Sanctuary: A Witch's Tale

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Sanctuary: A Witch's Tale
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Genre
Created by Debbie Horsfield
Based onSanctuary: A Novel of Suspense, Witchcraft, and Small Town Secrets
by V.V. James
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
  • V.V. James
  • Debbie Horsfield
  • Debra Hayward
  • Alison Owen
  • Alison Carpenter
  • Karen Richards
  • Guymon Casady
Production companies AMC Studios
Monumental Television
Original release
Network AMC+
Sundance Now
ReleaseJanuary 4, 2024 (2024-01-04) 
present

Sanctuary: A Witch's Tale is an American supernatural drama television series written and created by Debbie Horsfield based on the 2020 novel Sanctuary: A Novel of Suspense, Witchcraft, and Small Town Secrets by V.V. James. The seven-part series premiered on January 4, 2024.

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Synopsis

In the fictional small English town of Sanctuary, witches have lived in the open for centuries as accepted and sacred members of the community. Sarah Fenn is a witch whom the townspeople rely on for remedies when other methods have failed. When Dan Whithall, a local teen, a rugby captain, and a bully is accidentally pushed to death at a party, his mother Abigail, out of her grief and convictions begin a modern witch hunt against Sarah believing her son to be a saint and Sarah's daughter, Harper whom Dan betrayed and abused for fun is the cause of her beloved son's death.

Cast

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date [1]
1"Episode 1"Lisa MulcahyV.V. James and Debbie Horsfield January 4, 2024 (2024-01-04)
2"Episode 2"Lisa MulcahyV.V. James and Debbie Horsfield January 4, 2024 (2024-01-04)
3"Episode 3"Lisa MulcahyV.V. James and Debbie Horsfield January 11, 2024 (2024-01-11)
4"Episode 4"Justin MolotnikovV.V. James, Jessica Ruston, and Debbie Horsfield January 18, 2024 (2024-01-18)
5"Episode 5"Justin MolotnikovV.V. James, Gabbie Asher, and Debbie Horsfield January 25, 2024 (2024-01-25)
6"Episode 6"Justin MolotnikovV.V.James and Debbie Horsfield February 1, 2024 (2024-02-01)
7"Episode 7"UnknownUnknownFebruary 8, 2024 (2024-02-08)

Production

Development

In August 2022, Sundance Now announced it had commissioned a new series Sanctuary based on the novel of the same name by V.V. James, who will also serve as an executive producer alongside Debra Hayward, Alison Owen, Alison Carpenter, Karen Richards, Debbie Horsfield, and Guymon Casady. Horsfield will also be serving as a writer on the series alongside Jess Ruston and Gabbie Asher. The series is directed by Lisa Mulcahy and Justin Molotnikov. Sanctuary will be an AMC production in partnership with Monumental Television. [2] [3]

Casting

In August 2022 the cast was announced to include Elaine Cassidy, Hazel Doupe, Stephanie Levi-John, Amy De Bhrún, Abigail Whitehall. [4] Further cast members were announced in October and December 2023 including Valerie O'Connor, Kelly Campbell, Stephen Lord, Darragh Gilhooly, Adam Isla O’Brien, Elish Liburd, Barry John Kinsella, and Sophie Mensah. [5] [6]

Release

Sanctuary: A Witch’s Tale debuted with a two-episode premiere on January 4, 2024, exclusively on Sundance Now and AMC+, with new episodes airing weekly. [5]

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