Overview
- AMC premiered the series with a two-episode debut on Oct. 26, with the opener also airing on BBC America, IFC and SundanceTV.
- Set within Anne Rice’s Immortal Universe, the story follows law-school graduate Guy Anatole as he is recruited by the Talamasca, a clandestine outfit that monitors supernatural beings.
- Co-showrunners John Lee Hancock and Mark Lafferty position the drama as a grounded spy thriller, with Mark Johnson serving as executive producer.
- The cast features Nicholas Denton, Elizabeth McGovern, William Fichtner and Jason Schwartzman, with crossovers including Eric Bogosian’s Daniel Molloy and Justin Kirk’s Raglan James later in the season.
- Early reviews are split, with some critics praising the brisk, entertaining espionage approach and others calling the season disjointed; no Season 2 renewal has been announced.