Netflix renews Devil May Cry series for final season

Netflix has renewed its animated series "Devil May Cry" for a third and final season, which will conclude the adaptation of the popular Capcom video game franchise. Showrunner Adi Shankar confirmed the series was always planned as a three-part story, structured as a modern interpretation of Dante's "Divine Comedy."

In a statement, Shankar explained the narrative design, noting that Season 1 represented "Inferno," Season 2 "Purgatorio," and the upcoming Season 3 will be "Paradiso." He described the entire project, titled "The Force Edge Saga," as a movie trilogy disguised as a television series. The show is a loose adaptation of the 2005 game "Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening," following a younger version of the demon-hunting protagonist Dante.

The series features Johnny Yong Bosch as the voice of Dante, with Robbie Daymond as his twin brother Vergil and Scout Taylor-Compton as the hunter Lady. The cast also includes the final voice performance of the late actor Kevin Conroy. Animation is provided by Studio Mir.

The second season, which premiered on May 12, focused on the conflict between Dante and his estranged brother Vergil. Shankar had previously indicated that the...