Firebite

Synopsis

In a remote South-Australian desert mining town — a hive for the last vampire stronghold — two Indigenous Australian hunters embark on a quest to battle the last colony of vampires.

First Air Date: 2021-12-16

Last Air Date: 2022-02-03

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 8

Created By: Warwick Thornton, Brendan Fletcher

Networks: AMC+

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Top Cast

Rob Collins as Tyson Walker
Shantae Barnes-Cowan as Shanika 'Neeks'
Callan Mulvey as Vampire King
Yael Stone as Eleona
Tessa Rose as Aunty Maria
Ngaire Pigram as Kitty
Kelton Pell as Jalingbirri
Jai Koutrae as Spud
Elaine Crombie as Coralee
Alice Scheid as Scarlett

Seasons

Season 1 (2021)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Pest Control (2021-12-16)

When an aboriginal man is kidnapped by vampires and a traditional vampire hunter goes missing, renegade fighters Tyson and Shanika realise there's some serious trouble going on in their town and they're the only ones that can help their community.
Ep. 2: The Last Bloodhunter (2021-12-23)

After finding the missing Blood Hunter and saving his life, Tyson and Shanika learn that the Vampire King has arrived in town; but after finding out about Tyson's past, Shanika starts questioning the truth about the night her mother went missing.
Ep. 3: We Don't Go Down (2021-12-30)

Tyson and Shanika arrive home to find Jalingbirri dead and their home destroyed by the Vampire King; Tyson wants to run. but Shanika vows to go down in the tunnels to find out if her mother is alive and being kept as a bleeder.
Ep. 4: Vampire Mythology Bullshit (2022-01-06)

Shanika jumps down into the mining shafts by herself and realizes how much danger she's put herself in when she finds the vampire lair. Tyson scrambles to find Shanika. The Vampire King thwarts their rescue attempt of Shanika's mother Rona.
Ep. 5: I Wanna Go Home (2022-01-13)

Having survived the fight of their lives against the King, Shanika and Tyson's lives are torn apart when child services arrive. Tyson's attempts to win Shanika back are sidelined when Eleona the barmaid reveals herself as a vampire.
Ep. 6: The Bastard King (2022-01-20)

Tyson reunites with Shanika after a vampire attacks her. Learning that Eleona could help lead them to her Mum, Shanika makes a decision to go back down to the lair with Tyson. But with Tyson and Shanika gone, the Vampire King attacks the community.
Ep. 7: Hero's Life (2022-01-27)

Survivors of the community reel from the Vampire King's attack as Tyson and Shanika are trapped and chained in the lair with hope fading fast. Eleona faces off with the King and Tyson makes the ultimate sacrifice to free Shanika.
Ep. 8: The Rise Of The Fallen (2022-02-03)

Shanika emerges from the collapsed tunnel with her mother. With Rona safe and alive, Shanika goes on the hunt and storms the pub to fight Eleona only to find herself outnumbered and up against a rabid and wild newly turned vampire Tyson.