Home > A Discovery of Witches > Season 1 « TV Series Page A Discovery of Witches: Season 1 (2019) Want to see Episode List Season 1 A Discovery of Witches Critics Consensus A Discovery of Witches smartly grounds its flights of fancy with a lived-in authenticity and harnesses the chemistry between its two star-crossed leads to make for a promising foray into the occult. 100% TOMATOMETER Critic Ratings: 27 No Score Yet Audience Score User Ratings: 0 NEW More Info × Close Want to see Super Reviewer Submit Super Reviewer Edit Review Episodes 1 Episode 1 Air date: Apr 7, 2019 In Oxford's library, American historian and reluctant witch Diana Bishop unwittingly calls up an ancient magical manuscript, and finds herself confronted by geneticist and vampire Matthew Clairmont, who is determined to get his hands on the book. More 2 Episode 2 Air date: Apr 14, 2019 Blind to the interest she has stirred amongst creatures, Diana fights an increasing pull towards the magical and turns her back on her witch heritage, but matters take an unexpectedly dark turn when Satu is sent by Peter Knox to intimidate her. More 3 Episode 3 Air date: Apr 21, 2019 Domenico takes Satu's information to menacing vampire Gerbert, who gains the advantage he has been waiting for. Diana refuses to help Knox realize his longing to destroy the vampires and answers his threats with a force of untamed elemental power. More 4 Episode 4 Air date: Apr 28, 2019 Matthew's hope of keeping Diana safe is short-lived as Ysabeau refuses to welcome the warmblood. Knox calls an emergency meeting of the Congregation to denounce Matthew but Matthew's ferocious brother Baldwin plays a careful game to maintain control. More 5 Episode 5 Air date: May 5, 2019 Gillian pays a price for her disloyalty to Diana. The vampires study witch DNA. The fall-out threatens the fragile equilibrium between creatures and the focus is on ending Matthew and Diana's relationship whatever the cost. More 6 Episode 6 Air date: May 12, 2019 Satu brutally tortures Diana in Gerbert's isolated castle ruins. Matthew, now sworn to hunt down and kill anyone who tries to harm Diana, attempts a daring airborne rescue mission with Baldwin in tow. More 7 Episode 7 Air date: May 19, 2019 Diana learns the tragic circumstances surrounding why she was spellbound as a child. Diana's devastation at having lived her life as only half herself is interrupted by the Madison house releasing one of the missing pages from Ashmole 782. More 8 Episode 8 Air date: May 26, 2019 Matthew's attempt to rescue Diana from Juliette goes horribly wrong. Diana discovers just how lethal her powers can be. As Matthew lies dying, Diana must strike a dreadful bargain with the goddess and make the ultimate sacrificial pact. 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Producer: Jane Tranter Cast Matthew Goode as Matthew Clairmont Teresa Palmer as Diana Bishop Alex Kingston as Sarah Bishop Valarie Pettiford as Emily Mather Owen Teale as Peter Knox News & Interviews for A Discovery of Witches: Season 1 A Discovery of Witches’ Sexy Book-to-Screen Love Story Is More Outlander Than Twilight Critics Shatter Glass View All A Discovery of Witches: Season 1 News Episodes 1 Episode 1 Air date: Apr 7, 2019 In Oxford's library, American historian and reluctant witch Diana Bishop unwittingly calls up an ancient magical manuscript, and finds herself confronted by geneticist and vampire Matthew Clairmont, who is determined to get his hands on the book. More 2 Episode 2 Air date: Apr 14, 2019 Blind to the interest she has stirred amongst creatures, Diana fights an increasing pull towards the magical and turns her back on her witch heritage, but matters take an unexpectedly dark turn when Satu is sent by Peter Knox to intimidate her. More 3 Episode 3 Air date: Apr 21, 2019 Domenico takes Satu's information to menacing vampire Gerbert, who gains the advantage he has been waiting for. Diana refuses to help Knox realize his longing to destroy the vampires and answers his threats with a force of untamed elemental power. More 4 Episode 4 Air date: Apr 28, 2019 Matthew's hope of keeping Diana safe is short-lived as Ysabeau refuses to welcome the warmblood. Knox calls an emergency meeting of the Congregation to denounce Matthew but Matthew's ferocious brother Baldwin plays a careful game to maintain control. More 5 Episode 5 Air date: May 5, 2019 Gillian pays a price for her disloyalty to Diana. The vampires study witch DNA. The fall-out threatens the fragile equilibrium between creatures and the focus is on ending Matthew and Diana's relationship whatever the cost. More 6 Episode 6 Air date: May 12, 2019 Satu brutally tortures Diana in Gerbert's isolated castle ruins. Matthew, now sworn to hunt down and kill anyone who tries to harm Diana, attempts a daring airborne rescue mission with Baldwin in tow. More 7 Episode 7 Air date: May 19, 2019 Diana learns the tragic circumstances surrounding why she was spellbound as a child. Diana's devastation at having lived her life as only half herself is interrupted by the Madison house releasing one of the missing pages from Ashmole 782. More 8 Episode 8 Air date: May 26, 2019 Matthew's attempt to rescue Diana from Juliette goes horribly wrong. Diana discovers just how lethal her powers can be. As Matthew lies dying, Diana must strike a dreadful bargain with the goddess and make the ultimate sacrificial pact. More Critic Reviews for A Discovery of Witches Season 1 All Critics (27) | Top Critics (5) | Fresh (27) | Rotten (0) It has its own parlance, its stunning vistas of rural French hills and yachts covered in polished teak, and its central story of forbidden love, defined by a dynamic that I can only describe as "sexy-sexy sex." Apr 8, 2019 | Full Review… Sophie Gilbert The Atlantic Top Critic Palmer maintained an admirable balance of defiant competence and bewilderment at her situation. The discovery of the show's title will be in part, of course, Diana's own - of her past, the past of her people, her powers and her future. Sep 17, 2018 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review… Lucy Davies Daily Telegraph (UK) Top Critic Creepy and Goode brings a hollowed-out world-weariness to his role. Sep 10, 2018 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review… Suzi Feay Financial Times Top Critic Those of you who aren't nimble enough to find all of the good stuff on streaming services outside Netflix and Hulu can feast your eyes on the fiery relationship between a witch and vampire. Apr 8, 2019 | Rating: 5/5 | Full Review… Carissa Pavlica TV Fanatic It's the little moments when A Discovery of Witches relaxes its self-seriousness - to indulge a joke, or enthusiastically juice its pulpy story - that really get the blood pumping. Feb 27, 2019 | Full Review… Kimberley Jones Austin Chronicle The show holds some promise of fun escapism though... Goode steals the show with an excellent final act where his ability to both charm and terrify is in full force. Feb 27, 2019 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review… Adam Starkey Metro (UK) From its bold writing and lush cinematography to its production value, A Discovery of Witches is a solid installment in the gothic horror genre. Feb 27, 2019 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review… Sezín Koehler Black Girl Nerds It gets off to a solid start, and the promise of time-travel in the subsequent books is intriguing for the upcoming Seasons 2 and 3. Given its many charms, it just may be the next show to cast its spell over viewers. Feb 27, 2019 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review… Andrea Reiher Collider What A Discovery of Witches Season 1 lacks in originality, is bolstered by strong performances from Goode and Palmer. Feb 27, 2019 | Rating: 7/10 | Full Review… David Griffin IGN Movies With stellar production values and first-rate performances, A Discovery of Witches is the rare show that nails just about every aspect of a compelling first season. Feb 21, 2019 | Full Review… Ian Thomas Malone Ian Thomas Malone View All Critic Reviews (27) Audience Reviews for A Discovery of Witches: Season 1 May 22, 2019 I loved the story, the amazing views and how it mixes romance, drama and a bit of thriller. Can't wait for the 2nd season to understand better how Diana will develop her power. Palmer and Goode have great chemistry and it makes you hope for a nice romance between Diana and Matthew. May 19, 2019 I read all the books, and of course they are better. However, this is a great series with a good adaptation of the book. Can't wait for more! May 18, 2019 This right here is one of the Fifty Shadiest shows l have watcher in a long time. After just meeting each other a whole woman is ready to throw away her career her closest people to family over a vampire. The i will die for you vibes in the series are so cheesy l chuckled at times because it would have done better if it had called itself a comedy. They go for Twilight vibes with an older cast all the other elements are in place a love that is taboo and a couple that are fighting to stay together but there has been zero reasons to explain why they are so over the moon about each other. The counsel isn't evil so you fail to understand why they feel the need to run away from it its never really explained as to why they are avoiding the counsel from the get go. I mean she could just go tell them that she doesn't have the book because she genuinely doesn't have the book. If they merely did that then this dumpster fire would have ended on episode 1 and it would have saved everyone of their time. Triford K May 18, 2019 I was hoping the tv series would be better than the books, like I heard. Nope. Both are corny and over the top without intending to be that way. May 17, 2019 It may have some cheesy moments, and sometimes the supernatural element seems like it could have been a little better developed but all in all it was compelling and enjoyable. The fast paced romance made me scoff slightly at times, but it did produce a narrative that hit the ground running. Ela C May 14, 2019 This is a very compelling show with good acting and beautiful sets. I'm just confused how the two main characters were fighting and being snide with each other and then somehow fell instantly in love, and I mean obsessive love. And why can't species mix? Nothing is really explained. I hate having to read the books, that is why I'm watching the TV show. It feels like many chapters here are missing. It would help if it were a little bit less abbreviated, plot-wise. Unless this is all the plot there was in the books. Shelly L May 14, 2019 Love this show! So excited for next season Ang M May 13, 2019 There is absolutely no chemistry between the two leads. Matthew Goode is too skinny to be convincing as a powerful vampire, and what are supposed to be burning looks just look a lot like Bela Lugosi impressions. Teresa Palmer is pretty but rather impassive, and Alex Kingston is totally wasted as a Wisconsin aunt. The plot development is herky-jerky. But the scenery is sometimes pretty. Susan J May 13, 2019 This show drags terribly. Matthew Goode gets 5 stars for his performance, Teresa Palmer gets a 1 star and the story line and concept get a 3. The script gets a 1.5 stars. And there`s a huge gaffe in Episode 6 when Matthew is calling the aunts in New York. Due to the time difference between NY and France it would have been approximately 4 or 5 AM EDT when they received his call and yet, the scene in NY is shot in full sun shine. francis m May 12, 2019 The adaptation is even better than the books. Very happy with the casting and the pacing of the show. Hope the second season is even better. Rochelle B See all Audience reviews News & Features 150 Erotic Movies Ranked worst to best! 2019's Most Anticipated 63 movies coming up this year 200 Essential Movies Chosen by RT staff! 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