Talamasca: The Secret Order

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Talamasca: The Secret Order
Also known asAnne Rice's Talamasca:
The Secret Order
Genre
Created byJohn Lee Hancock
Based onThe Vampire Chronicles and Lives of the Mayfair Witches
by Anne Rice
Showrunners
  • John Lee Hancock
  • Mark Lafferty
Starring
Music byNatalie Holt
Country of originUnited States
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producers
ProducerMark Murdoch
Cinematography
Editors
  • Mike Phillips
  • Joel Pashby
  • Maria Gonzales
Running time51–60 minutes
Production companies
  • Steady State Productions
  • Takes All Kinds Films.
  • Gran Via Productions
  • AMC Studios
Original release
NetworkAMC
ReleaseOctober 19, 2025 (2025-10-19) –
present
Related
Immortal Universe

Anne Rice's 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.

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.

Cast

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Main

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Recurring

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  • Tomi May as Highsmith
  • Will Brown as Checkers
  • Bryony Hannah as Ridge, a detective investigating the murders in London

Special guest stars

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Episodes

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No.Title [4]Directed byWritten byOriginal release date [4]U.S. viewers
(millions)
1"We Watch. And We Are Always There."John Lee HancockJohn Lee HancockOctober 19, 2025 (2025-10-19)[a]N/A
2"A Wilderness of Mirrors"John Lee HancockJohn Lee HancockOctober 26, 2025 (2025-10-26)0.172[6]
3"The Task at Hand"Eva SørhaugDonald Joh & Vinnie WilhelmNovember 2, 2025 (2025-11-02)0.211[7]
4"Wet Work"Eva SørhaugAnna Fisher & Mark LaffertyNovember 9, 2025 (2025-11-09)N/A
5"The Puzzle Palace"Louise HooperMark Lafferty & Vinnie WilhelmNovember 16, 2025 (2025-11-16)0.190[8]
6"The 752"Louise HooperMark Lafferty & Vinnie WilhelmNovember 23, 2025 (2025-11-23)N/A

Production

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Development

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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.[9] By April 2025, the title had been modified to The Talamasca: The Secret Order.[10]

Casting

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In September 2024, it was announced that Nicholas Denton would portray Guy Anatole in the series.[11] Later that month, it was announced that William Fichtner would portray Jasper and that Elizabeth McGovern would portray Helen.[12][13] In November 2024, it was announced that Maisie Richardson-Sellers had joined the cast as Olive.[14] In May 2025, AMC announced Céline Buckens in the contract role of Doris and Jason Schwartzman guest starring as the "rakish vampire" Burton.[3]

Filming

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Principal photography for the first season was announced begin in the fall of 2024 in Manchester, England.[15][16][17] By October 2024, production had begun.[18][19]

Release

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Talamasca: The Secret Order premiered on AMC on October 19, 2025, with a sneak peek airing of the series premiere episode prior to the official October 26, 2025 premiere.[20][5]

Reception

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Critical response

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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 64% based on 22 critic reviews.[21] Metacritic gave the series a weighted average score of 63 out of 100 based on 15 critics, indicating "generally favorable".[22]

Ratings

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Viewership and ratings per episode of Talamasca: The Secret Order
No. Title Air date Rating
(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)		 Ref.
2 "A Wilderness of Mirrors" October 29, 2025 0.02 0.172 [6]
3 "The Task at Hand" November 2, 2025 0.02 0.211 [7]
5 "The Puzzle Palace" November 16 2025 0.02 0.190 [8]

Notes

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  1. ^ A special preview of the premiere episode aired on AMC before the official October 26, 2025 premiere.[5]

References

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