The first episode of Mayfair Witches has been released and the show seems to be off to a good start. Not only us but, viewers believe so too! Created by Esta Spalding and Michelle Ashford, the series is based on the novel trilogy of the same name by Anne Rice and is the second television series in Rice’s Immortal Universe.
The main cast for Mayfair Witches includes Alexandra Daddario as Dr. Rowan Fielding, Harry Hamlin as Cortland Mayfair, Tongayi Chirisa as Ciprien Grieve and Jack Huston as Lasher. The recurring cast members are Annabeth Gish as Deirdre Mayfair, Beth Grant as Carlotta Mayfair, Erica Gimpel as Ellie Mayfair and Jen Richards as Jojo. The first episode is titled ‘The Witching Hour’. It is directed by Michael Uppendahl and written by Michelle Ashford & Esta Spalding. The runtime for the first episode is over an hour.
The first episode of Mayfair Witches introduced us to our central character Dr. Rowan Fielding and we get to discover that the talented neurosurgeon might just have the ability to kill people with her mind which catches her off guard. With an intriguing build-up, the first episode seemed to have landed really well with the fans of the books as well as new viewers of the show who are getting introduced to the Immortal Universe for the first time.
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One of the viewers tweeted: “I was finally able to watch the first episode of “Anne Rice’s: Mayfair Witches”, such a good show IMO. I will say the shows are adaptations of her novels, to which are still superior. I enjoy the Witches more than the Vampires. Both shows are beautifully done. I have high hopes.” Another viewer wrote: “Mayfair Witches is hitting all the right notes so far. Solid cast. Amazing cinematography. I’m ready for more.” Let us have a look at more such reactions down below!
Mayfair Witches Episode 1 Reactions on Twitter
You can watch Mayfair Witches Episode 1 now on AMC+. To read our review for the same, click here.