HBO’s foray into the vampire genre was one of the most innovative and fascinating stories about vampires ever told. The HBO fantasy-horror series True Blood still holds up as a great character and vampire drama. True Blood was nominated for multiple awards during its run and it enjoyed seven brilliant seasons on air ending its run in 2014. It has been quite some time since we last saw the world through Sookie’s eyes. So, if you also miss True Blood here are some shows you should watch next.
Penny Dreadful (Paramount+)
Synopsis: An erotically-charged, profoundly unsettling new saga, PENNY DREADFUL completely reinvents literature’s most iconic and terrifying characters. Dorian Gray, Victor Frankenstein and timeless figures from Dracula join a core of original characters in a dark and brutal quest to save a soul — even as they grapple with their own monstrous temptations.
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Dracula (Netflix)
Synopsis: From the makers of Sherlock, a brand new series inspired by Bram Stoker’s classic novel. In Transylvania in 1897, the blood-drinking Count is drawing his plans against Victorian London. And be warned, the dead travel fast.
Being Human (Prime Video Premium Subscription)
Synopsis: Being human: nobody ever said it was easy. But for three twenty-something roommates — who happen to be a vampire, a werewolf, and a ghost — is it even possible? By turns frightening, witty, and romantic, Being Human explores what it means to be human through the eyes of these outsiders.
A Discovery of Witches (The Roku Channel)
Synopsis: Adapted from Deborah Harkness’ best selling novel A Discovery of Witches is a contemporary love story set in our world, but one which humans share with the declining species of witches, vampires and daemons – creatures existing and working amongst us, but hiding, unknown to most humans, in plain sight. Teresa Palmer plays brilliant academic and historian Diana Bishop, a reluctant witch denying her heritage. The discovery of a manuscript in Oxford’s Bodleian Library throws her into the heart of a dangerous mystery and into the path of enigmatic geneticist Matthew Clairmont played by Matthew Goode, an ancient vampire hiding dark family secrets. As Diana and Matthew embark on a journey to understand the significance of the mysterious manuscript and as their relationship develops and their heritage comes in to play, events threaten to unravel the fragile peace that has long existed between humans, witches, vampires and daemons.
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Hulu)
Synopsis: After moving to Sunnydale, California, Buffy Anne Summers just wants to be a normal teenager. Back in Los Angeles, her first Watcher had died; she inadvertently burned down the gymnasium at her old high school; and her parents got a divorce. The move to Sunnydale is supposed to give both her and her mother, Joyce, a clean slate. But then she meets the school librarian, Rupert Giles, and quickly learns there is no escaping her destiny. With Giles as her new Watcher, she reluctantly steps back into her role as the Slayer. But this time she is not fighting alone. She now has an inner circle of special friends– Willow, Xander, Cordelia, and a mysterious young man named Angel– ready to join the fight and drive in a stake or two if need be.
Midnight, Texas (Peacock)
Synopsis: The town of Midnight sits on a veil between the living and hell and this supernatural thriller takes a journey into that remote Texas town where nothing is what it seems.
The Order (Netflix)
Synopsis: At Belgrave University, college freshman Jack Morton joins a fabled secret society where he’s thrust into a dangerous game of life or death. As Jack goes deeper, he uncovers dark family secrets and an underground battle between werewolves and the magical dark arts.
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Angel (Hulu)
Synopsis: Joss Whedon, the creator and executive producer of the international hit series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, combines supernatural adventure and dark humor in this next chapter of the Buffy mythology. Just as Whedon and executive producer David Greenwalt brought the monsters of adolescence to life with Buffy, this one-hour series explores the twists and turns of early adulthood with the same irony and wit. A centuries-old vampire cursed with a conscience, Angel left the small California town of Sunnydale and the only woman he ever loved to take up residence in Los Angeles, the City of Angels. Between pervasive evil and countless temptations lurking beneath the city’s glittery facade, L.A. has proven to be the ideal address for a fallen vampire looking to save a few lost souls and, in turn, perhaps redeem his own.
Hemlock Grove (Purchase on Prime Video)
Synopsis: From executive producer Eli Roth and based on Brian McGreevy’s novel of the same name, Hemlock Grove is a riveting one-hour murder mystery that revolves around the residents of a former Pennsylvania steel town. When 17- year-old Brooke Bluebell is brutally murdered, any of Hemlock’s peculiar inhabitants – or killer creatures – could be suspects. Through the investigation, the town’s seamier side is exposed, revealing nothing is what it seems. Beautiful, terrifying and graphic, Hemlock Grove is unlike anything else in its genre.
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The Originals (Netflix)
Synopsis: New Orleans sets a decadent, sensuous stage for the turbulent saga of the original vampire family. Conflicted siblings Elijah, Rebekah and vampire/werewolf hybrid Nicklaus are the bearers of the Mikaelson legacy, a family who built and ruled the French Quarter only to be exiled a century ago. When they return to reclaim the heart and soul of their beloved city from Klaus’ former protégé, the diabolical, charismatic vampire Marcel Gerard, they ignite a long-smoldering power struggle between witches, werewolves and vengeful vampires—as well as passion, revenge, bloodlust and a primal desire to continue the familial bloodline.
