Interview with the Vampire Season 3: Everything We Know So Far

The blood-slicked drama of AMC’s Interview with the Vampire is far from over. With Season 2 captivating audiences in 2024, the Immortal Universe is ready to move into bold new territory. Now confirmed for a 2026 release, Season 3 will spotlight Lestat de Lioncourt like never before—this time, with guitars, glam-rock, and a whole new perspective but with his most familiar baritone and panache.

Here’s everything we know so far.

Lestat Takes the Mic: What Season 3 Is About

Season 3 will adapt Anne Rice’s cult-favorite novel The Vampire Lestat, a sweeping prequel-sequel hybrid that tells the story from Lestat’s point of view.

Lestat, played once again by the magnetic Sam Reid, forms a rock band and sets out to tell the world who he really is: through music, memoirs, and mayhem. Expect flashbacks, opulence, and vampires in eyeliner as the series leans into a 1980s glam aesthetic. Fans of the book will know this isn’t just about vanity: it’s about power, myth, and redemption.

New Characters and Returning Faces

While Louis (Jacob Anderson), Armand (Assad Zaman), and Daniel Molloy (Eric Bogosian) will continue to feature, Season 3 expands the cast in significant ways:

• Gabrielle : Lestat’s mother and fledgling, a fierce and independent immortal.
• Nicolas : His closest friend turned tragic companion.
• Magnus : The mysterious vampire who turns Lestat.
• Marius : A powerful ancient with philosophical depth.
• Akasha & Enkil : The original vampires, known as "Those Who Must Be Kept."

This sets the stage not only for character drama, but for world-expanding lore that bridges into the greater Anne Rice mythology.

Where and When Is It Filming?

AMC has confirmed that production begins mid-June 2025, primarily in Toronto, with additional shooting in Paris and Prague—apt for a story that spans centuries and continents.

When Will Season 3 Release?

While no specific date is locked in, AMC has targeted a 2026 release on AMC and AMC+. Based on the previous production cycle, fans can expect a January:February 2026 premiere.

Rockstar Vampires: Tone and Style Shift

This won’t be your traditional vampire drama.

• The show will embrace the glam-rock, MTV-era visuals of Lestat’s band days.
• Music will play a central narrative role—likely original tracks in addition to needle drops.
• Themes of celebrity, mythmaking, and manipulation will dominate.

In other words: Season 3 is going for a bold, stylized, and self-aware transformation of the Immortal Universe.

AMC’s Immortal Universe Keeps Growing

Season 3 won’t be alone. AMC is building a connected franchise across Anne Rice’s works, including:

• Mayfair Witches Season 2 (in production)
• The Talamasca spinoff, focused on the secretive society that watches over supernatural beings

The studio is clearly invested in building a supernatural prestige universe to rival Marvel, Star Wars, or The Walking Dead.

Teasers and Poster

A teaser poster released by AMC in May 2025 shows a microphone wrapped in blood-dripping wires, with “2026” scrawled in bold type.

Comic-Con footage, yet to be made public, reportedly previews Lestat onstage, channeling David Bowie and Freddie Mercury in equal measure.

Whether you’re a longtime fan of Anne Rice’s Vampire Chronicles or a newcomer seduced by AMC’s lush adaptation, Season 3 is set to redefine everything. With Lestat in the spotlight, new lore, deeper worldbuilding, and a risky shift in style, this could be the most ambitious season yet.

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