“The Vampire Lestat” is ready to turn immortality into a rock show. The next chapter of AMC’s Anne Rice universe premieres Sunday, June 7. The season premiere will be on AMC+ at 3:01 a.m. ET, while it will premiere on the AMC linear channel later that day at 9 p.m. ET. Lestat de Lioncourt is done lurking in the shadows as he is putting himself center stage as the world’s first immortal rock star. If you want to catch all of the blood-sucking, goth-rock action in the third season of “Interview With the Vampire,” we recommend signing up for a seven-day free trial to AMC+.

How to watch ‘The Vampire Lestat’

• When: Sunday, June 7, 2026, at 3:01 a.m. ET on AMC+ and 9 p.m. ET on AMC
• TV: AMC
• Stream: Watch with a seven-day free trial to AMC+.
• From anywhere: Watch with a subscription to a VPN.

Everything you need to know about ‘The Vampire Lestat’

When will ‘The Vampire Lestat’ premiere on AMC+?

“The Vampire Lestat” premieres Sunday, June 7, on AMC+ at 3:01 a.m. ET, and on AMC at 9 p.m. ET. The new season is expected to air weekly, so this will be one of those appointment-viewing vampire situations rather than a full-season binge right away.

Of course, whether you decide to watch via AMC’s on-demand streaming service or its linear cable channel will dictate what time you watch, but episodes will roll out weekly at the same times per platform, through the season finale on Sunday, July 19.

What is the episode schedule for ‘The Vampire Lestat’?

Why watch ‘The Vampire Lestat’ on AMC+?

Because AMC+ is the easiest way to stream “The Vampire Lestat” without signing up for a whole live TV package. The show is airing on AMC, but if you’re really here for Lestat, Louis, Daniel, and this whole messy vampire universe, AMC+ keeps it simple, and the episodes drop a full 18 hours earlier on the streamer.

AMC+ also gets you more from AMC’s Anne Rice universe, including “Interview with the Vampire,” plus a bunch of other genre shows from AMC, Shudder, Sundance Now, and BBC America. So if “The Vampire Lestat” sends you into a full gothic spiral, you’ll have plenty more to watch after.

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AMC+ features exclusive original series like “Gangs of London,” “Ragdoll,” “Firebite,” “Anne Boleyn,” and “Kin,” along with critically acclaimed films and simulcasted favorites such as those from The Walking Dead universe. The service supports up to five simultaneous streams and includes access to six live channels — including AMC, BBC America, and The Walking Dead Channel — alongside on-demand content. It also allows for offline downloads for ad-free subscribers.

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With its depth of high-quality content, flexible pricing, and seamless streaming capabilities, AMC+ remains a top-tier choice for horror fans, prestige dramas, indie films, and compelling originals.

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Can you watch ‘The Vampire Lestat’ for free?

Yep, you should be able to watch “The Vampire Lestat” for free with a seven-day free trial to AMC+. After that, AMC+ starts at $8 per month for the ad-supported plan, or $11 per month for the monthly ad-free plan.

The ad-supported plan is the cheapest way in, but the ad-free plan also gives you offline downloads. That’s handy if you want to watch while traveling, hiding from daylight, or just avoiding the world for a while.

Watch the trailer for ‘The Vampire Lestat’

What is ‘The Vampire Lestat’ about?

“The Vampire Lestat” is technically Season 3 of “Interview with the Vampire,” but the new title makes sense because this season is all about Lestat. After journalist Daniel Molloy publishes his infamous book about Louis, Lestat is not exactly happy with how he comes across. So he responds in the most Lestat way possible: he grabs a microphone. The season follows him as he launches a band, names it “The Vampire Lestat,” and turns himself into an immortal rock star. It sounds dramatic, ridiculous, dangerous, and hopefully very fun.

But this is not just vampire glam rock for the sake of vampire glam rock. As Lestat gets more famous, his power starts growing too, over both vampires and humans. That becomes a much bigger problem once the Great Conversion begins, causing an unnatural surge in the vampire population. Lestat also has to deal with figures from his messy, rebellious past who refuse to stay buried. Sam Reid returns as Lestat de Lioncourt, with Jacob Anderson, Assad Zaman, Eric Bogosian, Delainey Hayles, and Jennifer Ehle also starring.

Interview with the Vampire

October 2, 2022

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.