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Despite some solid reviews, "Vampire Academy" sadly became one of many series that were canceled after just one season. But why was this fantasy horror series cut short? The show was based on Richelle Mead's six-novel series, which had previously been adapted into a 2014 film of the same name. That film performed poorly at the box office and debuted to horrible reviews, which put a swift end to that iteration of the story. In 2021, however, hope arrived in the form of a TV series. Ultimately, that attempt to adapt the source material was similarly short-lived, but it did at least fare better critically.

In 2021, Deadline reported that Peacock had ordered a "Vampire Academy" series adaptation overseen by former "Vampire Diaries" showrunner Julie Plec and Marguerite MacIntyre, who played Elizabeth Forbes on that same show. At the time, Plec spoke...

Updated, 1:23 Pm: The Writers Guild of America West has penciled in the full list of candidates for its 2025 board of directors and officer election. The only changes from last month’s announcement are that Malcolm Spellman is new to the list of board hopefuls and incumbent Dante W. Harper withdrew his candidacy for the board on Tuesday. See the rest of the names below.

The deadline for submitting signed petitions to the Wgaw was at noon Pt today.

Previously, June 23: The Writers Guild of America West has announced the candidates for its upcoming 2025 Officers and Board of Directors election.

Michele Mulroney, the guild’s current Vice President, has emerged as the sole nominee for President. If approved, she will take over from current President Meredith Stiehm.

The candidates for Vice President are Jeffrey Thompson and Travis Donnelly. For Secretary-Treasurer, the nominees are Peter Murrieta and Van Robichaux.

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Michele Mulroney is running for president of the Writers Guild of America West — unopposed, at least for now — after current president Meredith Stiehm termed out after nearly four years at the helm.

The union announced the news alongside the names of other initial candidates running for officer and board positions in its 2025 elections on Monday. Crucially, the election will determine the leaders that will guide the WGA West through its 2026 contract negotiations, its first with major film and television studios since the 148-day strike in 2023.

Though Mulroney is at present running without a challenger, that situation could change. Other union members can throw their hats in the ring for both officer and board positions by obtaining a minimum number of member signatures on a petition. Members have until July 23 to submit petitions.

Beyond Mulroney, the initial candidate list shows Jeffrey Thompson and Travis Donnelly are both running for vice president,...

The Vampire Diaries is one of the few shows that thrived with a huge ensemble cast, as every figure was so unique and individually important to the overarching story of the fantasy drama. Damon, Elena, and Stefan were obviously incredibly important, but the supporting cast also managed to enthrall fans with their own character arcs that were as interesting as the three protagonists. However, some of these beloved characters didn't last as long as the show did.

Some of them, like Jenna and Liz, met untimely deaths that left viewers completely heartbroken, while others exited the show to explore other endeavors. The Vampire Diaries handled some of these character departures very well, but others, like Meredith Fell, were never explained until episodes later and in passing. These fan favorites would have enhanced the show if they had stuck around, without a doubt, but they were sadly phased out of the show a little too soon.

Exclusive: Fresh off the Max debut of The Girls on the Bus, on which he serves as story editor, Tawal Panyacosit has signed with M88 for representation.

Created by Amy Chozick and Julie Plec, the political drama tells the story of four female journalists who follow the every move of a parade of flawed presidential candidates, finding friendship, love, and a scandal that could take down not just the presidency, but our entire democracy, along the way. The first two episodes of the series, starring Melissa Benoist, Carla Gugino, and more, which is produced by Berlanti Productions, premiered on March 14.

Panyacosit’s other writing credits include showrunners Julie Plec and Marguerite MacIntyre’s Vampire Academy for Peacock, and Life After First Failure for CW Seed, which is a series that he co-created, co-developed and co-executive produced. As a diehard genre geek with a penchant for anything magical, mystical, mythological, and/or musical,...

The Vampire Diaries stars Daniel Gillies and Joseph Morgan have reunited in a sweet new photo. The actors played brother Elijah (an Original Vampire) and Klaus Mikaelson (a half-vampire half-werewolf) on The Vampire Diaries before starring in the 2013 spinoff The Originals. Klaus was also featured in an episode of the series' third spinoff Legacies, which followed his daughter Hope.

This week on Instagram, Gillies posted a series of photos reuniting with Morgan and former Vampire Diaries cast member Persia White (who played Abby Bennett Wilson and is now married to Morgan).

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The trio makes strikes a variety of poses including Gillies giving the camera the middle finger. The post also honors Klaus and Elijah's onscreen relationship with the caption "bro," also featuring a heart.

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Vampire Academy is not returning for a second season. Attempts to find a new home for the cancelled Peacock series have failed, per the series' showrunner, Marguerite MacIntyre. Co-created by Julie Plec, the series is based on the novels by Richelle Mead.

Sisi Stringer, Daniela Nieves, Kieron Moore, Andre Dae Kim, J. August Richards, Anita-Joy Uwajeh, Mia Mckenna-Bruce, Rhian Blundell, Jonetta Kaiser, and Andrew Liner star in the supernatural drama series. The story follows two women from different classes as they finish their education and prepare to enter vampire society.

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It looks like Vampire Academy will remain staked after Peacock canceled it in January.

Executive producer and showrunner Marguerite MacIntyre shared an update on the efforts to find a new home after the cancellation.

Since the cancellation, MacIntyre has remained optimistic that the show could return in some capacity.

However, the latest update is somber as the former Vampire Diaries star said she "doesn't see any avenue" forward to keep the show alive.

"I have been wanting to say this for a very long time," MacIntyre said in a video posted on Twitter.

"Again, thank you for all your love for the show."

"Thanks for the incredible support. Thanks for you sticking with us through a lot of thin lately."

She continued, "I don't have good news. I don't see any avenue forward."

"And I just feel like now is the time to say I'm sorry about that; it wasn't for lack of trying.

It’s disappointing news for fans of Vampire Academy, as the show’s executive producer and showrunner Marguerite MacIntyre said she “doesn’t see any avenue” forward following the Peacock cancellation. Based on the novel series of the same name by Richelle Mead, Vampire Academy was co-created by MacIntyre and Julie Plec and premiered on September 15, 2022. However, it was canceled back in January after just one season. MacIntyre, who previously remained hopeful of landing a new home for a second season, has provided an update for fans, and, unfortunately, it’s not positive. “I have been wanting to say this for a very long time,” MacIntyre said in a video posted on Twitter. “Again, thank you for all your love for the show. Thanks for the incredible support. Thanks for you sticking with us through a lot of thin lately.” She continued, “I don’t have good news. I don’t see any avenue forward.

Following Vampire Academy's months-long search for a new home, the cancelled series gets a bleak update. Based on the young adult novels of the same name, the fantasy horror show saw its end at Peacock after season 1. Since then, Vampire Academy producers have shopped their series to other vendors in hope of continuing Rose Hathaway's (Sisi Stringer) journey as a Dhampir guardian-in-training while at the St. Vladimir's Academy boarding school.

Vampire Academy co-creator Marguerite MacIntyre took to social media to deliver a disheartening update regarding its status.

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MacIntyre praised her show's loyal fans for their continued love and support during Vampire Academy's fruitless search. Unfortunately, the creator shared the series has not found a new home and will not in the foreseeable future. Read what MacIntyre said below (via TVLine):

I have been wanting to say this for a very long time.

Vampire Academy showrunner Marguerite MacIntyre confirmed that the Peacock show will not be returning for a second season.

Per TVLine, MacIntyre, Vampire Academy's co-creator, officially announced that the show failed to find a new home after its cancellation. "I have been wanting to say this for a very long time," MacIntyre said in a video posted online. "I don't have good news. I don't see any avenue forward. I feel like now is the time to say I’m sorry about that, but it wasn’t for lack of trying. We went a little silent because there wasn't a lot we could say. We pitched our hearts out, and we tried, and we took it as far as we could," she added.

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Vampire Academy fans were hopeful the show would find a way to continue after its abrupt cancellation on Peacock.

Marguerite MacIntyre, executive producer, writer and showrunner of Vampire Academy, is giving fans an update on the efforts to the potential second season of the Peacock-cancelled show and it’s not good news.

“I have been wanting to say this for a very long time,” MacIntyre said in a video shared on social media. “Again, thank you for all your love for the show. Thanks for the incredible support. Thanks for you sticking with us through a lot of thin lately.”

MacIntyre continued, “I don’t have good news. I don’t see any avenue forward. I feel like now is the time to say I’m sorry about that, but it wasn’t for lack of trying. We went a little silent because there wasn’t a lot we could say. We pitched our hearts out, and we tried, and we took it as far as we could.”

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Brace yourselves Vampire Academy fans, all hope to return to St Vladimir’s Academy is lost. Series co-showrunner Marguerite MacIntyre has shared an update on Twitter that quashes all hopes to see our favorite characters return for the second season. The times for many TV shows have been difficult in the past few months given the spree of cancellations by networks and streamers. Vampire Academy was among the casualties as news of the cancellation broke earlier this year in January.

Vampire Academy won’t be coming back from the dead, according to co-showrunner Marguerite MacIntyre, who has shared an update on the Peacock drama’s rescue efforts.

“I have been wanting to say this for a very long time,” MacIntyre, who developed the series with Julie Plec, says in a video posted to social media on Wednesday. “Again, thank you for all your love for the show. Thanks for the incredible support. Thanks for you sticking with us through a lot of thin lately.”

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Vampire Academy and One of Us Is Lying were instances of good shows, bad timing, the head of Peacock content has explained in the wake of the YA series’ recent cancellations.

Late last month, Peacock cancelled the teen mystery drama One of Us Is Lying — which was based on Karen M. McManus’ book of the same name — after two seasons, and on the same day decided that Vampire Academy, which Vampire Diaries Universe vet Julie Plec and Marguerite MacIntyre adapted from Richelle Mead’s book series, would get no Season 2. (Days later, Peacock also decided that Dead Day, a comic...

Vampire Academy's cancellation has been addressed by one of the executives in charge. The series, which is a new adaptation of the novel series of the same name by Richelle Mead, was created by The Vampire Diaries co-creator Julie Plec and star Marguerite MacIntyre. The series, which premiered on Peacock in September 2022, ran for 10 episodes and was subsequently cancelled in January.

Recently, THR sat down with NBCUniversal's TV and streaming chairman of entertainment content Susan Rovner. During the conversation, she explained the reason for the cancellation of several series, including Vampire Academy, Plec and Kevin Williamson's in-development series Dead Day, and the thriller One Of Us is Lying. She said that one of Peacock's big lessons was to draw in adult viewers first and that it was "too soon to put those shows up on the platform," though there may be space for a teen show like...

Almost exactly one year ago today, it was announced that the Peacock streaming service had given a straight-to-series order to the zombie show Dead Day, on which original Scream screenwriter Kevin Williamson would serve as co-showrunner with his The Vampire Diaries co-creator Julie Plec. But now Variety has discovered that Peacock will not be moving forward with Dead Day after all. Thankfully, they are letting Williamson and Plec shop the series around to other outlets. Here’s hoping Dead Day will be able to find a new home.

If Dead Day ever makes it into the production, the show will follow an ensemble of characters as they navigate the annual “dead day,” when for one night the dead come back to complete unfinished business — be that to celebrate a night back on earth or to torment the living.

The series is an adaptation of the Ryan Parrott comic book of the same name,...

Peacock has opted not to move forward with creators Julie Plec and Kevin Williamson’s planned adaptation of the comic book series “Dead Day,” exactly one year to the day after the streaming service announced the project.

Variety reports that despite the streamer’s straight-to-series order last January, Peacock is no longer moving forward with the adaptation.

The outlet revealed that “the studio is planning to shop ‘Dead Day’ to other outlets. Peacock had bought the series preemptively, so this will mark the first time it has been shown to other buyers.”

Based on the bestselling AfterShock comic-book series created by Ryan Parrott, the comic book adaptation would’ve seen creators Julie Plec and Kevin Williamson serving as co-showrunners, writers and executive producers.

Per the series’ official plot, it “follows an ensemble of characters as they navigate the annual “dead day,” when for one night the dead come back to...

“Vampire Diaries” creators Julie Plec and Kevin Williamson’s planned adaptation of the comic book series “Dead Day” is no longer moving forward at Peacock, Variety has learned exclusively.

The move comes despite the fact the show was ordered straight-to-series at the NBCUniversal-owned streamer back in January 2022. Plec and Williamson were to serve as writers, executive producers, and co-showrunners on the series, with Universal Television producing. Plec remains under her overall deal at Utv, which she signed in 2020. According to an individual with knowledge of the situation, the studio is planning to shop “Dead Day” to other outlets. Peacock had bought the series preemptively so this will mark the first time it has been shown to other buyers.

For Plec, she still has the series “The Girls on the Bus” at HBO Max and recently opened a writers’ room for the mystery drama “Freeman” for Peacock. She also has...

There are six novels in author Richelle Mead’s Vampire Academy book series, plus a spin-off series called Bloodlines that also consists of six novels. Unfortunately, the live-action adaptations of this source material don’t have much luck. Back in 2014, the movie Vampire Academy (watch it Here) was released to theatres, and not many people really seemed to care to see it, or to like the movie if they did see it. According to Rotten Tomatoes, only 16 of the film’s reviews were positive (our own Chris Bumbray gave it a 2/10 review), and according to Box Office Mojo it made just 15.6 million dollars worldwide. Years down the line, the Peacock streaming service attempted to bring Vampire Academy to screens in the form of a TV series… and now Deadline reports that the Vampire Academy show has been cancelled after just one season.

Deadline understands that execs at Peacock were happy...

School's out for the students of St. Vladimir's. Peacock has cancelled the Vampire Academy TV series, so that we won't see a second season.

A supernatural fantasy drama from executive producers Julie Plec and Marguerite MacIntyre, the Vampire Academy TV show is based on the novel series by Richelle Mead. It stars Sisi Stringer, Daniela Nieves, Kieron Moore, André Dae Kim, Anita-Joy Uwajeh, Mia McKenna-Bruce, Jonetta Kaiser, Andrew Liner, Rhian Blundell, and J. August Richards. The story revolves around the friendship of two young women from very different social classes as they prepare to complete their education and enter vampire society. Lissa Dragomir (Nieves) is a Moroi princess, while Rose Hathaway (Stringer) is a half-vampire Guardian trained to protect against the savage 'Strigoi' who threaten to tear their society apart. Read More…...

Peacock, the home of the new slasher movie Sick and the upcoming Friday the 13th series “Crystal Lake,” has announced this week that they’ve cancelled “Vampire Academy,” a new series based on Richelle Mead’s line of same-titled books. The drama-horror series had only opened up for business this past September, and it’s gotten the axe after just one season.

Deadline explains, “Deadline understands that execs at Peacock were happy with both shows creatively but they just didn’t find the requisite audience to justify further seasons.”

Here’s the synopsis for the series: “In a world of privilege and glamour, two young women’s friendship transcends their strikingly different classes as they prepare to complete their education and enter vampire society. One as a powerful Royal, the other a half-vampire Guardian trained to protect against the savage ‘Strigoi’ who threaten to tear their society apart.

“That is,...

Say goodbye to “One of Us Is Lying” and “Vampire Academy.” On Friday, Peacock canceled both shows, the latest in a wave of cancelations as studios, streamers and networks cut costs heading into 2023.

“One of Us Is Lying,” the very first pilot Peacock ordered to series, debuted in 2021 and was renewed for a second season, which premiered last fall. “Vampire Academy” has been staked through the heart after just one season.

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Exclusive: A pair of YA drama series are coming to an end at Peacock.

The NBCU streamer has cancelled One Of Us Is Lying and Vampire Academy.

One Of Us Is Lying ran for two seasons, while Vampire Academy, which comes from Julie Plec, has ended after one.

Deadline understands that execs at Peacock were happy with both shows creatively but they just didn’t find the requisite audience to justify further seasons.

One Of Us Is Lying, which is based on Karen M. McManus’ novel, launched in October 2021 and was the first Peacock pilot to go to series. It was renewed for a second season earlier this year that aired in October 2022.

Vampire Academy was handed a straight-to-series order in May 2021 and premiered in September 2022.

Both shows come from Universal Studio Group.

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The TV world is filled with many successes and many duds.

That especially rings true for the Science Fiction/Fantasy genres, as they are very easy to mess up.

Luckily, 2022 brought us a lot of high-quality entertainment under the umbrella!

From HBO to Netflix, there were a bunch of different Networks that aired these high-quality series.

Check out what made our list below!

House of the Dragon (HBO)

The first Game of Thrones spin-off to see the light of day started slow, but our patience was rewarded in the second half of the season.

A deep-dive into the downfall of House Targaryen made for a more focused narrative than the original series.

The casting was on point, and we don't think any other show comes close to it in terms of production values.

The second season should be even better now that the Dance of the Dragons is underway.

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Marguerite MacIntyre and Julie Plec's Peacock series Vampire Academy is a fun, thrilling look at vampires attending a boarding school. It's based on the books by Richelle Mead and comes after the 2014 movie starring Lucy Fry and Zoey Deutch. Fans of Plec's other show, The Vampire Diaries, appreciate the combination of romance and action.

Ever since The Vampire Diaries concluded in March 2017 after 8 beloved seasons, fans have been curious to learn more about Elena Gilbert and Stefan Salvatore's relationship. While viewers love seeing Elena and Damon fall for each other, there's something special about the first love story on the show. There are many fun facts, from Julie Plec's first series finale idea to when Nina Dobrev felt that it was the right time to say goodbye.

Julie Plec And Kevin Williamson Had A Different Finale At First

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Fans of the ever-popular The Vampire Diaries have found new material to obsess over in the form of the newly released Vampire Academy, adapted by Tvd creators Julie Plec and Marguerite MacIntyre. Still, the original vampire show remains a fan favorite, and the dynamic characters are one big reason why.

Besides vampires and witches, the show also introduced the vampires' eternal foes, werewolves, and Tyler was the flag-bearer of that supernatural group. While he was always a part of the Mystic Falls gang, he was a bit of an outlier too. He had his own character arc on the show, which his dialogue summed up well throughout the series.

“I'm His First Successful Hybrid, Caroline. Don't You Think That's The Tiniest Thing Awesome?” The Vampire Diaries — Season 3, Episode 6

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Fans of The Vampire Diaries have been dipping their toes into Vampire Academy (run by Tvd showrunners Julie Plec and Marguerite MacIntyre) and finding some bloody fun in the new series. Tvd still remains a hugely popular television show, but it did afford all of its main characters a lot of plot armor through eight seasons.

The younger Salvatore brother was a character who was granted plenty of respite from life-threatening consequences, and there were times he should have definitely died in the show. His status as one of the main characters was the only thing that kept him alive.

Defeated Elijah

Stefan's final death in The Vampire Diaries was heartbreaking, but it should have happened much earlier when he and Damon took on Elijah by themselves. Rescuing Elena gave them a solid motive but did not explain how two vampires under two centuries old could take on an Original.

Peacock's Vampire Academy is an adaptation of Richelle Mead's popular fantasy YA saga. Previously adapted into a movie by Mean Girls director Mark Waters, showrunners Julie Plec and Marguerite MacIntyre have taken Mead's first novel and adapted it into a sexy, soapy series that takes vampire mythology to the next level. Plec, the former creator of The Vampire Diaries, The Originals, and Legacies, brings her affinity for teen dramas and bloodsuckers to Peacock with the show. The story follows Princess Lissa Dragomir as she survives a family tragedy and finds herself taking her brother's place as the heir to the throne. She struggles to conform to the expectations brought down upon her by the royal family but finds solace in a new friendship with Christian Ozera, a royal outcast. Her best friend, Rose Hathaway, fights an uphill battle as she tries to reinstate her position at St. Vladimir's Academy...

Fans of The Vampire Diaries have a lot to be excited about with new show Vampire Academy, as it is co-developed by Julie Plec, who co-created Tvd, and Marguerite MacIntyre, who played Elizabeth Forbes. Along with devouring new episodes of Vampire Academy, many fans are going back and rewatching Tvd. And even though Stelena and Delena were the main ships in the vampire drama, there were many diehards who were convinced that Bonnie and Damon were the real soulmates on the show.

The two bonded when they found that they were trapped in a 1994 prison world with no way out, but their relationship was kept strictly platonic on the show, unlike the books. These quotes make it crystal clear that Damon actually belonged with the powerful Bennett witch.

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Warning: This article contains spoilers from the Season 1 finale of Vampire Academy.The final episode of Vampire Academy season 1 has finally dropped on Peacock, leaving even fans of the book series unsure of what's next. Not only has Tatiana managed to take the crown following the queen's death, but she's painted Lissa as the prime suspect in her murder. With Lissa's safety the top priority, Rose is forced to leave Dimitri and Mason behind to help her best friend flee the Dominion.

Based on the book series by Richelle Mead, the show is produced by Julie Plec and Marguerite MacIntyre. The two have worked together on multiple projects in the vampire genre. Plec served as an EP for The Vampire Diaries, while MacIntyre played Sheriff Forbes, the mother of Caroline Forbes, during the first six seasons. The main cast of Vampire Academy includes Sisi Stringer, Daniela Nieves, Kieron Moore, André Dae Kim,...

Editor's note: The below contains spoilers for Season 1 of Vampire Academy.Peacock’s adaptation of Vampire Academy from Julie Plec and Marguerite MacIntyre has taken a very different route than the books by Richelle Mead. Starring Sisi Stringer and Daniela Nieves as Rose Hathaway and Vasilisa “Lissa” Dragomir, respectively, the teenage friends have had their entire world shaken after the death of Lissa’s family.

[Editor’s note: The following contains major spoilers for Vampire Academy.]Julie Plec and Marguerite MacIntyre are no strangers to the vampire genre. Plec was the architect behind the Vampire Diaries franchise, which spanned three series across thirteen years, and MacIntyre appeared as Sheriff Forbes in the original series, before joining Plec in the writer's room for The Originals and Legacies. At Peacock, the duo reteamed to adapt and breathe new life into the Richelle Mead's Vampire Academy series, which has been met with an excited fanbase that has praised the first season of the series for its diversity and rich storytelling.

Warning: Spoilers ahead for episode 9 of “Vampire Academy”

The strigoi have breached St. Vladimir’s Academy, and poor Mia Karp was a key piece of making that happen in the penultimate episode of “Vampire Academy.” And, according to series star Mia Mckenna-Bruce, the finale is about to bring “chaos.”

In fairness, Mia did not intentionally help the strigoi attack. She merely got kidnapped, and was used as a bargaining chip for the strigoi to free her recently-turned sister Sonya. This, of course, comes immediately after Mia finds out that her own father allowed Sonya to use her spirit powers to heal him multiple times, eventually leading the darkness to consume her, resulting in her turning strigoi. And on top of that, Mia’s got a budding relationship with Meredith to worry about, especially since Meredith keeps trying to spend time with her to no avail. It’s a lot.

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At this point, Julie Plec is pretty synonymous with vampires on television. From “The Vampire Diaries,” to now showrunning Peacock’s “Vampire Academy,” she’s got a bit of a lock on this particular sub-genre of fantasy — but that was never the intent.

“I just, I really believe in working for a living. And I really believe in, you know, earning my keep and I really believe in and maximizing my own potential,” Plec told TheWrap earlier this year. “And so it turned out to be quite a lot of television, without me even really meaning to. I just wanted to, you know, I wanted to say ‘Hey, listen, I appreciate those of you who keep hiring me to do this job. And I really want to prove myself to you and to the audience again and again.’ So it’s a strange birth of an ambition. I didn’t...

From showrunners Julie Plec and Marguerite MacIntyre and based on the best-selling book series by author Richelle Mead, the Peacock original series Vampire Academy is set in a world with powerful Royals, half-vampire Guardians, and savage Strigoi, who threaten to tear it all apart. At the center of it all, two young women – Lissa Dragomir (Daniela Nieves), a Royal vampire who yearns for a more normal life than her privilege will allow, and Rose Hathaway (Sisi Stringer), her Dhampir best friend training to be her Guardian – push back on the expectations and responsibilities placed on them without fully realizing the extent of the danger that puts them in.

From showrunners Julie Plec and Marguerite MacIntyre and based on the best-selling book series by author Richelle Mead, the Peacock original series Vampire Academy is set in a world with powerful Royals, half-vampire Guardians and savage Strigoi, who threatens to tear it all apart. At the center of it all, two young women – Lissa Dragomir (Daniela Nieves), a Royal vampire who yearns for a more normal life than her privilege will allow, and Rose Hathaway (Sisi Stringer), her Dhampir best friend training to be her Guardian – push back on the expectations and responsibilities placed on them without fully realizing the extent of the danger that puts them in.

Welcome back to the coolest supernatural school. Fifteen years after the first book in Richelle Mead's beloved series was released, the Vampire Academy TV series finally premiered Sept. 15 on Peacock. Created by The Vampire Diaries and Legacies' Julie Plec and Marguerite MacIntyre, the teen drama follows two girls—one a Royal vampire and the other her half-vamp protector—as they navigate friendships, romances and typical teen problems at St. Vladimir's Academy. Of course, they also have to deal with a deadly threat to vampire society. While Vampire Academy received a movie treatment in 2014 that massively changed elements of Mead's story, fans can expect the new series...

With the premiere of Peacock’s Vampire Academy, school is officially back in session at St. Vladimir’s. And whether your knowledge of the franchise stems from Richelle Mead’s original book series, or from the 2014 film adaptation, you’ll be surprised to discover that the fabled institution has undergone a few changes.

Yes, the school remains a training ground for human-vampire hybrids known as “dhampir,” as well as full-blooded vampires of the spell casting variety known as “moroi.” But you won’t find it in the great state of Montana, like in the books, nor would you have to...

If you’ve been craving a vampire drama to quench your thirst since “The Vampire Diaries” left Netflix, look no further.

Created by Tvd producer Julie Plec and Marguerite MacIntyre, who wrote “The Vampire Diaries” spinoffs “The Originals” and “Legacies,” “Vampire Academy” promises all the romance of Tvd with even more hierarchy and teen angst. Think “Harry Potter” combined with “The Crown” but with a blood-sucking twist.

Here’s how to watch the YA adaptation when it premieres Thursday, Sept. 15.

Is “Vampire Academy” Streaming or on TV?

The series will stream exclusively on Peacock beginning Sept. 15. You can get Peacock Premium for 1.99 a month for 12 months for a limited time (it’s normally 4.99 a month). Or you can get Premium Plus with no ads for 9.99 a month.

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(Spoilers ahead for the series premiere of Vampire Academy on Peacock.) The series premiere of Peacock's Vampire Academy threw book fans for a loop, and that's exactly what co-creators Julie Plec and Marguerite MacIntyre intended. As revealed in the episode's dramatic opening sequence—which showed the deaths of several of the Dragomir family in a car crash—the show is set before the events of author Richelle Mead's book series of the same name. And as a fan of the books herself, Plec was excited to flesh out more of the Vampire Academy universe. "We realized there's a whole season worth of great opportunity right here just in the past," she said in an exclusive...

An adaptation of Richelle Mead’s Vampire Academy novels is heading to streaming TV. Here’s how you can enroll with the Peacock service to catch all the supernatural (and romantic) action.

Hailing from from executive producers Julie Plec (The Vampire Diaries, The Originals) and Marguerite MacIntyre (The Originals), Vampire Academy promises a story of friendship, romance and danger. In a world of privilege and glamour, the friendship between two young women — Rosemarie “Rose” Hathaway and Vasilisa “Lissa” Dragomir (played by Sisi Stringe and Daniela Nieves) — transcends their strikingly different classes as they prepare to complete their education and enter vampire society.

To (extremely) paraphrase Benjamin Franklin: nothing is certain in storytelling but love, death, and vampires combining the two. In the last 30 years, give or take a “True Blood,” some of TV’s most popular interpretations of one of the world’s eldest mythic creatures have tended to lean toward the teenaged variety, whether plucky and battle-scarred (“Buffy the Vampire Slayer”) or moody and yearning (“The Vampire Diaries”). Now, Peacock’s “Vampire Academy,” from “Vampire Diaries” co-creator Julie Plec and “The Originals” producer Marguerite MacIntyre, combines all the above into one package that ends up intriguing enough, if also unavoidably cheesy in its attempts to stand out amongst the fray.

With the help of a somber, blunt opening explanation, the series immediately throws us into a centuries-old society of three co-existing vampire species: the magic “Moroi” aristocrats, the half-Moroi, half-human “Dhampir” tasked with protecting them, and the feral “Strogoi,” more zombie than vampire,...

The Vampire Diaries franchise may be over, but the show’s creator, Julie Plec, isn’t done with creatures of the night. Plec paired with Marguerite MacIntyre, who played Sheriff Forbes in Tvd, to adapt the Vampire Academy novels for the small screen. The fruits of their labor premieres September 15 in Peacock‘s Vampire Academy, starring Daniela Nieves and Sisi Stringer as Lissa Dragomir and Rose Hathaway, two supernatural best friends destined to shake their royal vampire society to its core. But don’t let Plec and MacIntyre’s resumes fool you: this series won’t look like Tvd franchise. That’s mostly because Richelle Mead’s books created a vampire world quite different from others in the genre. Vampire Academy has significant elements typically unseen in these bloodsucking tales. For example, Nieves and Stringer’s Lissa and Rose have a sisterly bond. Lissa is a royal Moroi vampire, who...

Each of the first four episodes of Vampire Academy, the new YA series from creators Julie Plec and Marguerite MacIntyre, opens with a quick sequence outlining the three principal roles that characters occupy. The first are the Moroi, vampires who have magical Elemental powers, but are basically powerless to defend themselves. Then there’s the Strigoi, who are Moroi that have turned evil and adhere to characteristics that audiences traditionally associate with vampires such as bloodlust and aggression. Finally, there are Dhampir guardians – half Moroi/half Dhampir who have sworn to protect the Moroi from the Strigoi.

If that primer is confusing, Vampire Academy only gets more convoluted from here. The 10-episode Peacock adaptation of Richelle Mead’s bestselling fantasy romance series is overstuffed, overcomplicated and often nonsensical, especially in its first half.

We open at a party that introduces Lissa Dragomir (Daniela Nieves), a Royal Moroi, and her best friend Rose Hathaway,...

Fifteen years ago, myself and a whole legion of teenage readers were introduced to Richelle Meade’s world of moroi, dhampirs, strigoi, political intrigue, and romance in the six-book Vampire Academy series—and I never forgot just how incredible that world was. Vampire Academy was a series that captured my imagination and haunted my dreams, but even in those wildest dreams, I never could have imagined getting to screen the first eight episodes of a series that strikes right at the heart of what makes Meade’s world so compelling. Of course, it took someone like Julie Plec and her fellow Vampire Diaries alum, Marguerite MacIntyre, to create a series that has me wanting to climb onto the highest rooftop at St. Vladimir's to shout about how incredible it is.

Vampire Academy makes its highly anticipated debut on Peacock on Thursday, September 15, with a four-episode launch.

TV Fanatic got the chance to chat with Sisi Stringer (Rose), Daniela Nieves (Lissa), Kieron Moore (Dimitri), André Dae Kim (Christian), J. August Richards (Victor), and Anita-Joy Uwajeh (Tatiana) ahead of launch.

Daniela hadn't read the books when she first heard about the project, but she was intrigued when she heard Julie Plec (The Vampire Diaries) was involved.

"I think I finished the first book in a day or two," Daniela shares, revealing that she was addicted to the multi-layered world.

The actress also understands why the novel series has such a big fanbase.

Daniela was surprised at the level of engagement from fans of the novels when the cast was announced.

"Before we met, they were literally taking out Instagram pictures and making fan art," Nieves added.

"It's cool to have such a...

Vampires have been big money since Twilight changed the dynamic of the bloodsucking monster from aristocratic old European men into hunky guys with great hair and sexy women with…great hair. For the last decade, vampires have been the central focus of many television series, namely The CW series The Vampire Diaries and The Originals. With those series off the air, Peacock is bringing a new adaptation of the popular book series Vampire Academy to their service. Created by Vampire Diaries showrunner Julie Plec and actress Marguerite Macintyre, Vampire Academy is a much different take that the 2014 feature film version.

Vampire Academy follows a similar soap opera style as the aforementioned series but generates vaster mythology complete with different classes of vampires and an entire monarchy they follow. Here’s the synopsis:

In a world of privilege and glamour, two young women’s friendship transcends their strikingly different classes as...

To celebrate the release of Vampire Academy, we spoke with the cast and crew about sinking their teeth into the show.

Firstly, we spoke with Executive Producers Julie Plec and Marguerite MacIntyre about tackling a popular book series and about why vampires continue to be so popular.

Daniela Nieves and Sisi Stringer spoke about leading the show and how the series propels female friendships to the foreground.

Then we chatted with Anita-Joy Uwajeh, Rhian Blundell, and Mia Mckenna-Bruce about the incredible costumes and immersive filming experience.

We spoke to J. August Richards and Jonetta Kaiser about how they conveyed their powers and the deep lore of vampires.

Finally, Kieron Moore, Andre Dae Kim, and Andrew Liner spoke about the importance of the series and also the spooky shoot.

The first four episodes of Vampire Academy are available 16th September on Peacock exclusively on Sky and Now, with new episodes dropping weekly.

There's not much to talk about this week, so bask in this time of easy decision-making.

It's not going to last!

Find out what we recommend to watch this week below before the premiere season wallops us next week!

Saturday, September 10

Marry Go Round (Hallmark)

Abby has a future planned with Edward. Her wedding is right around the corner.

Luke and Abby get called into court, only to discover their decades-old marriage is still alive and kickin’.

When a family secret is revealed, it sends Abby reeling. Will she fall back into Luke’s arms, the man she once thought was her soul mate?

Sunday, September 11

8/7c Chesapeake Shores (Hallmark)

It’s Chesapeake Shores Sea Side Days! Residents call it the most romantic day of the year.

Members of the O’Brien family are skeptical, especially when Luke finds and dusts off the Mr. Mystic fortune-telling machine. It’s got messages of love for everyone!