Overview

• AMC premiered an extended first look for the retitled third season at New York Comic Con, highlighting Lestat’s rockstar-era narration and fallout from the in-world book.
• Sheila Atim joins the cast as Akasha, confirming the series will introduce the iconic Vampire Queen in the new chapter.
• Showrunner Rolin Jones says the tone and perspective realign to Lestat, signaling a deliberate stylistic change with Louis remaining central.
• The footage introduces Lestat’s mother, Gabrielle, and shows a legal showdown featuring Moses Sumney as Louis’s attorney.
• Production continues in Toronto with a 2026 launch planned but no premiere date yet, and new cast additions include Noah Reid, Ryan Kattner, Seamus Patterson, and Sarah Swire.