in
season
4
Title
"A Pit of Serpents"
Directed by
Han Seung Woo
Written by
Story by : Adi Shankar
Written by : Adi Shankar, Keely Macdonald, and Alex Larsen
Original release date
May 12, 2026 (2026-05-12)
In a flashback, Mundus teaches a teenage Vergil to embrace his demonic heritage and reject his human side to become strong. In the present, Arius tells Vergil that he has a spy in Mundus' court and subdues Vergil using the chalice's magic. Mary helps Dante while Arius collects a vial of Vergil's blood. Dante then attacks Arius, freeing Vergil, who
In a flashback, Mundus teaches a teenage Vergil to embrace his demonic heritage and reject his human side to become strong. In the present, Arius tells Vergil that he has a spy in Mundus' court and subdues Vergil using the chalice's magic. Mary helps Dante while Arius collects a vial of Vergil's blood. Dante then attacks Arius, freeing Vergil, who
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In a flashback, Mundus teaches a teenage Vergil to embrace his demonic heritage and reject his human side to become strong. In the present, Arius tells Vergil that he has a spy in Mundus' court and subdues Vergil using the chalice's magic. Mary helps Dante while Arius collects a vial of Vergil's blood. Dante then attacks Arius, freeing Vergil, who
13
13
No.
overall
13
No. in
season
5
Title
"The Garden of Deadly Sins"
Directed by
Park So Young
Written by
Story by : Adi Shankar
Written by : Alex Larsen
Original release date
May 12, 2026 (2026-05-12)
In a flashback, Dante and Enzo complete a job for their client, Professor Lucan. He shows them how he learned to wield demonic powers and offers to mentor Dante, who declines. In the present, Dante and Mary head to Lucan's mansion, hoping that he is powerful enough to destroy the medaglia. Lucan agrees to help and creates fake duplicates of the med
In a flashback, Dante and Enzo complete a job for their client, Professor Lucan. He shows them how he learned to wield demonic powers and offers to mentor Dante, who declines. In the present, Dante and Mary head to Lucan's mansion, hoping that he is powerful enough to destroy the medaglia. Lucan agrees to help and creates fake duplicates of the med
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In a flashback, Dante and Enzo complete a job for their client, Professor Lucan. He shows them how he learned to wield demonic powers and offers to mentor Dante, who declines. In the present, Dante and Mary head to Lucan's mansion, hoping that he is powerful enough to destroy the medaglia. Lucan agrees to help and creates fake duplicates of the med
14
14
No.
overall
14
No. in
season
6
Title
"Purgatorio"
Directed by
Park So Young
Written by
Story by : Adi Shankar
Written by : Adi Shankar, Keely Macdonald, and Alex Larsen
Original release date
May 12, 2026 (2026-05-12)
In a flashback, a teenage Mary kills a demon, and Baines recruits her to join DARKCOM. In the present, Baines recovers Mary and uses Arius' technology to heal her. Mary tries to convince Baines that if Arius frees Argosax, it will result in millions of casualties, but Baines remains convinced that Arius' plan is God's will. He shows Mary footage of
In a flashback, a teenage Mary kills a demon, and Baines recruits her to join DARKCOM. In the present, Baines recovers Mary and uses Arius' technology to heal her. Mary tries to convince Baines that if Arius frees Argosax, it will result in millions of casualties, but Baines remains convinced that Arius' plan is God's will. He shows Mary footage of
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In a flashback, a teenage Mary kills a demon, and Baines recruits her to join DARKCOM. In the present, Baines recovers Mary and uses Arius' technology to heal her. Mary tries to convince Baines that if Arius frees Argosax, it will result in millions of casualties, but Baines remains convinced that Arius' plan is God's will. He shows Mary footage of
15
15
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15
No. in
season
7
Title
"Into the City of Woe"
Directed by
Han Seung Woo
Written by
Story by : Adi Shankar
Written by : Adi Shankar, Alex Larsen, and Shakira Pressley
Original release date
May 12, 2026 (2026-05-12)
Vergil faces the Trismagia, who shows him a vision of Mundus branding demons with the Uroboros and ordering them to attack Dante and Vergil's home. Vergil then escapes the Trismagia dimension with Mattie, but realizes that Arius sent him there so he would turn against Mundus. Argosax begins slaughtering humans to absorb their souls and become stron
Vergil faces the Trismagia, who shows him a vision of Mundus branding demons with the Uroboros and ordering them to attack Dante and Vergil's home. Vergil then escapes the Trismagia dimension with Mattie, but realizes that Arius sent him there so he would turn against Mundus. Argosax begins slaughtering humans to absorb their souls and become stron
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Vergil faces the Trismagia, who shows him a vision of Mundus branding demons with the Uroboros and ordering them to attack Dante and Vergil's home. Vergil then escapes the Trismagia dimension with Mattie, but realizes that Arius sent him there so he would turn against Mundus. Argosax begins slaughtering humans to absorb their souls and become stron
16
16
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16
No. in
season
8
Title
"Vexilla Regis Prodeunt Inferni"
Directed by
Park So Young
Written by
Story by : Adi Shankar
Written by : Alex Larsen and Adi Shankar
Original release date
May 12, 2026 (2026-05-12)
In a flashback to the ancient past, Sparda betrays Mundus, leading to a climactic duel. In the present, Dante, Vergil, and Argosax arrive in Hell. Mundus attacks Argosax as Dante and Vergil attempt to close the rift. Mundus rips Arius from Argosax and beheads the former king, and Arius quickly dies from his wounds. Vergil informs Mundus that he kno
In a flashback to the ancient past, Sparda betrays Mundus, leading to a climactic duel. In the present, Dante, Vergil, and Argosax arrive in Hell. Mundus attacks Argosax as Dante and Vergil attempt to close the rift. Mundus rips Arius from Argosax and beheads the former king, and Arius quickly dies from his wounds. Vergil informs Mundus that he kno
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In a flashback to the ancient past, Sparda betrays Mundus, leading to a climactic duel. In the present, Dante, Vergil, and Argosax arrive in Hell. Mundus attacks Argosax as Dante and Vergil attempt to close the rift. Mundus rips Arius from Argosax and beheads the former king, and Arius quickly dies from his wounds. Vergil informs Mundus that he kno
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
| 9 | 1 | "The Fallen" | Han Seung Woo | Story by : Adi Shankar Written by : Alex Larsen and Adi Shankar | May 12, 2026 (2026-05-12) | |
| With the war between Earth and Hell underway, DARKCOM deploys hundreds of soldiers to assault Mundus' castle while Mary infiltrates it alone under the orders of Arius von Erenburg to steal the Arcana chalice relic. Mary completes her mission while the demon Jester spies on her, and a furious Mundus massacres all the human soldiers. Vergil meets an | ||||||
| 10 | 2 | "Shades" | Park So Young | Story by : Adi Shankar Written by : Alex Larsen and Adi Shankar | May 12, 2026 (2026-05-12) | |
| Arius and Baines attend an event held by President Jed Hopper, who is facing pressure from the public protesting the war against Hell. Hopper questions Arius regarding the hundreds of soldiers killed in Hell, and Arius threatens the president before learning from his second-in-command Chi that Vergil has liberated the demons held at the Uroboros de | ||||||
| 11 | 3 | "The Panther, the Lion, the Wolf" | Han Seung Woo | Story by : Adi Shankar Written by : Alex Larsen | May 12, 2026 (2026-05-12) | |
| In a series of flashbacks, a young Vergil becomes jealous of Dante and his abilities. A group of demons serving Argosax later attacks their home, and Vergil witnesses his mother's death before he is captured and tortured. Vergil is eventually freed and brought to Mundus, who agrees to mentor Vergil and help him harness his abilities. In the present | ||||||
| 12 | 4 | "A Pit of Serpents" | Han Seung Woo | Story by : Adi Shankar Written by : Adi Shankar, Keely Macdonald, and Alex Larsen | May 12, 2026 (2026-05-12) | |
| In a flashback, Mundus teaches a teenage Vergil to embrace his demonic heritage and reject his human side to become strong. In the present, Arius tells Vergil that he has a spy in Mundus' court and subdues Vergil using the chalice's magic. Mary helps Dante while Arius collects a vial of Vergil's blood. Dante then attacks Arius, freeing Vergil, who | ||||||
| 13 | 5 | "The Garden of Deadly Sins" | Park So Young | Story by : Adi Shankar Written by : Alex Larsen | May 12, 2026 (2026-05-12) | |
| In a flashback, Dante and Enzo complete a job for their client, Professor Lucan. He shows them how he learned to wield demonic powers and offers to mentor Dante, who declines. In the present, Dante and Mary head to Lucan's mansion, hoping that he is powerful enough to destroy the medaglia. Lucan agrees to help and creates fake duplicates of the med | ||||||
| 14 | 6 | "Purgatorio" | Park So Young | Story by : Adi Shankar Written by : Adi Shankar, Keely Macdonald, and Alex Larsen | May 12, 2026 (2026-05-12) | |
| In a flashback, a teenage Mary kills a demon, and Baines recruits her to join DARKCOM. In the present, Baines recovers Mary and uses Arius' technology to heal her. Mary tries to convince Baines that if Arius frees Argosax, it will result in millions of casualties, but Baines remains convinced that Arius' plan is God's will. He shows Mary footage of | ||||||
| 15 | 7 | "Into the City of Woe" | Han Seung Woo | Story by : Adi Shankar Written by : Adi Shankar, Alex Larsen, and Shakira Pressley | May 12, 2026 (2026-05-12) | |
| Vergil faces the Trismagia, who shows him a vision of Mundus branding demons with the Uroboros and ordering them to attack Dante and Vergil's home. Vergil then escapes the Trismagia dimension with Mattie, but realizes that Arius sent him there so he would turn against Mundus. Argosax begins slaughtering humans to absorb their souls and become stron | ||||||
| 16 | 8 | "Vexilla Regis Prodeunt Inferni" | Park So Young | Story by : Adi Shankar Written by : Alex Larsen and Adi Shankar | May 12, 2026 (2026-05-12) | |
| In a flashback to the ancient past, Sparda betrays Mundus, leading to a climactic duel. In the present, Dante, Vergil, and Argosax arrive in Hell. Mundus attacks Argosax as Dante and Vergil attempt to close the rift. Mundus rips Arius from Argosax and beheads the former king, and Arius quickly dies from his wounds. Vergil informs Mundus that he kno | ||||||
Awards and nominations for Devil May Cry · Reception › Accolades
2025
2025
Year
2025
Award
Annecy International Animation Film Festival
Category
Best TV Production
Result
Nominated
Hollywood Music in Media Awards
Hollywood Music in Media Awards
Year
Hollywood Music in Media Awards
Award
Best Original Song in a TV Show/Limited Series
("Afterlife" by Evanescence)
Category
Nominated
The Game Awards
The Game Awards
Year
The Game Awards
Award
Best Adaptation
Category
Nominated
2026
2026
Year
2026
Award
Annie Awards
Category
Outstanding Achievement for Music in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production
Power Glove, Alex Seaver (for "The First Circle")
Result
Nominated
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2025 | Annecy International Animation Film Festival | Best TV Production | Nominated | |
| Hollywood Music in Media Awards | Best Original Song in a TV Show/Limited Series ("Afterlife" by Evanescence) | Nominated | ||
| The Game Awards | Best Adaptation | Nominated | ||
| 2026 | Annie Awards | Outstanding Achievement for Music in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production Power Glove, Alex Seaver (for "The First Circle") | Nominated |
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