‘Mayfair Witches’ Episode 8 Photos, Cast, and Season Finale Plot

AMC wraps up season one of Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches with episode eight, “What Rough Beast.” Episode seven was a game-changer, with Rowan not only discovering she’s pregnant but also taking back the necklace after Tessa was murdered. Expect the season finale, airing on February 26, 2023, to be explosive.

Alexandra Daddario leads the cast as Rowan Fielding. Season one also stars Jack Huston (Fargo) as Lasher, Tongayi Chirisa (Another Life) as Ciprien Grieve, and Harry Hamlin (Mad Men) as Cortland Mayfair. Beth Grant plays Carlotta, Hannah Alline is Suzanne, and Jen Richards is Jojo.

“What Rough Beast” Plot: Rowan inadvertently discovers her role in a prophecy that’s held the Mayfair family for generations. Sip’s investigation reaches its conclusion, uncovering secrets that could tarnish both Rowan’s family and his role in the Talamasca.

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Alexandra Daddario as Dr. Rowan Fielding in ‘Mayfair Witches’ episode 8 (Photo Credit: Alfonso Bresciani/AMC)

Mayfair Witches Plot:

Based on Anne Rice’s best-selling trilogy, Lives of the Mayfair Witches, the 8-episode series focuses on an intuitive young neurosurgeon, Rowan (Alexandra Daddario), who discovers 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.

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Jen Richards as Jojo Mayfair in season 1 episode episode 8 (Photo Credit: Alfonso Bresciani/AMC)
Mayfair Witches Episode 8
Harry Hamlin as Cortland Mayfair in the “What Rough Beast” episode (Photo Credit: Alfonso Bresciani/AMC)
Mayfair Witches Episode 8
Jen Richards as Jojo Mayfair in episode 8 (Photo Credit: Alfonso Bresciani/AMC)
Mayfair Witches Episode 8
Jen Richards as Jojo Mayfair in season 1 episode 8 (Photo Credit: Alfonso Bresciani/AMC)