AMC has renewed its Anne Rice vampire drama for a fourth season, rebranding the show as Queen of the Damned. The series kicked off as Interview with the Vampire, adapting Anne Rice’s cherished Vampire Chronicles book series. The title change to Queen of the Damned directly references the third book in Rice’s series, indicating the show is diving deeper into its source material. Queen of the Damned in Rice’s novels introduces Akasha, the original vampire queen and the most powerful being in the vampire world. Casting news for Akasha : The Queen of the Damned title almost confirms the character’s appearance.