EW ranks the top vampire shows to sink your teeth into after watching First Kill.
We also only looked at shows that explicitly mention vampires (e.g., so noMidnight Mass).
With that criterion, below are the top seven vampire shows since 1990.
Imani Lewis as Calliope, Sarah Catherine Hook as Juliette.NETFLIX
Carmilla, Vervegirl 2014
The vampire show I did not rank but must mention isCarmilla.
The web show featured three seasons of 36 episodes, each between three and 17 minutes.
The cast and crew landed convention appearances, and the fanbase remains deeply devoted to the show and cast.
Kelly Overton as Vanessa Van Helsing.Brendan Meadows/Syfy
Anyone who lovesFirst Killmust check out this goofy, gorgeous web series that came before it.
In ascending order, here are our top seven shows to binge after yourFirst Kill.
Vanessa Van Helsing, played by Kelly Overton, serves as humanity’s last hope against ever-evolving vampires.
Sypha Belnades (Alejandra Reynoso), Trevor Belmont (Richard Armitage), and Alucard (James Callis) team up in ‘Castlevania’.Netflix
Satisfying character arcs abounded, friendships and relationships were full of feeling, victories and deaths packed plenty punch.
The villains were creepy, and there were multiple queer love stories and other delightfulness to devour.
Its awards recognition is limited to niche organizations, but that’s no surprise given its anime format.
Natasia Demetriou as Nadja, Matt Berry as Laszlo, Kayvan Novak as Nandor.Russ Martin/FX
The only category it didn’t win was awards, but it was a very close second.
In its first two seasons, it was nominated for several Emmy awards, including 2020 Outstanding Comedy Series.
So why isn’t it higher?
Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer on ‘True Blood’.Jaimie Trueblood/HBO
Well, partly because it’s just not my own cup of tea.
It’s stylized as a mockumentary with awkward, dry, fourth wall-breaking humor.
It’sThe Office, but with a household of weird vampires.
Charles Michael Davis as Marcel, Claire Hold as Rebekah, Christina Moses as Keelin, Riley Voelkel as Freya, Nathaniel Buzolic as Kol, and Daniel Gillies as Elijah.Bob Mahoney/The CW
Namely, folks who don’t usually like sci-fi might find something to love inWhat We Do.
But vampires, in my opinion, are best taken a bit more seriously.
I would have ratedTrue Bloodhigher here if the series finale hadn’t been horrendous.
Paul Wesley, Nina Dobrev, and Ian Somerhalder on ‘The Vampire Diaries’.Everett Collection
The Originals, The CW 2013-2018
AsTrue Bloodended,The Originalsemerged.
AsEW writer Samantha Highfillwrote after season 1,The Originalsexceeded expectations as a spinoff.
I even remember initially thinking that it wasbetterthanTVD.
Sarah Michelle Gellar in ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer.".Everett Collection
Plus, you have to give credit to what birthedThe Originals.
Still, I dare any spinoff to be as good asOriginals.
It even got its own spinoff,Legacies, though that wasjust canceled after four seasons.
Its early success proved pop culture’s vampire craze was sticking around.
Theirlove triangle was dynamite, with fans passionately split.
For that, and for its ability to lead totwospinoffs,TVDtakes the No.
If I’m being honest,Buffyisn’t my personal favorite on this list I have several complaints.
But when the episodes were good, they weregreat, and its public reception is unchallengeable.
Upon the show’s debut,EW gave it an A-.
), humor, and of course, hunky vampires and butt-kicking (especially by a female hero).
First Killhas a different stylistic approach, but it includes all of that.
