List of vampire television series
Appearance
Vampire television series
Live action
Title | Year | Country | Original language(s) | Seasons | Episodes | Notes | References |
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Angel | 1999–2004 | United States | English | 5 | 110 | spin-off of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer | |
Becoming Human | 2011 | United Kingdom | English | 1 | 8 | Being Human spinoff | |
Being Human | 2008–2013 | United Kingdom | English | 5 | 37 | ||
Being Human | 2011–2014 | United States Canada |
English | 4 | 52 | remake of the British television series | |
Blade: The Series | 2006 | United States | English | 1 | 13 | based on the Marvel Comics character and film series | |
Blood | 2015 | South Korea | Korean | 1 | 20 | ||
Blood Ties | 2007 | Canada | English | 2 | 22 | ||
Blue Veins | 2016 | Hong Kong | Cantonese | 1 | 33 | ||
Buffy the Vampire Slayer | 1997–2003 | United States | English | 7 | 144 | ||
Cliffhangers/The Curse of Dracula | 1979 | United States | English | 1 | 10 | ||
Dark Shadows | 1966–1971 | United States | English | 6 | 1,225 | Gothic soap opera | |
Dark Shadows | 1991 | United States | English | 1 | 12 | remake of Dark Shadows (1966-1971) | |
Death Valley | 2011 | United States | English | 1 | 12 | ||
Demons | 2009 | United Kingdom | English | 1 | 6 | characters Mina and Quincey Harker revealed to be vampires | |
Der kleine Vampir – Neue Abenteuer | 1993 | Germany | German | 1 | 13 | German sequel to The Little Vampire | |
Destino Imortal | 2010 | Portugal | Portuguese | 1 | 6 | ||
Dracula | 2002 | Italy Germany |
English | 1 | 2 | ||
Dracula | 2013–2014 | United Kingdom United States |
English | 1 | 10 | ||
Dracula | 2020 | United Kingdom | English | 1 | 3 | Loosely based on Dracula by Bram Stoker. | |
Dracula: The Series | 1990–1991 | Canada United States |
English | 1 | 21 | ||
Draculas ring | 1978 | Denmark | Danish | 1 | 7 | ||
Forever Knight | 1992–1996 | Canada | English | 3 | 70 | see also Nick Knight (1989) (pilot episode) | |
Freeze | 2006 | South Korea | Korean | 1 | 5 | ||
From Dusk till Dawn: The Series | 2014–2016 | United States | English | 3+ | 30+ | based on From Dusk till Dawn | |
The Gates | 2010 | United States | English | 1 | 13 | ||
Heirs of the Night | 2019–2020 | Netherlands Germany Norway |
English | 2 | 26 | based on the book series Die Erben der Nacht by Ulrike Schweikert | |
Hello Franceska | 2005–2006 | South Korea | Korean | 3 | 52 | ||
Hemlock Grove | 2013–2015 | United States | English | 3 | 33 | characters Roman and Olivia Godfrey | |
Higanjima | 2013 | Japan | Japanese | 1 | 10 | ||
I Heart Vampires | 2009–2010 | United States | English | 2 | 61 | ||
Imortal | 2010 | Philippines | Filipino | 2 | 148 | sequel to Lobo | |
Juda | 2017- | Israel | Hebrew | 2 | 8+ | IMDB | |
Kindred the Embraced | 1996 | United States | English | 1 | 8 | based on the role-playing game Vampire: The Masquerade | |
Kamen Rider Kiva | 2008 | Japan | 1 | 47 | |||
The Lair | 2007–2009 | United States | English | 3 | 28 | ||
La Luna Sangre | 2017- | Philippines | Filipino | sequel to Lobo | |||
Let the Right One In | 2017– | United States | English | based on the novel of the same name | |||
The Little Vampire | 1985 | Canada Germany |
English | 1 | 13 | based on the books by Angela Sommer-Bodenburg | |
Legacies | 2018- | United States | English | spin off of The Vampire Diaries and The Originals | |||
Lua Vermelha | 2010 | Portugal | Portuguese | 1 | 225 | ||
Mad Mad House | 2004 | United States | English | 1 | 10 | ||
Moonlight | 2007–2008 | United States | English | 1 | 16 | vampire detective series | |
The Munsters | 1964–1966 | United States | English | 2 | 70 | American sitcom | |
The Munsters Today | 1988–1991 | United States | English | 3 | 72 | sequel to The Munsters | |
The Mutants: Pathways of the Heart | 2008-2009 | Brazil | Portuguese | 1 | 243 | ||
My Babysitter's a Vampire | 2011–2012 | Canada | English | 2 | 26 | ||
My Date with a Vampire | 1998–1999 | Hong Kong | Cantonese | 1 | 35 | ||
My Date with a Vampire II | 2000 | Hong Kong | Cantonese | 1 | 43 | ||
My Date with a Vampire III | 2004 | Hong Kong | Cantonese | 1 | 38 | ||
O Beijo do Vampiro | 2002–2003 | Brazil | Portuguese | 1 | 215 | ||
Orange Marmalade | 2015 | South Korea | Korean | 1 | 12 | ||
The Originals | 2013–2018 | United States | English | 5 | 92 | spinoff of The Vampire Diaries | |
The Passage | 2019-2019 | United States | English | based on The Passage series of novels | |||
Penny Dreadful | 2014-2016 | United States United Kingdom |
English | 3 | 27 | ||
Ponti Anak Remaja (Ponti The Teenage Vampire) | 2010 | Malaysia | Malay | ||||
Port Charles | 1997-2003 | United States | English | 6 | 1633 | utilized vampires in story arcs from 2001 to 2003 | |
Preacher | 2016– | United States | English | 1+ | 10+ | ||
Pyaar Kii Ye Ek Kahaani (This is a story of love) | 2010–2011 | India | Hindi | 1 | 331 | ||
Salem's Lot | 1979 | United States | English | 1 | 2 | based on the novel of the same name | |
Salem's Lot | 2004 | United States | English | 1 | 2 | based on the novel of the same name | |
Scholar Who Walks the Night | 2015 | South Korea | Korean | 1 | 20 | ||
Split | 2009–2012 | Israel | Hebrew | 3 | 135 | ||
Split | 2011 | Ukraine | Russian | 1 | 40 | remake of the Israeli TV series | |
Still Have Time to Love You | 2013 | Hong Kong | Cantonese | 1 | 9 | ||
The Strain | 2014–2017 | United States | English | 4 | 46 | based on Guillermo del Toro's novel trilogy of the same name | |
True Blood | 2008–2014 | United States | English | 7 | 80 | based on The Southern Vampire Mysteries series of novels by Charlaine Harris | |
Ultraviolet | 1998 | United Kingdom | English | 1 | 6 | ||
Vampire ang Daddy Ko | 2013-2016 | Philippines | Filipino | 2 | 169 | ||
The Vampire Detective | 2016 | South Korea | Korean | 1 | 12 | Vampire Prosecutor spinoff | |
The Vampire Diaries | 2009–2017 | United States | English | 8 | 171 | based on the book series of the same name by L. J. Smith | |
Vampire Heaven | 2013 | Japan | Japanese | 1 | 12 | ||
Vampire High | 2001–2002 | Canada | English | 1 | 26 | ||
Vampire Host | 2004 | Japan | Japanese | 1 | 12 | ||
Vampire Idol | 2011–2012 | South Korea | Korean | 1 | 79 | ||
Vampire Prosecutor | 2011 | South Korea | Korean | 2 | 23 | vampire detective series | |
The Vampyr: A Soap Opera | 1991–1992 | United Kingdom | English | 1 | 2 | based on Heinrich Marschner's opera Der Vampyr | |
Vamp | 1991–1992 | Brazil | Portuguese | 1 | 179 | ||
Van Helsing | 2016– | United States | English | 4+ | 52+ | ||
Young Dracula | 2006–2008–2011–2014 | United Kingdom | English | 5 | 66 | CBBC children/youth series | |
What We Do in the Shadows | 2019– | United States | English | 2+ | 10+ | Based on the 2014 film What We Do In the Shadows | |
Neo Raiders Dawn of the Future | 2019- | United States Canada | English | 2+ | 10+ | Live Action TV Series |
Animated
Title | Year | Country | Original language(s) | Seasons | Episodes | Notes | References |
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Black Blood Brothers | 2006 | Japan | Japanese | 1 | 12 | ||
Blood+ (Blood Plus) | 2005–2006) | Japan | Japanese | 4 | 50 | an alternate version of Blood: The Last Vampire | |
Blood Lad | 2013 | Japan | Japanese | 1 | 10 | ||
Bunnicula | 2016–2018 | United States | English | 3 | 104 | Loosely based on the three animal characters presented in the original book Bunnicula: A Rabbit-Tale of Mystery by James and Deborah Howe. | |
Castlevania | 2017 | United States | English | 3 | 22 | based on the 1986 video game | [1] |
Karin | 2005–2006 | Japan | Japanese | 1 | 24 | ||
Count Duckula (parody of Dracula) | 1988–1993 | United Kingdom | English | 4 | 65 | A spinoff, the titular character originated from the 1981 Danger Mouse series. | |
Dance in the Vampire Bund | 2010 | Japan | Japanese | 1 | 12 | ||
Diabolik Lovers | 2013 | Japan | Japanese | 2 | 24 | ||
Fortune Arterial: Akai Yakusoku | 2010 | Japan | Japanese | 1 | 12 | ||
Hellsing | 2001–2002 | Japan | Japanese | 2 | 20 | ||
Hellsing Ultimate | 2006–2012 | Japan | Japanese | 1 | 10 | ||
Little Dracula | 1991 | United States | English | 2 | 26 | ||
Mona the Vampire | 1999–2003 | Canada | English | 4 | 65 | Canadian television show based on the short stories | |
Monster Force | 1994 | United States | English | 1 | 13 | featuring Dracula as the mastermind of evil, the Prince of Darkness and the main antagonist of the series | |
Nightwalker: The Midnight Detective | 1998 | Japan | Japanese | 1 | 12 | ||
Nyanpire: The Animation | 2011 | Japan | Japanese | 1 | 12 | ||
Quacula (parody of Dracula) | 1979 | United States | English | 1 | 16 | originally aired as part of The New Adventures of Mighty Mouse and Heckle & Jeckle, created by Filmation, not to be confused with Count Duckula | |
Rosario + Vampire | 2004 | Japan | Japanese | 1 | 13 | ||
School for Vampires | 2006-2010 | Germany, Italy, Luxembourg | German | 4 | 104 | based on the book of the same name | |
Seraph of the End | 2015 | Japan | Japanese | 1 | 13 | ||
Shiki | 2010 | Japan | Japanese | 1 | 22 | ||
Trinity Blood | 2005 | Japan | Japanese | 1 | 24 | ||
Vampire Knight | 2008 | Japan | Japanese | 1 | 13 | ||
Vampire Knight Guilty | 2008 | Japan | Japanese | 1 | 13 | sequel to Vampire Knight | |
Vampire Princess Miyu | 1997–1998 | Japan | Japanese | 1 | 26 | ||
Vampirina | 2017–present | United States/Ireland | English | 1 | 10 | based on a series of children's books adapted for Disney Junior |
Vampire episodes in disparate series
Title | Episodes | Year (TV series) | Country | Original language(s) | Notes | References |
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American Horror Story |
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2011– | United States | English | horror series | |
Baywatch and Baywatch Nights |
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1989–1999, 1999–2001 (Baywatch); 1995–1997 (Baywatch Nights) | United States | English | soap opera | |
Charmed |
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1998–2006 | United States | English | mystery series | |
Doctor Who |
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1963–1989, 2005– | United Kingdom | English | science fiction, time travel series | |
Dragon Ball |
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1986–1996 | Japan | Japanese | anime series | |
The Dresden Files |
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2007 | Canada | English | mystery, wizard, urban fantasy series | |
The Flintstones | 1960–1966 | United States | English | animated sitcom | ||
Friday the 13th: The Series |
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1988 - 1990 | United States | English | horror anthology | |
The Hitchhiker |
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1983–1991 | United States | English | mystery series | |
The Hunger |
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1997–2000 | Canada | English | horror series | |
Kolchak: The Night Stalker |
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1974–1975 | United States | English | horror/crime series | |
Lost Girl |
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2010–2015 | Canada | English | supernatural drama | |
Lost Tapes |
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2008–2010 | United States | English | horror series | |
Makai Senki Disgaea |
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2006 | Japan | Japanese | anime series | |
Masters of Horror |
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2005–2007 | United States | English | horror series | |
Monsters |
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1988–1990 | United States | English | horror series | |
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents |
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1985–1989 | United States | English | mystery, horror series | |
Night Gallery |
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1969–1973 | United States | English | horror series | |
Psych |
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2006–2014 | United States | English | detective series | |
The Real Ghostbusters |
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1986–1992 | United States | English | animated series | |
Relic Hunter |
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1999–2002 | Canada | English | mystery series | |
Shaman King |
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2001–2002 | Japan | Japanese | anime series | |
The Simpsons |
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1989– | United States | English | animated sitcom | |
Sliders |
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1995–2000 | United States | English | science fiction series | |
Smallville |
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2001–2011 | United States | English | superhero fiction | |
Stargate Atlantis |
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2004–2009 | United States | English | science fiction | |
Supernatural |
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2005– | United States | English | supernatural drama | |
Supernatural: The Anime Series |
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2011– | Japan | Japanese | based on the first two seasons of the U.S. live-action series. | |
Tales from the Crypt |
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1989–1996 | United States | English | horror series | |
Tales from the Darkside |
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1983–1988 | United States | English | horror series | |
The Twilight Zone | 1985 | United States | English | science fiction series | ||
Urban Gothic |
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2000–2001 | United Kingdom | English | horror series | |
Wizards of Waverly Place |
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2007–2012 | United States | English | family sitcom, fantasy | |
The X-Files | 1993–2002 | United States | English | science fiction/horror drama | ||
Neo Raiders Dawn of the Future |
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2001-2003 | United States | English | Action, Comedy, Supernatural Drama, Superhero Fiction, Sci-Fi |
Web series
Title | Year | Country | Original language(s) | Seasons | Episodes | Notes | References |
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The Hunted | 2001–present | United States | English | ||||
30 Days of Night: Blood Trails | 2007 | United States | English | 1 | 7 | prequel to the films 30 Days of Night and 30 Days of Night: Dark Days | |
30 Days of Night: Dust to Dust | 2008 | United States | English | 1 | 6 | sequel to the 2007 movie 30 Days of Night | |
I Heart Vampires | 2009–2010 | United States | English | 2 | 61 | ||
Valemont | 2009 | United States | English | 1 | 5 | MTV miniseries | |
I Kissed a Vampire | 2009 | United States | English | 1 | 3 | ||
Becoming Human | 2011 | United Kingdom | English | 1 | 8 | Being Human spin-off | |
Carmilla | 2014-2016 | Canada | English | 3 | 102 | based on the novella of the same name | |
Immortals | 2018 | Turkey | Turkish | 1 | 8 | ||
Nila Nila Odi Vaa | 2018 | India | Tamil | 1 | 13 | starring Ashwin Kakumanu, Sunaina |
See also
References
- ^ Dornbush, Jonathon. "Netflix Announces Castlevania Animated Series". IGN. Retrieved 2017-02-08.