Vampire Academy (2022)

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Season 1
  • Network: Peacock
  • Series Premiere Date: Sep 15, 2022
Metascore
59

Mixed or average reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 7
  3. Negative: 1 out of 7
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Critic Reviews

  1. Collider
    Reviewed by: Maggie Lovitt
    Sep 14, 2022
    91
    Vampire Academy is a must-watch for anyone tempted by the idea of a world of vampires touched by magic, flush with forbidden romance, and filled with vast potential.
  2. Paste Magazine
    Reviewed by: Anna Govert
    Sep 14, 2022
    85
    It’s fresh, it’s smart, it’s a hell of a lot of fun, and it’s absolutely worth sinking your teeth into.
  3. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Saloni Gajjar
    Sep 14, 2022
    75
    Vampire Academy remains entertaining due to its fast pace, noteworthy female leads, and twisty second half.
  5. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Angie Han
    Sep 14, 2022
    60
    The show seems to want to have it both ways: to suck you into its sprawling world, with its endlessly complicated lore, while hand-waving over the world’s basic details. There are worse problems for a series to have than a surplus of storylines and ideas, and Vampire Academy‘s excess does often make for a tasty binge. It’s just not always a totally satisfying one.
  6. Variety
    Reviewed by: Caroline Framke
    Sep 14, 2022
    50
    Ends up intriguing enough, if also unavoidably cheesy in its attempts to stand out amongst the fray.
  7. Decider
    Reviewed by: Abby Monteil
    Sep 15, 2022
    40
    While there’s nothing truly terrible about Vampire Academy, there’s little about it that stands out amid today’s crop of fantastical YA dramas.
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    Reviewed by: Rachael Sigee
    Sep 14, 2022
    20
    The result is a total – and entirely unoriginal – mess. Literally nothing about this show is coherent in any way. At times, it is impossible to follow, hurtling through the action and chucking about terminology we are yet to grasp; at others, it drags and is downright boring.

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User Score
4.5

Mixed or average reviews- based on 16 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 16
  3. Negative: 8 out of 16
  1. theirrelephants
    Feb 2, 2023
    0
    Loved the books, hate how racists black-washed the show. Ruined the writing and cultural setting.

    Knew it was going to be bad with the    Loved the books, hate how racists black-washed the show. Ruined the writing and cultural setting.

    Knew it was going to be bad with the casting so I wasn't too surprised when I dropped it after 3 episode. The writing was just as bad. Total trash.    … Full Review »
  2. Anita_TVWatcher
    Sep 15, 2022
    0
    Bad acting. No chemistry between main characters. Stunts are unrealistic. Outfits are all over the place (what century is this meant to beBad acting. No chemistry between main characters. Stunts are unrealistic. Outfits are all over the place (what century is this meant to be in?). CGI is horrible. Overall, it just seems cheap.… Full Review »
  3. OurTown
    Oct 30, 2022
    10
    Most of the audience reviews here are dated the first week the show came out. Difficult to review a show when you have only seen 4 episodes.Most of the audience reviews here are dated the first week the show came out. Difficult to review a show when you have only seen 4 episodes. I think the bad reviews are fans of the books that are salty they do not stick to the book plots.
    This is definitely one that grows on you. Mysteries abound: the evil Strigoi, previously thought as mindless beasts focused only on feeding, seem to be planning/coordinating. What do they want?    … Full Review »
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