Anne Rice's Mayfair Witches, a supernatural thriller-drama series based on Rice's trilogy of books, stars Alexandra Daddario, Jack Huston, Tongayi Chirisa and Harry Hamlin in the lead roles, with Annabeth Gish, Beth Grant, Erica Gimpel and Jen Richards in recurring roles.
The story follows an intuitive and young neurosurgeon named Dr. Rowan Fielding (Daddario). She has a heated argument with her boss and he develops an aneurysm, leaving her to wonder if she might have the power to harm people with her thoughts. After the death of her estranged mother, Deidre (Gish), Rowan is shocked to discover that she is the thirteenth witch in the line of the Mayfair family, completing the coven.
As Rowan investigates her family's supernatural history, she struggles to understand and master her new powers and her new role. She also discovers that there is a sinister shapeshifter, Lasher (Huston), who has haunted her family for centuries.
“We are thrilled with the reaction to this series, especially in the wake of the incredibly strong reception to Interview, and can’t wait to bring the fans second seasons of both series in this rich, vibrant and expanding universe based on the works of Anne Rice,” Dan McDermott, President of Entertainment and AMC Studios, added.
McDermott added: “In a business in which ‘nobody knows anything,’ we knew what we were hoping for in terms of building a television franchise around these remarkable characters and stories, and to see these shows arrive and captivate viewers in the way they have is so gratifying and energizing for everyone involved, and there is so much yet to come.”
"Het succes van zowel Mayfair Witches als Interview with the Vampire illustreert opnieuw de kracht en het meesterschap van het werk van Anne Rice", aldus Mark Johnson, die voor AMC Networks toezicht houdt op het hele Anne Rice-universum. "Het feit dat deze eerste twee series het zo uitstekend doen bij een televisiepubliek geeft ons veel trots op wat we al hebben gedaan en veel verwachting voor de vertelmogelijkheden die nog moeten komen."
“The success of both Mayfair Witches and Interview with the Vampire once again illustrates the strength and mastery of Anne Rice’s work,” said Mark Johnson. “The fact that these first two shows are performing so splendidly with a TV audience gives us much pride in what we’ve already done and great anticipation for the storytelling opportunities yet to come.”
Production on season two will begin in New Orleans later this year. A start date will be announced later.
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