TVTV NewsBBCA TV series about vampires starring Jacob Anderson and Sam Reid is available to stream now16:36, 05 Aug 2026A thriller that left viewers "terrified" is available to stream now and fans will be gripped.‌Interview with the Vampire, an American gothic horror series based on The Vampire Chronicles by author Anne Rice, can be viewed on BBC iPlayer.‌The series, which comes after the 1994 movie starring Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt, follows vampire Louis de Pointe du Lac (Jacob Anderson) as he opens up about his turbulent relationship with the vampire Lestat de Lioncourt (Sam Reid).‌It started in 2022 and aired its third run this summer and has been a hit with viewers, who have posted messages online calling it "addictive" and commenting on how frightening it is.One posted on Reddit: "I did a rewatch and I was kinda surprised at how many times I found myself cringing or legit shivering - it's almost like I forgot this is first and foremost a horror show, and 99 percent of the time due to Lestat.‌"Especially after episode five, I feel like there is a huge flip in the switch, which really solidifies the horror aspect of the genre. Lestat is some serious horror movie villain material (God bless you Sam Reid)."Another said it was "terrifying and heartbreaking", and someone else said they would describe it as "more upsetting/disturbing than scary".Another chimed in: "There is definitely violence and blood depicted, but I would say the horror aspect comes from the emotional beats more than anything."‌Referencing a particular scene in the drama, one fan posted: "Season two, episode five. I have never been as disturbed as I was once it hits that point in the episode. The emotions cut deep and while that episode isn’t particularly gory, the emotional torture is INTENSE."Another fan commented on the platform: "There is a lot of torture depicted – a lot of it is psychological and emotional, but there's quite a bit of physical torture/abuse too."Article continues belowThe series also stars Eric Bogosian, Bailey Bass, Assad Zaman and Jennifer Ehle, who stars as Gabriella de Lioncourt, Lestat's mum.Joseph Potter plays a former friend of Lestat, while Kalyne Coleman plays Grace de Pointe du Lac Freniere, Louis' married sister.Interview with the Vampire is available on BBC iPlayer.Choose Daily Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.‌BBC