The streaming service Netflix released an American animated series titled simply "Castlevania" as part of its original programming. The show is being showrun by Adi Shankar, who had previously teased plans for an animated mini-series based on "" in 2015, and is written by Warren Ellis. Fred Seibert and Kevin Kolde also co-produce. The series is animated by Seibert's Frederator Studios and Powerhouse Animation Studios, under Michael Hirsh's Wow Unlimited Media company. The show's first season released on July 7, 2017 and ran for four episodes, while the second season premiered on October 26, 2018 and ran for eight episodes. A third season released in March 2020 and ran for 10 episodes.