The bloody finale of The Vampire Lestat aired on July 19, with Lestat de Lioncourt (Sam Reid) confronting his failures by facing old friends and enemies. The rock-fueled season was a continuation of AMC’s adaptation of Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire, using the same characters but shifting the focus from the brooding Louis de Pointe du Lac (Jacob Anderson) to his more bombastic maker and lover. If you can’t get enough of the supernatural melodrama, you’re probably wondering what’s next for the dysfunctional immortal couple. Here’s everything we know about The Vampire Lestat season 2, from possible plot details to tie-in series.
[Ed. note: This article contains spoilers for The Vampire Lestat season finale]
Is The Vampire Lestat season 2 confirmed?
No, though showrunner Rolin Jones told Polygon that he would like to continue the series as long as Reid and Anderson want to keep making it. If the show gets another season, it might change names again and be called The Queen of the Damned since it would be focused on Rice’s third novel.
What would The Vampire Lestat season 2 be about?
While Jones has taken a lot of liberties with Rice’s writing as part of bringing the series she first published in 1976 into the modern day, he’s named his seasons for the novels they’re based on. The Vampire Lestat ended with Lestat refusing to perform a rock concert for an audience of vampires as part of a plan orchestrated by his mother, the vampire Gabrielle, and the Talamasca, an ancient order devoted to monitoring immortals and other supernatural creatures. The episode then concluded with Lestat recording the album called The Failures that has served as a frame for the entire season. He explains that what happened next involving “the Queen” was all his fault. He looks over at a ruined city, the product of apocalyptic event referenced in the season premiere.
The Vampire Lestat opened with Lestat supposedly dead and his belongings being sold at an elite auction where Louis, Louis’ former lover Armand (Assad Zaman), and the Talamasca agent Raglan James (Justin Kirk) among the bidders. In the first clip of The Failures, Lestat mentions “the attempted extinction of the Y chromosome.” That was caused by Akasha (Sheila Atim), the mother of all vampires, who is awakened by Lestat’s concert. In The Queen of the Damned, she plots to create a new Eden by killing most men and ruling over womankind. Lestat and Akasha already have a connection since Lestat spent years serving as her guardian while she slumbered. At one point, Lestat woke her up and drank her blood, which is part of why he’s one of the world’s most powerful vampires. When she rises in The Queen of the Damned, she singles him out to witness her plans, traveling with him around the world as she kills vampires that might stand in her way.
What is the potential release date for The Vampire Lestat season 2?
Assuming AMC’s adaptation continues with what would technically be Interview With a Vampire Part IV, we’d expect a new season to arrive in roughly two years. That’s generally been the cadence so far. So expect a follow-up in June or July of 2028.
What other adaptations of Anne Rice’s books are in the works?
The Vampire Lestat is part of AMC’s Immortal Universe, a series of interconnected shows based on Rice’s books. Talamasca: The Secret Order was canceled after one season. Mayfair Witches is expected to return for a third season in 2027, and The Vampire Lestat tied into it by having Lestat hire Merrick Mayfair (Sarah Afful) to perform a seance. AMC is also working with Renegade Game Studios to make a tabletop role-playing game based on the Immortal Universe.