The present comes from the identical “Immortal Universe” as Interview with the Vampire.

The BBC has introduced that it has acquired the most recent Anne Rice sequence from AMC Networks.

Based mostly on the ebook trilogy Lives of the Mayfair Witches, the present stars Alexandra Daddario (The White Lotus) as Dr Ronan Fielding, an intuitive younger neurosurgeon who discovers she possesses supernatural talents and that she is the unlikely inheritor to a household of witches.

Nonetheless, as Ronan grapples along with her newfound powers, she should cope with a sinister presence that has haunted her household for generations.

The sequence guarantees to discover “… feminine empowerment and the mortal implications of our selections” and has already been picked up for a second season. Becoming a member of Daddario within the present’s forged are Jack Huston (Fargo), Harry Hamlin (Mad Males) and Tongayi Chirisa (Palm Springs). 

The sequence showrunner is Esta Spalding (Masters of Intercourse), who’s an government producer alongside Michelle Ashford. As are Mark Johnson, director Michael Uppendahl and Jeff Freilich. The sequence administrators are by Uppendhal, Axelle Carolyn, Haifaa al-Mansour and Alexis Ostrander.

Sue Deeks, Head of BBC Programme Acquisition, says:

“Mayfair Witches, the second sequence set in Anne Rice’s Immortal Universe, conjures up a darkly distinctive and richly atmospheric companion piece to the critically-acclaimed Interview with the Vampire.”

The eight-part sequence of Mayfair Witches will air on BBC Two. It can additionally stream on BBC iPlayer, the place you will discover Interview with the Vampire.

Whereas there’s no begin date or BBC trailer as but, ABC iView has one we will share…