The 2022 Peacock series isn't the first adaptation of Richelle Mead's young adult novels — that distinction goes to the 2014 film starring Zoey Deutch — but the series is easily the superior adaptation.
There's a lot of lore to be explained in the "Vampire Academy" universe, but to put it simply, in this world, there are good and bad vampires. The good vampires, the moroi, only drink blood from donors, live peacefully, and can control one of the elements. The bad vampires, the strigoi, hunt humans and kill them.
Instead of vampire slayers, there are dhamphirs, or guardians, who help the moroi and kill the strigoi. They train at the titular vampire academy, St. Vladimir's Academy.
The series follows a student at St. Vladimir's, Rose (played by Sisi Stringer), who is half-moroi and half-human. Rose's best friend is Lissa Dragomir, a royal miroi, and is played by Daniela Nieves.
"Vampire Academy" is created by the same mind behind "The Vampire Diaries," so if you're feeling that missing from your life, "Vampire Academy" is the perfect fix.
"Vampire Academy" is streaming on Peacock.