List of vampire television series
Vampire television series[]
Live Action[]
| Title | Year | Country | Original language(s) | Seasons | Episodes | Notes | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Discovery of Witches | 2018–2022 | United Kingdom | English | 3 | 25 | based on the All Souls Trilogy books by Deborah Harkness. | |
| 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 | 1979 | United States | English | 1 | 10 | contains a segment titled The Curse of Dracula | |
| Dark Shadows | 1966–1971 | United States | English | 6 | 1,225 | Gothic soap opera | |
| Dark Shadows | 1991 | United States | English | 1 | 12 | short-lived 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 series 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 the film series From Dusk Till Dawn | |
| The Gates | 2010 | United States | English | 1 | 13 | ||
| Heirs of the Night | 2019–2020 | the 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 | the Philippines | Filipino | 2 | 148 | sequel to Lobo | |
| Juda | 2017- | Israel | Hebrew | 2 | 8+ | ||
| 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- | the 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 | ||
| Midnight Mass | 2021 | United States | English | 1 | 7 | ||
| Moonlight | 2007–2008 | United States | English | 1 | 16 | vampire detective series | |
| MTV Fanaah | 2014–2015 | India | Hindi | 2 | 73 | ||
| 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 | 1,633 | utilized vampires in story arcs from 2001 to 2003 | |
| Preacher | 2016–2019 | United States | English | 4 | 43 | ||
| 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 | miniseries based on the novel of the same name | |
| Salem's Lot | 2004 | United States | English | 1 | 2 | remake of the 1979 miniseries 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 | ||
| Supernatural | 2005-2020 | United States of America | English | 15 | 327 | ||
| 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 | the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2017–2021 | United States | English | 3 | 22 | based on the video game series of the same name | [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 series Danger Mouse | |
| Dance in the Vampire Bund | 2010 | Japan | Japanese | 1 | 12 | ||
| Diabolik Lovers | 2013–2015 | 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 | 1999–2006 | 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 a segment of The New Adventures of Mighty Mouse and Heckle & Jeckle created by Filmation, not to be confused with Count Duckula | |
| Rosario + Vampire | 2008 | Japan | Japanese | 2 | 26 | ||
| School for Vampires | 2006–2010 | Germany Italy |
German | 4 | 104 | based on the book of the same name | |
| Seraph of the End | 2015 | Japan | Japanese | 2 | 24 | ||
| Shiki | 2010 | Japan | Japanese | 1 | 22 | ||
| Trinity Blood | 2005 | Japan | Japanese | 1 | 24 | ||
| Vampire Knight | 2008 | Japan | Japanese | 2 | 26 | ||
| Vampire Princess Miyu | 1997–1998 | Japan | Japanese | 1 | 26 | ||
| Vampirina | 2017–2021 | United States Ireland |
English | 3 | 75 | based on a series of children's books adapted for Disney Junior |
Vampire web series[]
| Title | Year | Country | Original language(s) | Seasons | Episodes | Notes | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[]
- Vampire films
- List of vampire films
- Vampire literature
- List of fictional vampires
References[]
- ^ Dornbush, Jonathon. "Netflix Announces Castlevania Animated Series". IGN. Retrieved 2017-02-08.
External links[]
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