Talamasca: The Secret Order
2025 American horror television series
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Anne Rice's Talamasca: The Secret Order, or simply Talamasca: The Secret Order, is an American supernatural horror spy thriller drama television series created by John Lee Hancock that is based on The Vampire Chronicles and Lives of the Mayfair Witches by Anne Rice.
The Secret Order
by Anne Rice
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| Also known as | Anne Rice's Talamasca: The Secret Order |
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| Created by | John Lee Hancock |
| Based on | The Vampire Chronicles and The Lives of the Mayfair Witches by Anne Rice |
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| Music by | Natalie Holt |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
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| Producer | Mark Murdoch |
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| Running time | 51–60 minutes |
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| Network | AMC |
| Release | October 19 – November 23, 2025 |
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Talamasca: The Secret Order is the third television series set in the Immortal Universe, a shared universe based on Rice's novels, which started in 2022 with Interview with the Vampire. The series premiered on AMC on October 19, 2025. In March 2026, the series was canceled after one season.
Premise
Talamasca: The Secret Order follows Guy Anatole, a psychic with the ability to hear other people's thoughts. He is approached by a mysterious woman named Helen working for the Talamasca, a secret society that monitors and controls the activity of immortal beings such as vampires, demons, witches and ghosts to maintain equilibrium between the mortal and supernatural worlds. After he joins the organization as an off-the-books secret agent, he is sent to London to investigate the vampire Jasper, who has infiltrated the London Motherhouse.[2]
Cast
Main
- Nicholas Denton as Guy Anatole
- Celine Buckens as Doris
- Maisie Richardson-Sellers as Olive, a Talamasca agent and Guy's handler
- William Fichtner as Jasper, a vampire who controls Talamasca's London Motherhouse
- Elizabeth McGovern as Helen, the leader of Talamasca's New York Motherhouse
Recurring
- Tomi May as Highsmith
- Will Brown as Checkers
- Bryony Hannah as Ridge, a detective investigating the murders in London
- Jonathan Aris as Owen
Special guest stars
- Eric Bogosian as Daniel Molloy,[3] a cynical journalist in his 70s with Parkinson's disease who was turned into a vampire after the events of Interview with the Vampire season 2
- Jason Schwartzman as Burton[4]
Episodes
| No. | Title [5] | Directed by | Written by | Original release date [5] | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | "We Watch. And We Are Always There." | John Lee Hancock | John Lee Hancock | October 19, 2025[a] | N/A |
| 2 | "A Wilderness of Mirrors" | John Lee Hancock | John Lee Hancock | October 26, 2025 | 0.172[7] |
| 3 | "The Task at Hand" | Eva Sørhaug | Donald Joh & Vinnie Wilhelm | November 2, 2025 | 0.211[8] |
| 4 | "Wet Work" | Eva Sørhaug | Anna Fisher & Mark Lafferty | November 9, 2025 | N/A |
| 5 | "The Puzzle Palace" | Louise Hooper | Mark Lafferty & Vinnie Wilhelm | November 16, 2025 | 0.190[9] |
| 6 | "The 752" | Louise Hooper | Mark Lafferty & Vinnie Wilhelm | November 23, 2025 | N/A |
Production
Development
In June 2024, it was reported that AMC had ordered a six-episode season of The Talamasca. The series is created by John Lee Hancock who also is co-showrunner and executive produces the series alongside Mark Lafferty.[10] By April 2025, the title had been modified to The Talamasca: The Secret Order.[11] On March 27, 2026, AMC canceled the series after one season.[12]
Casting
In September 2024, it was announced that Nicholas Denton would portray Guy Anatole in the series.[13] Later that month, it was announced that William Fichtner would portray Jasper and that Elizabeth McGovern would portray Helen.[14][15] In November 2024, it was announced that Maisie Richardson-Sellers had joined the cast as Olive.[16] In May 2025, AMC announced Céline Buckens in the contract role of Doris and Jason Schwartzman guest starring as the "rakish vampire" Burton.[4]
Filming
Principal photography for the first season was announced begin in the fall of 2024 in Manchester, England.[17][18][19] By October 2024, production had begun.[20][21]
Release
Reception
Critical response
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 64% based on 22 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Talamasca: The Secret Order indulges in the world of Anne Rice's Immortal Universe, though lacking compared to other supernatural procedurals, its endless potential far outweighs its completionist fare."[23] Metacritic gave the series a weighted average score of 63 out of 100 based on 15 critics, indicating "generally favorable".[24]
Ratings
| No. | Title | Air date | Rating (18–49) | Viewers (millions) | Ref. |
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| 2 | "A Wilderness of Mirrors" | October 29, 2025 | 0.02 | 0.172 | [7] |
| 3 | "The Task at Hand" | November 2, 2025 | 0.02 | 0.211 | [8] |
| 5 | "The Puzzle Palace" | November 16, 2025 | 0.02 | 0.190 | [9] |
Accolades
| Award | Year[b] | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| Saturn Awards | 2026 | Best Horror Television Series | Talamasca: The Secret Order | Nominated | [25] |
| Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series | William Fichtner | Nominated |
