Only one has vampires (so far). TV-14 Buffy the Vampire Slayer (The WB, 1997) is an American supernatural drama television series created by Joss Whedon, based on the 1992 film. The third season ended too abruptly. He tries to solve various cases while also trying to uncover the mystery surrounding himself. Stars: Created by Benjamin Dupas, Isaure Pisani-Ferry. The Passage, on the other hand, has gone in a completely different direction. While bloodsuckers were once regarded as grotesque creatures once upon a time, they evolved into being portrayed as mysterious and sensual beings, usually ostracized and surprisingly human. It loses some of its momentum and mystery in the second part as well as its great pacing, and sometimes the ongoing battle doesn't seem to gain any ground and feels like it is dragging on, but overall, it does a great job of showing the growth and transformation of its characters. The sexual tension between them is frequently palpable and the intense flirting is always fun to watch. A Paris teen who's half human, half vampire grapples with her emerging powers and family turmoil as she's pursued by a secret vampire community. The problem, however, in judging this one is that the first part of the show is so similar to the film that it is drawn from (although many aspects of the story and characters are developed in much greater detail here) that it was hard not to occasionally be frustrated with the story progression as the unfolding plot was already pretty well known to me. Stars: I love an anti-hero (a villain) that you still want to root for, and this has one of the best of them in the character of Klaus. The characters have quickly endeared themselves because of how absurdly funny their actions are. Vampire TV shows offer all this and more. TV-14 | Another show where the vampire elements are minor to the overall storyline, the main character here is a medium who can interact with the dead in a town full of human and non-human misfits. The third act is rushed, with character actions that are not justified, and ends with an idiotic plot twist that undermines the whole storyline and leaves a bitter garlic taste in the mouth. A vampire lands work as a private investigator and falls for a mortal woman. 400 40 Vampirserie von Julie Plec und L.J. The way the virus spreads, the transformations, and the progression of the plot are all terrific, but it took quite a long time for them to develop characters that captured my interest. | TV-PG A little melodramatic, but a fun anime with an interesting plot. Action, Drama, Fantasy. The vampire Angel, cursed with a soul, moves to Los Angeles and aids people with supernatural-related problems while questing for his own redemption. Claes Bang makes a very scary Dracula and like Moffatt's best villains, the audience gets caught up in the pure evil he exudes. Gina Holden. There are also some great moments in the writing where the nature of good vs. evil and what choices define us are examined. Telepathic waitress Sookie Stackhouse encounters a strange new supernatural world when she meets the mysterious Bill Compton, a southern Louisiana gentleman and vampire. The first season has been enjoyable if not quite up to the level of the other two shows, but it is more interested in focusing on the prep school of the supernaturals and how they learn to live in the world and so it is a bit different than the other shows as well. For it's production value, acting, and writing alone this is one of the best vampire shows. Buffy the Vampire Slayer Possibly the greatest vampire TV show of all time, the series follows Buffy, a vampire hunter who has been chosen to fight against supernatural demons. The second half of the 1st season amps up the action (as does the film) and also amps up the story taking it into new and unexpected directions. It has spawned a couple of revivals, has rabid fans, and is about to have a feature film remake. | Sam Witwer, Die US-amerikanische Serie lief das erste Mal auf dem TV-Sender The CW und hat acht Staffeln, die zwischen 2009 und 2017 ausgestrahlt wurden. Many of the characters do really stupid things, and as sometimes happens with horror, they fall into predictable behavior patterns, and have levels of skepticism and denial that are annoying to watch. Tania Raymonde, Sinéad Keenan. Arielle Kebbel. It gets its name from the 19th century series of pulp fiction stories, often horror in content, that were once sold for a penny and very popular. Head Prosecutor, Min Tae-yeon, was bitten by a vampire. Dracula: The Series A truly great show worth watching, even if the vampire narrative is not as substantial. Some seasons are better than others. Crime, Drama, Fantasy. 60 min | There are moments of absurdity that sometimes pop up, but mostly it is a great gothic tale. 30 min Phoebe Tonkin. Actually, the entire cast is fantastic. TV-MA | Jôji Nakata, | | Stars: Daniel Gillies, There is not much fault that we can find in this adaptation, actually. Stars: | This is one that any vampire fan should at least watch a few episodes of. Stars: Steven Brand. The first season was released on both DVD and Blu-ray formats in the United States and Canada on August 31, 2010. Kelly Overton, Jason Dohring, Angel is a compelling character and is often presented as a sort of Batman superhero type of character (even occasionally overtly referencing these qualities in script), and while again I am not such a fan of the more episodic style of television shows, nor the detective type of shows, this was one that I enjoyed because of the excellent writing and because David Boreanaz does such a great job as Angel. Vampire High- School's A Pain In The Neck episodes 1-4 DVD. | They present their life to the audience with a very wholesome ignorance of their own strangeness and this produces some of the best jokes of the show. I wanted to love the Strain, and there are things that are really quite great about it. | Perhaps this one lasted a bit too long, but the ending was satisfying overall and for those who enjoy the first few seasons, you will likely enjoy it to the end. Stars: The first episode of the story is a faithful and frightening rendition of Dracula. Claire Holt, There is not a lot of substance here, but there are entertaining and widely varying characters in monster of the week type plots that do make this show enjoyable if only as a pointless diversion. It continues to improve as it endures, with season 2 better than season 1 in many ways and season 3 even better. "Vampire Diaries" ist die Mutterserie der Ableger "The Originals" und "Legacies" sie spielt im selben Universum und dreht sich, wer hätte es gedacht, um Vampire. Every new rendition of Dracula can be judged on both its own story and its faithfulness or differences from the Stoker original. Soon there should be even more great vampire shows on the horizon. 45 min The story and characters kept me interested more than most other vampire anime and the plot turned out to be fairly intricate, so definitely one worth watching. | Well worth … Eri Kitamura, Fumiko Orikasa, 60 min Some seasons are better than others. It may be the most underrated show on this list. Animation, Action, Adventure. Stars: TV series The Vampire Diaries Season 2 is available for free on tvshows.today. In a word - disappointing. Tied together by the three main characters' intersecting stories, I found myself liking this one, even though it wasn't very original, because the characters were all so enjoyable and had a great dynamic together. Drama, Fantasy, Horror. Alexis Denisof, Vampire Host (Japan 2004) vampire TV series. List of the latest vampire TV series in 2021 on tv and the best vampire TV series of 2020 & the 2010's. Wataru Takagi. Valemont Invited to the coven by her newest friend Willow (Melissa Moore), Lucy finds herself in a hotbed of … Vampires. Evgeniy Stychkin, Stars: What's interesting about Hemlock Grove is that the supernatural elements sneak up on you a little bit. The story line and characters are all treated with respect here and the plot unfolds at a natural and reserved pace. It seems that fans of the films stayed away because of Wesley Snipes not being in the lead performance, but that is really too bad. This has an unusual premise and actually pretty solid acting. Katsuyuki Konishi, Kat Graham. This is perhaps unfair to its ordering on this list, so keep that in mind and take its placement here as conditional because of this.Shows reviewed that did not make the cut: While Herman Munster was the main character of the Munsters and was not a vampire, Grandpa, Lily, and Eddie all had vampire traits and were meant to be vampires. Stars: I devoured this show in one day. The original family were a terrific element in the Vampire Diaries and now they are really given a chance to shine here. Definitely one worth watching if you are a fan of vampire romance. | 60 min A Parisian teenager who is half human, half vampire grapples with her emerging powers, and family turmoil as she is pursued by a secret vampire community. This show had me laughing harder than I have in a very long time. Sarah Paulson. The fact that it has had as many seasons as it has is a testament to the strength of the story. 60 min 30 min The first season ended strong and on a solid cliffhanger, if they can keep this strength of character up for the next season it may rival Penny Dreadful for the top spot. Stars: D.J. Erik King, Drama, Fantasy, Horror. Saniyya Sidney, Another P.I. Oh Jeong-Se, **Because the original Dark Shadows was over a 1200 episode long serial soap opera, I admit I have not seen it in its entirety, but have in this case included it based on the few episodes that I have seen. 43 min 43 min It's still a really good horror show, though, and one of the more original shows on this list. Carmilla 23 min The Scholar Who Walks the Night Mark-Paul Gosselaar, 229 28 Anime von Kohta Hirano mit Jōji Nakata und … Geraint Wyn Davies, Theo James. Stars: Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller. TV-MA Originally intended as a TV series in Russia and also adapted as a three part theatrical release, this is one of the more interesting series on the list as it uses the life and stories of the author Nikolai Gogol, to tell its detective/horror story. A really good series that has a complete story if a slightly bittersweet ending. "American Horror Story: Hotel" is by far one of the best seasons of the series, and is one of the best vampire series. Brigid Brannagh. As a fan of the Blade movies, I was really skeptical of this show, but I was pleasantly surprised. A spin-off series of The Vampire Diaries focusing on the original vampire family and a rivalry in New Orleans, it has an intriguing back story for the characters, not to mention two rivals in a power struggle for dominance of a city. Lady Gaga, Matthew Goode, Easily one of the best of the genre. Sam Huntington, Entertaining enjoyment, if a bit light on substance. And since then, we've been writing vampire books about them, which has in turn spawned the best vampire movies and television shows because of our love of vampires. Stars: Vampires is a 2020 French-language supernatural horror streaming television series created by Benjamin Dupas and Isaure Pisani-Ferry and starring Oulaya Amamra, Suzanne Clément, Aliocha Schneider, Kate Moran, Mounir Amamra and Juliette Cardinski. Teresa Palmer, Trinity Blood Timothy Dalton, The second and third seasons were weaker. It has less humor than the original, but with the same premise it is worthy of the list. Taisiya Vilkova, Destined to slay vampires, a young woman (Sarah Michelle... more on Wikipedia 6 1,459 This is a reality show parody. Dylan Neal, TV-MA Whether you’re a fan of classic horror or brooding bad boy vampires, there’s a show out there for you. What I found really great about this show is how it does not just include Blade's story, but really has some compelling vampires in the story too. Devils Line Count Duckula It really makes you question what is good and what is evil. | | I am not usually a fan of episodic cop type shows, but the very ambiguous nature of the moral dilemmas in this show really caught my attention, not to mention the unusual sci-fi element that was added to the story. Based on the premise of the equally funny 2014 film by the same name, the series is a mockumentary comedy in the style of the Office about a house full of vampires that are roommates together in New York. Vanessa Helsing, distant relative of famous vampire hunter Abraham Van Helsing, is resurrected only to find that vampires have taken over the world. Morfydd Clark, A werewolf, a vampire and a ghost try to live together and get along. Ryan Kwanten. Jonathan Aris. Eric Northman is a pure delight to watch. The Series went a bit off the rails after Season 3. Before we dive in, here are a few quick disclaimers: For this list, we decided to limit ourselves to three vampires per TV show, lest we start playing favorites with any one franchise. Worth watching if you can stomach the ongoing vulgarity and expletives of the characters and anti-religious themes. There are a few shows that I know of that could have been included - Vampire Detective and Scholar Who Walks the Night for example - but as they were unavailable for review at the time of this posting, they have not yet been included.I assure you that not a single show has made it onto this list without me watching it and reviewing it personally, and while I know this is not a completely exhaustive list, it IS a pretty thorough one. Fred Gwynne, | A look into the daily (or rather, nightly) lives of three vampires, who've lived together for over 100 years, on Staten Island. There is also a very strong new character of Agatha Van Helsing, who while sometimes seems to say shocking things for only the sake of being shocking, she is a nice counter to Dracula's evil in her arrogant righteousness. | 60 min Jesse Garcia, 44 min Drama, Fantasy, Horror. Patrick Bauchau, | Parisa Fitz-Henley, Stars: Overall, a decent show though, and without question it paved the way for many shows that have followed it. Maybe it's the immortal life, the teeth, or the allure of a dark supernatural persona. TV vampire fans suffered a painful loss in August, when HBO's True Blood aired its series finale after seven sudsy seasons of sharp-fanged melodrama. Episode two is interesting and entertaining, if a bit too light in tone. While the shows don’t all have to be solely about vampires, each of the series on this list must have significant characters with the urge to suck blood. 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