Anne Rice’s legacy was out in full force atSan Diego Comic Con. Both shows based on her works:Interview With the VampireandMayfair Witcheswere already spotted inlarger than life poster form. Now, we’re learning more about what’s to come for the second season ofMayfair Witchesafter the Season 1 finale last winter. The show follows the plot of Rice’s book series Lives of the Mayfair Witches. The show features Rowan Fielding (Alexandra Daddario), a brilliant surgeon who begins to unravel the mystery of her biological family, Mayfair’s.
Mayfair Witches
An intuitive young neurosurgeon discovers that she is the unlikely heir to a family of witches. As she grapples with her newfound powers, she must contend with a sinister presence that has haunted her family for generations.
The witchy mystery has been met with mixed fan reaction, especially in comparison toInterview With the Vampire, but seems toat least follow the booksin a way where ‘it’s too different from the books’ is not a chief complaint among viewers. TheSeason 1 finaleleft off with Rowan giving birth to her son. Not much has beenrevealed so far for season twountil now, but Daddario has previously mentioned that we’re getting new settings in Season 2. “We get to have some Irish backdrops. So, we’ll see how that changes the flavor of the show.” At SDCC today,a trailer was officially dropped. With Daddario narrating as Rowan, she says “it has to stop.” And “I’m going to take care of it.” Take care of what, exactly? Time will tell.
There will also be new cast members coming to the sophomore season of Mayfair Witches. It’s been previously announced thatThora Birch(yes, Dani, fromHocus Pocus) will star as Gifford Mayfair,Ted Levineas Julien Mayfair,Alyssa Jirrelsas Moira Mayfair andBen Feldmanas Sam “Lark” Larkin in Season 2.
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A little over four years ago, it was announced thatAMC had struck a deal for the rightsto the works of Anne Rice. Rice and her son previously were in talks with Hulu and Paramount, but shopped around until the works found a home with AMC. Rice passed the following year in 2021, not living to see the success that would come from the series,Interview With the Vampire. The book series was previously adapted as a film in the 90s starringBrad PittandTom Cruise. The reworked concept breathed fresh life (ironically) into the franchise which Rice was known for being protective of.
Earlier this month, it was announced thatMayfair Witchesalong withInterview With the Vampireand 11 other shows would bestreaming on Netflixcome August. They’re not leaving AMC+ but rather, the shows will have a new audience to enjoy them, especially as fans wait for future seasons ofMayfair WitchesandInterview With the Vampire.
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