From True Blood to Midnight Mass, vampire shows make for some of the best and most intense horror series. Whether vampires are portrayed as heroes, villains, or something in between, their existence inherently raises the stakes (no pun intended) for the narrative. One of the most foundational works of vampire media is Anne Rice’s book series The Vampire Chronicles, which was finally adapted for television by AMC in 2022 with Interview with the Vampire.
Interview with the Vampire has now concluded its third season – retitled The Vampire Lestat, after the second book of Rice’s series – though it’s arguably been dominating conversation in the last few weeks. Interview with the Vampire is one of the very best ongoing TV dramas, and it is a true emotional gut-punch. While the series is certainly heavy and impactful, it’s also wildly captivating and impossible to look away from. With Season 3 officially wrapping up, now is the perfect time for fans to binge the series, whether it be in its entirety on AMC+, Netflix, or on Prime Video.
What Is ‘Interview with the Vampire’ About?
Interview with the Vampire takes place over the course of two timelines. In the present day, the vampire Louis de Pointe du Lac (Jacob Anderson) summons human journalist Daniel Molloy (Eric Bogosian) to grant him a tell-all interview, 49 years after their first attempt. That previous conversation ended very badly, and Daniel is missing crucial memories related to it, but he’s still determined to get the full story from Louis this time. Louis’ story starts in New Orleans in 1910, when he meets, befriends, and falls in love with the vampire Lestat de Lioncourt (Sam Reid). After Louis suffers a personal tragedy, Lestat offers to turn him into a vampire, making them eternal companions, and Louis agrees.
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Louis’ story spans multiple decades, tackling both his tumultuous relationship with Lestat and the turning of a young woman named Claudia (Bailey Bass and Delainey Hayles), whom they unofficially adopt as their own. Later, Louis and Claudia travel to Paris, where they cross paths with the vampire Armand (Assad Zaman) and his coven, known as the Théâtre des Vampires. While the first two seasons cover Louis’ interview with Daniel, Season 3 shifts its focus to Lestat, as he tells his own story to Daniel during a documentary about his tour with his new rock band. Interview with the Vampire changes tone quite a bit over its three seasons, depending on the time period and the character at the story’s center, but through it all, the series examines the impact that eternal life can have, as well as whether humanity still exists in those who are immortal.
‘Interview With the Vampire’ Is a Captivating and Mesmerizing Binge-Watch
Interview with the Vampire can be a heavy watch, but it is deeply compelling, pulling the viewer in with its complex characters and constant twists. While the past timeline of Interview with the Vampire is dark, intense, and often violent, the present storyline is more psychologically thrilling and suspenseful. It’s hard to stop watching after just one episode when the writing leaves you wondering what happened between Louis and Lestat in the past, and what Louis is blocking out or omitting in the present. While The Vampire Lestat takes a different direction from the first two seasons due to the shift to Lestat’s point of view, the series remains focused on its characters and their destructive choices, all while flash-forwards hint at a surprising future direction for the story.
Right from the start, Interview with the Vampire will hook you with Louis and Lestat’s intense connection, sparking several questions that are slowly answered throughout the series. In the present day, Louis alludes to what caused the first interview to go awry last time, dropping hints about his deeper motivation for trying again. Now that it’s been released in full, all three seasons of Interview with the Vampire are perfect for binge-watching, and you’ll quickly discover why this fantasy thriller has been doing so well on streaming.
