They also met Lasher the ancient, malevolent spirit who holds a seductive power over the Mayfairs.
TheMayfair Witchesseason 1 finaleclosed its suspense-filled first season with a shocking Lasher twist.
The series is the first of Anne Rice’s Immortal Universe media franchise.
The AMC series is an improvement on the already iconic Tom Cruise/Brad Pitt film adaptation.
So far, this has prevented the characters ofInterview With The VampireandMayfairWitchesfrom crossing over.
Victor Frankenstein and his Monster rub shoulders with Dorian Gray and Dracula’s Van Helsing.
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One of its assets, however, is the return ofLady Gaga asRoanoke’switch villain.
The pop-star turned actress memorably featured inAmerican Horror Story: Hotelas the fashionista vampire the Countess.
Interestingly,Mayfair Witches’Alexandria Daddario also played a small role inHotel.
Based on Anne Rice’s novel series that began in 1976, Interview with the Vampire is a gothic horror fantasy series that explores the life of Louis de Pointe du Lac through an interview with a journalist. Told through flashbacks of Louis' life during the interview, the series examines Louis' relationship with the vampire that turned him, Lestat de Lioncourt, and a teenage girl named Claudia, whom he turns. The series is the first of Anne Rice’s Immortal Universe media franchise.
Searching for his missing father, they confront racial discrimination and supernatural horrors reminiscent of H.P.
For another thrilling, genre-bending twist on the gothic style,Lovecraft Countrymakes for an excellent choice.
LikeMayfair WitchesandPenny Dreadful,Lovecraft Countryadapts material from prexisting gothic fiction.
The series makes for challenging viewing in places, with its depiction of the racial violence of the era.
Unfortunately,Lovecraft Countrywas canceledbefore a second season was made.
Nonetheless, with the first season earning18 Emmy nominations, this fantasy-horror series is still worth revisiting.
The show explores the infamous witch trials, blending historical fiction with elements of the occult.
Janet Montgomery stars as Mary Sibley, a powerful witch who holds sway over the Puritan town.
Nonetheless, the supernatural horror series is an effective dramatization of a dark historical period.
Penny Dreadful is a gothic horror thriller series that follows characters forced to brave historic British literature creations in Victorian London. Centering on Vanessa Ives across the series, the show has Vanessa and her allies face-to-face with supernatural entities that will challenge their reality while dealing with their own personal demons.
The female leads ofSalemrival many oftelevision’s most powerful witches.
Preacher stars Dominic Cooper as Jesse Custer, with Joseph Gilgun, Ruth Negga, and Graham McTavish.
Preacherwill appeal to those who enjoyedMayfair Witches’more shocking elements.
From start to finish,Preacherisgleefully debauched.
Among his frequent collaborators is the actorAnnabeth Gish, who features inMayfair Witchesas Rowan’s estranged mother, Deirdre.
However,Flanagan’s most underrated show,The Midnight Club,deserves more attention.
These stories are depicted on-screen alongside the overarching plot.
The Orderis a supernatural teen drama which exceeds the expectations set by other shows of its kind.
LikeMayfair Witches,The Orderis a series with dysfunctional family drama at its heart.
American Horror Story is a Horror Anthology series created by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk. The franchise has seen stars like Connie Britton, Jessica Lange, Denis O’Hare, Zachary Quinto, Evan Peters, and Dylan McDermott. Each season follows a new premise and spans an array of horror genres like witches, ghosts, serial killers, and more.
The series tellsa visually stunning tale that maneuvers smoothly between its present-day and historical prefs.
LikeMayfair Witches,A Discovery of Witches’charactersare drawn from a literary source.
The show adapts Deborah Harkness’All Soulstrilogy and takes its name from the first novel in the series.
Thematically, Harkness' work has a lot in common with Anne Rice’s historical fantasy works.
His Dark Materialscould bethe most underrated fantasy TV show of the last ten years.
AlthoughHis Dark Materialsis often marketed towards a young adult audience, that shouldn’t dissuade viewers.
Neither the novel nor the television adaptation shy away from dark themes in their thrilling fantasy tale.
Created by Esta Spalding and Michelle Ashford.
Lovecraft Country follows Atticus Freeman as he embarks on a 1950s road trip across Jim Crow America with his friend Letitia and Uncle George. Searching for his missing father, they confront racial discrimination and supernatural horrors reminiscent of H.P. Lovecraft’s fiction.
Salem (2014) is a supernatural horror series set in 17th-century Massachusetts. The show explores the infamous witch trials, blending historical fiction with elements of the occult. Janet Montgomery stars as Mary Sibley, a powerful witch who holds sway over the Puritan town. Co-starring Shane West as John Alden, Salem delves into power dynamics, dark magic, and the societal tensions of the period.
Preacher follows Jesse Custer, a preacher from Texas with a criminal past who is gifted extraordinary powers after experiencing a crisis of faith. Setting out to quite literally find God, Jesse enlists the help of his volatile girlfriend Tulip and newfound vampire companion Cassidy. Preacher stars Dominic Cooper as Jesse Custer, with Joseph Gilgun, Ruth Negga, and Graham McTavish.
Loosely based on Shirley Jackson’s novel of the same name, The Haunting of Hill House follows the Crain family’s experience in their beautiful - and deadly - home. With a story told using two timelines simultaneously, The Haunting of Hill House chronicles both the haunting itself, and the lasting effect it had on the Crain children as they struggle through adulthood decades later. Directed by Mike Flanagan as the first entry in his Haunting anthology, The Haunting of Hill House features a large ensemble cast including Michiel Huisman, Elizabeth Reaser, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Kate Siegel, Victoria Pedretti, Carla Gugino, and Henry Thomas.
Created by Dennis Heaton, The Order is a horror television series that follows Jack Morton, whose mother was murdered via mysterious circumstances. Seeking vengeance, Jack joins a mysterious society known as the Hermetic Order of the Blue Rose, where he’ll learn powerful magic. At the center of this order, however, he’ll discover a secret war brewing between practitioners of magic and werewolves.
Beginning in 2018, A Discovery of Witches is a Fantasy television series that ran for three seasons until 2022. The series stars Teresa Palmer and Matthew Goode and revolves around a vampire and a witch that must work together to defeat all manner or magical creatures.
Based on author Philip Pullman’s beloved novel trilogy, His Dark Materials is a fantasy/drama television series that follows Lyra, a brave young woman from another world. Lyra’s quest to find her kidnapped friend leads her to uncover a sinister plot of a secret organization, encounter extraordinary beings, and protect dangerous secrets. Lyra will find that her life is inextricably linked with another as they discover they may be the ones to change the world.
