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| "The Thing Lay Still" | |
|---|---|
| Interview with the Vampire episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 7 |
| Directed by | Alexis Ostrander |
| Written by | |
| Featured music | Daniel Hart |
| Cinematography by | Jesse M. Feldman |
| Editing by | Leo Trombetta |
| Original air date | November 13, 2022 |
| Running time | 54 minutes |
| Guest appearances | |
| |
"The Thing Lay Still" is the seventh and final episode of the first season of the American gothic horror television series Interview with the Vampire, an adaptation of Anne Rice's novel of the same name. Written by series creator Rolin Jones and writer Ben Philippe, and directed by Alexis Ostrander, the episode first aired on November 13, 2022, on AMC, and received critical acclaim.
Plot
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The vampires' eccentricity and agelessness have attracted increased attention, so Lestat decides they should leave New Orleans. Claudia manipulates Lestat into throwing an elaborate Mardi Gras ball before they leave. In the present, Louis explains to Daniel that there are several ways to "kill" a vampire, including starvation, decapitation, fire, and drinking the blood of the dead. At the ball, the vampires choose a handful of guests to be slaughtered and drained afterward. Claudia tells Louis that she has drugged one of them with laudanum and arsenic. As Lestat is poised to drink from the tainted man, he reveals that Antoinette, now a vampire, has warned him of their plan, but he suddenly collapses. A triumphant Claudia explains that she knew Antoinette was trailing her, and that she also poisoned Tom Anderson, from whom Lestat has already drunk. Louis slits Lestat's throat, and he and Claudia leave Lestat's corpse in a trunk to be thrown in the city dump. In the present, Daniel accuses Louis of leaving Lestat somewhere full of rats as a means to save him. Louis reveals that Rashid is actually the ancient vampire Armand and the love of his life.
Production
[edit]Writing and filming
[edit]"The Thing Lay Still" was written by series creator Rolin Jones and Ben Philippe, and directed by Alexis Ostrander.
Casting
[edit]The episode stars Jacob Anderson as Louis de Pointe du Lac, Sam Reid as Lestat de Lioncourt, Bailey Bassas Claudia, Assad Zaman as Rashid, and Eric Bogosian as Daniel Molloy. Following the reveal of Rashid's true identity as Armand and his pivotal role in the story, Zaman was promoted from a recurring capacity to the main cast. The recurring cast includes Maura Grace Athari as Antoinette.
Release
[edit]"The Thing Lay Still" aired on AMC, on November 13, 2022, but was released a week earlier on the network's streaming service AMC+.[1]
Reception
[edit]Ratings
[edit]On linear television, an estimated 0.433 million viewers watched "The Thing Lay Still" during its first broadcast on AMC, with a 0.09 ratings share.[2] This was a decrease from the previous episode, which was watched by 0.473 million viewers, with a 0.10 ratings share.[3][4]
Critical reception
[edit]The episode was met with critical acclaim.[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12] It was named the best TV episode of 2022 by Mashable.[13] Collider named it one of the "best TV episodes of 2022",[14] while TV Insider included it in its list of "25 TV Episodes From 2022 We Can’t Stop Thinking About".[15]
References
[edit]- ^ Bigelow, Topher (November 14, 2022). "'Anne Rice's Interview with the Vampire' Season 1 Finale Recap: Can an Immortal Meet Mortality?". Collider. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
- ^ Salem, Mitch (November 15, 2022). "ShowBuzzDaily's Sunday 11.13.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on November 19, 2022. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (November 8, 2022). "ShowBuzzDaily's Sunday 11.6.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on November 19, 2022. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
- ^ "Anne Rice's Interview with the Vampire: Season One Ratings". TV Series Finale. November 15, 2022. Archived from the original on February 8, 2023. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
- ^ Sumerel, Ashley Bissette (November 14, 2022). "Interview with the Vampire Season 1 Episode 7 Review: The Thing Lay Still". telltaletv.com. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
- ^ Wheeler, Greg (November 14, 2022). "Interview with the Vampire – Season 1 Episode 7 Recap, Review & Ending Explained". The Review Geek. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
- ^ Walsh, Kathleen (November 14, 2022). "Interview With the Vampire Season-Finale Recap: You've Only Heard Half the Story". Vulture. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
- ^ Evans, Whitney (November 13, 2022). "Interview with the Vampire Season 1 Episode 7 Review: The Thing Lay Still". TV Fanatic. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
- ^ Bojalad, Alec (November 14, 2022). "Interview with the Vampire Season 1 Finale Successfully Rips the Canon". Den of Geek. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
- ^ Franich, Darren. "'Interview With the Vampire' finale review: A great twist saves a lame twist". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
- ^ "Interview With the Vampire finale review: A great twist saves a lame twist". news.yahoo.com. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
- ^ "'Interview with the Vampire' Season Finale Recap: "The Thing Lay Still"". Retrieved February 6, 2023.
- ^ Edwards, Belen (December 10, 2022). "The 20 best TV episodes of 2022". Mashable. Archived from the original on December 17, 2022. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
- ^ Hutchinson, Chase (December 27, 2022). "The Best TV Episodes of 2022". Collider. Archived from the original on December 27, 2022. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
- ^ Darwish, Meaghan (December 27, 2022). "25 TV Episodes From 2022 We Can't Stop Thinking About". TV Insider. Archived from the original on December 27, 2022. Retrieved December 27, 2022.