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Half Bad: The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself won't be back for a second season. Netflix has cancelled the British fantasy drama, per Deadline. The series arrived on the service on October 28th with eight episodes.

Starring Jay Lycurgo, Nadia Parkes, Emilien Vekemans, Isobel Jesper, Jones Karen, Connell Paul Ready, David Gyasi, Kerry Fox, Fehinti Balogun, Misia Butler, Liz White, Róisín Murphy, Tim Plester, and Priya Kansara, the series is based on the young adult novel by Sally Green. The series “tells the story of Nathan Byrne (Jay Lycergo), an illegitimate son of a dangerous witch, Marcus Edge (David Gyasi), struggling to overcome his odds of following the footsteps of his father as he discovers his true identity alongside his friends.”

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Netflix has swung the axe on yet another show after just one season.

The streaming service has a habit of cancelling shows before they have time to develop their fanbase.

Sadly, this is now the case for fantasy series Half Bad: The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself.

Despite it being released on 28 October, the service has decided to call time on the series, which was an adaptation of Sally Green’s novel.

Creator Joe Barton, whose credits include the acclaimed Giri/Haji and The Lazarus Project, confirmed the news on Twitter, writing: “Sadly, yes, Netflix have cancelled this. Very proud of it and really liked the people I got to make it with. Sorry not to be able to finish the story...”

Imaginarium, the show’s UK producer, wrote: “Half Bad is a show we are incredibly proud of, which gained stellar reviews, along with a fiercely loyal global fanbase.

“While...

To celebrate the release of The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself, we spoke to the stars of the show.

Based on the famed Half-Bad book series by Sally Green, The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself revolves round a young witch named Nathan, who is the illegitimate son of the most nefarious dark witch. Ostracied by the Fair Born witches, Nathan finds solace in an unlikely band of friends from both fractions as both the good and the bad sides hunt him down.

We spoke with lead actor Jay Lycurgo and Emilen Vekemans about bringing the popular book series to life, filming difficult scenes, and finding style inspiration from The Lost Boys.

We also spoke with Nadia Parkes and Isobel Jesper Jones about their character relationships, playing a psychopath, and one truly gruesome power.

The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself is out on Netflix now.

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The title’s a bit of a mouthful but it’s very much worth getting your teeth into this Netflix show, based on Sally Green’s Half Bad trilogy of books. This is nominally a YA series, but it really leans into the ‘A’ of that – it’s a coming of age story, just but one that involves sex and drugs and a massive body count with the gore dialled up to the max.

It’s also about witches, but not the nice kind. The Bastard Son follows Nathan (Jay Lycurgo), a 16-year-old whose father, Marcus Edge (David Gyasi), is the most hated and feared ‘Blood witch’ in the whole of the Fairborne witch community. Nathan’s mother was Fairborne, and when Nathan turns 17 he will discover what his power is (Fairborne have just one each) but also whether or not he is a blood witch. All very high fantasy on paper,...

Jay Lycurgo, who plays Nathan in upcoming Netflix series “The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself,” finds himself interrogated by witch Celia (Karen Connell) in a new clip from the show, shared exclusively with Variety.

In the series, which is based on the Half Bad YA series by Sally Green, Lycurgo plays the teenage, illegitimate son of Marcus, considered the world’s most dangerous witch.

At the beginning of the series, with the witch community fearing Nathan takes after his father, he is constantly monitored. In the tense scene above a witch called Celia interrogates him, asking him how he is sleeping at night, whether he has violent dreams, if he is quick to anger and whether he feels any negative feelings towards other witches – at which point she notices a bleeding cut on Nathan’s hand appear to heal up.

In Celia’s world there are clear boundaries between...

"Wouldn't you rather die than be a Blood Witch?" Netflix has revealed the first official trailer for a new streaming series titled The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself, which is one hell of an appealing title. The series is based on the Half Bad trilogy of books by Sally Green. Sixteen-year-old Nathan (Jay Lycurgo) is the illegitimate son of the world's most dangerous witch. Fearing he will follow in his father's footsteps, Nathan is closely monitored throughout his childhood. As the boundaries between ‘good’ and ‘bad’ fray, Nathan - along with mischievous Annalise and charismatic Gabriel - will soon discover who he truly is. The series features a score by British pop group Let's Eat Grandma. Starring Jay Lycurgo, Nadia Parkes, and Emilien Vekemans. They're joined by an exciting mixture of new & familiar faces including Isobel Jesper Jones, Paul Ready, David Gyasi, Kerry Fox, Liz White, Karen Connell, Fehinti Balogun,...

Just in time for Halloween, Netflix has announced another brand new horror series that’ll premiere this month, titled “The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself” and arriving on October 28.

Described as an “edgy, YA drama that’s grounded in the modern day,” the Netflix series is set in a world where witches live amongst us. “Expect magic, sarcasm, banter, potions in zip-lock bags, hunters, romance, loyalty and unbreakable friendship…it’s a truly f*cked up ride.”

Watch the bloody official trailer below and read on for details.

In “The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself,” sixteen-year-old Nathan (Jay Lycurgo) is the illegitimate son of the world’s most dangerous witch. Fearing he will follow in his father’s footsteps, Nathan is closely monitored throughout his childhood. As the boundaries between ‘good’ and ‘bad’ fray, Nathan – along with mischievous Annalise (Nadia Parkes) and charismatic Gabriel (Emilien Vekemans) – will soon discover who he truly is.

Netflix has debuted the trailer for YA drama series ‘The B*st*rd Son & The Devil Himself’ series in which is grounded in the modern day where witches live amongst us.

Based on the Half Bad books by Sally Green, The series follows sixteen-year-old Nathan (Jay Lycurgo), the illegitimate son of the world’s most dangerous witch. Fearing he will follow in his father’s footsteps, Nathan is closely monitored throughout his childhood. As the boundaries between ‘good’ and ‘bad’ fray, Nathan – along with mischievous Annalise (Nadia Parkes) and charismatic Gabriel (Emilien Vekemans) – will soon discover who he truly is.

Directed by Colm McCarthy (Black Mirror: Black Museum, The Girl with all the Gifts), Rachna Suri and Debs Paterson, the series stars Jay Lycurgo, Nadia Parkes and Emilien Vekemans (Transferts), Isobel Jesper Jones, Paul Ready (Motherland, The Terror), David Gyasi (Carnival Row, Troy: Fall of a City), Kerry Fox (Conversations with Friends,...