Young Dracula - Episode Guide

Having been chased out of Transylvania by revolting peasants the Dracula family are forced to leave and start a new life in Stokely. Once they've arrived at the castle the Count lays down the law to his two children Vlad and Ingrid – there is to be no mixing with the locals. His law is soon broken when a boy from the village, Robin, breaks into the castle & discovers that his neighbours are vampires.

The Count insists that his children will not go to school. Vlad is gutted, all he wants to do is go to school and be normal but his father is adamant – that is until the Headmistress turns up and insists that they go to school or the Count will be in serious trouble. Vlad is thrilled but the Count is determined to find out who dobbed him in. At the school we meet the Van Helsing's – Van H is immediately suspicious of Robin who he's convinced is a vampire. By the end of the episode however his attention is turned to Vlad...and so it begins.

Vlad & Ingrid's evil mother Magda turns up at the castle after her relationship with Patrick the werewolf hits the rocks. Vlad isn't pleased to see her as he knows she's just going to leave them and break his heart – again. Van H breaks into the castle – but Vlad and his trusted friends ensure that the Count is safe from the local slayer. Shame they can't protect him from Magda as well.

When the Count buys a TV he becomes obsessed with daytime TV & decides to make his own TV programme in the castle. Robin thinks that he was swapped with Vlad at birth & after a diet of ridiculous daytime TV plotlines the Count believes him. With Chloe's help Vlad has to find a way to convince the Count that he's his true son.

Vlad and Robin get suspended after taking the blame for one of Ingrid's evil pranks. The Count has to tutor the boys from the castle and a hypnotism lesson goes horribly wrong when Vlad gets carried away and changes his dad into Count Normal and the Branaghs into blood thirsty vampires.

Vlad thinks his fangs are coming through and is in a foul mood – this means that he really is turning into a vampire. When the Count tries to marry Ingrid off on her 15th birthday Robin pretends to be her vampire boyfriend to save her being sent off to live with a spotty vampire husband in Trans-siberia. Vlad thinks he has bitten Chloe when she stays the night and Chloe thinks she has turned into a vampire.

It is Parent's Evening and the Count leaves the castle for the first time – not to take an interest in his children's education but to avenge a slur Mr Van Helsing has made about him - and in doing so he stumbles straight into Van Helsing's lair. But this is the least of the Vlad's worries - a rotting Mummy called Chandu is out to get revenge on the Count for a chess game they played hundreds of years ago.

It is Vlad's 13th birthday and he is really excited about having his first ‘normal' birthday. However his plans fly out of the window when his Grandparents fly in the window. They've come to force their useless Grandson into early vampire-hood. Is it time up for Vlad being normal? Van Helsing thinks all his Christmases have come at once when he gets his hands on an unconscious Zoltan.

The Branagh house becomes overrun with cockroaches (Renfield's missing dinner ingredients) and they are forced to evacuate their home. The Count invites them to stay at the castle. He's hungry and Mrs B looks tasty. Vlad knows this spells disaster. Elizabeth does her best to adopt Transylvanian customs and cooks the Count a full Transylvanian feast. The Count decides to make Elizabeth a bride of Dracula and the kids have their hands full trying to stop him.

Vlad wants to try out for the school rugby team but the Count won't let him – unless he cheats. Ingrid decides she needs to find a husband in order to be free of the Count's tyranny – she tries out the twins to see who is most suitable. Van Helsing breaks into the castle in drag – Renfield is smitten.

In true Father's Day fashion Graham is taking Robin and Chloe camping. They invite Vlad and the Count along much to Vlad's excitement and the Count's horror. The Count's bad mood induces an almighty thunderstorm and they are forced to camp in the castle. Fatherly competitiveness comes to a head when Graham and the Count decide to settle their differences with a duel. Van H has found a girlfriend and Jonathan is determined to give their relationship a good start – until he finds out that she is weirder than his dad. Ingrid uses Jonathan to sabotage the date.

Vlad is forced to ensure that no one screams at Halloween so that a ‘curse' will be imposed on his family – a curse of normality. If anyone screams the family will remain vampires. But being Halloween, frights and screams abound. Vlad goes out of his way to keep the peace so that the curse will be imposed. Robin on the other hand tries his best to make everyone scream. Jonathan locks Van Helsing up in the caravan – this is a night when his slaying instincts are all over the shop.

Vlad has to sit a vampire exam, his first ever ‘Blood Test'. While he doesn't want to pass because it means that he's one step closer to becoming a vampire, he doesn't want to fail because the Count has said that he will never be able to see his friends again if he does. Robin has a crisis of confidence and turns normal – which means that Vlad is undecided whether to pass the test or not. Jonathan abandons Van Helsing at the castle after Van Helsing breaks his promise to give up slaying.

The Count holds a hunt ball to find a new wife and Van Helsing uses it as an opportunity to infiltrate the castle. Jonathan finds out that vampires really do exist and Vlad has to pull out all the stops to save the Count from Van Helsing. The Branaghs are invited to the ball – not as guests but as the hunt victims. The Count finally discovers that there is a slayer in town and the series ends with a showdown between the Count and Van Helsing.

Vlad wants peace between vampires and slayers, but no-one else agrees with him. The Count kidnaps Jonno to lure the slayer in, but Van Helsing has had the same idea and kidnapped Vlad and Ingrid.

The Count is looking forward to a visit from his brother and his family, but is shocked to discover that Ivan the Bloodthirsty is now living blood-free and calling himself Harvey. Meanwhile, Vlad meets his weedy 15-year-old cousin Boris, who is about to undergo the "vampire transformation".

Boris and Vlad discover that there may be a cure for vampirism. Jonno and Van Helsing plant clues about the Blood Mirror, which will return the whole family to their mortal state if it is smashed.

Shy, clumsy Boris faces his destiny and becomes a powerful vampire. Despite Vlad's hopes that he won't become evil, the new, stronger Boris uses the Blood Mirror to drain his father and the Count of their powers.

When he learns that Renfield's father invented a potion to cure vampirism, Vlad puts his alchemy lessons to use and resurrects the old man. But Renfield Senior is more interested in getting his revenge on the Count.

Vlad's mother is back and she's pregnant. The Count decides that the new vampire baby should replace Vlad as his son and heir, but Vlad suspects that the father may actually be Magda's werewolf boyfriend, Patrick.

Vlad suffers from a recurring nightmare in which the Branagh family are trying to slay him. In the dream world, he meets the Grand High Vampire who tells him that he is the Chosen One and must embrace his destiny.

It's Valentine's Day and the Count brews up a love potion, Ingrid is horrified to discover she's falling in love with a breather, while Vlad and Robin compete for the affections of the new girl at school.

Vlad and Robin visit the Stokley Museum to find the Staff of Carpathia which they believe can cure vampirism. The Count leaves his body to sneak past a security guard, but accidentally ends up in Van Helsing's body.

On her sixteenth birthday, Ingrid is looking forward to facing the Blood Mirror for her transformation, but has second thoughts when she finds that her reflection is even more evil than she is and wants to kill Will, her human boyfriend. Meanwhile, Mr. Van Helsing's wife forces him to destroy all his vampire fighting gear.

When the police arrive at the castle asking about a missing man, Vlad fears the worst and sets about trying to make his vampire father look innocent. Meanwhile, Ingrid takes advantage of a total eclipse to sneak out to the cinema with Will.

The Grand High Vampire accuses the Count of breaking Vampire Law. If found guilty, he will be sentenced to death. Things get even worse when the Grand High Vampire is murdered and it looks as if the Count may be responsible.

Vampires gather at the castle to select a new Grand High Vampire, but when the first candidates crumble to dust, thoughts turn to an ancient prophecy stating that when the bloodlines weaken, only the Chosen One can wear the crown.

In the third season premiere, Ingrid finds herself on the run from slayers. With his powers as the Chosen One increasing, Vlad has visions of his sister's plight and decides to help her and bring her to their new home.

Vlad invites Erin to stay at the school, unaware that she is an undercover slayer out to avenge her brother. When Bertrand arrives, Vlad must prove he is the Chosen One by opening an ancient book that will give him power over all vampires.

Vlad sees a chance to get out of his father's over-strict training regime and appoints his mother as Regent. But he's been tricked and must find a way to get out of it before Magda's desire for publicity leads the slayers to them.

Still believing that Erin is a half-fang struggling to come to terms with being a vampire, Vlad tries to comfort her by sharing memories of his childhood and explains his hope that vampires and breathers can live together in peace.

When Vlad accidentally humiliates his father by demonstrating his powers, he agrees to make amends by throwing a feast, but must find a way to stop it when he learns that the Count plans to kill Erin at the end of the party.

Believing she is distracting Vlad, Bertrand devises a plan to get rid of Erin and make it look like an accident. Meanwhile, Renfield plays detective to find out who has been stealing the Count's blood.

Powerful vampire Ramanga arrives, expecting the Praedictum Impaver to be opened and demanding to see the Chosen One. But Vlad has been summoned by the Blood Mirror and must face not just one but a thousand evil reflections.

With his evil reflection taking over, Vlad is out of control. More powerful than ever, Vlad turns against his family and Erin and they are unable to stop him.

Emotionally ruined after Vlad tried to kill her, Ingrid talks to a psychologist and examines memories of her life. Erin hopes that the Praedictum Impaver may have a cure for her brother.

Vlad's back and wants to learn more about the clan leaders so he can control them when he takes power. But Jonno and Mina Van Helsing unexpectedly turn up at the school and Vlad must test if their mind-wipes are still in place.

Ingrid turns a visiting netball team into vampires and sends them out to kill Vlad, but the inexperienced girls fail miserably.

Unsure whether or not to trust Erin's warning about the coming slayer attack, Vlad and the Count visit the Slayers' Guild where they find and destroy a powerful weapon, but Jonno is not convinced by Vlad's desire for peace.

Bertrand believes if he reads the last words of the Praedictum Impaver, all the power within the book goes to him. Ryan sees Bertrand stealing the book and follows him. He discovers a kidnapped Erin and learns that breather blood creates text in the book. Ryan steals the book for Ingrid. Vlad senses Erin is in danger and when he gets to her she tells him about Bertrand, Ryan and the book.

Vlad and his gang have 48 hours to ensure that all Vampires are off the street and are prepared to abide by peaceful co-existence between the Vampires and the Slayers. There are plenty of people who are hoping and plotting for Vlad's initiative to fail. Not least the Count who is secretively in cahoots with Vampire High Council Member, Ramanga and High Council wannabe Ingrid, to bring the peaceful co-existence to it's knees, that when he's not fantasizing about his beloved Miss McCauley. In a last ditch attempt to prove his plan can succeed, Vlad and Jonno arrange a Vampires Vs Slayers football tournament. What can possibly go wrong?

Vlad's peace initiative hangs in the balance but with a lot of help from Jonno, Bertrand and Erin they manage to persuade all the lawless ferals, including the charismatic new boy Malik, and bad ass Ryan to turn up to SCRAP school at Garside. The school will help them wean off biting and onto a breather friendly alternative – soya blood. A victory as far as Vlad is concerned until the Count bowls a googly: To win favour with the High Council and the ancient vampire clans, Vlad must marry Adze Ramanga's daughter.

Adze arrives at Garside and much to Erin's chagrin, she is beautiful. Vlad doesn't appear to notice, as he's too busy scheming on how he can get out of the arrangement. However, Ramanga and Adze are plotting to get rid of the only person who might put a spoke in the wheel - Erin. A direct assault would be too provocative so they plan a smear campaign centring on Ryan. It backfires and opportunes Vlad with a moment of reprise.

Malik is secretly meeting with a mystery being and his loyalty to the Dracula's is not so clear cut. Ingrid strikes a deal with Ramanga. She will give spy on Vlad and Erin in return for Ramanga's support in her bid to be the first woman on the High Council. Vlad is under duress not just because he has to find a way out of his forthcoming marriage to Adze but also because finding enough blood to supply his SCRAP vampires is not as easy he and Jonno initially thought. And as if Vlad didn't have enough to worry about the Count has agreed to Ms McCauley's suggestion that they elect a member of the SCRAPs onto Garside school's senate. When the reluctant Ryan wins, instead of Malik it begins to look like it was a fit up – this escalates to down right suspicion when Ryan collapses and dies after being crowned with Mortar board.

Bertrand is put in charge of finding Ryan's murderer. The problem is everyone has a motive, but he begins to suspect that someone as yet unknown has them running round in circles, especially when his proof miraculously disappears. Vlad is impatient and wants hard proof. Erin is becoming increasingly isolated and worried that rather than letting Vlad get on with his peaceful co-existence initiative he is being distracted and made vulnerable by her presence. She makes a decision to leave, as it is the only way for Vlad's vision for breather and biters to succeed. Vlad is torn.

The day of the bloodbinding arrives. A reluctant and nervous Vlad prepares to stand by his word and marry Adze. Ramanga proposes to an astonished Ingrid but soon wishes he hasn't and Bertrand uncovers Ramanga's secret gift to Adze's – Erin. Vlad and Bertrand rush to her aid but Adze uses the dark magic and Erin is fatally wounded.

Erin's life hangs in the balance and Vlad keeps a vigil at her bedside. Despite everyone's advice Vlad bites Erin as a means of stopping her dying. Will she be grateful for her eternal life? The Count and Malik seek revenge on Ramanga for threatening Vlad and trying to overturn the House of Dracula. Malik reveals to the Count that he is his son.

The Count decides to challenge his sons to fight for their position as his rightful heir. Reluctantly Vlad agrees.

Bertrand is convinced the Shapeshifter is linked to Malik. In retaliation the Shapeshifter creates chaos by manipulating the Dracula clan; First she engineers a near death situation for the Count and Malik in the hope that it will provide the impetus to bond as father and son. Then she impersonates Bertrand and invites Adze and Mina to Garside. Their meeting degenerates into a confrontation and Mina dusts Adze. Believing that Bertrand is undermining him and is responsible for Adze's death. Vlad stakes Bertrand. The peaceful coexistence is teetering on a knife edge and Vlad has never felt so alone.

Vlad's problems appear to escalate even though he's dusted Bertrand. The Slayers Guild anticipating an end to the ceasefire are planning to attack, the only way they will deviate from their plan is if Vlad sacrifices Erin who is still biting. Ingrid unaware of the Slayers conditions is preparing for all out war and is galvanising her troops at Garside. The Count is a little distracted by a new teacher who has the attention of his beloved McCauley.

Vlad is still in denial about Bertrand's death and is lying to everyone about the mind wipe of the slayers. Ingrid's bid for a position on the Vampire High Council fails an outsider, George Lansley beats her hands down. His surprise win infuriates Ingrid and she suspects fowl play. With the help of Renfield she finds out the truth – Lansley has a blood farm. Ingrid reveals the farm to Vlad. Horrified at what vampires are capable of, if left to un-policed by the slayers – he dusts Lansley. With no rival Ingrid is accepted onto the High Council. Vlad resolves to reverse the mind wipe. Malik helps the Count to get rid of his love rival.

Vlad decides that he must make amends for the bad decisions he has recently made. However, when the Count finds out his actions, he disinherits Vlad and formally makes Malik the Dracula heir. Vlad comes face-to-face with the Shapeshifter.

Vlad and Ingrid join forces to capture the Shapeshifter, but since she can assume the physical appearance of anybody, they are initially at a loss as to know who she is. They capture and torture Malik as bait and lure Elizabeta into the open. Vlad and Elizabeta go head to head and appear evenly matches until Vlad manages to pull her into the Ancient Dracula Blood mirror, where she is unable to Shapeshift and he zones her. Renfield frantically tries to find an antidote to save the dying Count.

The Count resorts to bribery when he learns Vlad is only planning a brief stopover back home during his world travels. When Vlad starts to feel ill, Renfield's search for a cure uncovers a surprising family secret.

Vlad is angry to discover the secret his father has been hiding from him for 18 years. Meanwhile Ingrid is trying to climb the ladder at the VHC by dusting her competition!

When the Count converts Garside into a vampire-themed hotel, Vlad invites his breather mother to stay without revealing his true identity.

Vlad persuades Sally and George to stay a little while at Garside, as he'd like to get to know them better; despite his pleas for his vampire family to pretend to be normal, Ingrid can't help herself and chaos soon descends.

A mysterious new visitor at Garside warns the Draculas that they are the next target of Ramanga's fearsome Shadow Warriors.

The Count revels in a victory over the Shadow Warriors. An 'Unordinary' bat appears at the castle, and, at the same time, every biter bat gets infected with a strange green moss.

Malik finds a surprising ally in his mission to rescue his mother from The Blood Mirror; Vlad is delighted when a friend he met traveling pays him a visit, but wonders what she will think of his breather houseguests.

Renfield arranges an open house viewing to sell Garside but thanks to Ramangas children, there are a few surprises in store for the Draculas and their potential breather buyers.

When the VHC appoint a bodyguard to protect Vlad from the Bounty Hunters, he's worried that his secret of being half human will be discovered.

The family's routine becomes chaotic when they are set upon by enemies. Renfield will be sweeping up the dust of at least one fallen vampire before the end of the night.

The Count, already paranoid after the recent attacks on Garside, is beside himself when he, Vlad and Talitha are beset by a string of garlic bombs! A brave Renfield comes to the rescue but gets very little gratitude from The Count who refuses to bring forward his bite-by-date. After all the drama Ingrid casually suggests that they hire a security expert and put Garside on lockdown.

It's Vlad's 18th birthday and he doesn't know if he'll get the chance to decide whether to be human or vampire; the combined forces of the vengeful Ramangas, the VHC and the powerful Magister Maleficorum could wipe out the Draculas forever.

As the sun rises on his 18th birthday, Vlad wonders if he'll be granted his biggest wish and become human; with the Blood Seed flourishing and his family under attack, it's certainly not going to be an easy decision to make.