Mayfair Witches season 2: Release date and time, plot, where to watch, and more

Modified Jan 02, 2025 15:26 GMT

Alexandra Daddario as seen in a poster from Mayfair Witches season 2 (Image via Instagram/@mayfairwitches)

Mayfair Witches season 2 is set to release on January 5, 2025, at 9 pm ET on AMC and AMC+. The show's latest season centers around Rowan's son, who grows up to become the demon Lasher. When he goes on a killing spree, murdering the women of Mayfair, Rowan must do everything in her power to stop the demonic offspring.

The official synopsis of Mayfair Witches season 2 reads:

"Mayfair Witches’ new season continues the journey of Rowan Mayfair (Daddario) after she has unwittingly given birth to the demon Lasher (Huston). She is determined to understand what he has become – human or monster? – and to use him to fulfill her purpose as a healer, but when tragedy strikes, she must put aside her own desires and fight to protect her family."

How to watch Mayfair Witches season 2?

The horror drama series was renewed for a second season in February 2023. Mayfair Witches season 2 features eight episodes, that will air weekly every Sunday, starting from January 5, 2025. Viewers can watch these episodes, which have a runtime of around 47 to 55 minutes, at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT on AMC and AMC+.

Below is the release date schedule of all the episodes of Mayfair Witches season 2:

Episode 1 titled 'Lasher' will air on January 5, 2025
Episode 2 titled 'Ten of Swords' will air on January 12, 2025
Episode 3 titled 'Cover the Mirrors' will air on January 19, 2025
Episode 4 titled 'Double Helix' will air on January 26, 2025
Episode 5 titled 'Julien's Victrola' will air on February 2, 2025
Episode 6 titled 'Michaelmas' will air on February 16, 2025
Episode 7 titled 'A Tangled Web' will air on February 23, 2025
Episode 8 titled 'The Innocents' will air on March 2, 2025

Plot summary

The plot of Mayfair Witches season 2 is based on Rice's second book Lasher from the Lives of the Mayfair Witches trilogy. But, the latest season will deviate from the source material, which primarily deals with Lasher, and focus equally on Rowan's storyline.

In February 2023, showrunner Esta Spalding told TVLine that Rowan will play "an active part" in season 2 alongside Lasher. She said:

"In the book, Rowan is riding beside Lasher, and he’s the one driving the story. We need to make a show which is about Rowan.....we’re also going to make Rowan an active part of that story, not just someone who’s beside him having it happen to her."

At the end of season 1, Rowan turned her biological father, Cortland, into stone before giving birth to her son, Lasher. To her surprise, Lasher grows at an alarmingly high rate, making her question whether her son is a human or monster.

When the adult Lasher goes on a rampage, killing the women of Mayfair, Rowan is left with no choice but to assemble her family together to fight the monster she unknowingly unleashed onto the world.

Who will appear in Mayfair Witches season 2?

Jack Huston plays the demon Lasher in the second season of Mayfair Witches (Image via Instagram/@mayfairwitches)

The cast list for the show's second season is as follows:

Alexandra Daddario as Rowan Fielding
Tongayi Chirisa as Ciprien Grieve
Jack Huston as Lasher
Harry Hamlin as Cortland Mayfair
Ben Feldman as Sam Larkin 'Lark'
Alyssa Jirrels as Moira Mayfair
Geraldine Singer as Millie Mayfair
Dennis Boutsikaris as Albrecht
Olive Abercrombie as Daphne Mayfair
Ted Levine as Julien Mayfair
Thora Birch as Gifford Mayfair
Victoria Harris as Talamasca Agent
Lacey Dover as Lucy Mayfair
Eduardo Campirano as Kid Lasher
Bobby George as Bar Patron
Paige Morrow Kimball as Mary Mayfair
Envy Tiecy as Party Goer (uncredited)
Michael Biss as Mayfair Clan Elder (uncredited)

Furthermore, the gothic horror series is created by Esta Spalding and Michelle Ashford. It is based on Anne Rice's book trilogy, Lives of the Mayfair Witches, published between 1990 and 1994.

The show's executive producers include Mark Johnson, Tom Williams, Esta Spalding, Christopher Rice, Michael Uppendahl, Michelle Ashford, and the late Anne Rice, among others.

Edited by Ankush Das