Vampire Academy – WISE Score & Parent Review | Screenwise

Vampire Academy

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show2022

38%

WISE Score

Avg. Tomatometer

A cancelled-after-one-season YA vampire show that critics liked more than actual viewers—and that's telling you everything you need to know.

6.4/10

77%

44%

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Vampire Academy

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TV-MA, 2022

38%

WISE Score

Avg. Tomatometer

A cancelled-after-one-season YA vampire show that critics liked more than actual viewers—and that's telling you everything you need to know.

6.4

77%

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Screenwise Verdict

Here's the thing: this show has all the hallmarks of a streaming service trying to recapture Twilight/Vampire Diaries magic and completely missing the mark. Critics gave it a pass (77%), but actual viewers hated it (44%), which tells you it's technically competent but fundamentally boring.

It got cancelled after one season, so you're investing in a story with no ending. The content is mature enough that it's only appropriate for 15+, but the execution is apparently so mediocre that even teens didn't care enough to keep watching.

Unless your teen is absolutely desperate for vampire content and has already exhausted every other option, skip this one. It's not offensively bad, but it's the definition of forgettable—which is maybe worse.

Age Fit

Best for teens 15 and up who are specifically into YA vampire content and don't mind watching a show that ends on a cliffhanger. Given the poor audience reception and cancellation, even within that narrow age range, there are much better options.

WISE Breakdown

Wholesome

Based on a YA vampire series with themes of class division, power dynamics, and royal vampire society. The friendship between the two leads offers some positive modeling, but the glamorous privilege setting and vampire genre typically include manipulation, hierarchical toxicity, and relationship drama that undercuts wholesome values. Without detailed content information, the genre conventions and YA vampire tropes suggest moderate emotional intensity and potentially unhealthy relationship patterns.

Imaginative

World-building around royal vampire society and class structures offers some creative elements. The premise of two young women navigating different social classes in a supernatural academy provides a fantasy framework. However, this is an adaptation of existing novels rather than original material, and the execution appears to lean heavily on established YA vampire tropes rather than breaking new ground. The 44% audience score suggests the imaginative elements didn't land particularly well.

Safe

Common Sense Media rates this for age 15, indicating mature content concerns. YA vampire shows typically include romance with sexual tension, violence (vampire fights/feeding), alcohol use, and potentially disturbing imagery. The genre almost always features blood, bite scenes, and supernatural violence. Without specific content warnings available, the vampire academy setting and teen rating suggest content that would be inappropriate for younger viewers stumbling upon it. Not gory horror, but definitely not safe for unexpected viewing by kids under 13.

Enriching

The friendship across class boundaries and themes of navigating social hierarchies could offer some discussion value about privilege and loyalty. However, the 59 Metacritic score and 44% audience rating suggest the execution is mediocre at best. YA vampire shows tend to prioritize romantic drama over meaningful character growth or ethical complexity. The show was cancelled after one season, indicating it didn't resonate enough to provide sustained engagement or cultural impact.

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Why It Might Be Great

Explores friendship across class boundaries in a fantasy setting, which could spark conversations about privilege and social hierarchies
Female-centered story with two leads navigating their relationship and education together
Vampire world-building might appeal to teens who loved Twilight or The Vampire Diaries back in the day
Critics gave it 77% on Rotten Tomatoes, so there's some technical competence here

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What to Watch For

Mature content including vampire violence, blood, romantic/sexual situations—definitely not for kids under 13
The show was cancelled after one season, so there's no resolution or closure to the story
Audience score of 44% means most viewers found it disappointing or boring despite the critical praise
Typical YA vampire drama with relationship angst, power dynamics, and potentially toxic romantic tropes

Conversation Starters

"What do you think about shows that explore class differences? Does the vampire royalty thing make it more or less interesting?"
"How do you think friendships change when people have really different levels of privilege or power?"
"This show got cancelled pretty quickly—what makes a show worth finishing versus giving up on?"

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