Anne Rice's Mayfair Witches: Season 1

2023

Emmy nominee Alexandra Daddario (The White Lotus) leads this series adaptation of Anne Rice's fantasy horror novel.

An intuitive young neurosurgeon discovers that... More

Emmy nominee Alexandra Daddario (The White Lotus) leads this series adaptation of Anne Rice's fantasy horror novel.

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.

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Where to watch Anne Rice's Mayfair Witches: Season 1

Anne Rice's Mayfair Witches: Season 1 is available to stream... More in New Zealand now on TVNZ+ and AMC+.

Anne Rice's Mayfair Witches: Season 1 episodes

The Witching Hour

Neurosurgeon Rowan Fielding has a problem - when she gets... More mad, she kills with her mind. Her search for answers sends her toward her secretive biological family. In New Orleans, Deirdre Mayfair is desperate to escape from her aunt’s oppressive house.

The Dark Place

Wracked with grief over Ellie's death, Rowan is out of... More control, unfit to perform surgeries. Her paranoia that someone is following her is proven true. In NOLA, Deirdre and her mysterious companion Lasher work together to draw Rowan home.

Second Line

In the aftermath of Deirdre's grisly death, Rowan searches for... More safety in a strange city. Sip provides her with a safehouse while he investigates Deirdre's murder. Lasher makes contact with Rowan - but not in the way you might expect.

Curiouser and Curiouser

At Deirdre's funeral, Rowan is plunged into the world of... More the infamous Mayfair family. Uncle Cortland and Aunt Carlotta present diverging views on Lasher. Rowan must choose who to trust and face the dire consequences. Sip identifies Deirdre's killer.

The Thrall

Trapped in the First Street House, Rowan and Sip must... More confront its many mysteries in order to escape; Rowan grapples with an inconceivable offer; Sip’s sister Odette makes a horrifying discovery.

Transference

Rowan participates in a Mayfair ritual to relinquish Lasher. Sip... More seeks answers at the Talamasca.

Tessa

Rowan makes a shocking discovery but has to deal with... More it alone. A tragic event brings her closer to the Mayfairs - and Lasher. Sip falls deeper down the rabbit hole of the key necklace.

What Rough Beast

Rowan inadvertently discovers her role in a prophecy that's held... More the Mayfair family for generations; Sip's investigation reaches its conclusion, uncovering secrets that could tarnish both Rowan's family and his role in the Talamasca.

Anne Rice's Mayfair Witches: Season 1 | Ratings & Reviews

44_%36 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes® rating
46_%158 reviews
Audience score rating

"No saga about a person learning about their witch ancestry, and the secret society meant to protect them, should feel this hollow."

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RogerEbert.com

"Sadly, the show never conjures enough atmosphere to transport us anywhere beyond the couch."

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A.V. Club

"Mayfair Witches isn’t a total loss. Daddario does the best she can with the material, and the show features a promising supporting cast..."

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Film School Rejects

"It gets off to a slow start but becomes a more intriguing story with each episode."

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Black Girl Nerds

"Many viewers may become frustrated with the slowly unraveling plot and abandon ship before the story can venture into more satisfying waters."

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Bloody Disgusting

"The first five episodes are a real disappointment. "

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Slash Film

"Mayfair Witches... is a disappointment, a superficial and miscast take that left me cold."

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Boston Globe

"As an adaptation, Mayfair Witches does its best to streamline some of the books’ more unwieldy, difficult, or downright bizarre elements..."

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Paste

"STREAM IT, but only because Diddario is so fascinating to watch."

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Decider

"There’s a bit too much dross amid what works..."

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Variety

"Undermined by its emphasis on lore over character."

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Hollywood Reporter

"Barring a yet-untapped reservoir of magic, this tepid cauldron of gothic horror looks like the product of plenty of toil that... might not be worth the trouble."

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CNN

"Daddario... makes an appealing lead in the eerie gothic series, which leans on its horror roots."

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USA Today

"Mayfair Witches is struggling to figure out how to adapt (the source material) in a way that makes it worth caring about the characters and their complex baggage."

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