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Anne Rice's The Vampire Lestat release date: When Interview with the Vampire Season 3 arrives on AMC

The adaptation of the second Vampire Chronicles book stars Sam Reid in the titular role

Guides by Avery Kaplan, Contributing writer

Published on Tue Apr 21 2026

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When will the next chapter in the saga of one of the most famous vampires of all time finally arrive? The good news is, Anne Rice's The Vampire Lestat, also known as Interview with the Vampire Season 3, will be arriving on AMC and AMC+ before you can say "bleh." So when can you expect the release date for Anne Rice's The Vampire Lestat to arrive?

The Anne Rice's The Vampire Lestat release date is June 7th, 2026 on AMC and AMC+. The season is expected to consist of seven episodes. It has been about a year since the previous season of the series concluded on June 30th, 2025. Of course, there are plenty of additional TV and streaming release dates for you to keep in mind this summer. Here's a clip from The Vampire Lestat for you to enjoy in the meantime:

The Vampire Lestat is based on the second novel in Rice's Vampire Chronicles, and follows-up on the previous two season of Interview with the Vampire. Featuring Sam Reid in the titular role, the season will depict Lestat's days as a rock star. The season also features performances by Eric Bobosian as Daniel Molloy and Jacob Anderson as Louis de Pointe du Lac. Jennifer Ehle, Delainey Hayles and Assad Zaman will also appear.

The release date for Anne Rice's The Vampire Lestat on AMC and AMC+ is June 7th, 2026.

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Avery Kaplan: Avery lives and writes in Southern California. She is the co-author of Double Challenge: Being LGBTQ and a Minority with her spouse, Rebecca Oliver Kaplan. Avery is Features Editor at Comics Beat, and you can also find her writing on StarTrek.com, The Gutter Review, Geek Girl Authority, and in the margins of the books in her personal library.