What to know
Mayfair Witches Season 1 is a supernatural thriller drama based on the trilogy of novels Lives of the Mayfair Witches written by Anne Rice. The show is created by poet and screenwriter Esta Spalding and Emmy-nominated writer Michelle Ashford. Ashford is known for writing the television series Masters of Sex and the movie Operation Mincemeat. The eight-episode first season is produced by AMC Studios and distributed by AMC Networks.
Mayfair Witches Season 1 features Alexandra Daddario playing Dr. Rowan Fielding, a neurosurgeon who is the heiress of the Mayfair dynasty. She is joined by Harry Hamlin playing Cortland Mayfair, head of the family. Tongayi Chirisa plays Ciprien Grieve and Jack Huston steps in to portray Lasher, the supernatural entity bound to the Mayfair witches. Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches Season 1 was released on January 8th, 2023 on AMC+.