The Lesser Dead Vampire Podcast Now Streaming Everywhere

The supernatural audio series The Lesser Dead debuted exclusively on Wondery+ on March 27. Wondery+ is a subscription service where fans get early, ad-free access to premium audio content. But sometimes they make their content available on all podcast platforms. That’s what happened with The Lesser Dead. The eight-episode, 30-minute “immersive audio drama” premiered everywhere you can listen to podcasts on June 1.

But the series itself comes from Echoverse, a podcast studio focusing on science fiction, supernatural and fantasy audio experiences. Award-winning author Christopher Buehlman (The Blacktongue Thief, Those Across The River, Between Two Fires) adapted his darkly-comedic novel of the same title to audio.

The series is set in 1978 New York City and follows a colony of vampires led by the formidable Margaret McMannis (Minnie Driver).  One of her clan members, Joey Peacock (Jack Kilmer), an irreverent, eternally-young 19-year-old who quite literally never grew up, narrates the story. Whihc finds the clan confronting a dangerous new adversary who has entered their world. Will Margaret and Joey’s unconventional family of vampires come together before it’s too late?

Let’s take a closer look. There’s even a trailer embedded below for your listening pleasure.

The Lesser Dead Synopsis

Here’s the show description that accompanies the trailer:

The Lesser Dead is an immersive audio drama about a disparate group of vampires living in the wild-and-wooly world of 1978 New York City. Our narrator Joey Peacock (Jack Kilmer) —an irreverent, eternally-young 19-year-old— introduces us to his unconventional family and its formidable leader, Margaret McMannis (Minnie Driver), who has built a home for all of them under the subways of the city. Margaret’s strict rules have kept them safe and secure for decades… Until one night when Joey’s discovery of three little kid vampires turns their world upside-down forever.

The Lesser Dead Cast

The series stars Academy Award nominee Minnie Driver (Good Will Hunting and The Riches), Jack Kilmer (The Nice Guys, Palo Alto), Danny Huston (X-Men Origins: Wolverine), and Saul Rubinek (Hunters, Warehouse 13).

The Lesser Dead Trailer

For More Info

Visit https://www.echoverse.com or look for The Lesser Dead wherever you get your podcasts.

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