GUILLERMO DEL TORO’S CABINET OF CURIOSITIES
Netflix
This American Gigolo series is the sequel to the 1980 film that starred Richard Gere and Lauren Hutton; now Jon Bernthal and Gretchen Mol take on those roles, shifting to 15 years after Julian (the gigolo) has been in prison for the murder frame-up that ends the film. Julian is still in hot shape and quickly slides back into his old profession of giving lonely women the sexual encounters they crave. Rosie O’Donnell, Leland Orser and Wayne Brady also star in this psychosexual drama series.
INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE
AMC
Sam Reid and Jacob Anderson star in this blood-letting series based on the Anne Rice novel of the same name. It’s the first of many that AMC plans to produce based on her works, for they bought the rights to her whole library. They’re betting that you’re ready and willing to get in bed with the Vampire Lestat once again, even though there’s no Tom Cruise or Brad Pitt in this iteration.
LET THE RIGHT ONE IN
Showtime
This family story is not for the kids, as Madison Taylor Baez stars as a 12-year-old girl with a slight problem: she’s a vampire, always looking to drink someone’s blood. In this horrific drama series, Demian Bichir stars as her father, who isn’t a vampire himself, but does everything he can to keep her blood lust satisfied. Anika Noni Rose and Grace Gummer co-star in this ten-part series.
REGINALD THE VAMPIRE
SyFy
Yet another vampire series, but this one’s got a different twist, as everyone in the world is a blood sucker. Enter Reginald (Jacob Batalon), just an average-guy vampire, who’s just trying to make his way through life (and get enough blood to sip on). Needless to say, this one is a comedy that also stars Mandela Van Peebles, Mario’s handsome son.
THE WINCHESTERS
The CW
Supernatural fans, rejoice! For while that long-running series is now finished, The Winchesters picks up where the story began, following the origin story of John and Mary Winchester, who began the fight against all those monsters, demons, and other evil creatures that are a continuing threat to the human species. Drake Rodger and Meg Donnelly star in this series that The CW hopes will last another 15 seasons.
