and sister, Grace (Kalyne Coleman). He practices his abilities on them and, while hugging Grace, he feels two other heartbeats, sensing that she is pregnant, and tells her that she is carrying twins. Later, it is shown that Louis now has his own coffin. Before sleep, Louis tells Lestat that he wants to buy the Fair Play Saloon and asks Lestat to support him, to which he agrees. Five years later, Louis, who has been away from his family since his last visit, pays his family a visit and learns that, in addition to the twins, Grace has given birth to another baby. When Grace leaves the room to care for her other children in another room, she asks Louis to hold the baby. Louis is tempted to eat the baby, but he chooses to go home without saying goodbye and leaves the baby on the floor. At Lestat's house, Louis tells him about the guilt and shame for nearly eating his own nephew. Later, the two go out to see an opera show. During the performance, Lestat is unimpressed by the lead tenor's performance and ends up feeling unamused. After the performance, Lestat talks to and invites the tenor to his house. Lestat then kills him, while Louis watches in horror. However, Louis eventually decides to join Lestat to drink his blood. Production Writing "...After the Phantoms of Your Former Self" was written by series writers Jonathan Ceniceroz and Dave Harris. Filming On July 19, 2021, Alan Taylor was announced to direct the first two episodes of the first season. David Tattersall worked as the cinematographer of the episode. The first season's principal photography took place in New Orleans, from November 8, 2021, until May 18, 2022. Release "...After the Phantoms of Your Former Self" aired on AMC, on October 9, 2022, but was released a week earlier on the network's streaming service AMC+. Reception Ratings On linear television, an estimated 0.525 million viewers watched "...After the Phantoms of Your Former Self" during its first broadcast on AMC, with a 0.09 ratings share. This was a decrease from the previous episode, which was watched by 0.622 million viewers with a 0.15 ratings share. Critical reception The episode was met with critical acclaim. On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, it holds an approval rating of 100% based on six reviews, with an average rating of 8.8/10. It received a rating