

6.557 minSeason 2 • Episode 8
LatestMolloy questions the fiery fallout of Louis and Claudia's trial.
A century-old vampire from New Orleans reunites with an ailing journalist to recount his life of bloodlust and his tumultuous relationship with the rakish Frenchman who turned him.
Acting
Sam Reid's unhinged, magnificent Lestat
Direction
Frame-within-frame storytelling that rewards attention
Production
New Orleans and Paris never looked this sumptuous
Creator
Rolin Jones
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Anne Rice initially hated the 1994 film; this series had her family's blessing before her 2021 death.
The show deliberately ages up and race-swaps Louis to explore how a Black businessman in 1910s New Orleans would experience immortality differently—wealth without true power, visibility without safety.