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Editor’s note: this list was originally published in October 2022. It has since been updated with new selections.

If horror’s limitless capacity for remakes, re-imaginings, and spinoffs teaches us anything, it’s that our nightmares never really change. Since before “Nosferatu” darkened the silent film scene in 1922 — heck, even before Bram Stoker terrified readers with “Dracula” in 1897 — vampires have transfixed audiences with their chilling blend of romance and menace. Movies like “Twilight” and “Interview with the Vampire” are memorable for weaving epic undead dramas for the big screen, but vampire sagas have arguably seen more creative permutations on TV, with whole casts of blood-sucking stars appearing in shows like “True Blood” and “Castlevania.”

The best vampire TV shows examine the archetypal underpinnings of the gothic-infused subgenre by referencing them in unexpected ways. Classic situational comedies like “Dark Shadows” make entertaining light of garlic, coffins, and the (pun intended) stakes of it all.

K-dramas are an incredibly popular genre among audiences — here are the best K-dramas with more than one season. Out of all the wonderful things that K-dramas have to offer fans, it does come with one slight flaw. It's common for K-dramas to only go up to a certain number of episodes. This means many shows only make it to one season, and it's unlikely a second installment is created. Don't be surprised if a show is tagged with one season, but has a separate second installment.

K-drama fans do have a glimmer of hope as some shows broke the mold and provided viewers with the best K-dramas with more than one season. As the genre of television has gotten more popular, leading to things like the best K-dramas on Netflix, streaming services have forgone the stereotype and given fans what they were dying for: a chance to see their favorite characters' stories continue.