Series synopsis
Firebite is an American sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on AMC+ on December 16, 2021. It ended on February 3, 2022. It was created by Warwick Thornton, Brendan Fletcher. It stars Rob Collins, Shantae Barnes-Cowan, Callan Mulvey and Yael Stone.
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.
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Rob Collins as Tyson Walker
- Shantae Barnes-Cowan as Shanika 'Neeks'
- Callan Mulvey as Vampire King
- Yael Stone as Eleona
Guest cast
- Tessa Rose as Aunty Maria
- Ngaire Pigram as Kitty
- Kelton Pell as Jalingbirri
- Alice Scheid as Scarlett
- Jai Koutrae as Spud
- Natasha Wanganeen as Rona
- John Clark as Uncle Hector
- Elaine Crombie as Coralee
- Samuel Pilot as Black Elvis
- Leah Nagy as Victoria
- Spencer Scholz as Marty
- Lizzy Falkland as Alma
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 8 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | December 16, 2021 | February 3, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pest Control 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. |
December 16, 2021 |
| 2 |
The Last Bloodhunter 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. |
December 23, 2021 |
| 3 |
We Don't Go Down 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. |
December 30, 2021 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | AMC+ |
|---|---|
| First aired | December 16, 2021 |
| Last aired | February 3, 2022 |
| Runtime | 42 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Thursday |