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Season 3 of Anne Rice’s “Interview with the Vampire” premieres Sunday, June 7, as “The Vampire Lestat” on AMC and AMC+. Sam Reid in “The Vampire Lestat”
Cover Story Immortal glam rock: Lestat takes center stage in Anne Rice series By Dana Simpson Time is arguably one of the biggest constraints in human life. Given that the average human lifespan is estimated at 73.8 years worldwide in 2026 (per Worldometers.info), there’s little denying that the amount one could conceivably conquer in a lifetime is finite. But if one could, say, live forever, imagine all the many skills that could be reasonably acquired; all that could be crossed off a never-ending bucket list. The persistence of time — and supernatural abilities which allow a precious few to live beyond its boundaries — is at the center of Anne Rice’s steamy literary universe, which includes “The Vampire Chronicles,” “Lives of the Mayfair Witches” and “Servant of the Bones,” to name a few. Thankfully for her fans (and those who just love a great TV show), “Interview with the Vampire” was picked up by AMC and developed into a series of the same name 2020. “Interview with the Vam-
pire,” the first series in Rice’s Immortal Universe on AMC, released in late October 2022 and saw a second season a little more than 18 months later, in May 2024. The series returns this spring for a third season, this time under the title “The Vampire Lestat,” a direct reference to the second book in Rice’s Vampire Chronicles series. “The Vampire Lestat” premieres Sunday, June 7, on AMC and AMC+. Despite being the third season in the “Interview with the Vampire” series, “The Vampire Lestat,” as is evidenced by its name change, is an entirely new story. While there exists an evolution of the series’ characters and plot elements, viewers should not expect a direct continuation of “Interview with the Vampire” in the traditional sense. Instead, the series primarily follows Lestat, played by “The Astronaut Wives Club” actor Sam Reid, as he branches out to explore a vocation in the
arts. Now an influential rock star, Lestat brings the ghosts of his past on tour with him. “The Vampire Lestat goes on tour while being haunted by “muses” from his past,” reads the official AMC logline for the series’ newest season. “As the band’s popularity grows, so does Lestat’s influence over vampires and humans alike, leaving others to contend with Lestat’s power in the face of the Great Conversion.” And the hype for the Vampire Lestat, as a character and as a musical act, seems to be gaining traction in our world as well. AMC’s Immortal Universe page on Instagram has been completely transformed into an edgy, 1990s-coded promo site, complete with concert posters, virtual magazine covers and documentary-style footage of the band and crew, presumably all filmed by Daniel Molloy, who is portrayed by returning cast member Eric Bogosian (“Uncut Gems,” 2019). Bogosian appeared in both
season’s of “Interview with the Vampire,” not as a creature of the night but as the initiator of the titular interview. A journalist by trade, Molloy’s familiarity with various forms of media communication makes him the perfect person to capture every delicious moment of Lestat’s enthralling presence, both on and off the stage. And given that he now has experience chronicling the undead lives of vampires in America, why not turn his attention from Louis (Jacob Anderson, “Game of Thrones”) to his sire and take the show on the road? Louis de Pointe du Lac also returns for the series’ third season. Still portrayed by Anderson, Louis is taking on the role of supporting character as Lestat gets his time to shine (idiomatically speaking, of course — Rice’s vampires don’t glitter the way they do in the Twilight series). Needless to say, it looks like everyone is hungry for more Lestat.
In Focus
In Focus “Your Fault: London” (Prime Video — June 17, Movie Premiere) After the explosive events of “My Fault: London” (2025), Noah (Asha Banks) and Nick (Matthew Broome) return — stronger, closer and more in love than ever. But as life begins to pull them in different directions, their relationship faces its toughest challenge yet.
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“The Capture” - Season 3 (Peacock — June 18, Season Premiere) It’s been 12 months since Rachel Carey (Holliday Grainger) broadcast a live deepfake of a government minister to the nation, exposing the UK intelligence service’s clandestine video manipulation program known as Correction.