AMC has released a fiery new poster and teaser for the upcoming second season of Mayfair Witches, premiering on January 5, 2025.
The poster depicts Alexandra Daddario as Rowan Mayfair standing in a sea of flames with an overcast sky behind her. That, along with the season 1 finale, and the latest teaser, all suggest that Rowan will play a more villainous role this time.
When we last saw Rowan, she had given birth to her baby, a reborn form of the ancient entity Lasher. Rowan had just learned the horrific truth about her biological father. Cortland Mayfair (Harry Hamlin) raped her mother, Deirdre Mayfair, ushering in the eventual fulfillment of the 13th witch prophecy. After giving birth at the Mayfair family's mausoleum, Rowan turns Cortland into stone and leaves everyone behind, including friend and lover Ciprien (Tongayi Chirisa).
The latest teaser indicates that Cortland will recover just fine from his time as a statue. Cortland is shown multiple times, at one point threatening Rowan.
As for the leading witch herself, Rowan seems to be at odds with everyone this season. The first clip in the teaser shows her embracing Lasher, indicating that she will do whatever it takes to protect her newborn child, even if he is evil incarnate.
Quotes from the teaser, like "What it gives you is not worth the cost of your soul" and "It's not a sin to kill the Devil," speak to this season's themes of corruption and the omnipotent presence of Lasher in the lives of the Mayfair witches.
Alyssa Jirrels (Fatal Attraction), one of several new cast members added this season, appears briefly in the teaser. She plays Moira Mayfair, Rowan's cousin, and Tessa's sister. In season 1, an anti-witch cult member killed Tessa, and Moira blames Rowan for her death.
From clues provided by the poster, official trailer, and new teaser, Mayfair Witches season 2 is shaping up to be an epic next chapter in the series that will show just how powerful Rowan truly is.
Cortland actor Harry Hamlin previously teased that his character will have a fantastic arc this season, saying that "something happens during the course of the second season that is going to blow people’s minds.”
His storyline is particularly interesting to book readers as, in the text, Cortland dies long before the story begins. But I'm sure Cortland will want revenge on Rowan for her stone trick, and he's always been an ambitious man, often to the detriment of those around him.
Anne Rice's Immortal Universe has been successful for AMC between this show and the recently acclaimed second season of Interview with the Vampire, which was renewed for a third season. The cable company is developing a third show in the universe about the Talamasca, a secret society dedicated to researching the paranormal.
Mayfair Witches season 2 premieres on January 5, 2025, exclusively on AMC and AMC+.