Netflix has just added two seasons of hit show with 99% on Rotten Tomatoes

The series is a new telling of the story that also inspired a classic '90s movie.

Famously, Rice's debut 1976 novel Interview with the Vampire was also adapted for the screen in 1994 as a movie that starred Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise.

The new TV version of the tale begins in the year 2022 in Dubai. This is as the vampire Louis de Pointe du Lac (Jacob Anderson, Game of Thrones) lives in Dubai and seeks to tell the story of his life (or afterlife) to renowned journalist Daniel Molloy (Eric Bogosian, Succession).

Flashing back to early 20th-century New Orleans, we then follow Louis' relationship with the vampire Lestat du Lioncourt (Sam Reid, The Riot Club) and their formed family, including teen fledgling Claudia (played by Bailey Bass in S1 and Delainey Hayles in S2).

"Together, the vampire family endures immortality in New Orleans and beyond," the plot synopsis adds.

"As the interview continues in Dubai, Molloy discovers the truths beneath Louis' story."

Created by Rolin Jones (Perry Mason) and partly directed by Alan Taylor (Mad Men, The Sopranos), Interview with the Vampire has been a smash-hit with audiences and critics alike

With its two seasons holding an average score of 99% on Rotten Tomatoes, the general concensus from reviewers is that the show improves on the '90s movie, with its blend of vampire thrills, Southern Gothic atmosphere and social commentary.

On top of a third season of Interview with the Vampire already being greenlit and set to arrive in 2026, the series also launched the 'Immortal Universe', a shared universe of programmes based on Rice's novels.

This universe includes Mayfair Witches (its first season has been added to Netflix as well), along with the upcoming Talamasca: The Secret Order.

You can read a sample of some of the glowing reviews for Interview with the Vampire season one below:

AV Club: "Interview justifies its existence with a wholly fresh take that remains true to the spirit of the source material. And, vitally, it’s not afraid to have fun."

CNN: "Significantly improving upon the 1994 film, Anne Rice’s Interview With the Vampire does more than just add the late author’s name to the title, ambitiously updating the story, introducing a racial component and serving up plenty of sex and gore."

Empire: "With a quartet of knockout performances, this is Rice’s bloody, beautiful story told on screen anew, now finally given the chance to wear its queer heart (and guts, and gore, and assorted viscera) proudly on its sleeve."

IndieWire: "By critiquing racial and relationship dynamics, AMC’s series feels fresh and more than 'just' a vampire series. Happily, it’s to die for."

The Playlist: “Interview with the Vampire blends the Southern Gothic escapism of something like True Blood with the rich cultural commentary of Hannibal and somehow finds a way to keep those two tones from destroying one another."

San Jose Mercury News: "The new AMC reboot sinks its fangs into richer substance and taps a deeper vein… abiding love for both the source material and New Orleans itself."

Sydney Morning Herald: "A show for lovers of blood and passion and the beauty that can come from the exploration of monsters."

The first two seasons of Interview with the Vampire and the first of The Mayfair Witches are streaming on Netflix now.

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