If you’ve been following Interview with the Vampire on AMC, you’ve probably already formed some opinions about the secret organization known as the Talamasca. These observers of supernatural kind may have helped end a toxic vampire marriage, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that they can be trusted. Talamasca: The Secret Order peels back several layers of conspiracy as we follow a new recruit named Guy Anatole (Nicholas Denton), into the belly of the covert bureaucratic beast.
The latest addition to AMC’s Immortal Universe was inspired by John Le Carré spy novels in addition to the Anne Rice canon. In fact, the name of Guy Anatole’s presumed dead mother, “Anna Leamas,” is likely a reference to Alec Leamas, the protagonist of Le Carré’s The Spy Who Came In From The Cold. The new AMC series does have a mystery, almost noir feel compared to its siblings in the Immortal Universe. It’s reminiscent of shows that mix genres like Orphan Black, Being Human, and a certain arc on my beloved Agent Carter.
