Teen vampires get the Hogwarts treatment in Peacock’s Vampire Academy trailer – The A.V. Club

Daniela Nieves as Lissa Dragomir in Vampire AcademyPhoto: NBCUniversal

Its just like they always say: every teen vampire heir to the royal throne needs their warrior protector best friend, especially when theyre both studying at a boarding school for vampires. They do say that, right?

Regardless of its applicability, thats essentially the idea behind Vampire Academy, Peacocks stab at the theyre-ancient-vampires-but-theyre-teens trope currently having a moment in shows like Netflixs First Kill. Where First Kill tries painfully hard to be a new, woke spin on the undead romance, Vampire Academy, which premiered its first trailer yesterday at San Diego Comic-Con, appears to be taking the opposite route, and leaning into the tried and true trappings of YA fantasy.

Based on the best-selling series of novels by Richelle Mead, Vampire Academy follows the adventures of two best friends, Lissa (Daniela Nieves) and Rose (Sisi Stringer). Although Lissa and Rose are normal BFFs at first glance (the trailer reflects this by depicting the girls giggling together on a bike), rest assured theres more to the story. Lissa is actually a vampire and member of the royal Dragomir family, and Rose is her sworn protector.

Vampire Academy | Official Teaser | Peacock Original

When Lissa must attend a Hogwarts-esque boarding school to prepare herself for her royal duties (hence, the series name), Rose is called to join as well, and train as Lissas guardian. From there, the duo must navigate the monsters inherent in the social makeup of an exclusive private boarding school, while also fending off the literal monsters who threaten it, the bloodthirsty and red-eyed Strigoi.

Although Vampire Academy doesnt bring anything stylistically to the table that the Volturi didnt have back in 2009's The Twilight Saga: New Moon, the series trailer could well serve as a supernatural romance highlights reel. Theres breathless kissing in dark corners! Theres CGI fire! Theres a woman in a white gown falling out of a window! Theres a shirtless white guy practicing fight sequences on the turret of a castle! There are so, so many lace collars!

We love the books too, and we love what you lovetheres pieces, we kind of picked our way throughif youre a fan of the books and youve loved something in the bookstrust us, showrunner/writer/executive producer Marguerite MacIntyre assured fans at SDCC. A love letter to the YA fantasy medium? Now thats a project this writer can get behind.

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Vampire Academy will premiere on Peacock on September 15.

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