![]() ![]() This is especially true for characters like Diana's aunts, Sarah (Alex Kingston) and Emily (Valarie Pettiford), and Matthew's vampire mother, Ysabeau (Lindsay Duncan), who are living together in the de Clermont home in France but are only given a few scenes in the episodes made available for review. Giving each member of its sprawling cast of characters enough attention is an issue A Discovery of Witches suffered from in its first season and continues to struggle with in its second. Meanwhile, Cree appears to be well-cast as the likable Gallowglass, although in the seven episodes made available for review, his screen time was fairly limited. Purefoy does a masterful job in his brief appearance as Philippe, bringing the best and worst sides of the character to life with equal conviction. For the purposes of the story, however, the most interesting additions are Philippe de Clermont (James Purefoy), Matthew’s vampire stepfather who is dead in the present-day timeline, and Gallowglass (Steven Cree), Matthew’s nephew and a fan-favorite character from the books. The couple's journey to the past leads to the introduction of a number of new characters, many of them from English history, including Queen Elizabeth I (Barbara Marten) and Christopher Marlowe (Tom Hughes), who the narrative contends was a daemon. RELATED: Shudder Started Two Separate Lovecraft Cinematic Universes in 2020 Of course, exceptionally long-lived Matthew already has a home there ready and waiting for them (no one’s quite sure what happened to the Matthew who lived during that time but suffice it say he's not around), but that also requires him to resume his old life and explain Diana’s presence, a situation that leads to much of the season’s drama. In the season premiere, they complete their time-walk, landing in 1590 London where they plan to continue to look for the manuscript while Diana finds a teacher who can help her master her newfound magical powers. Season 2 of A Discovery of Witches picks up where the first left off: witch Diana Bishop (Palmer) and vampire Matthew Clairmont (Goode) are fleeing into the past to avoid those who would do them harm due to their forbidden romance and their connection to Ashmole 782, the mysterious manuscript about the creation of the world's three non-human species (witches, vampires and daemons).
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