SummaryLouis de Pointe (Jacob Anderson) tells a reporter about his life in 1900s New Orleans, becoming a vampire companion to Lestat De Lioncourt (Sam Reid) and the arrival of child vampire Claudia (Bailey Bass) in the series adaptation of Anne Rice's novel of the same name.
SummaryLouis de Pointe (Jacob Anderson) tells a reporter about his life in 1900s New Orleans, becoming a vampire companion to Lestat De Lioncourt (Sam Reid) and the arrival of child vampire Claudia (Bailey Bass) in the series adaptation of Anne Rice's novel of the same name.
It remains a supernatural gem. The AMC series is as good as it was in season 1, as it continues to capture the despair, the anarchy, and the raw power of being immortal. .... And the acting is uniformly excellent.
Suffused with eternal desire and poetic pain, Interview balances its repellent gore with moments of transcendent and operatic wonder. [13 May - 2 Jun 2024, p.4]
It's sumptuous, it's heartfelt. I can't speak highly enough about the second season thus far. Anderson is a phenomenal actor, Zaman is bewitching, Reid is having the time of his life, Daniels is FLAWLESS, Bogosian is so delightfully ****. This show has everything you could want and then some
The alchemy of Season 1 was the intense chemistry Anderson and Reid shared. Zaman, Hayles, and Bogosian are all ferocious scene partners for Anderson, but none of them come close to capturing the lightning storm that is Louis and Lestat. That said, Interview With the Vampire remains the rarest of treats on television. It’s a soapy, gothic fairy tale full of sensuality, gore, and incredible performances.
Interview with the Vampire has always succeeded with its exploration of complicated dynamics, and Season 2 continues in the same vein. Zaman's Armand becoming a larger presence in the story causes a ripple effect on many different storylines, confirming that all the main characters have been more entwined over the years than any of us might have suspected. .... Interview with the Vampire is still one of the best TV shows out there.
A mix of high-camp melodrama and thorny philosophical questions about memory and the stories our lives inevitably become, Interview with the Vampire remains the best sort of genre series—one that’s not just a cracklingly good story in its own right, but one that still manages to reflect genuine truths about the human experience of the world we live in now.
While Armand may be a fascinating character, his Louis and the introduction of the Parisian vampire coven/theater troupe do end up feeling stale, especially in comparison to the walking soap opera that was Lestat. .... Bogosian and Zaman, in particular, have a tantalizing chemistry that acts as the unexpected lifeblood of this second season, especially in the absence of an ongoing Lestat/Louis romance. .... “Interview with the Vampire’s” continued dissection of Daniel Molloy and a cast of vibrant characters deliver another juicy chapter of AMC’s Romantic epic.
I found Hayles’ take on Claudia rather stiff this first episode, and it’s hard to discern how much of that is in the writing and how much of it is her making her way into this most volatile of characters. I’m curious to see how her Claudia evolves over the course of this season. .... This premiere felt much too dark and muddied.
This is peak television! One of the best shows I've seen in a very long time. I admire the devotion of absolutely everyone evolved with it's production to giving book fans what they want while keeping it exciting for all and wondering "what happens next". 10/10 no notes
Excellent story that takes in consideration not only the first book but also other books in the series, especially effective the expansion of Daniel’s character arc: he’s not just a plot device but a fleshed out character. The cinematography, the score, the acting are excellent.
The first season was out of this world, spectacular television, one of the best of 2022. That made me have very high expectations for the second season. And I'm so happy that this season premiere managed to exceed those expectations. WE ARE SO BACK!!!
Amazing from start to finish. Jacob Anderson continued to give a wonderful performance as Louis. Sam Reid, despite only appearing briefly and occasionally, continued to remind us that he is the perfect Lestat, he owns this role, he is Lestat. But the one thing that truly blew my mind was Delainey Hayles. It didn't feel like a recast. She immediately owned Claudia smoothly and powerfully. She stole every scene she was in. And then, Daniel Hart's score was absolutely stunning, accompanying all the scenes beautifully. He deserves to win awards, one of my favorite TV scores.
I'm so pumped for the rest of this season. This is really going to end up being one of the biggest TV shows of the decade.