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Anne Rice's Mayfair Witches is back. Almost two years after its Season 1 finale aired, Mayfair Witches returns today on AMC and AMC+ with its Season 2 premiere.

Based on the novel trilogy Lives of the Mayfair Witches by Anne Rice, Mayfair Witches follows neurosurgeon Dr. Rowan Fielding, played by Alexandra Daddario, as she learns she is the heiress to a dynasty of powerful witches haunted by a sinister spirit. The supernatural horror series also stars Harry Hamlin as Cortland Mayfair, Tongayi Chirisa as Ciprien Grieve, and Jack Huston as Lasher. The eight-episode first season aired on AMC between Jan. 8 and Feb. 26, 2023. The second season, also consisting of eight episodes, premieres tonight on Jan. 5, and will run until Mar. 2, 2025.

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Anne Rice's Mayfair Witches just upended Rowan Fielding's life all over again in episode 2, titled "The Dark Place." The new AMC series is the second in its quickly-growing Immortal Universe, joining last year's Interview with the Vampire in adapting the supernatural world of Anne Rice novels for a more modern audience. Based on her Lives of the Mayfair Witches trilogy, the show follows Rowan (played by The White Lotus star Alexandra Daddario) as she learns about the centuries of history that come with her powerful yet cursed family.

Mayfair Witches began with Rowan, a young surgeon, coming face to face with her unwanted ability to end lives while dealing with a disagreement at work. This horrifying discovery is paired with the pain of her adoptive mother passing away from cancer, which leads her on a journey back to her birth family. Unfortunately, her mother Deirdre (played by Annabeth Gish...