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  • What is the Release Date For 'Interview with the Vampire' Season 2?

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  • Is There an 'Interview with the Vampire' Season 2 Trailer?

  • How Many Episodes Are There in 'Interview with the Vampire' Season 2?

  • Who's In the 'Interview with the Vampire' Season 2 Cast?

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  • What Is the Plot of 'Interview with the Vampire' Season 2 About?

  • When and Where Is 'Interview with the Vampire' Season 2 Filming?

AMC’s Interview with the Vampire finally has a release date, and we can’t wait to see our favorite vampires return to the screen. With a super successful first season behind, the series is now set to become bigger, better, and bolder, as the protagonists, Louis and Lestat, continue their story of “love, blood, and the perils of immortality” in Interview with the Vampire Season 2. The second season was greenlit back September 2022, and now, after a long wait of nearly two years, fans will be treated with an expanding Immortal Universe and the complex dynamics among its new and returning characters.

Also known as Anne Rice's Interview with the Vampire, the gothic horror fantasy drama is based on author Anne Rice’s eponymous 1976 novel. It is the first television adaptation of the book and the first TV series of Rice’s Immortal Universe. The first season explores the first half of the book, and the second season is expected to cover the second half.

On its release, the first season of Interview with the Vampire received critical acclaim and was nominated for several awards. The show’s writing, narrative, production value, music, and cast performance, especially Jacob Anderson as Louis and Sam Reid as Lestat, were highly appreciated. Rotten Tomatoes named it the “Best Reviewed Horror Series of 2022” and one of the best-reviewed new series of the year. So the fact that AMC ordered the second season of the gothic series ahead of the first season premiere in September 2022 seems to have been an excellent call.

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Interview with the Vampire

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Based on Anne Rice's iconic novel, follow Louis de Pointe's epic story of love, blood and the perils of immortality, as told to the journalist Daniel Molloy.

Release Date
2022-00-00

Creator
Rolin Jones
Cast
Sam Reid , Jacob Anderson , Eric Bogosian , Bailey Bass , Assad Zaman

Created by Rolin Jones, Interview with the Vampire focuses on the vampire Louis de Pointe du Lac, in a “sensuous, contemporary adaptation of Anne Rice’s revolutionary gothic novel.” Louis recounts his life, death, and undeath to journalist Daniel Molloy in an epic saga of love, lust, betrayal, and more with Lestat de Lioncourt, or as Louis describes him, his “murderer, lover, mentor, and maker.” In Season 2, the story takes a new turn, as Louis and Lestat’s relationship gets complicated with the addition of the teenager Claudia, Lestat’s latest fledgling and they find themselves in a new place with a new life, and yet the same old memories to haunt them.

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While it did perform admirably, the first season of Interview of the Vampire did not end quite as satisfactorily as you would expect. In fact, one of the reasons why fans might be disappointed at the second season’s delayed arrival is the long list of burning questions that Season 1 leaves behind. But now, that will be resolved as the second season has shaped up to be a "A Gloriously Tangled and Compelling Part Two", as Collider's Carly Lane describes it in the review of Season 2. Check out our comprehensive guide below and find out everything we know so far about Interview with the Vampire Season 2.

What is the Release Date For 'Interview with the Vampire' Season 2?

Great news! It's been confirmed that Interview with the Vampire Season 2 is officially being released on AMC and AMC+ on May 12th, 2024.

Where Can You Watch 'Interview with the Vampire' Season 2?

Interview with the Vampire is an original series by AMC and is exclusively available on the network and on their streaming platform, AMC+. The all-new second season will be available on both AMC and ACM+ simultaneously on May 12, 2023.

In the meantime, if you haven’t had a chance to watch the first season, you can catch up on all seven episodes of Interview with the Vampire Season 1, currently streaming on AMC+.

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Is There an 'Interview with the Vampire' Season 2 Trailer?

AMC has been teasing the second season of Interview with the Vampire for the last few months, and released several trailers, teasers, sneak-peeks, with the latest trailer released in April. Earlier, the network also released a teaser trailer for the second season at San Diego Comic-Con 2023, as well as a sneak peek at Interview with the Vampire Season 2 at New York Comic-Con 2023.

In the latest official trailer of Interview with the Vampire Season 2, released in April 2024, we are treated to an eight-episode season brimming with “Secrets, theater, horror, romance, and more!” The two-minute footage is as haunting as its background music, diving straight into the season’s theme – “memory is a monster.” The clip opens with Claudia and Louis’s arrival in Paris and Claudia enjoying every minute of it, while Louis explores the city. As soon as they join the Theaters de Vampires, things get darker as Armand enters the scene. Revealed in the first season finale, the immortal Armand now seems more invincible and powerful, while Louis struggles with his past demons. As darker conversations unfold with Daniel Molloy, Louis begins to crumble, and is tormented by his earlier memories, which all seem hazy to him. The haunting of the past also affects Daniel who desperately seeks answers from Louis about their interview back in 1973. He also realizes that Armand might hold more power than the journalist imagines.

There is also the latest sneak peek of Season 2, where the cast and crew take the audience through their characters and story arcs, how it has evolved from the first season, and what fans can expect when the vampires return.

How Many Episodes Are There in 'Interview with the Vampire' Season 2?

Just like its first season, Interview with the Vampire Season 2 has been slated for eight episodes, which brings the series to a total of 15 episodes. Following the season premiere on May 12, 2024, each new episode will release weekly on Sundays, on AMC and AMC+, with the season finale arriving on June 30, 2024.

Check out the episode schedule below -

Episode 1: "What Can the Damned Really Say to the Damned" – May 12, 2024; Teleplay by Hannah Moscovitch

Episode 2: "Do You Know What It Means to Be Loved by Death" – May 19, 2024; Teleplay by Jonathan Ceniceroz & Shane Munson

Episode 3: "No Pain" – May 26, 2024; Teleplay by Heather Bellson

Episode 4: "I Want You More Than Anything in the World" – June 2, 2024; Teleplay by Coline Abert & A. Zell Williams

Episode 5: "Don't Be Afraid, Just Start the Tape" – June 9, 2024; Teleplay by Jonathan Ceniceroz & Hannah Moscovitch

Episode 6: "Like the Light by Which God Made the World Before He Made Light" – June 16, 2024, Teleplay by Hannah Moscovitch & Shane Munson

Episode 7: "I Could Not Prevent It" – June 23, 2024l Teleplay by Kevin Hanna & Rolin Jones

Episode 8: June 30, 2024

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Who's In the 'Interview with the Vampire' Season 2 Cast?

It goes without saying that the two lead cast members from the first season will return as our favorite vampires in Interview with the Vampire Season 2 as well. Game of Thrones and Doctor Who alum Jacob Anderson will once again reprise his role of Louis de Pointe du Lac, the protagonist, who narrates his story to a journalist in an in-depth interview. Anderson is next set to appear in the upcoming British historical sci-fi rom-com film, Timestalker. Australian actor and The Newsreader alum Sam Reid will return as Louis’s lover and maker, the vampire Lestat de Lioncourt, who also serves as the story’s anti-hero. Billions and Succession actor Eric Bogosian stars as the journalist Daniel Molloy, who interviews Louis. Hotel Portofino actor Assad Zaman stars as Rashid/Armand, an ancient vampire who first appears calling himself Rashid, his true identity revealed later in the first season. So far in Season 1, Armand’s character hasn’t been explored in as much detail like in the book, so Season 2 might see more of his arc especially that surrounding Daniel.

Besides these main recurring characters, the second season will also feature a couple of new faces in the main roles. First up, the role of Claudia has been recast, with Delainey Hayles, best known for BBC’s Holby City, replacing Bailey Bass as Claudia. Another new face in Season 2 will be The Crown and Jupiter’s Legacy alum Ben Daniels, who will feature as Santiago, the leading thespian at the Theatre des Vampires, who would become Louis’s arch-enemy.

Who's Making 'Interview with the Vampire' Season 2?

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Interview with the Vampire is created by Rolin Jones for AMC. A playwright and television writer, Jones is best known for his work in popular TV shows like HBO’s Boardwalk Empire and Perry Mason, Showtime’s Weeds, and NBC’s Friday Night Lights, among others. Jones also serves as one of the executive producers for the series. Television director and producer Craig Zisk is credited as one of the directors for Interview with the Vampire Season 2. Zisk has previously directed and produced select episodes of Weeds, Manifest, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Wu-Tang: An American Saga, and The Looming Tower, among many others.

The series is executive produced by Mark Johnson, best known for previously producing Better Call Saul, Breaking Bad, and Mayfair Witches for AMC. Alan Taylor of Game of Thrones and Mad Men fame also executive produces, along with Christopher Rice and Anne Rice (who has a posthumous credit). Jessica Held and Adam O'Byrne serve as producers on the series, with Daniel Hart (Peter Pan & Wendy) serving as the composer for the show’s soundtrack.

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What Is the Plot of 'Interview with the Vampire' Season 2 About?

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Interview with the Vampire Season 2 will most likely pick up from where the first season ended and explore the story from the second half of Rice’s book. Season 1 of the gothic fantasy horror series explores the life of Louis de Pointe du Lac as an affluent black man in the 1910s in New Orleans, where he is seduced and romanced by the charismatic vampire, Lestat de Lioncourt. Across the seven-episode first season, we see Louis and Lestat’s budding relationship, friendship, and Lestat turning Louis into a vampire like him and teaching him the ropes of his new “life.” Then enters Claudia, a newly made vampire created by Lestat, who puts the two men’s chemistry on the edge. As Louis narrates his story to the journalist Daniel Molloy, he realizes that all of it might not be as he recalls. The way the season ends, it might seem like it’s the end of Lestat and Louis’s relationship, but of course, there’s more to it.

In Season 2, as Louis and Claudia escape to Paris after killing Lestat, and are ready to embark on new relationships in the new city. But they find themselves in a world influenced by Lestat, especially when they join the Theatre de Vampires, a performing group found by Lestat. This clearly hints that Interview the Vampire Season 2 has a brand-new arc featuring Lestat in store. Production wise, we also know that the second season is set in Europe, as disclosed by Rolin Jones in an interview,

“We’re going to Europe and Part 2 of the novel is Episode 1 of Season 2. So, we're going there and we're going to experience that. Then we're going to Paris. We're going to see what coven life is all about, and we have some more time than the movie or even the book. We're continuing to make the interview part of this and just as important as the flashback, in that there are some very active things that are going to be happening in Dubai.”

When and Where Is 'Interview with the Vampire' Season 2 Filming?

The production for Interview with the Vampire Season 2 officially began in April 2023, and was expected to continue till August 2023, with filming taking place in various locations in Prague, including the Barrandov Studios. Other locations the series is expected to film in include Paris and New Orleans. Unlike many other shows in production right now, Interview with the Vampire Season 2 is reportedly unaffected by the WGA writers' strike. But despite that, production was halted on Interview with the Vampire Season 2 as a result of the historic SAG-AFTRA strike that began on July 14, 2023. At the end of August 2023, AMC announced that they had entered into an interim deal with SAG-AFTRA that will allow Interview with the Vampire to resume filming on Season 2. Following the end of the strike, full-fledged production for the second season resumed in Prague.

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