The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself

Name: The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself
Genre: Drama, Action & Adventure, Fantasy
Released: October 28, 2022
Rating: 72

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Netflix | Release Date: October 28, 2022

Summary: As the illegitimate son of a witch known as the "most dangerous in the world," 16-year-old Nathan Byrn (Jay Lycurgo) has been under watch by the Witch Council for years in this fantasy series created by Joe Barton and based on the "Half Bad" book trilogy written by Sally Green.

Genre(s): Drama, Action & Adventure, Fantasy

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The Guardian Jack Seale

Oct 27, 2022

Season 1 Review: The chemistry between Lycurgo and Parkes is immediate, her mix of playful forthrightness and fearful vulnerability coiling tightly around his combination of wild rage and growing inner strength. They give The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself a sweet humanity but, when its claws are out, its wickedness delivers on the promise of its name. Read full review

The Telegraph Jack Taylor

Oct 25, 2022

Season 1 Review: The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself looks and sounds great. ... There’s a minor effort to critique the Western prejudice towards order and orthodoxy, but really this is a show about swearing, blood and sex. Read full review

Radio Times Sam Moore

Oct 25, 2022

Season 1 Review: The Bastard Son and the Devil himself sits closest to is Shadow and Bone – also from Netflix – in that fairly cliched young adult fantasy tropes are elevated by some snappy writing by an excellent scribe and a well cast group of likeable actors. Read full review

Joel Keller

Oct 28, 2022

Season 1 Review: We’re not completely sure that the story in The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself won’t get muddled again like it was at the beginning of the first episode. But we have faith that it will keep things focused on Nathan and his attempt to keep evil at bay. Read full review

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atemlos

Oct 29, 2022

Quite a surprising YA fantasy series. Presents all the fantasy tropes, and yet it feels fresh and knows what it's doing. Hope it gets renewed!

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Dobby

Dec 10, 2022

Excellent series. I love this unique world of witches created by the writer, and the chemistry between the leads is terrific. It isn't your typical fantasy show and it definitely has a lot of dark moments, but I was immediately hooked and cannot wait for the second season.

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bigjon1958

Mar 21, 2023

Saw the positive ratings - granted, not many reviews yet - so thought I'd give it a try. First two episodes were okay. The quality of the acting is subpar. Not really drawn to any of the characters. And then watched the third episode and decided that was it. There are a lot of moviesSaw the positive ratings - granted, not many reviews yet - so thought I'd give it a try. First two episodes were okay. The quality of the acting is subpar. Not really drawn to any of the characters. And then watched the third episode and decided that was it. There are a lot of movies and series to watch. This one just didn't pull me in.… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 1

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