List of Penny Dreadful episodes - wikipedia List of Penny Dreadful episodes Penny Dreadful is a British - American horror drama television series created and written by John Logan, who serves as executive producer alongside Sam Mendes. The title refers to the penny dreadfuls, a type of 19th - century cheap British fiction publication with lurid and sensational subject matter. The series premiered on Showtime on May 11, 2014. After the third - season finale on June 19, 2016, series creator John Logan announced that Penny Dreadful had ended. During the course of the series, 27 episodes of Penny Dreadful aired over three seasons. The series draws upon many public domain characters from 19th - century British and Irish fiction, including Dorian Gray from Oscar Wilde 's The Picture of Dorian Gray ; Mina Harker, Abraham Van Helsing, Dr. Seward, Renfield, and Count Dracula from Bram Stoker 's Dracula ; Victor Frankenstein and his monster from Mary Shelley 's Frankenstein ; and Dr. Henry Jekyll from Robert Louis Stevenson 's Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. Contents 1 Series overview 2 Episodes 2.1 Season 1 ( 2014 ) 2.2 Season 2 ( 2015 ) 2.3 Season 3 ( 2016 ) 3 Ratings 4 References 5 External links Series overview Season Episodes Originally aired First aired Last aired 8 May 11, 2014 ( 2014 - 05 - 11 ) June 29, 2014 ( 2014 - 06 - 29 ) 10 May 3, 2015 ( 2015 - 05 - 03 ) July 5, 2015 ( 2015 - 07 - 05 ) 9 May 1, 2016 ( 2016 - 05 - 01 ) June 19, 2016 ( 2016 - 06 - 19 ) Episodes Season 1 ( 2014 ) No. overall No. in season Title Directed by Written by Original air date U.S. viewers ( millions ) `` Night Work '' J.A. Bayona John Logan May 11, 2014 ( 2014 - 05 - 11 ) 0.872 The episode opens in Victorian England on September 22, 1891, with the brutal abduction of a woman and her daughter who are later found mutilated and dismembered. Meanwhile, the enigmatic Vanessa Ives enlists the skilled marksman / showman Ethan Chandler to do some `` night work ''. She introduces him to Sir Malcolm Murray, father of the recently - abducted Mina Harker. The trio infiltrate a vampire nest in search of Mina. They find and kill a vicious vampire, later enlisting Victor Frankenstein to examine it. The autopsy reveals hieroglyphs etched beneath its skin, which are later found to be from the Egyptian Book of the Dead. Ethan, overwhelmed by the new world opening before him, takes his payment and leaves Vanessa and Sir Malcolm 's service, but is later tempted to return. In his laboratory, Frankenstein brings life to a dead body. `` Séance '' J.A. Bayona John Logan May 18, 2014 ( 2014 - 05 - 18 ) 0.722 Sir Malcolm offers his assistance with the `` Ripper '' case, proclaiming that they should be looking for a beast, not a man. Ethan befriends Brona Croft, a sickly prostitute, who later has an erotic encounter with the seductive and charming Dorian Gray. Vanessa and Sir Malcolm attend Ferdinand Lyle 's party. There, Vanessa meets Dorian, and the two are deeply drawn to one another. The guests take part in a séance led by a spiritualist known as Madame Kali, where Vanessa is possessed by evil spirits, who accuse Sir Malcolm of leaving his son to die. The next day, Ferdinand studies the other photographed hieroglyphics and discovers that they are a resurrection spell invoking Amunet and Amun - Ra, who will bring about the apocalypse if united. He concludes that Vanessa is being hunted by them. Victor 's newly animated creation chooses a name -- Proteus. They become close friends, but their time together is cut short when Proteus is murdered by Victor 's `` firstborn '', Caliban, an earlier creation. `` Resurrection '' Dearbhla Walsh John Logan May 25, 2014 ( 2014 - 05 - 25 ) 0.734 Victor is forced to listen to the story of his first creation. Caliban was abandoned by Victor after he was created, and wandered the streets until an actor took pity on him and gave him a job in the Grand Guignol theatre. Lonely, the creature demands that Victor make him a mate. Ethan joins Vanessa and Sir Malcolm 's company once again. Vanessa 's visions of Mina lead the group to the London Zoo, where they encounter and capture Fenton, a vampire thrall. Sir Malcolm reveals his suspicion that Mina is being used as bait to lure a greater prize, to wit, Vanessa. `` Demimonde '' Dearbhla Walsh John Logan June 1, 2014 ( 2014 - 06 - 01 ) 0.730 Vanessa grows increasingly infatuated with Dorian. Victor and Professor Van Helsing study Fenton 's blood, hoping to manufacture a cure. Sir Malcolm and Victor come face to face with a vampire ; Fenton is killed in the ensuing conflict. Concluding that Fenton had allowed himself to be captured, Sir Malcolm and Vanessa discuss the probability that Mina is too far gone to save. Unnerved at seeing Ethan so comfortable around Dorian and Vanessa, Brona ends her relationship with him, citing her terminal illness. Heartbroken, Ethan drowns his sorrows with Dorian, culminating in a sexual encounter. 5 5 `` Closer Than Sisters '' Coky Giedroyc John Logan June 8, 2014 ( 2014 - 06 - 08 ) 0.797 Vanessa, through a letter to Mina, relates their backstory. The Ives and Murray families were neighbours and friends, to the point where Vanessa and Mina were considered as close as sisters, and it was accepted as a foregone conclusion that Vanessa would marry Mina 's frail brother, Peter. As a young girl, Vanessa caught Sir Malcolm and her mother having an affair. Although she kept it a secret, she says the experience led her to embrace her dark side, culminating in seducing Mina 's fiancé the night before their wedding. The families severed ties after this, the strain of which caused Vanessa 's clairvoyance and mediumship to manifest. She was committed to an asylum, an experience which left her mostly catatonic. Vanessa recovered with the assistance of an evil spirit that took Sir Malcolm 's form. Some time later, Vanessa encountered Mina, who forgave her for her transgression, but revealed that she had already been kidnapped by the master vampire. This inspired Vanessa to seek out Sir Malcolm and begin their search. 6 6 `` What Death Can Join Together '' Coky Giedroyc John Logan June 15, 2014 ( 2014 - 06 - 15 ) 0.681 Sir Malcolm, Ethan and Sembene track the vampires to a quarantined ship and learn that Mina is closer than they thought. Not trusting Vanessa, Sir Malcolm encourages her to spend the evening with Dorian, but she cuts it short when the spirit haunting her rears its head as a result of her having sex with Dorian. Brona reconciles with Ethan, but her condition worsens. Van Helsing attempts to pass on to Frankenstein what he knows of vampires, but is murdered by Caliban, who intends to continue killing those close to his creator until his mate is made. 7 7 `` Possession '' James Hawes John Logan June 22, 2014 ( 2014 - 06 - 22 ) 0.799 Vanessa 's evening with Dorian allows a demon to possess her. Sir Malcolm engages the help of Ethan, Victor and Sembene to restrain her, but her condition worsens as time passes. Sir Malcolm, having hoped that Vanessa could contact Mina while under the influence of the possession, finally allows a Catholic priest into the house to administer last rites, but when Vanessa attacks the priest as he begins, Ethan manages to perform an exorcism on Vanessa by himself. Vanessa collapses, but emerges from her room later. She informs Sir Malcolm that she now knows where Mina is. 8 8 `` Grand Guignol '' James Hawes John Logan June 29, 2014 ( 2014 - 06 - 29 ) 0.856 Vanessa rejects Dorian 's further advances, noting that he is not good for her. Caliban 's first love ends poorly, and he is forced to leave the theatre, returning to Victor 's lodgings. Victor initially tries to kill his creation, but takes pity on him instead. Brona 's consumption nears its end. Unbeknownst to Ethan, Victor smothers her and uses her body to create a mate for Caliban. When Sir Malcolm 's team find Mina in the Grand Guignol theatre, she captures Vanessa, intending to make her her master 's bride. Sir Malcolm kills Mina to save Vanessa. While mourning over Brona 's death, Ethan is approached by two Pinkerton detectives determined to return him to America and to his father. He transforms into a werewolf and attacks them. Vanessa requests an exorcism from a priest, who asks her if she truly wants to be normal. Season 2 ( 2015 ) No. overall No. in season Title Directed by Written by Original air date U.S. viewers ( millions ) 9 `` Fresh Hell '' James Hawes John Logan April 19, 2015 ( 2015 - 04 - 19 ) ( online ) May 3, 2015 ( 2015 - 05 - 03 ) ( Showtime ) 0.575 Vanessa is barraged by an onslaught of disturbing occult images brought on by the mysterious Evelyn Poole. Following the massacre in the Mariner 's Inn, Ethan believes he needs to leave London. Dr. Frankenstein works to bring Brona back to life while under the pressure from Caliban, who, in search of work after being let go at the Grand Guignol, applies at a wax museum. After Mina 's funeral, Sir Malcolm returns to London to discover that a whole new evil is hunting Vanessa. 10 `` Verbis Diablo '' James Hawes John Logan May 10, 2015 ( 2015 - 05 - 10 ) 0.536 A distressed Vanessa looks for comfort from Sir Malcolm, who takes her to an underground care facility for people suffering from cholera. Dr. Frankenstein begins his work with Brona, now known as Lily. A Scotland Yard inspector tracks down the sole survivor of the Mariner 's Inn Massacre. Evelyn begins her manipulation of Sir Malcolm. Dorian Gray meets Angelique, a mysterious woman. Ferdinand Lyle reveals the secrets of the Verbis Diablo. Hecate Poole murders a family and takes their infant. Ferdinand is revealed to be being blackmailed by Evelyn and her coven into spying on the group, before Hecate returns with a bag containing the lifeless body of the infant. Evelyn takes the bag in a chamber room filled with voodoo dolls. She removes the organs of the infant and sews them into a lifelike doll of Vanessa. 11 `` The Nightcomers '' Brian Kirk John Logan May 17, 2015 ( 2015 - 05 - 17 ) 0.639 A young Vanessa harnesses her fledgling powers as a witch from the Cut - Wife ( real name Joan Clayton ), a trainer and master of the dark arts, but as she sees the extent of Vanessa 's powers, the Cut - Wife warns her of the dangers that lie ahead and the evil that will chase her until the end of her days. 12 `` Evil Spirits in Heavenly Places '' Damon Thomas John Logan May 24, 2015 ( 2015 - 05 - 24 ) 0.640 Lyle divulges how the grim and disconcerting history behind the Verbis Diablo relics affects Vanessa ; Bartholomew Rusk speaks with a survivor of the Mariner 's Inn Massacre ; Hecate does her best to get close to Ethan. However, during their meeting in a cafe, Ethan reveals Hecate 's ruse and believes she is an agent of his father 's. Vanessa assists Victor in buying clothes for Lily. As Lily tries to become more ladylike, the relationship between her and Victor develops. At night, after being told that her future is potentially linked to the devil, Vanessa is attacked by the witches who take a lock of her hair. 13 5 `` Above the Vaulted Sky '' Damon Thomas John Logan May 31, 2015 ( 2015 - 05 - 31 ) 0.712 Vanessa, Ethan, Sembene, and Sir Malcolm strive to work together as a team to defend the old mansion from another attack ; Caliban becomes increasingly impatient with Frankenstein ; Hecate returns from her travels with a gift for her mother. Vanessa meets Lily, and is able to detect the look of love between Frankenstein and Lily. Caliban and Vanessa recite poetry together and Vanessa teaches him to dance. Ethan is questioned by Rusk, indicating that he is suspicious of Ethan 's background. Gladys Murray continues to be tormented by Poole 's fetish - voodoo doll. As the night turns stormy, she sees the ghosts of her children and takes her own life. Evelyn and Sir Malcolm become intimate, as she uses her ring to enchant him. Angelique reveals more of her story to Dorian after a disastrous night at the opera. 14 6 `` Glorious Horrors '' James Hawes John Logan June 7, 2015 ( 2015 - 06 - 07 ) 0.566 Victor wakes next to Lily, contemplating his actions from the night before. Sir Malcolm returns home to learn the fate of his wife, but is seemingly unaffected by the news. In conversation, Victor realizes that Vanessa has met the Creature and is visibly affected. Inspector Rusk continues to pursue Ethan as a suspect in the Mariner 's Massacre. Dorian throws an elaborate ball to introduce Angelique to high society, but the evening turns into a scarring experience for a helpless Vanessa, who is forced to attend without an escort after Ethan rejects her invitation. Lily and Victor attend the ball, where Lily has a sense that she knows Dorian 's room of portraits and Dorian himself. Victor is troubled by an obvious attraction between Dorian and Lily, and angrily chastises her. Malcolm brings Evelyn to the ball, after shaving off his beard, seemingly enchanted by Evelyn 's charms. Vanessa expresses her concern and disapproval to Evelyn about Sir Malcolm 's changes in demeanor and character, as well as their developing relationship. As Vanessa is being observed by the witches and prepares to leave, she begins to have visions of blood rain in the ballroom and faints. Lavinia Putney is troubled by a frightening encounter with Caliban, telling her parents that something is greatly amiss. Sembene makes a shocking discovery about Ethan. As the night is of a full moon, Ethan asks to be chained up in the basement and watched by Sembene. Ethan turns into a werewolf. 15 7 `` Little Scorpion '' Brian Kirk John Logan June 14, 2015 ( 2015 - 06 - 14 ) 0.572 The morning after : Sembene and Ethan discuss Ethan 's transformation. Sir Malcolm doubts Vanessa 's story of feeling surrounded by some powerful force at the ball from the night before. Vanessa and Ethan retreat to the Cut - Wife 's cottage on the moors, where they become accustomed to the surroundings until a figure from Vanessa 's past resurfaces. On the first night, Ethan leaves hastily as the full moon illuminates a flock of sheep and he changes. Vanessa awakens to Ethan cutting down the tree where the Cut - Wife had been murdered. The pair fall into a pattern of familiarity : gardening, target practice, cooking, and dancing. While observing a thunderstorm, a bolt of lightning strikes the roof and a fire starts. This incites Ethan and Vanessa to kiss, although she acknowledges the danger in their intimacy and instantly stops. They are approached by Sir Geoffrey, the man responsible for the Cut - Wife 's murder. This later prompts Vanessa to recite from the Verbis Diablo book which leads to Sir Geoffrey 's death. Ethan angrily confronts Vanessa about her actions and his fear that she has lost her soul by murdering Sir Geoffrey. Lyle and Dr. Frankenstein learn more about the Verbis Diablo relics. Lyle acknowledges the dangers of the demon pursuing Vanessa. Interpreting the relics about a relationship between Amunet and Amun - Ra, gods who believed in their immortality and love but would be ultimately dangerous if ever joined, he indicates there is a cycle involving Vanessa : the Demon, the Scorpion and the Hound. Lily continues to be intrigued by Dorian and her new found life, visiting a wax museum and later a public house. She meets a man at the bar, with whom she has sex and then strangles to death. 16 8 `` Memento Mori '' Kari Skogland John Logan June 21, 2015 ( 2015 - 06 - 21 ) 0.523 Lily wakes up next to the corpse of the man she had killed the night before. Caliban, discovering that she is missing, lets loose his anger on Dr. Frankenstein over the events involving Lily, reminding Victor that Lily belongs to him. When she returns home, Victor asks that they leave London, but Lily refuses. Malcolm is visited by Inspector Rusk, making the connection between Ethan and him. By remembering the events from the year before, Malcolm 's connection to Evelyn begins to falter. Evelyn attempts to hurt Malcolm by using the voodoo doll ; however, Sembene helps to break the spell. Malcolm begins to have visions of the people important to him and Evelyn is unsuccessful at controlling her power over him. He goes to visit Evelyn where he is attacked by the witches. Evelyn promises Malcolm eternal life and companionship if Vanessa is given to her Master. He rejects her offer, and she traps him in a room which contains the coffin of his departed son. He weeps as he holds the body, and is then haunted by the bodies of his wife and Mina. Lily and Dorian continue to spend time together. He returns home to find that Angelique has discovered his secret room. They stand before the portrait, as he asks if she can love him. Despite declaring her love for him, Dorian kills her by poison, while looking upon the painting of an older man wrapped in chains. Caliban confronts Lily, and in doing so, reveals her cruel side. Demonstrating her ability to hurt him, both physically and emotionally, she declares her independence from the submission of man. She seduces a stunned Caliban, revealing her plan to murder Victor. 17 9 `` And Hell Itself My Only Foe '' Brian Kirk John Logan June 28, 2015 ( 2015 - 06 - 28 ) 0.604 Still hiding in the Cut Wife 's cottage, Vanessa and Ethan are discovered by Roper, the bounty hunter that Ethan had mauled. Vanessa stabs him to death and they bury the body. Victor arrives to inform them of Malcolm 's situation and they return home. In addition, Victor 's addiction to narcotics has grown uncontrollable, and in talking to Vanessa, demonstrates his inner angst. Ironically, Caliban reflects similar suffering while talking to Putney. Later, the Putneys trap him in a cell, telling him they plan to put him on display as a `` freak '' in their new business venture. The ghosts of Malcolm 's family continue to haunt and torture him. While listening to Malcolm 's screams from below, Evelyn prepares for Vanessa 's arrival. Lyle admits his involvement in the situation as they plan, but Ethan discourages Vanessa from attempting a rescue at night, knowing that he will change into the wolf. Sembene tells Ethan the marks on his face were indicative of his former profession as a slave trader. Hecate appears in Ethan 's room and asks to ally with him. Vanessa sneaks out of the mansion to fight Evelyn on her own. Sembene, Lyle, Victor, and Ethan follow. While trapped in a stairwell, Ethan changes, and despite his anguish and resistance do so, kills Sembene. Victor becomes trapped with a clearly tormented Malcolm, and is forced to face his creations. Lily and Dorian continue to spend time together and finally become intimate. Dorian acknowledges Lily as formerly being Brona, of which she does not argue. They agree to become partners in Lily 's plan for the future as he demonstrates his power of immortality. 18 10 `` And They Were Enemies '' Brian Kirk John Logan July 5, 2015 ( 2015 - 07 - 05 ) 0.746 Vanessa faces the Master / Devil in the form of a life - like puppet, who promises her a normal life free of pain, with Ethan and a family, if she chooses to give him her soul. In addition, Malcolm and Victor continue to be taunted and tormented by the ghosts of their life, who demand their deaths to atone for their crimes. Vanessa is able to resist the Master 's promises, beginning to recite words from the Verbis Diablo. The words destroy the puppet, and scorpions scramble from the head. As Evelyn begins to age drastically, Hecate releases Ethan from the stairwell. Ethan kills Evelyn, but before he can kill Vanessa, he seems to recognize her and runs away. Upon Evelyn 's death, the spell is broken and Victor and Malcolm are released from the ghosts. In his guilt, Ethan turns himself in to Rusk for the murders committed at the Mariner 's Inn hoping for a swift execution but is instead extradited to America. Season 3 ( 2016 ) No. overall No. in season Title Directed by Written by Original air date U.S. viewers ( millions ) 19 `` The Day Tennyson Died '' Damon Thomas John Logan April 24, 2016 ( 2016 - 04 - 24 ) ( online ) May 1, 2016 ( 2016 - 05 - 01 ) ( Showtime ) 0.540 As London grieves the death of `` the last great poet '' Alfred Tennyson, all the characters are scattered around the world. A distraught Vanessa fights a severe depression with the help of an alienist ; Frankenstein seeks redemption with the aid of Dr. Henry Jekyll ; Sir Malcolm meets a mysterious man in Zanzibar ; Ethan Chandler is escorted home to his father, with Hecate in tow ; and the Creature stranded in the Arctic sets on a journey after his past memories re-appear. A new threat hangs over London in the form of Count Dracula. 20 `` Predators Far and Near '' Damon Thomas John Logan May 8, 2016 ( 2016 - 05 - 08 ) 0.554 Dorian and Lily rescue a girl named Justine from a torture house. Rusk refuses to hand the matter of Ethan 's execution to the Americans due to his snatching. Vanessa begins her regular sessions with Dr. Seward ; Renfield begins gathering information for his new master. Jekyll shows Frankenstein his lab. They agree to test on a subject before attempting anything on Lily. Sir Malcolm and Kaetenay embark on a ship to the American West to rescue Ethan. After a session, Vanessa attends a lecture given by Dr. Sweet and later invites him to accompany her for a night out. Lily promises Justine that she will have revenge against those who hurt her. Frankenstein and Jekyll test on their subject, which is successful. Ethan transforms and murders his escorts with the help of Hecate. Frankenstein has a tender moment with Lily, who advises him not to see her again. Renfield visits his master 's lair with the information ; Dr. Sweet is revealed to be Dracula. 21 `` Good and Evil Braided Be '' Damon Thomas John Logan May 15, 2016 ( 2016 - 05 - 15 ) 0.599 The Creature returns to London in search of his former family. Sir Malcolm and Kaetenay continue to track Ethan and Hecate, as does Rusk, with the assistance of Franklin Orstow and his deputies. Dorian and Lily continue their tutelage of Justine in the acquisition of power. As Vanessa continually struggles with the mysterious forces tracking her every move, the beleaguered witch meets a creature of the night who divulges details and clues to her past and says that she has met his master before, hinting it was in the clinic where she spent five months. 22 `` A Blade of Grass '' Toa Fraser John Logan May 22, 2016 ( 2016 - 05 - 22 ) 0.482 In order to better understand the plight that she has been given to deal with, Vanessa convinces Dr. Seward to hypnotise her so that she may relive her time in the clinic and remember her meeting with the master. In doing so, she discovers that the only person she ever saw in her room at the clinic was `` John Clare ''. 23 5 `` This World Is Our Hell '' Paco Cabezas Andrew Hinderaker May 29, 2016 ( 2016 - 05 - 29 ) 0.656 Ethan and Hecate, Sir Malcolm and Kaetenay, and Rusk and the rangers all continue the trek across the western landscape. Frankenstein and Jekyll test their modified serum on their subject with miraculous results. Hecate encourages Ethan to embrace his dark side ; they also reveal secrets to one another, bringing them closer. With Ethan 's agreement, she summons rattlesnakes to kill the rangers ; Rusk and Ostow survive although Kaetenay is bitten. Ethan appears to accept his darkness more and more, and makes love to Hecate. In the desert, Ethan 's horse collapses, then later Hecate 's, forcing them to continue on foot. Hecate later collapses from the heat and is barely alive when Sir Malcolm arrives with Kaetenay, also barely alive. Sir Malcolm attempts to murder Hecate, but Ethan wo n't allow it. Riders summoned by Ethan 's father, Jared Talbot, arrive and take them to the household, leaving Kaetenay to die at the request of Ethan ; Sir Malcolm is unhappy with this. Talbot requests Sir Malcolm 's assistance in dealing with Ethan. He shows Ethan the room where their family died at the hands of Native Americans, saying that he will pay for his hand in it, aiming his pistol at him, and demanding he repent then and there on pain of death and damnation. 24 6 `` No Beast So Fierce '' Paco Cabezas Andrew Hinderaker & Krysty Wilson - Cairns June 5, 2016 ( 2016 - 06 - 05 ) 0.722 Rusk and Ostow arrive at the household and place everyone present under arrest. Renfield informs Count Dracula, among other things, that Vanessa knows his true name. Vanessa visits Lyle, who is embarking on an indefinite trip to Cairo. He gives her the name of a friend who could help her. Frankenstein perfects the serum. Dorian and Lily 's army grows ; Justine shows an unnerving amount of malice towards Dorian. The Creature comforts his dying son, who recognizes his fathers ' voice ; the two share a heartfelt moment before the child opens his eyes and is horrified at what he sees. The Creature leaves in heartbreaking agony. Vanessa meets with Catriona Hartdegen, who agrees to help her defeat the Count. Frankenstein sneaks into Dorian and Lily 's house to kidnap her and bring her to the lab for experimentation. The entire army is present. Dorian requests a moment with Lily. After their discussion, Justine and the others announce that they have a visitor. At the advice of Dr. Seward, Vanessa decides to pay a visit to Dr. Sweet. Justine and the others want to murder Frankenstein, Justine asking for Lily 's blessing ; Dorian strongly advises her against it, with Justine not having any of it. Lily spares Frankenstein 's life, saying that she is in no need of curing, but that he could still be of use. Dorian lets Frankenstein out, saying that he is in his debt. During dinner at the Talbot household, Jared requests that Ethan say grace and continues to berate him. Sir Malcolm lashes at Jared, saying that he dealt with his son the same way, only to have him taken from his life, regretting his actions to this day ; also saying that he knows Ethan to be a good man. Ethan says grace in reverse fashion. Jared notices that Ostow has been brooding at him. Ostow tells him that his men were murdered at the hands of Jared 's men, and that there will be a reckoning. Jared agrees and shoots him dead. Vanessa pours her heart out to Dr. Sweet and the two share a passionate love - making session. A battle ensues at the household, with Rusk and Hecate killed. Kaetenay is revealed to be alive and well, seemingly on good terms with Ethan. Sir Malcolm, Kaetenay and Ethan engage in a shootout in the room where the Talbot family died. Having wounded Jared, Ethan goes forward, ready to kill him ; Jared saying that he is truly his son because of his murderous ways. After challenging his son to shoot, Ethan walks away ; Jared saying that he will never cease sending men after him and attempting to bring him to justice. Sir Malcolm shoots Jared dead, to Ethan 's surprise. 25 7 `` Ebb Tide '' Paco Cabezas John Logan June 12, 2016 ( 2016 - 06 - 12 ) 0.651 Kaetenay has visions of Vanessa in danger, which prompts Sir Malcolm and Ethan to travel back to London. The Creature returns to his wife and son, on the advice of Vanessa. Lily sends her assembled army of women out to kill, which disturbs Dorian. Catriona Hartdegen helps Vanessa discover that Dracula 's identity is Dr Sweet and tells her he can be killed when in human form. Dorian delivers Lily to Victor so that he can administer the serum he has been working on with Jekyll. Vanessa confronts Sweet at the museum but he convinces her to join him, and she lets him bite her. 26 8 `` Perpetual Night '' Damon Thomas Krysty Wilson - Cairns June 19, 2016 ( 2016 - 06 - 19 ) 0.448 Sir Malcolm, Ethan and Kaetenay arrive in London to find the streets deserted and falling under the influence of darkness. Catriona helps save them when they are attacked by vampires at Sir Malcolm 's home. She tells them that the end of days is coming and that Vanessa is the only one who can stop it. Dorian dismisses Lily 's army and then kills Justine. Lily reveals a secret from her past to Victor, who releases her without administering the serum. Dr. Seward discovers Renfield is working for Dracula. Ethan is attacked by vampires and Kaetenay reveals he is a werewolf. 27 9 `` The Blessed Dark '' Paco Cabezas John Logan June 19, 2016 ( 2016 - 06 - 19 ) 0.551 Dracula reveals to Vanessa that Ethan is prophesied as his only threat. Dr. Seward discovers from Renfield the location of Dracula 's lair. Lily leaves Dorian. The Creature 's son dies and his wife urges him to take the boy to Victor so that he may be resurrected. Sir Malcolm and the others head to Dracula 's lair to confront him and save Vanessa. They fend off an attack by a large group of Dracula 's `` children '' but then Dracula himself subdues them. Ethan slips away and finds Vanessa. At her request, Ethan shoots her to end the darkness. Sir Malcolm, Victor and Ethan consider their futures, the Creature places his son 's body into the river and Vanessa 's funeral is held. 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Question: how many episodes in penny dreadful series 3
Answer: 9