Series synopsis
The Vampire Lestat is an American drama sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on AMC on June 7, 2026. It was created by Rolin Jones. It stars Sam Reid, Jacob Anderson, Assad Zaman and Joseph Potter.
The Vampire Lestat goes on tour while being haunted by "muses" from his past. As the band's popularity grows, so does Lestat's influence over vampires & humans alike, leaving others to contend with Lestat's power in the face of the Great Conversion.
Premise
The Vampire Lestat goes on tour while being haunted by "muses" from his past. As the band's popularity grows, so does Lestat's influence over vampires & humans alike, leaving others to contend with Lestat's power in the face of the Great Conversion.
Premise: Scream for me.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Sam Reid as Lestat de Lioncourt / Jarda Klapek
- Jacob Anderson as Louis de Pointe du Lac
- Assad Zaman as Armand
- Joseph Potter as Nicolas de Lenfent
- Delainey Hayles as Regina
- Jennifer Ehle as Gabriella Vece
- Eric Bogosian as Daniel Molloy
Guest cast
- Justin Kirk as Raglan James
- Sheila Atim as The Queen of the Damned
- Jeanine Serralles as Christine Claire
- Gopal Divan as Dr. Fareed Bhansali
- Noah Reid as Larry Slater
- Ryan Kattner as Salamander
- Seamus Patterson as Alex
- Sarah Swire as TC
- Christopher Heyerdahl as Marius de Romanus
- Amaka Umeh as Dee Pharma
- Damien Atkins as Magnus
- Ella Ballentine as Baby Jenks
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 7 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 7 | June 7, 2026 | July 19, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Detroit Lestat reflects on the events leading to his tour as he goes head-to-head with a resentful coven. |
June 7, 2026 |
| 2 |
Toledo Lestat revisits his origins, explores Toledo, and handles the fallout from Detroit. |
June 14, 2026 |
| 3 |
Toronto Molloy finally lands an unsurprisingly difficult Lestat in the hot seat, probing him about his time as a Parisian actor, relationship with a childhood friend, and transformation, while Louis tends to some long-unfinished business in Detroit. |
June 21, 2026 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | AMC |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 7, 2026 |
| Last aired | June 28, 2026 |
| Status | Returning Series |