Interview with the Vampire Season 3 Premieres June 7, 2026

AMC announced that the third season of its acclaimed series "Interview with the Vampire," retitled "The Vampire Lestat," will premiere on June 7, 2026, on the network and its streaming platform. The installment adapts Anne Rice's 1985 novel of the same name, the second book in her Vampire Chronicles series, and marks a shift to a rock-and-roll narrative centered on the character Lestat de Lioncourt.

In the season, Lestat, portrayed by Sam Reid, seeks to counter the portrayal of his life in Daniel Molloy's bestselling book "Interview with the Vampire" by forming a rock band and embarking on a multicity tour. Haunted by figures from his past, including his mother Gabrielle, Magnus, Marius, and others known as Those Who Must Be Kept, Lestat's rising fame amplifies his influence over both vampires and humans. This occurs amid the Great Conversion, a mysterious surge in the vampire population that challenges the supernatural world's balance. Returning characters like Louis de Pointe du Lac, Armand, and Molloy join the story, exploring themes of trauma, power, and identity across time and space.

The announcement coincided with the release of the season's opening title sequence, a...