The 2025 TV schedule has been off to a fairly nice begin. Between awards reveals delivering and the thrilling sequence returning or premiering, the yr has already one for the books. For Hocus Pocus vet Thora Birch, to hitch Mayfair Witches Season 2 alongside Alexandra Daddario and return to her witchy roots is sort of the deal with. Based mostly on current feedback, Birch appears to be relishing every little thing about it from the spooky content material to the wonderful costumes.
Mayfair Witches, primarily based on the Anne Rice e-book sequence, has solely been gaining traction with its first season’s long-awaited arrival on Netflix. As its sophomore installment begins (with two episodes already out), Birch is certainly one of many new faces to see within the forged because the thriller saga continues. Whereas speaking with TV Insider, the American Magnificence alum was requested about her connection to the subject material as a result of her character Dani, within the OG Hocus Pocus. Birch had this to say of her reference to witchy pursuits:
I don’t know the way unusual it’s, however I did fake to be a Wiccan for a few years there once I was 14 to fifteen. I feel identical to a number of younger girls, I used to be at all times drawn into the occult and was already an Anne Rice fan. Love vampires, cherished the entire New Orleans of all of it. I really like that this present treats [New Orleans] like one other character, which was Anne Rice’s calling card as effectively, so it’s a enjoyable area to play in. However I at all times cherished Halloween and issues like that, and vampires greater than zombies, despite the fact that I used to be on Strolling Useless as effectively [laughs]. So this [witchy stories] has at all times been somewhat bit extra enjoyable. It’s visually playful. Good garments, nice jewellery, you may’t go improper.
The Ghost World alum’s curiosity in Wiccan methods and all that lies adjoining to that isn’t stunning. Mayfair Witches completely looks like the suitable place for somebody who acted alongside the Sanderson Sisters so early on of their profession. In spite of everything, Hocus Pocus was a monumental film that grew in reputation, continues to have new viewers, and presumably has extra materials within the works past the sequel. And whereas Birch was bummed about not having the ability to be within the sequel as a result of work causes, ending up in a witchy Rice world appears fairly okay for her.
Whereas thrilling and thrilling, the AMC drama might be on the darker aspect of the magical world, Birch’s character included. Should you’re on the lookout for a reprieve, there are many extra light-hearted witch films and witchy reveals which are family-friendly on the market to assist stability out the fates of all these on Mayfair Witches.
It’s nice to see that Hocus Pocus wasn’t the tip of the spellcasting world for Thora Birch. She’s an ideal and seasoned addition to the Alexandra Daddario sequence. The garments, jewellery and setting aren’t dangerous both. You will discover new episodes of Mayfair Witches on Sundays at 9 p.m. ET on AMC or stream by way of AMC+.