“We take our responsibility to deliver compelling television to both existing and new fans of this material incredibly seriously, as we move deliberately to develop these titles into a new franchise and universe for AMC+ and AMC. In one mesmerizing scene, a young neurosurgeon named Rowan Mayfair ( Alexandra Daddario) is wandering the nighttime streets during her first visit to the city when she nearly collides with a. “We have an enormous amount of ambition for these iconic works, which have captivated and entertained millions of fans around the world, so it is gratifying to be moving so quickly from the Interview greenlight to exploring a second series with such talented and accomplished writers and creators as Esta and Michelle,” said Dan McDermott, president of original programming for AMC Networks and AMC Studios. As she grapples with her newfound powers, she must contend with a sinister presence that has haunted her family for generations.ĪMC Networks last year acquired the rights to Rice’s works, encompassing 18 titles including the Vampire Chronicles and Mayfair Witches series, with producer Mark Johnson, who also has an overall deal with AMC Studios, leading the development the full Anne Rice collection into a streaming and television universe. The upcoming TV series offers a modern take on the books, starring Alexandra Daddario as Rowan Mayfair, a member of a clan of witches with centuries worth of messy family drama. The series will focus on an intuitive young neurosurgeon who discovers that she is the unlikely heir to a family of witches. Heres the official synopsis of Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches from AMC: 'Based on Rices best-selling trilogy, Lives of the Mayfair Witches, the eight-episode series focuses on an intuitive young neurosurgeon, Rowan (Daddario), who discovers that she is the unlikely heir to a family of witches. Spalding, who has an overall deal with AMC Studios, would serve as showrunner if Lives of the Mayfair Witches is greenlit. 'The Madame Blanc Mysteries' Renewed For Season Three By AMC Networks' Acorn & Channel 5Įsta Spalding ( Masters of Sex, On Becoming a God in Central Florida) and Michelle Ashford ( Masters of Sex, The Pacific) are set as writers and executive producers of the series.

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