Tonight | Interview with the Vampire on SBS 2: Louis meets Lestat in 1910 New Orleans – A century-spanning vampire story begins when Louis de Pointe du Lac meets Lestat in 1910 New Orleans. It airs Saturday 17 October 2026 at 10.40pm on SBS 2 and SBS On Demand.
The premiere uses Louis’s later interview to frame the beginnings of a relationship that changes his life in ways he could not yet understand.
Season 1 episode 1
Louis, played by Jacob Anderson, is managing his family fortune when he encounters Lestat, played by Sam Reid. Their meeting pulls him into an otherworldly existence.
One hundred and ten years later, Louis tells his story to journalist Daniel Molloy, played by Eric Bogosian. The present-day conversation gives the drama a second viewpoint on those earlier events.
The adaptation draws on Anne Rice’s novel. SBS 2 launches the series with two episodes tonight, beginning at 10.40pm.
Interview with the Vampire Season 1 episode 1 airs Saturday 17 October 2026 at 10.40pm on SBS 2 and SBS On Demand.
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