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 constantly monitored. But 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.
Half Bad: The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself is a darkly humorous, romantic, roller-coaster ride of a young adult show. It’s a story about the indomitable will to survive and defy the odds. The series is based on the Half Bad trilogy of books written by Sally Green.
“The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself is the best YA fantasy Netflix has ever made, by a wide margin — and that's because it's not afraid to take risks”
“Barton deals with the books’ dense thicket of lore with the same economical story-telling that made the fearsomely ambitious British-Japanese thriller Giri/Haji such a captivating success”
“The chemistry between Lycurgo and Parkes is immediate, her mix of playful forthrightness and fearful vulnerability coiling tightly around his combination of wild rage and growing inner strength”
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