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The Bastard Son & the Devil Himself

The Bastard Son & the Devil Himself

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The Bastard Son & the Devil Himself

7.4

Yr 2022

Status Canceled

Sci-Fi & Fantasy Action & Adventure Mystery

Series Brief

Overview

Caught between two warring clans, the son of a notorious witch responsible for a deadly massacre tries to find his place in the world — and his powers.

Why fans love it

The Bastard Son & the Devil Himself moves through familiar fantasy geography with a sharp, idiosyncratic edge. It centers on a teenager struggling to define his own nature while trapped in the crossfire of clashing witch clans. Jay Lycurgo carries the tension of this transition from isolation to agency, grounding the show as the reality of his lineage and the weight of a violent history close in around him.

The narrative prioritizes messy, authentic humanity over clean archetypes. It weaves themes of bisexuality and polyamory into the character arcs without treating them as metaphors for magic. This approach creates a rare balance where sudden bursts of gore and high-stakes spellcraft exist alongside intimate explorations of identity. The result is a coming of age story that feels restless and unpredictable.

Featured Players

Cast 75

Jay Lycurgo

as Nathan

8 episodes

Nadia Parkes

as Annalise

8 episodes

Paul Ready

as Soul

8 episodes

Isobel Jesper Jones

as Jessica

8 episodes

as Ceelia

8 episodes

Fehinti Balogun

as Bjorn

6 episodes

Kerry Fox

as Esmie

4 episodes

Franc Ashman

as Reutger

4 episodes

Hector Hewer

as Kieran

7 episodes

Misia Butler

as Niall

4 episodes

Róisín Murphy

as Mercury

4 episodes

Valéry Alteresco

as Student

1 episode

as Young Jessica

3 episodes

Kathleen Cranham

as Hayley

2 episodes

Hasan Dixon

as Cop

1 episode

as Jack

1 episode

Scott Folan

as Mike

1 episode

Gus Hudgins

as Fire Witch

3 episodes

Laura Lake

as Mya

3 episodes

as Rita

1 episode

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Theo Mason

as Young Nathan

2 episodes

as Teacher

1 episode

Luke Polie

as Teemu

5 episodes

as Steve

2 episodes

Kaine Zajaz

as Taylor

3 episodes

Liz White

as Penelope

3 episodes

Tim Plester

as Rowan

2 episodes

as Hazel

1 episode

Daniel Coll

as Hazel's Father

1 episode

Jake Dunn

as David

2 episodes

Andrew Greenough

as Alfie

2 episodes

as Hazel's Boyfriend

1 episode

Emiko Ishii

as Alex

4 episodes

as Aoife

4 episodes

as Young Ceelia

3 episodes

Dylan Devonald Smith

as Blood Witch

2 episodes

as Lennox

5 episodes

as Hunter (uncredited)

2 episodes

Nina Sia

as Blood Witch

2 episodes

David Webber

as Geoff

1 episode

as Nicky

4 episodes

Alexander Devrient

as Safir

1 episode

Christelle Elwin

as Ruby

1 episode

Uriel Emil Pollack

as Habir

1 episode

Jean Baptiste Fillon

as Young Fain Cop

1 episode

as Marie

2 episodes

Alex Gaumond

as Sergeant

1 episode

Thomas Grant

as Clark

1 episode

as Flo

3 episodes

Laurent C. Lucas

as Jacques

1 episode

as Young Gabriel

2 episodes

Raad Rawi

as Lucas

1 episode

Philippine Velge

as Odette

2 episodes

Niseema Theillaud

as Sylvie

1 episode

Éric Godon

as Henri Ozanne

2 episodes

Rémi Pedevilla

as Zale

1 episode

Olivia Brown

as Lucy

1 episode

Sam Gittins

as Aaron

2 episodes

Christian Greenway

as Prisoner

1 episode

Alice Hewkin

as Maeve

4 episodes

as Bernard

4 episodes

Sue Maund

as Bette

2 episodes

Lawrence Walker

as Nolan

4 episodes

Louis Walwyn

as Max

2 episodes

Emilien Vekemans

as Gabriel

6 episodes

David Gyasi

as Marcus

3 episodes

Joey Akubeze

as Hugo

3 episodes

Nadia Albina

as Muldoon

2 episodes

Ahmed Elhaj

as Young Marcus

2 episodes

Shivam Joshi

as Blood Witch

1 episode

Natalie Kimmerling

as Ella

3 episodes

Sam Newton

as Camp Rep

1 episode

as Blood Witch (uncredited)

2 episodes

Severine Howell-Meri

as Alice

2 episodes

Jeśka Pike

as Gill

8 episodes

Production Board

Crew

Executive Producer

Jonathan Cavendish Phil Robertson Andy Serkis Will Tennant Joe Barton Colm McCarthy

Associate Producer

Catherine Slater

Producer

Adrian Sturges Steve Clark-Hall

Military Consultant

Paul Biddiss

"B" Camera Operator

Hannah Jell

Steadicam Operator

Hannah Jell

Signal Match

Cast Similarity

2 shared cast members

Shared Kaine Zajaz, Christelle Elwin

2 shared cast members

Shared Sophie Lamont, Harriet Cains

2 shared cast members

Shared Christian Greenway, Uriel Emil Pollack

1 shared cast member

Shared David Gyasi

Down Cemetery Road

1 shared cast member

Shared Fehinti Balogun

A Thousand Blows

1 shared cast member

Shared Nadia Albina

1 shared cast member

Shared Nadia Albina

Secret Invasion

1 shared cast member

Shared Uriel Emil Pollack

1 shared cast member

Shared Alex Gaumond

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder

1 shared cast member

Shared Kitty Anderson

Signal Match

Crew Similarity

Brilliant Minds

3 shared crew members

Shared Jonathan Cavendish, Andy Serkis, Will Tennant

Roles: Executive Producer

1 shared crew member

Shared Paul Biddiss

Roles: Military Consultant

1 shared crew member

Shared Adrian Sturges

Roles: Executive Producer

1 shared crew member

Shared Paul Biddiss

Roles: Military Consultant

1 shared crew member

Shared Colm McCarthy

Roles: Director

The Iris Affair

1 shared crew member

Shared Adrian Sturges

Roles: Executive Producer

This Is Going to Hurt

1 shared crew member

Shared Hannah Jell

Roles: Steadicam Operator

1 shared crew member

Shared Colm McCarthy

Roles: Director

1 shared crew member

Shared Paul Biddiss

Roles: Military Consultant

1 shared crew member

Shared Paul Biddiss

Roles: Military Consultant

Topic Overlay

Topic Keyword Similarity

2 shared keywords

Topics bisexuality, witch

2 shared keywords

Topics bisexuality, coming of age

The Witch and the Beast

2 shared keywords

Topics gore, witch

1 shared keyword

Topics coming of age

Mayfair Witches

1 shared keyword

Champignon Witch

1 shared keyword

1 shared keyword

Topics coming of age

Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-

1 shared keyword

The Family Circumstances of the Irregular Witch

1 shared keyword

1 shared keyword

Keyword Cloud

Keywords

witch bisexuality gore coming of age polyamory spell

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Transmission Paths

Where to Watch

Netflix

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Technical Sheet

Details

First Aired: October 28, 2022
Status: Canceled
Origin: GB
TMDB Votes: 166