AMC has expanded their adaptation of Anne Rice's Immortal Universe in Mayfair Witches, and now the supernatural thriller has been renewed for a third season. Developed for TV by Michelle Ashford and Esta Spalding, the series adapts Rices' Lives of the Mayfair Witches trilogy of books that concern Rowan Mayfair (Alexandra Daddario) as she inherits her family's fortune, and discovers their lineage of witchcraft. A malignant spirit named Lasher (Jack Huston) has linked itself to the Mayfair family for centuries, and Rowan is the latest in a long line of Mayfair women who must try to stop the foul entity. 44356f

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Anne Rice's Mayfair Witches returned to AMC in January 2025 as part of the Immortal Universe, and the explosive sophomore season helped to build upon the ghoulish franchise started with Interview with the Vampire. The series is based on the novel trilogy by author Anne Rice, and stars Alexandra Daddario as Rowan Fielding, a neurosurgeon who finds out she comes from a long line of witches haunted by an evil spirit. Daddario is ed in the main cast of Mayfair Witches by Tongayi Chirisa as Ciprien Grieve, Jack Huston as Lasher, and Harry Hamlin as Cortland Mayfair.

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Mayfair Witchesseason 2 improves compared to its first installment, with the supernatural drama getting a better showing on Rotten Tomatoes. The second television show set in the shared Immortal Universe, which is based on the Anne Rice novels, Mayfair Witches premiered after 2022's Interview with the Vampire. It stars Alexandra Daddario as Dr. Rowan Fielding, a neurosurgeon who learns she is connected to a powerful family of witches and soon gets pulled into a dangerous and high-stakes world.

Warning: SPOILERS ahead for Mayfair Witches season 2, episode 1!Mayfair Witches showrunner Esta Spalding has teased Rowan's season 2 journey with Lasher, explaining what to expect as her powers continue to grow. At the end of Mayfair Witches season 1, Rowan (Alexandra Daddario) gave birth to a baby version of Lasher (Jack Huston), granting him the physical body he'd been trying to attain all season. With the season 2 premiere, her child very quickly grows back into his adult body within the span of a week, albeit without his memories. Rowan's powers are also enhanced because of her maternal link with him.

Rowan Mayfair returns in Anne Rice's Mayfair Witches season 2, which premieres January 5 on AMC. Part of the burgeoning Immortal Universe, the popular show expands on the supernatural world that began with Interview with the Vampire. Alexandra Daddario plays Rowan, a gifted neurosurgeon who can't quite explain her uncanny ability to heal or hurt. After reuniting with her birth family in season 1, she discovers that she is part of a lineage of witches to whom a spirit named Lasher has been attached for generations.

Anne Rice's Mayfair Witches season 2 premieres on January 5, cementing its spot in AMC's Immortal Universe, which began with the ultra-popular Interview with the Vampire. Mayfair Witches deals with the powerful Mayfair clan, currently led by Rowan (Alexandra Daddario), a neurosurgeon whose mysterious ability to manipulate life and death was explained once she came into with her birth family. Unfortunately, her magical legacy comes at a cost — namely a malevolent spirit named Lasher that has latched onto the family's witches for generations and believes Rowan Mayfair is the final "doorway" to help him enact his plan.

Warning: This article contains spoilers for Mayfair Witches season 2 onward and Interview with the Vampire season 3 onward.Mayfair Witchesstar Tongayi Chirisa has revealed how his character’s season 2 storyline could potentially set the scene for a crossover with Interview With The Vampire. Based on the series of best-selling Lives of the Mayfair Witches trilogy by Anne Rice, Chirisa first ed the Mayfair Witches cast as Ciprien Grieve, a member of the secretive order known as Talamasca. Set in the same universe as Rice’s Vampire Chronicles, the Talamasca, whose mission is to study and cover up the existence of supernatural phenomena, also made a brief appearance in Interview With The Vampire season 2.

Mayfair Witches season 2 stars and EP Esta Spalding tease Rowan and Lasher's intense arc, Talamasca's motivations, and the arrival of Julian Mayfair.