Hunters (TV series)

Hunters is an American/Australian cult horror television series following in the footsteps of Supernatural. The first season is filmed in parts of the US and Canada, whereas the second season is filmed exclusively in the US, where the main characters live.

Premise
The show follows three paranormal "hunters, Dan Jones, Will Riley, and Tara Anderson, who also dealing with minor paranormal disturbances try to banish the demon X'arn. They combat many creatures like vampires, demons, ghosts, werewolves and other paranormal monsters of American folklore.

Plot
The plot evolves throughout the second season, as the first season focuses chiefly on X'arn and Dan's girlfriend Jessica Mathews. Throughout the ten episodes of season one the hunters make there way to Alaska, stopping in places such as Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, and Saskatchewan, Canada to deal with minor paranormal disturbances. The second season focuses on the hunters return to Ohio, and the mysterious Dark Cult who has begun to work against them.

Season One

 * Pilot/Demon Within: A group of young adult paranormal hunters (Daniel Jones, William Riley and Tara Anderson) discover that Dan’s girlfriend Jess is being haunted by a demon called X’arn, who has imprisoned himself inside her. As Dan struggles to save his girlfriend Will and Tara travel the graveyard were the priest who exorcised X’arn from his previous host is buried, and they encounter the dead priest’s ghost. He tells them that the only way to banish X’arn is to cut of one of Jess’ fingers. When they return home Will and Tara try to get Dan to agree, while X’arn makes Jess more violent.
 * Bloody Revenge: Dan, Will and Tara embark on their hunt to kill X’arn, and begin to make their way to Alaska. They stop in Wisconsin, where a masked killer stalks people from the town of Grantsburg. They soon discover that the murderer is a phantom serial killer eager for revenge.
 * The Church: The hunters stop in St Paul, Minnesota when they hear about the murders of young men at a local church. While Tara visits the homes of the victims, Dan and Will discover that X’arn has been here. The culprit however is not him, but a succubus.
 * Devil's Mark: The hunt for X’arn continues, and this time the hunters stop at Devils Lake, North Dakota. People who visit late at night are dragged into the icy lake and found with a strange mark on their left hand. Is it X’arn’s doing, or something far worse?
 * Forest: The hunters travel to Saskatchewan, Canada, in their journey to Alaska. When they arrive in the city of Saskatoon they learn about a wolf-like creature that kidnaps people and takes them into the forest. Could these be a tradition werewolf, or a new monster?
 * Sealed In Blood: The vampire Doomheart kidnaps Tara and lures the boys to an abandoned gas stop in rural Calgary. He tells Dan the only way his girlfriend will go free is if he gives his soul for hers, but Will has other ideas on how to deal with the vampire.
 * Blizzard: On their way to Anchorage, Alaska, the hunters are sidetracked when a snow monster traps them on the road. As Dan tries to repair the car Will and Tara must fend off the monster.
 * Jessica: Dan learns that X’arn has taken Jess to an underground Inuit tomb and struggles to save his girlfriend. As Will and Tara seek the help of an Inuit elder, Dan finds himself betrayed by his own girlfriend.
 * The Touch of Death: With Dan on the verge of death after Jess betrayed him, Will and Tara arrive just in time to banish X’arn from Jess’ body. But can they save Dan, or will he resist death himself?
 * Judgement Day: The final battle between X’arn and a revitalised Dan takes place in a high school gym. Will, Tara and Jess along with the Inuit elder muster a army of locals to best X’arn, but the demon has an army of his own.

Season Two

 * Serpentine: One there way back home the hunters encounter a mythological snake that is terrorising a local town. The hunters also meet Lee Carnigan.
 * Fuel, Blood: Doomheart is back, and kidnaps Tara. With the help of their new friend Lee Carnigan, Dan and Will track the vampire to an abandoned gas station. But this time things might not be as easy as before.

Recurring elements
Although the location changes in every episode except the Season One finale episodes, some elements are found frequently throughout the series.

Doomheart
The vampire Doomheart is seen once in Season One and a second time in Season Two, in the episodes Sealed In Blood and Fuel, Blood.