"...After the Phantoms of Your Former Self" is the second episode of the American gothic horror television series Interview with the Vampire, an adaptation of Anne Rice's novel of the same name. Written by Jonathan Ceniceroz and Dave Harris and directed by executive producer Alan Taylor, the episode first aired on October 9, 2022, on AMC. The plot follows Daniel Molloy's second interview session with vampire Louis de Pointe du Lac. Louis' life story as a vampire continues directly after the end of the previous episode, with him now trying to adapt to his new life as a vampire and learn how to use the vampire ability to read people's minds. The episode received critical acclaim, with praise going towards the directing, writing, cinematography, humor, and performances of Anderson and Reid. Plot In the present, Louis (Jacob Anderson) and Molloy (Eric Bogosian) begin the second session of their interview while having dinner together. During dinner, Louis confesses that he no longer preys on people and that his last victim was in 2000. Louis' story continues with Lestat (Sam Reid) disposing of the priests that he killed in the previous episode in the church graveyard. Louis follows him while stumbling around as his transformation into a vampire is progressing. Louis then notices drops of blood on the ground from one of the corpses and tries to taste it but is stopped by Lestat. He explains that drinking blood from a dead body can kill vampires. Lestat then helps Louis find his first prey at a bar and they then find a man, whom they later bring to Lestat's house. Upon arrival, Louis devours the man while Lestat teaches him the right way to suck the blood through the neck. Afterwards, Louis is overwhelmed with guilt, so he decides to go home. On the way home, the sunlight shines on him and burns his skin. In pain, he runs back to Lestat's house. Lestat then shows Louis his bedroom and invites Louis to sleep on top of him in his coffin. The following night, Lestat teaches Louis to listen to people's heartbeats and thoughts. Louis asks Lestat to read his mind, and Lestat replies that he can no longer do it on Louis as it is part of the sacrifice after turning him into a vampire. They then visit Du Lac's family house where Louis reunites with his mother (Rae Dawn Chong)