AMC Networks is once again expanding its Anne Rice Immortal Universe with another live-action series. This time, with “The Talamasca.” It is the third series based on the late author’s works at AMC, along with “Interview with the Vampire” and “Mayfair Witches.” The upcoming show will be about a secretive society that tracks and observes witches, vampires, werewolves, and other supernatural occurances.
Fans of the other two series have already met some of its members.
Who are the Talamasca?
Season one of “The Talamasca” will be six episodes long. It is written by co-showrunners and executive producers John Lee Hancock (“The Blind Side”) and Mark Lafferty (“Halt and Catch Fire”). Hancock is also attached to direct. The series is set to go into production this fall and will shoot in Manchester, England.
“This is a story we’ve been developing and wanting to tell from the earliest moments of this franchise, focused on a fascinating and compelling secret society that has already appeared in both of our existing Anne Rice series, The Talamasca,” said Dan McDermott, president of entertainment and AMC Studios for AMC Networks, in a statement. “As with all of these shows, we are thrilled to have such a high level of talent involved, represented here by John Lee Hancock and Mark Lafferty, and of course working closely with producer Mark Johnson as the creative head of our Anne Rice Immortal Universe.”
“This all started for me with a call from Mark Johnson, who asked if I’d ever heard of The Talamasca,” Hancock adds. “I was intrigued by the idea of an organization that, to me, had more than a passing resemblance to the CIA or MI6, which are necessary but not always necessarily transparent. An organization with its own secrets. Thankfully, Dan McDermott liked the take and so did Mark Lafferty, who is so talented and accomplished in the world of television. Many thanks to everyone from Gran Via to Mark Lafferty, to our talented writers and everyone at AMC, who have been supporters, advocates and cheerleaders from day one. I couldn’t be more thrilled to be involved and look forward to presenting a third series in the Anne Rice Immortal Universe.”
Why The Talamasca?
“With the second season of Interview with the Vampire currently receiving the best reviews of any show on television and with the production of Mayfair Witches about to wrap in Ireland, promising an even more compelling and unnerving second season, the question is what do we now add to the Immortal Universe of Anne Rice?” Johnson remarked. “The answer is a completely different show from the first two, but a show that nevertheless belongs under the Anne Rice umbrella. The Talamasca marries the procedural spy thriller with the supernatural and expands the thrills and the pleasures of our franchise’s ambitions.”
“The Talamasca” is expected to hit AMC and AMC+ in late 2025. We’ll keep you posted on updates about the project as it develops. “Interview with the Vampire” and “Mayfair Witches” are currently streaming on AMC+.
