Vamp TV: 10 Bloodsucking Shows You Can't Miss

The Originals (2013 – 2018)

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Forever Knight (1992 – 1996)

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Legacies (2018–2022)

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American Horror Story: Hotel (2015 – 2016)

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Van Helsing (2016 – 2021)

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True Blood (2008 – 2014)

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Midnight Mass (2021)

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Interview with the Vampire (2022 – present)

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The Vampire Diaries (2009 – 2017)

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Buffy The Vampire Slayer (1997 – 2003)

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