Mayfair Witches | Series 2 Preview (BBC One)

Based on Anne Rice’s iconic trilogy, Lives of the Mayfair Witches, the series explores female empowerment and the mortal implications of our decisions.

The show follows Rowan (Alexandra Daddario), an intuitive young neurosurgeon who discovers she possesses supernatural abilities and 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.

Episode 1: Rowan tries to raise Lasher as a child but is confronted by his freakish spurts of rapid growth, enormous appetite and prodigious strength. Young Lasher is no ordinary human child. Realising that his proximity is mysteriously supercharging her healing powers, she takes a job at the Mayfair family's hospital.

Meanwhile, Tessa's sister Moira, whose special power is mind reading, arrives on the scene, holding Lasher responsible for Tessa's death. Ciprien takes steps to prevent his memory being erased again, but soon discovers the Talamasca have designs on both him and Lasher.

Episode 2: Lasher, now fully grown into an adult, struggles with his own desires, as they spiral dangerously out of control, leading to deadly encounters with some of the Mayfair women. Rowan is determined to find him before he can hurt anyone else.

Ciprien teams up with Moira, who wants answers about her family’s dark history and especially Lasher's role in it. Cortland remains imprisoned in stone form. and during his confinement, endures tormenting visions of his father.

Episode 3: Rowan needs Cortland and Dolly Jean's help to gather Mayfair family members to the First Street House in order to lure Lasher back. Ciprien and Albrecht persuade a reluctant Moira to attend, so that she can provide intel to the Talamasca. Meanwhile, Lasher visits a bar owned by Evelyn Mayfair – with nefarious intentions.

Episode 4: Suffering the side effects from the queller spray, Rowan flashes back to when she and Lark were together but wakes up to find that Jojo and Daphne are still trapped in a thrall.

With Lasher gone, Rowan's powers are much diminished. She and Moira reach out to Ciprien and ask to have Lasher brought back, but Lasher has now been taken elsewhere, and Ciprien is about to get into trouble for it. Desperate to know his whereabouts, Moira and Rowan team up to question Dolly Jean and discover a whole new level of mystery.

Episode 5: Under the Victrola's spell, Rowan is tricked by Julien into separating herself into 'Mind Rowan' (intellect) and 'Heart Rowan' (feelings). 'Mind Rowan' interrogates Julien about his history with Lasher. 'Heart Rowan' spends time with Lark, who reveals the results of his secret tests on her genetic make-up. Meanwhile, Moira helps Cortland access painful memories from his childhood in Scotland.

Episode 6: Rowan, Moira, Lark, and Cortland travel to Kilbride, Scotland, in search of Lasher. They soon realise they have arrived in the middle of a Michaelmas celebration. Moira is mysteriously separated from the group, while the others are taken to the Scottish Mayfair castle.

Rowan meets Bonnie Mayfair, who reveals an ancient story. Lasher meets his intended bride. And Ciprien is brought before the Talamasca elders in Amsterdam.

Episode 7: Rowan gets help from an unexpected source to find out where Moira is being kept. Lark becomes bound to the Mayfairs. And Ian convinces Cortland to go under the Victrola spell to confront Julien.

In Amsterdam, Ciprien is promoted by the Talamasca and charged with investigating Lasher's past with Polina. As Lasher's past life as Ashlar emerges, his burning desire to marry Emaleth grows.

Episode 8: Lasher's bride Emaleth goes into labour immediately after their wedding night. Julien and Ian are still after Lasher's blood. And Moira resolves it is time for her to break out of her cell.

Emaleth gives birth to Lasher's children, who are also born with the same powers. But the Scottish Mayfairs have designs on the children.

Mayfair Witches returns Monday 28th July on BBC One.