Doctor Who’s Alex Kingston and Valarie Pettiford). There’s even some
Game of Thrones essence thanks to the casting of Owen Teale who played Jon Snow’s Night’s Watch nemesis Ser Alliser Thorne as villainous witch Peter Knox. By the end of season one, Diana and Matthew have pissed off enough influential creatures that the plot
must dip into the fantasy Filofax and call up
Outlander, sending the couple back in time (conveniently, “timewalking” is one of Diana’s newfound abilities).
In the past, they hope Diana will be able to learn to control her magic without her enemies some are angry about the witch-vampire thing, some have personal vendettas,
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Sky has given us some juicy hints on what to expect from the new season, which will see Diana and Matthew hiding in time in the fascinating and treacherous world of Elizabethan London .
The pair are on a mission to find a witch teacher who can help Diana control her magic, while also hunting the mysterious Book of Life.
Viewers can expect to see a new relationship blossom between Matthew s vampire son Marcus Whitmore (Edward Bluemel) and new arrival Phoebe, who is a human.
Bluemel exclusively told
A Discovery of Witches series 2 premieres on Friday, January 8 in the UK. All episodes are available on Sky and NOW TV from that date – and for those that prefer linear viewing it will air on Sky One weekly on Fridays at 9pm.