Spawn (1997)

Action · Adventure · Animation

After being betrayed and murdered by his employer, a government assassin is resurrected as a Hell spawn and is forced to act as the reluctant leader of Hell's army.

IMDb rating: 8.0 (11,847 votes)
Episode average: 7.9 -0.1 vs IMDb
Seasons: 3
Streaming (US): HBO Max
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 3 seasons indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (1997)

8.12 avg 6 episodes 8.0 → 8.7 27 min avg

Big finale

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Burning Visions	8.0	639
2	Evil Intent	8.0	525
3	No Rest, No Peace	8.0	493
4	Dominoes	7.7	455
5	Souls in the Balance	8.3	437
6	Endgame	8.7	816

Season 2 (1998)

7.57 avg 6 episodes 8.0 → 7.7 28 min avg

U-shaped

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Home, Bitter Home	8.0	373
2	Access Denied	7.5	333
3	Colors of Blood	7.2	330
4	Send in the KKKlowns	7.5	310
5	Deathblow	7.5	302
6	Hellzapoppin	7.7	302

Season 3 (1999)

8.07 avg 6 episodes 8.1 → 8.5 27 min avg

Big finale

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Mindkiller	8.1	307
2	Twitch Is Down	8.3	307
3	Seed of the Hellspawn	7.7	282
4	Hunter's Moon	7.8	271
5	Chasing the Serpent	8.0	270
6	Prophecy	8.5	528

Spawn (1997)

Cast

Seasons

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