True Blood
Sookie Stackhouse has a secret—she can read minds. But her supernatural abilities make her a bit of an outcast—it’s hard to converse when you know what people are thinking! Her reputation takes yet another hit when she falls in love with Bill Compton, an ancient vampire who knows how to survive on synthetic blood. Though he’s technically harmless, Bill and his fellow vampire friends make Sookie’s neighbors uncomfortable. Is it possible for vampires and humans to live in peace? Sookie is about to find out.
What We Do in the Shadows
What We Do in the Shadows is a mockumentary about a group of vampires who live together on Staten Island. Think: The Real World,but the Underworld. If scary shows aren’t your thing, give this series a go. The adventures of Nandor the Relentless, his henchman, Guillermo, and their roommates are sure to make you laugh.
The Vampire Diaries
What’s better than a supernatural love triangle? In The Vampire Diaries, teenager Elena Gilbert catches the attention of brothers Damon and Stephen Salvator. As if that weren’t complicated enough, Elena learns the Salvators are vampires with no less than 161 years of emotional baggage.
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The Originals
The Originals is a spinoff of The Vampire Diaries. This time, the story focuses on Klaus, a vampire/werewolf hybrid who returns to New Orleans to restore his family’s dominance. But when he arrives, Klaus learns that his former protege, Marcel, is in charge—and he isn’t keen on giving up his power.
Interview with the Vampire
Vampire Louis de Pointe du Lac is ready to talk. In Interview with the Vampire, he calls upon journalist Daniel Malloy to write the story of his life and afterlife—specifically, his relationship with the tortured vampire, Lestat du Lioncourt. “He was my murderer. My Mentor. My lover. And my maker,” says Louise in the series. Sounds juicy, right?
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Welcome to Sunnydale—a fictional suburb filled with mischievous teenagers, nosy townspeople, and vampires. As a slayer, it’s Buffy’s (Sarah Michelle Gellar’s) job to keep the monsters at bay. She’s part of a long line of vampire hunters, but unlike her predecessors, Buffy brings her mortal friends along for the ride.
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The Strain
The Strain is a horror series from the minds of Guillermo del Toro and Carlton Cuse. The show follows Dr. Ephraim Goodweather (Corey Stoll), the head of the CDC’s Canary Project in New York. One day, he’s asked to investigate a mysterious flight. Despite landing safely, everyone on board is dead. Dr. Goodweather’s team discovers a virus with symptoms similar to vampirism. As the outbreak spreads, Dr. Goodweather fights to protect New York residents in a war between humans and the undead.
Shadowhunters
Shadowhunters is an adaptation of Cassandra Clare’s The Mortal Instruments. The show follows a teenager named Carly Fray. On her birthday, Carly discovers that she and her mother are human-angel hybrids, known as shadow hunters. When her mom disappears, Carly enters the underworld—a land ripe with vampires, werewolves, and demons.