Netflix has officially renewed its animated adaptation of Devil May Cry for a third season, but fans should prepare to say goodbye. According to showrunner Adi Shankar, the upcoming season will also be the series’ final chapter—and that was the plan from the very beginning.
Shankar recently revealed that the show was always conceived as a three-part story inspired by Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy. He explained that each season represents one stage of the classic literary journey: Season 1 served as Inferno, Season 2 as Purgatorio, and the upcoming Season 3 will complete the trilogy with Paradiso.
The creator described the series as “Dante’s Divine Comedy with guns and a red coat,” adding that the entire storyline, known as The Force Edge Saga, was intentionally structured as a movie trilogy presented in television form.
Based on Capcom’s iconic video game franchise, Devil May Cry follows Dante, a demon hunter caught in a growing conflict between the human world and the demon realm. Unaware of the crucial role he plays in the fate of both worlds, Dante finds himself at the center of a battle that could change everything.
Season 2, animated by Studio Mir, premiered on May 12 and continued expanding the dark fantasy universe introduced in the first season. The debut season performed strongly for Netflix, spending four weeks in the platform’s Global Top 10 rankings and attracting more than 21 million views in 2025. While Season 2 launched with solid momentum, its viewership declined after the first few weeks.
The voice cast features Johnny Yong Bosch as Dante, Robbie Daymond as Vergil, and Scout Taylor-Compton as Lady.
The Devil May Cry franchise first debuted on the PlayStation 2 in 2001 and quickly became one of Capcom’s most successful action series. Several sequels followed over the years, along with the 2013 reboot DmC: Devil May Cry. Among fans, Devil May Cry 3: Dante’s Awakening remains one of the most celebrated entries in the franchise, praised for its storytelling, gameplay, and deeper exploration of Dante’s origins.
With one final season left, Netflix’s adaptation now has the opportunity to bring Dante’s journey to a satisfying conclusion and complete the vision Shankar has been building since the series began.
