Teen vampires get the Hogwarts treatment in Peacock's Vampire Academy trailer
The series, based on the internationally best-selling novels by Richelle Mead, will premiere on the streamer this fall
It’s just like they always say: every teen vampire heir to the royal throne needs their warrior protector best friend, especially when they’re both studying at a boarding school for vampires. They do say that, right?
Regardless of its applicability, that’s essentially the idea behind Vampire Academy, Peacock’s stab at the they’re-ancient-vampires-but-they’re-teens trope currently having a moment in shows like Netflix’s First Kill. Where First Kill tries painfully hard to be a new, woke spin on the undead romance, Vampire Academy, which premiered its first trailer yesterday at San Diego Comic-Con, appears to be taking the opposite route, and leaning into the tried and true trappings of YA fantasy.
Based on the best-selling series of novels by Richelle Mead, Vampire Academy follows the adventures of two best friends, Lissa (Daniela Nieves) and Rose (Sisi Stringer). Although Lissa and Rose are normal BFF’s at first glance (the trailer reflects this by depicting the girls giggling together on a bike), rest assured there’s more to the story. Lissa is actually a vampire and member of the royal Dragomir family, and Rose is her sworn protector.