A Discovery of Witches
Seen it?2018 | 3 seasons | 45 min | Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (94% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans. If you loved WandaVision, start here.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- 3 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, episodes of about 45 minutes, about 19 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-MA: meant for adults.
Closet witch Diana Bishop and centuries-old vampire Matthew Clairmont are drawn into a deadly mystery and forbidden romance when a magical book shows up in an Oxford library.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
94% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 3 seasons and reached a solid audience; spent 2 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 525K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Saturday Special. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 3 is the high point.
- Season 12018 · 8 episodes · 7.7 out of 10Saturday
- Season 22021 · 10 episodes · 7.8 out of 10Saturday
- Season 32022 · 7 episodes · 8.0 out of 10Saturday
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Cast & crew
Created by Kate Brooke
- Teresa PalmerDiana Bishop
- Matthew GoodeMatthew Clairmont
- Edward BluemelMarcus Whitmore
- Malin BuskaSatu Järvinen
- Alex KingstonSarah Bishop
- Jacob IfanBenjamin Fuchs
- Aiysha HartMiriam Shepherd
- Gregg ChillinDomenico Michele
- Trevor EveGerbert D'Aurillac
- Adelle LeoncePhoebe Taylor