But when Rashid (Assad Zaman) reveals himself to be Armand, a 514-year-old vampire who Louis describes as “the love of my life,” it’s clear that Louis had ulterior motives. This certainly complicates things, especially for those viewers who haven’t read the book.

“That story is owed, and it’s one we will tell,” Rolin promised in an interview with Variety. “Going forward, we are going to do things that are wildly loyal, and really try to squeeze out every beautiful piece of prose in that second half of the book — and we are going to do some other things the book didn’t do, mostly based on where the books go from here.”

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