| Talamasca: The Secret Order | |
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| Also known as | Anne Rice's Talamasca: The Secret Order |
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| Created by | John Lee Hancock |
| Based on | The Vampire Chronicles and Lives of the Mayfair Witches by Anne Rice |
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| Music by | Natalie Holt |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
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| Producer | Mark Murdoch |
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| Running time | 51–60 minutes |
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| Network | AMC |
| Release | October 19, 2025 – present |
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| Immortal Universe | |
Anne Rice's Talamasca: The Secret Order, is an American supernatural horror spy thriller drama television series created by John Lee Hancock that is based on The Vampire Chronicles and Lives of the Mayfair Witches by Anne Rice.
Talamasca: The Secret Order is the third television series set in the Immortal Universe , a shared universe based on Rice's novels, which started in 2022 with Interview with the Vampire . The series premiered on AMC on October 19, 2025.
| No. | Title [4] | Directed by | Written by [5] | Original release date [4] | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | "We Watch. And We Are Always There." | John Lee Hancock | John Lee Hancock | October 19, 2025 [a] | N/A |
| 2 | "A Wilderness of Mirrors" | John Lee Hancock | John Lee Hancock | October 26, 2025 | 0.172 [7] |
| 3 | "The Task at Hand" | Eva Sørhaug | Donald Joh & Vinnie Wilhelm | November 2, 2025 | TBD |
| 4 | "Wet Work" | TBA | Anna Fisher & Mark Lafferty | November 9, 2025 | TBD |
| 5 | "The Puzzle Palace" | TBA | Mark Lafferty & Vinnie Wilhelm | November 16, 2025 | TBD |
| 6 | "The 752" | TBA | Mark Lafferty & Vinnie Wilhelm | November 23, 2025 | TBD |
In June 2024, it was reported that AMC had ordered a six-episode season of The Talamasca. The series is created by John Lee Hancock who also is co-showrunner and executive produces the series alongside Mark Lafferty. [8] By April 2025, the title had been modified to The Talamasca: The Secret Order. [9]
In September 2024, it was announced that Nicholas Denton would portray Guy Anatole in the series. [10] Later that month, it was announced that William Fichtner would portray Jasper and that Elizabeth McGovern would portray Helen. [11] [12] In November 2024, it was announced that Maisie Richardson-Sellers had joined the cast as Olive. [13] In May 2025, AMC announced Céline Buckens in the contract role of Doris and Jason Schwartzman guest starring as the "rakish vampire" Burton. [3]
Principal photography for the first season was announced begin in the fall of 2024 in Manchester, England. [14] [15] [16] By October 2024, production had begun. [17] [18]
Talamasca: The Secret Order premiered on AMC on October 19, 2025, with a sneak peek airing of the series premiere episode prior to the official October 26, 2025 premiere. [19] [6]
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 62% based on 21 critic reviews. [20] Metacritic gave the series a weighted average score of 64 out of 100 based on 14 critics, indicating "generally favorable". [21]
| No. | Title | Air date | Rating (18–49) | Viewers (millions) | Ref. |
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| 2 | "A Wilderness of Mirrors" | October 29, 2025 | 0.02 | 0.172 | [7] |