January 2021 sees the launch of the second series of A Discovery of Witches, the popular TV series based on Deborah Harkness's books. The first series received rave reviews, and the follow-up has been hugely anticipated. Here are some facts you need to know about A Discovery of Witches.
1. The story centers around Diana Bishop, a history of science professor who works at Yale University. When Bishop discovers a long-lost manuscript, it awakens powers in her that he has tried to suppress. She has known she is a witch since childhood but has tried to put that part of her life behind her parents' death.
2. The first series aired in November 2018 on Sky One in the UK. Warner Brothers had previously acquired the film rights to the books in 2011, but the project has not made it past the development stage.
3. Diana Bishop's role is played by Australian actress Teresa Palmer, whose previous credits include the films Bedtime Stories, The Sorcerer's Apprentice and Hacksaw Ridge. The part of geneticist and vampire Matthew Clairmont is played by English actor Matthew Goode, who has previously appeared in The Crown and Downton Abbey.
4. A Discovery of Witches the first book in the All Souls trilogy by Harkness. It was first published in 2011 and was followed by Shadow of Night in 2012 and The Book of Life in 2014.
5. Harness was also a writer for the first series and worked as a producer.
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