Sundance Now and AMC+ have set a January 4, 2024 premiere date for Sanctuary: A Witch’s Tale, based on V.V James’ novel published in 2019. The drama will debut with the release of two episodes, followed by new episodes of the seven-episode season on Thursdays.
The premiere date announcement was accompanied by the first three photos from the series. The stills feature the series’ stars Elaine Cassidy as Sarah Fenn, Kelly Campbell as Julia Garston, Amy de Bhrun as Abigail Whithall, and Valerie O’Connor as Bridget Patterson.
The cast also includes Hazel Doupe, Stephanie Levi-John, and Stephen Lord. Debbie Horsfield created the series and adapted James’ novel. Lisa Mulcahy and Justin Molotnikov direct, and Monumental Television executive produces.
The Plot, Courtesy of Sundance Now and AMC+:
Sanctuary: A Witch’s Tale is set in a contemporary world where witchcraft is real. It takes place in the idyllic English town of Sanctuary, where for hundreds of years, witches have lived peacefully as valued members of society. Until now…
At the heart of the story is Sarah Fenn (Cassidy), Sanctuary’s resident witch, on whom the town relies to solve their problems when conventional remedies have failed. When local teen rugby star Dan Whithall dies tragically in an apparent accident, his death exposes a terrifying undercurrent of suspicion and fear toward Sarah and her teenage daughter, Harper (Doupe). Mother of the dead boy, Abigail (de Bhrun), once Sarah’s closest friend, is wracked with grief, and to avenge her son’s death, launches a modern-day witch-hunt to get “justice”, no matter what the cost.
