Airdate: A Discovery of Witches

UK supernatural series A Discovery of Witches will premiere on FOX8 from mid-November.

Based on Deborah Harkness’ trilogy of novels, it uncovers a secret underworld of vampires, witches and demons, who are hiding and living in fear of persecution by humans.

The 7 part series Aussie Teresa Palmer (Hacksaw Ridge, Warm Bodies) as Diana Bishop, a historian and reluctant witch, who uncovers an ancient manuscript in Oxford’s Bodleian Library.

Matthew Goode (Downton Abbey, The Crown) stars as geneticist and vampire Matthew Clairmont. Despite a long-held mistrust between witches and vampires, the two of them must form an alliance and set out to protect the book and solve the mysteries hidden within.

It premiered in the UK last month.

Teresa Palmer said: “A Discovery of Witches has been such an incredible project to work on. Bringing the character of Diana Bishop to life was an honour; she’s hyper intelligent, confident yet has vulnerabilities, she is a wonderful role model for young woman.

“Like millions of others around the world I fell in with love the trilogy by author Deborah Harkness. I think fans of the book will love our adaptation and I can’t wait for Australian audiences to see it.”

Thursday November 15 at 8.30pm on FOX8.