AMC’s much-awaited Interview with the Vampire Season 2 is set to premiere on Sunday, May 12, 2024. The show, directed by Rolin Jones, is making a return nearly two years after it was given a green light. Jones is also the man behind the shows Weeds, The Exorcist, and Friday Night Lights.The gothic horror drama is an adaptation of Anne Rice’s novel of the same name. It follows an interview with a human-turned-vampire Louis de Pointe du Lac, played by Jacob Anderson. The first season of the show was released in October 2022 and the second season is expected to follow the events of the previous season. Interview with the Vampire season 2 is set to be an eight-part series, exclusively available for streaming on AMC and AMC+.Disclaimer: This article may contain significant spoilers for Interview with the Vampire Season 2.Interview with the Vampire Season 2 will be released on May 12The first episode of Interview with the Vampire Season 2, titled What Can The Damned Really Say to the Damned, is set to air on Sunday, May 12, 2024. The upcoming season will have eight episodes, with one episode releasing each Sunday, until the finale on June 30, 2024. Read more: Who are the 12 new cast members in Wednesday season 2?The date and time of release of the first episode will vary in different time zones across the world.Pacific Time: Sunday, May 12, 2024, 6 pmCentral Time: Sunday, May 12, 2024, 8 pmEastern Time: Sunday, May 12, 2024, 9 pmGreenwich Mean Time: Monday, May 13, 2024, 1 amCentral European Time: Monday, May 13, 2024, 2 amIndian Standard Time: Monday, May 13, 2024, 6:30 amJapan/South Korea Time: Monday, May 13, 2024, 10 amAustralian Eastern Time: Monday, May 13, 2024, 11 amRead more: Who owns Miss USA?Cast and characters of Interview with the Vampire season 2Sam Reid and Jacob Anderson will reprise their roles as vampires in season 2 of the show. Delainey Hayles joins as a new face in the cast to play Claudia in Season 2, replacing Bailey Bass who played the young vampire in Season 1. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostRead more: Where is Thomas Messina now?Below is the complete list of cast members fans can expect to see in Interview with the Vampire Season 2.Jacob Anderson as Louis de Pointe du Lac (a human-turned-vampire)Sam Reid as Lestat de Lioncourt (The one who turned Louis into a vampire)Eric Bogosian as Daniel Molloy (The journalist who interviews Louis)Assad Zaman as Rashid/Armand (An ancient vampire)Delainey Hayles as Claudia (A teen vampire who tried to kill Lestat)Ben Daniels as Santiago (The leading thespian at the Theatre des Vampires in Paris and Louis’ arch-enemy)David Constable as Leonard (A TV personality who had a run-in with Daniel Molloy)Chris Stack as Thomas AndersonRoxane Duran as MadeleineJohn DiMaggio as Alderman FenwickKalyne Coleman as Grace de Pointe du LacRae Dawn Ching as Florence de Pointe du LacSteven G Norfleet as Paul de Pointe du LacMaura Grace Athari as AntoinetteNajah Bradley as LilyDamon Duanno as BruceChristian Robinson as Levi FreniereTony Manna as Mr. CarloXavier Mills as CharlieDana Gourrier as Bricktop WilliamsThomas Antony as Olajide as JonahRead more: Supacell: Everything we know so farWhat is the plot of Interview with the Vampire Season 2? View this post on Instagram Instagram PostThe plot of Interview with the Vampire Season 2 features elements of Rice’s novel and the new developments introduced in the first season. The storyline is set in 2022, picking up from the events in New Orleans in 1940 when Louis and Claudia tried to kill Vampire Lestat. Louis recounts his adventures to journalist Daniel Molloy, including his and Claudia’s quest to the Old World Vampires and going to Paris to discover the Theatre Des Vampires.Another element that fans can expect from the upcoming season is Louis and Armand’s romantic entanglement.Read more: Who was Gary Owen married to?Where to watch Interview with the Vampire Season 2Interview with the Vampire is an AMC original, and the second season will be exclusively available on the network and its streaming platform AMC+, simultaneously.Ahead of the Season 2 release, fans can watch the first season of Interview with the Vampire, which are available to stream on AMC+.Read more: Do you have to watch Gen V before The Boys season 4?