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A Discovery of Witches (2018)

Series · 45m episodes · Rated TV-MA

Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

A forbidden romance between a witch and a vampire ignites an atmospheric, suspenseful quest through a magical world.

Romantic and epic. A date-night pick at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.

Streaming on Netflix, AMC+, Hoopla (free) and The Roku Channel (free).

A Discovery of Witches parents guide

It stays inside its TV-MA, with moderate sex and nudity, and some violence.

Scare
Mildly scary
A few tense or eerie moments.
Jump scares
A couple
One or two sudden jolts.
Gore
Light gore
Some blood or injury, briefly.
Violence
Some violence
Some fighting or peril.
Sex and nudity
Moderate
Moderate means a sex scene or nudity on screen, even brief, or sexual violence that is described or implied but never shown.
Language
Moderate
Some strong profanity, a few f-words.

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Three questions

Is A Discovery of Witches scary?
Only a little. A Discovery of Witches has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
How gory is A Discovery of Witches?
Light gore and some violence.
What is A Discovery of Witches rated, and is it OK for kids?
It is a TV-MA, with moderate sex and nudity, and some strong language. Keep it for adults.

What is A Discovery of Witches about?

Closet witch Diana Bishop and centuries-old vampire Matthew Clairmont are drawn into a deadly mystery and forbidden romance when a magical book shows up in an Oxford library.

Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)

It leaves things open rather than tying them up.

Cast and crew

Created byKate Brooke
StarringTeresa Palmer, Matthew Goode, Edward Bluemel, Malin Buska, Alex Kingston, Jacob Ifan

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