Mayfair Witches
Mayfair Witches
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Mayfair Witches

"The witch is back."

7.3
Yr 2023
Status Returning Series
Drama Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Overview

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.

Critical Reception

What critics are saying

Score 50 /100

Critical reception for Mayfair Witches was mostly mixed to negative, with many reviewers finding the AMC adaptation bogged down by exposition, sluggish pacing, and a lack of narrative momentum. Compared to its companion Anne Rice series Interview with the Vampire, critics felt the show struggled to adapt its dense, hyper-dramatic source material into a compelling television format, often coming across as dreary or overly drawn out.

Lead star Alexandra Daddario earned praise for her performance, with reviewers noting that she successfully grounds the central character of Rowan and projects real intelligence. However, much of the surrounding production—including pacing issues and unconvincing supporting performances—kept the series from conjuring genuine horror-drama thrills.

“Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches Is a Middling Showcase for Alexandra Daddario”

“AMC's Exasperating Anne Rice Series”

“The show is very somber and somewhat slow-paced, sometimes making it a little boring.”

“Spooky, sexy Anne Rice spin-off series is too plot-heavy”

Transmission Paths

Where to Watch

AMC+
US • CA
Netflix
UK • US
Crave Amazon Channel
CA
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Hoopla
CA • US
Netflix Standard with Ads
UK • US
Sky Go
UK
BBC iPlayer
UK
AMC+ Amazon Channel
CA • US
AMC Plus Apple TV Channel
US • CA
Philo
US
Spectrum On Demand
US
AMC+ Roku Premium Channel
US
Crave
CA
The Roku Channel
US
Why fans love it

The main draw of this 2023 drama lies in its collision between cold scientific logic and ancestral magic. Alexandra Daddario stars as an intuitive neurosurgeon whose controlled professional life fractures after discovering her true lineage. Instead of just dealing with complex brain surgeries, she finds herself positioned as the unlikely heir to an ancient line of witches.

Adapted from a novel, the series leans heavily into dark supernatural themes and generational intrigue. Audiences who enjoy fantasy storytelling get a narrative that balances the tension of newfound, unpredictable powers with an unsettling atmosphere. The overarching threat comes from a sinister presence that has plagued her family for generations, giving the plot a persistent, haunting tension that keeps the drama grounded in deep family history.

Featured Players

Cast

Credited 75
Regulars 9
Longest run 16 eps
Alexandra Daddario
Alexandra Daddario
as Dr. Rowan Fielding
16 episodes
Tongayi Chirisa
Tongayi Chirisa
as Ciprien 'Sip' Grieve
16 episodes
Ben Feldman
Ben Feldman
as Sam 'Lark' Larkin
8 episodes
Alyssa Jirrels
Alyssa Jirrels
as Moira Mayfair
8 episodes
Jack Huston
Jack Huston
as Lasher
16 episodes
Harry Hamlin
Harry Hamlin
as Cortland Mayfair
16 episodes
Beth Grant
Beth Grant
as Carlotta Mayfair
5 episodes
Erica Gimpel
Erica Gimpel
as Elena Fielding
2 episodes
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Annabeth Gish as Deirdre Mayfair 5 episodes Tobias Jelinek as Daniel Lemle 2 episodes Cameron Inman as Young Deirdre 2 episodes Geraldine Singer as Millie Mayfair 8 episodes Deneen Tyler as Delphine 3 episodes Billy Slaughter as Dr. Vernon Lamb 2 episodes Jordan Cox as Max 1 episode Melissa Chambers as Mawbel 5 episodes Jim Gleason as Dr. Norman Keck 2 episodes Danielle Lyn as Dr. Maya Kang 1 episode Joseph Meissner as Father Duffy 1 episode Sam Evans as Patrick 1 episode Carson Minniear as Joey 1 episode Annie Gaia as Surgical Assistant 1 episode Monica Monica as Sister Elise 1 episode Alison Logan as Mayfair Clan 1 1 episode Kamille McCuin as Mayfair Clan 2 1 episode Eric Esteban as Priest 1 episode Taylor Reynolds as Delivery Nurse 1 episode Kyler Porche as Nate 1 episode Hannah Alline as Suzanne Mayfair 7 episodes Ravi Naidu as Samir 5 episodes Nadine Lewington as Aoife 3 episodes Emma Rose Smith as Florie 4 episodes Jay Howard Thames as Village Glovemaker 3 episodes Jen Richards as Josephine 'Jojo' Mayfair 11 episodes Keyara Milliner as Odette Grieve 3 episodes Ian Hoch as Keith Murfis 5 episodes Robert Aberdeen as Scottish Priest 2 episodes Dennis Boutsikaris as Albrecht Escher 7 episodes Madison Wolfe as Tessa Mayfair 3 episodes Charlayne Woodard as Dolly Jean Mayfair 9 episodes Leslie Castay as Alicia Mayfair 6 episodes Suleka Mathew as Arjuna 6 episodes Joshua Mikel as Matthew Hopkins 2 episodes Jessie Terrebonne as Scotland Woman 2 episodes Chris Coy as Arlo Whittle 2 episodes Anissa Matlock 4 episodes Kerry Cahill 2 episodes Terese Aiello as Delia Mayfair 2 episodes Sophie Marie White as Beth Mayfair 2 episodes Mary Claire Smythe as Shelby Mayfair 4 episodes Samantha Beaulieu as Lilia Mayfair 3 episodes Trina LaFargue as Kit Mayfair 2 episodes Brian Stapf as Glen 2 episodes Josh Whites as Rodney 2 episodes Eduardo Losan as Alonso 3 episodes Olive Abercrombie as Daphne Mayfair 7 episodes Frank J. Monteleone as Ryan Mayfair 3 episodes Lacey Dover as Dancing Girl (Lucy Mayfair) 2 episodes Ted Levine as Julien Mayfair 4 episodes K. Steele as Evelyn Mayfair 2 episodes Mariana Novak as Polina Vilkov 4 episodes Ian Pirie as Ian Mayfair 4 episodes Cameron Fulton as Hamish Mayfair 3 episodes Derbhle Crotty as Amintha Mayfair 3 episodes Martha Malone as Bonnie Mayfair 2 episodes Henessi Schmidt as Emaleth 3 episodes Isabelle Connolly as Rose Mayfair 3 episodes Nick Dunning as Father Callum 3 episodes Conor Lambert as Uncle Brian 2 episodes Keith Fleming as Kilbride Constable 2 episodes Franka Potente as Annamieke 2 episodes Callan McAuliffe as Abel Mayfair 3 episodes Honi Cooke as Fiona Mayfair 2 episodes Fiona Breen as Aunt Osla 2 episodes Eva Bartley as Aunt Sheena 2 episodes
Production Board

Crew

Original Music Composer
Will Bates
Casting
Kate Rhodes James Ryan Glorioso Debra Zane
Line Producer
Steph Accetta
Director
Colin Bucksey Haifaa al-Mansour Logan Kibens Sarah O'Gorman Axelle Carolyn Michael Uppendahl
Executive Producer
Tom Williams Christopher Rice Anne Rice Thomas Schnauz Michael Uppendahl
Co-Producer
Annie Josephine Rhodes
Co-Executive Producer
Logan Kibens Sean Reycraft Megan Mostyn-Brown
Production Design
Meghan C. Rogers
Art Direction
Kirby Feagan
Costume Design
Carol Cutshall
Editor
Andy Morrish
Visual Effects Editor
Misty Talley
Supervising Producer
Sarah Cornwell
Director of Photography
Robert Foster
Executive Producer's Assistant
Elizabeth Reily
Supervising Art Director
Kirsten Oglesby
Consulting Producer
Mark Lafferty
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Similarity

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Keyword Cloud

Keywords

witch based on novel or book supernatural witchcraft neurosurgeon
Technical Sheet

Details

First Aired
January 08, 2023
Status
Returning Series
Origin
US
TMDB Votes
356