TV series

This article is about **TV series**. You may be looking for anthology series or graphic novel. For other uses, see V-Wars.

## TV series

### Genre

* Action & Adventure
* Horror
* Sci-Fi & Fantasy

### Created by

* William Laurin
* Glenn Davis

### Starring

* Ian Somerhalder
* Adrian Holmes
* Jacky Lai
* Kyle Breitkopf
* Kimberly-Sue Murray
* Sydney Meyer

## Production

### Executive producer(s)

* William Laurin
* Glenn Davis
* Brad Turner
* Eric Birnberg
* Thomas Walden
* James Gibb
* Ian Somerhalder
* Lydia Antonini
* Matthew McCluggage
* Paul Harb
* Ted Adams
* Jonathan Maberry

### Editor(s)

* Dave Thompson
* Geoff Ashenhurst
* Paul Day

### Production company(s)

* High Park Entertainment
* IDW Entertainment

## Chronology

### Related

* Anthology series
* Graphic novel
* Board game

***V Wars*** is a humans-vs.-vampires drama, based on Jonathan Maberry’s bestselling book, produced for Netflix by IDW Entertainment, High Park Entertainment and Marada Pictures with William Laurin and Glenn Davis as showrunners.

Released on December 5, 2019. Canceled after one season on March 31, 2020.

## Summary

After a mysterious disease begins transforming people into vampires, based on the folklore of each victim’s heritage, Dr. Luther Swann is pitted against his best friend, now a powerful vampire leader. The show chronicles the outbreak of the first Vampire War, from the savage murders committed by the newly affected to full-out battles with vampire terrorist cells, and the peace mongering factions in between.

## Production

### Conception

* *"There's no rating on the show, so it's actually a lot more realistic, The way things happen in life, you can show. The social issues that you're not able to address in network television, you can intertwine them into a fictional narrative that actually is not that far away from the truth. It is a genre show, but the performances are so grounded in truth that they're hair-raising."* — Ian Somerhalder to Popsugar Entertainment
* *"We get to really tackle some massive relevant social topics that we are experiencing right now. A biological pathogen is exposed due to rampant ice melt. That's not really that far around the corner, and so we really get to tackle humanity from another side — a realistic side."* — Ian Somerhalder to Pop Culture
* *"What happens when there are so many vampires that they have their own clubs, schools, restaurants and lawyers? How does that society work? More importantly, who governs it and, more importantly, who enforces that governing?"* — Ian Somerhalder envisions showing *"different cultures and how vampires work in other parts of the world"* in V-Wars Season 2.
* *"V-Wars is based on the comic books/novels by Jonathan Maberry. It’s about a virus that gets out of the arctic ice and triggers a gene mutation in people that have in their DNA what is called the “predator gene” turning them into vampires."* — Sydney Meyer to NGE
* *"It's more about the science instead of supernatural fantasy. These creatures come as a result of a disease. They're not 165 years old; it's happening brand new, in real-time. You're experiencing it as it's happening. What that does to the world is going to be insane."* — Ian Somerhalder to TV Guide
* *"V-Wars isn’t about supernaturals, it’s more about science and society, about relationships and love. It deals with the stuff that we’re all dealing with now: borders, racism, medicine, food, security."* — Ian Somerhalder to Schön! Magazine

### Development history

* IDW and Netflix announced V-Wars series on April 16, 2018 (5 years 9 months 7 days days ago).
* Filming of the first season took place from July to October 2018.
* According to Jonathan Maberry, the first season was supposed to be available in March or April 2019,  but later the schedule was changed, and it should appear in the fall of 2019.
* Ian Somerhalder announced the second season of ***V Wars*** to be ready after December on Oct 31, 2019.

## Reception

* ***V Wars*** in Screen Rant's "20 Netflix Originals Coming in 2019" list.
* During the first release of the first season, #VWars was trending on Twitter at No 1 in the United States , France and Germany , and second Worldwide.
* TV Time  monitoring during the first week since the release of the first season:
	+ ***V Wars*** is on top of Anticipation Report.
	+ Ian Somerhalder is on top of Trending.
* ***V Wars*** is on some lists:
	+ ScreenRant' "10 Best Sci-Fi TV Shows Of The Decade" list.
	+ BGR' "10 most-watched TV series on Netflix right now".
* Aurora Awards 2020' nominee.

## References

1. ↑ ‘V Wars’ & ‘October Faction’ Canceled By Netflix After One Season; Mar 31, 2020
2. ↑ Why Ian Somerhalder Decided to Do Another Vampire Show After The Vampire Diaries; August 24, 2018
3. ↑ Ian Somerhalder Knows Returning to Vampire Genre for 'V-Wars' Sounds 'Insane'; August 23, 2018
4. ↑ How Ian Somerhalder's V-Wars Character Is Different From Damon Salvatore; April 26, 2019
5. ↑ Interview with Sydney Meyer from @kleffnotes; May 22, 2019
6. ↑ Ian Somerhalder Says *V-Wars* Is Way Less Supernatural Than The Vampire Diaries; Sep 12, 2019
7. ↑ Ian Somerhalder believes Netflix's V-Wars will be different from his Vampire Diaries past; Sep 13, 2019
8. ↑ Schön! 37 digital cover | ian somerhalder; Nov 18, 2019
9. ↑ Ian Somerhalder To Star In Netflix Vampire Drama Series ‘V-Wars’ Based On Book; April 16, 2018
10. ↑ Jonathan Maberry on Twitter; July 22, 2018
11. ↑ Jonathan Maberry on Twitter; February 8, 2019
12. ↑ The Laterals™ on Instagram; Oct 31, 2019
13. ↑ 20 Netflix Originals Coming in 2019 (And 5 Possibilities); December 2, 2018
14. ↑ Jonathan Maberry on Twitter
15. ↑ Twitter
16. ↑ TV Time
17. ↑ TV Time on Twitter; Dec 2, 2019
18. ↑ TV Time on Twitter; Dec 14, 2019
19. ↑ 10 Best Sci-Fi TV Shows of the Decade; Dec 12, 2019
20. ↑ The 10 most-watched TV series on Netflix right now; Dec 13, 2019
21. ↑ Aurora Awards 2020

## External links

* Twitter
* Instagram
* Wikipedia
* IDW Entertaiment
* High Park Entertainment
* V-Wars at Netflix Wiki.
* Links

## See also

TV SeriesCharactersMain charactersDr. Luther Swann • Michael Fayne • Kaylee Vo • Dez • Danika Dubov • Ava O'Malley
Recurring charactersCalix Niklos • Jimmy Saint • Claire O'Hagan • Mila Dubov • Teresa Tangorra • Jergen Weber • General May • Rachel Thompson • Bobby • Robert Harmidy • Elegabulus • Detective Yanov • Walker • Josh • Big Dog • Senator Sasha Giroux • Gardener • Elysse Chambers • Amelie • Jessica • Les • Monster • Jack Fields • Brock
Minor charactersDr. Vercernis • Dr. Emil Lansing • Chief MacErlaneEpisodesSeason 1"Down with the Sickness" • "Blood Brothers" • "Because I Could Not Stop for Death" • "Bad as Me" • "Cold Cold Ground" • "It's Not Enough to Have Lived" • "The Night Is Darkening Round Me" • "Red Rain" • "The Junkie Run of the Predator Gene" • "Bloody but Unbow'd"
TV Series CrewWritersGlenn Davis • William Laurin
DirectorsBrad Turner • TJ Scott • Kaare Andrews • Marita Grabiak • Bobby Roth • Ian Somerhalder
OthersPeter Emmink • Jaye Falcioni • John Gallagher • Danny Grady • Leslie Kavanagh • Craig Lalande • Ashley Nay • Alana Omolayole • Michelle Rivers • Sat Sidhu • Stefanie Terzo • Craig Wright
ProducersTed Adams • David Anselmo • Philip Bedard • Eric Birnberg • Glenn Davis • James Gibb • David Hackl • Larry Lalonde • William Laurin • David Ozer • Jessica Petelle • Vince Shiao • Ian Somerhalder • Brad Turner • Thomas Vencelides • Thomas Walden
CompaniesNetflix • High Park Entertainment • IDW Entertainment • Marada Pictures