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.