But in January 2023 AMC Studios decided to bring Mayfair Witches to the network. Now after two seasons, the great folks at Alcorn Media International have released both seasons together on one Blu-ray set.
Season 1: Rowan Fielding (Alexandra Daddario) an intuitive young neurosurgeon, discovers that she is the unlikely heir to a family of witches. As she grapples with her newfound powers, she must contend with a sinister presence that has haunted her family for generations.
Season 2: Rowan Mayfair's journey continues after she has unwittingly given birth to the demon Lasher (Jack Huston). She is determined to understand what he has become - human or monster? - and to use him to fulfil her purpose as a healer. But when tragedy strikes, she must put aside her own desires and fight to protect her family.
Alexandra Daddario really shines on this series Mayfair Witches. This TV Series has the spirit of Anne Rice's novels, but this is not a strict adaption. This series sways from the novels in many ways. This show trims the down the history to focus directly on Rowan. Secondly some characters have been combined, altered, or omitted all together. Finally, Lasher in the novels his motives are more slowly unraveled; but in this series he is almost an immediate antagonist.
Mayfair Witches is visually stunning, and the stories are written well. And the acting is strong. But this shows is no Dark Shadows. This show is for mature audiences only. This series has a fair number of violent scenes. A good chunk of profanity. And there are some pretty intense sex scenes, but no nudity is shown.
Each season of Mayfair Witches runs 8 episodes, meaning this 4-disc Blu-ray set has a total of 16 episodes. These episodes have been transferred to Blu-ray in 1080p and are presented in 1.66:1 aspect ratio. There are two options for audio tracks and English and a Spanish DTS-HD Master Audio. There is also the option for English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
These episodes are crisp and clean with not digital artifacts found on these transfers. The audio is clear as a bell with no audio anomalies. Forget about streaming these episodes on AMC+. You will never see these episodes look better than on these Blu-ray discs. Now in addition to these pristine episodes the Blu-ray release has some cool bonus features added. Take a look at what is included.
* Show Me More: Anne Rice's Mayfair Witches Season 2
* Anne Rice's Mayfair Witches season 2 Panel at Comic Con 2024
* Episode Insiders: Season 2
The addition of the Comic Con panel and the featurettes are nice. I would have liked to see a bit more. Indepth interviews with cast. Maybe some behind the scenes bloopers. I love those. That would have made this release so much better.
Now there is no region that I could find on this Blu-ray set anywhere. So, my guess is this is a region free disc. Plus if it isn't region free, it played in my 4K player with no problem So take that for what it's worth.
Mayfair Witches really shines, even though it is not a straight forth adaption to Anne Rice's novels. So, if you love the adaptions of Anne Rice's stories. This Alcorn Media Blu-ray set of Mayfair Witches 1 and 2 will make a great addition to your home video library. Head over to Amazon and order your copy today.
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