New Special Looks at Why We’re Fascinated with Vampires

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Jonathan Rhys Meyers as Alexander Grayson and Victoria Smurfit as Lady Jayne Wetherby in ‘Dracula’ (Photo by: Jonathon Hession/NBC)

In support of the network’s new Dracula series starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers, NBC will air Why We (heart) Vampires on Friday, November 1, 2013 at 8pm. The one hour special examines our fixation on all things vampire, with interviews and clips of “favorite vampire moments.”

NBC’s Tamron Hall will host the show, which is set to feature “fun” interviews, so don’t expect the special to dig very deep into our fascination with fanged creatures who want to suck our blood.

Details on Why We (heart) Vampires: Our fascination with vampires goes back decades, if not longer, and they continue to captivate our imaginations. Produced by NBC News’ Peacock Productions, Why We (heart) Vampires will feature a mix of some of Hollywood’s greatest vampire experts, including Dracula’s Victoria Smurfit; author Anne Rice; True Blood’s Kristin Bauer and Carrie Preston; Cassandra Peterson, best known as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark; Buffy the Vampire Slayer’s James Marsters, and more. From our fascination with vampires, to their immortality and superhuman powers, Hall will explore why these night stalkers continue to have such an enduring appeal.