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H E L S T R O M | P E R S P E C T I V E 9 3 version: The Son of Satan. As the off spring of the devil and a human mother, Daimon Helstrom and his sister Satana would fi ght against the forces of evil, using their own half-dark natures and inherited powers. The occult siblings were a hit, soon sharing stories with Ghost Rider, Dr. Strange, Blade and other superheroes whose powers held mystical origins. By the 1990s, the characters became more realistic: Daimon's red cape and yellow boots became denim jeans and Doc Martens—though the glowing pentagram burned into his chest (a scar from the wound carved by his father) and the trident forged from hellfi re well, those remained. Satana, on the other hand, seemed to embrace her evil side, using her deadly powers as a succubus to exact bitter revenge on those who harmed the innocent. Cut to 2020s version of the Helstrom family, greenlit as an hour-long horror drama at Hulu, known for elegantly rendered cautionary stories like The Handmaid's Tale. How would these characters, and the worlds they inhabit, actually work in a grounded, live-action format? At its core, the answer was simple: as a dark family drama. But getting the audience to take this journey into demonic possession, strange powers, and a clandestine network of ancient evil—with or without an awareness of the comic book origins— was going to be a visual and tonal challenge. The writers set the primary story in Portland, known for its cloudy gray skies and gloomy, atmospheric chill—a good match for this fall/ winter Vancouver shoot. As in the comics, Victoria Helstrom, the human mother of Daimon and Satana (now just 'Ana') has been institutionalized for twenty years, having gone mad after discovering her husband's true identity. Of course, her madness was not your everyday version, nor was the institution that contained her. 71'-0" 55'-6" 18'-0" 7'-6" 17'-9" 10'-8" 10'-2" 10'-3" 9'-8" 5'-0" 9'-0" 2'-9" 4'-6" 1'-9" 1'-9" 19'-4" 5'-11" 3'-9" 3'-9" 5'-11" 9'-6" 8'-0" 10'-0" 22'-6" 4'-0" 1'-6" 9'-10" SHOOT OFF WALL ABOVE 5'-2" 9'-0" 5'-2" 7'-0" 6'-2" 5'-10" 5'-10" 10'-3" 10'-3" 10'-2" 10'-2" 10'-8" 10'-8" 8'-3" 45'-2" 45'-2" 21'-0" 10'-0" 6'-0 7/8" 6'-0 7/8" 8'-10 1/4" 6'-0 7/8" 6'-0 7/8" 21'-10" 13'-8" 10'-9" 13'-8" 4'-0" 4'-0" 8'-0" SHOOT OFF 25'-4" 6'-10" 12'-0" 6'-6" 4'-0" 4'-0" 15'-0" 5'-0" 6'-10" 24'-0" 5'-0" 5'-0" 4'-7 1/2" 43'-2" 4'-2" 5'-0" 15'-0" 15'-0" 18'-0" 18'-1 1/2" 8'-0" 4'-5 1/2" 17'-3" 5'-8" 7'-6" 2'-0" 10'-4" 17'-10" 10'-11" 1'-11" 16'-6" 10'-9" 14'-10" 15'-10" 15'-6" 12'-6" 5'-10" 8'-0" 8'-2" 4'-9" 10'-9" 10'-2" 10'-2" 10'-9" 11'-1" 7'-0" 7'-2" 3'-11" 13'-9" 13'-5" 13'-5" 11'-7 1/2" 11'-7 1/2" 14'-2 1/2" 14'-2 1/2" 5'-11" 8'-6" 8'-6" 12'-6" 4'-0" 34'-0" 30'-0" 7'-4" 4'-1" 4'-1" 3'-3" 6'-5" 6'-5" 12'-8" 8'-6" 8'-6" 8'-6" 8'-6" 8'-6" 8" 8" 8" 8" 7'-9" 7'-9" 2'-4" 2'-4" 2'-4" 1'-9" 1'-9" 1'-9" 1'-9" HASTINGS OFFICE W/C GABRIELLA OFFICE SECURITY NURSE STATION WAITING CHECKPOINT DECK JANITOR VM UP UP ELEVATOR DOORS SHOOT OFF WALL CREW ACCESS NON PRACTICAL DOORS CAMERA PORT BEHIND MIRROR OUTDOOR SPACE TRANSOM WINDOWS W VM WRAP EXISTING COLUMN W TRANSOM WINDOW UP UP SHOOT OFF WALL CREW ACCESS GOTHIC DOOR PLANT ON 42" PARAPET WALL 02 1 02 2 03 03 A 02 3 02 4 02 3 02 4 03 6 03 5 03 6 03 5 D1b D1b D1b CREW ACCESS D1a D1a MAIN HALLWAY SECONDARY HALLWAY PATIENT HALLWAY PATIENT HALLWAY W DOORS SLIDE 04 7 BUILT-IN DISPLAY 04 8 NO NO NO SET SET 04 9 04 11 04 12 04 10 W W W W W W W PLINTHS TBD D4 D2b D2b D2b D12 D2b D2b D2b D2b D3 D5 D8 D7 D9 D10 D10 D10 D10 D10 D10 D11 D6 D6 04 14 05 19 05 18 05 17 W W VICTORIA'S ROOM LAYOUT TBD W 04 13 05 20 05 22 05 23 05 21 05 16 05 15 W W RECEPTION BENCH BENCH LIGHTING PORTS BEHIND HUNG ART DOORS SLIDE W FINISH EXT OF HASTING'S OFFICE AS STONE WHERE INDICATED PAINT AS PAINT AS MARBLE MARBLE (TYP) (TYP) B. DR. HASTINGS' OFFICE WHERE SEVERAL THEOLOGICAL DISCUSSIONS TOOK PLACE. SET PHOTO. C. SAINT TERESA'S ENTRYWAY AND LOBBY. THE HANGING STAIRCASE WAS BUILT TO MATCH A LOCATION. SET PHOTO. D. SAINT TERESA'S CENTER. ENTRANCE SIGN BY ASSISTANT ART DIRECTOR SEAN GOOJHA. SET PHOTO. E. FLOOR PLAN FOR SAINT TERESA'S LOBBY, PATIO, CORRIDORS, OFFICES, PATIENT ROOMS, WAITING ROOM AREA, AND SECURE WARD. DRAWN BY LEAD SET DESIGNER JORDAN MEYER. B C D E