AMC's Interview with the Vampire has garnered widespread acclaim, achieving a 99% rating on Rotten Tomatoes for its first season and a perfect 100% for its second. The series, based on Anne Rice's The Vampire Chronicles, follows vampire Louis de Pointe du Lac as he recounts his eternal life to journalist Daniel Molloy.
The show updates the narrative from the 1994 film adaptation, introducing changes to characters and plotlines. It alternates between early 1900s New Orleans and present-day Dubai in the first season, while the second season's flashbacks are set in post-war Europe. The programme blends horror, period drama, and LGBTQ+ romance.
Fans have praised the series on IMDb, where it holds a 7.5/10 rating. One reviewer called it 'better than the book', stating: 'The series has outdone Anne Rice's book. It is beautifully written... the entire cast's acting is outstanding.' Another described it as 'exceptional on all categories' and 'a star-making series'.
The first two seasons are currently streaming on Netflix and iPlayer. A third instalment, titled The Vampire Lestat, is scheduled to premiere later this year. AMC's 'Immortal Universe' also includes Mayfair Witches and The Talamasca, which share the same fictional world.
