Spoilers Below.
A Discovery of Witches Season Two, written by Kate Brooke, Tom Farrelly, Charles James, and Sarah Dollard, keeps the
All Souls Trilogy second book’s spirit while creating something unique, leaving viewers desperate to see more.
Season 2 is directly based on
Shadow of the Night by Deborah Harkness. British Vampire Matthew Clairmont and American witch Diana Bishop travel back to Elizabethan London to hide from the Congregation. Meanwhile, in the present, their families try to find a way to make sure the couple is safe. Matthew and Diana need to find the Book of Life to stop daemons, vampires, and witches from dying out.
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Sky One’s A Discovery of Witches has built up a loyal legion of fans thanks to its magical blend of fantasy, sizzling romance and dark drama.
Based on the novels of Deborah Harkness and filled with vampires, witches and daemons, the show returns for a second season in a new location - Elizabethan London.
The shift in timelines means the show’s lead characters Diana Bishop and Matthew Clairmont, played by Teresa Palmer and Matthew Goode, will be joined by a collection of new characters.
Here is a quick guide to the lead cast of season two in their own words…