# Man, that sucks! Television shows featuring vampires

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**Created:** [July 27, 2026, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-that-sucks-television-shows-featuring-vampires/1031967 "2026-07-27T18:10:53Z")\
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_Ultraviolet_, the 1998 British series, was great. First thing I saw Idris Elba in. It was very good. The V-word is actually never used in the show, I wonder if that’s unique?

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> [@N9IWP](#):
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> Anyone else remember the short lived (heh) **Kindred: The Embrased** which was loosely based on the Vampire: The Masquerade RPG.

An Aaron Spelling production too! I watched it when it first aired because the RPG was in its heyday but I have tried a couple of times to re-watch it and I just can’t make it past an episode or two.

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**Post date:** [July 29, 2026, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-that-sucks-television-shows-featuring-vampires/1031967/43 "2026-07-29T21:28:40Z")

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Vampire: The Mascarade was a game first. I actually ran a hospitality suite for one of their conventions way back in the day. I saw the show a couple of times and was not impressed.

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