A Discovery of Witches
In a world where witches, vampires, and daemons live discreetly among humans, Diana Bishop is the last in one long line of distinguished witches. Unwilling to embrace her heritage, she has immersed herself in her career as a historian. Her particular interest is alchemy and she visits Oxford to research some of Elias Ashmole's papers. She requests Ashmole 782 and as soon as she receives it she knows there is something uncanny about it, but when she opens it she is shocked. She learns that 782 has been presumed lost for a very long time and that each species of Creature desires it. She is besieged and threatened and knows that to protect herself, she must uncover all the mysteries of 782. She encounters the enigmatic vampire, Matthew Clairmont, who offers to help her; their mutual attraction is immediate, undeniable and inexplicable because they both know that witches and vampires are not supposed to trust each other. Diana makes her choice and accepts Matthew's help. This precipitates them into conflict with the Creature world.
- Metascore67
- 2018-2022
- 3 seasons
- Acorn Media Group
- Drama, Fantasy
- TV-MA
In a world where witches, vampires, and daemons live discreetly among humans, Diana Bishop is the last in one long line of distinguished witches. Unwilling to embrace her heritage, she has immersed herself in her career as a historian. Her particular interest is alchemy and she visits Oxford to research some of Elias Ashmole's papers. She requests Ashmole 782 and as soon as she receives it she knows there is something uncanny about it, but when she opens it she is shocked. She learns that 782 has been presumed lost for a very long time and that each species of Creature desires it. She is besieged and threatened and knows that to protect herself, she must uncover all the mysteries of 782. She encounters the enigmatic vampire, Matthew Clairmont, who offers to help her; their mutual attraction is immediate, undeniable and inexplicable because they both know that witches and vampires are not supposed to trust each other. Diana makes her choice and accepts Matthew's help. This precipitates them into conflict with the Creature world.
Season 1 Episode Guide
8 Episodes 2018
Episode 1
Episode #1.1
Sun, Apr 7, 2019 60 mins
American historian and reluctant witch Diana Bishop calls up an ancient magical manuscript.
Episode 2
Episode #1.2
Sun, Apr 14, 2019 60 mins
Diana fights an irresistible pull toward magic and turns her back on her witch heritage.
Episode 3
Episode #1.3
Sun, Apr 21, 2019 60 mins
Diana gets closer to Matthew but tensions are high as he resists her dangerous attraction. Knox corners Diana at the library in a showdown to obtain the mysterious hidden book, as Matthew races to her side, Diana discovers her true destiny.
Episode 4
Episode #1.4
Sun, Apr 28, 2019 42 mins
Matthew's hope of keeping Diana safe is short-lived. Knox calls a meeting of the Congregation.
Episode 5
Episode #1.5
Sun, May 5, 2019 42 mins
Gillian pays a price for her disloyalty to Diana, threatening the fragile equilibrium among creatures.
Episode 6
Episode #1.6
Sun, May 12, 2019 42 mins
Satu brutally tortures Diana in Gerbert's isolated castle ruins. Matthew, now sworn to hunt down and kill anyone who tries to harm Diana, attempts a daring airborne rescue mission with Baldwin in tow, but they are too late to prevent Satu invoking dark magic in a bid to open up Diana and see the magic inside her. As Diana is forced to confront the idea that she might have been spellbound, she wonders what kind of monster she is. When Sophie confesses that she is a daemon born of witches, this news of cross-species offspring leaves Agatha reeling as she ponders the implications for all their lives.
Episode 7
Episode #1.7
Sun, May 19, 2019 42 mins
Diana learns the tragic circumstances surrounding why she was spellbound as a child.
Episode 8
Episode #1.8
Sun, May 26, 2019 44 mins
Matthew's attempt to rescue Diana from Juliette goes horribly wrong and Diana finally discovers just how lethal her magical powers can be. As Matthew lies dying, Diana must strike a dreadful bargain with the goddess and make the ultimate sacrificial pact with enduring consequences. A failed coup at the Congregation sees its most powerful and terrifying members go rogue, as they close in fast on Madison, where a group of demons, vampires and witches are now residing together. Baldwin tries to alert Matthew that time is up but he can't reach him. It's a deadly race against time for Diana to take flight with Matthew before their pursuers arrive.
