A Discovery of Witches ( TV series ) - wikipedia A Discovery of Witches ( TV series ) A Discovery of Witches Genre Fantasy Romance Drama Based on All Souls Trilogy by Deborah Harkness Written by Deborah Harkness Ashley Pharoah Kate Brooke Sarah Dollard Tom Farrelly Directed by Juan Carlos Medina Alice Troughton Starring Teresa Palmer Matthew Goode Edward Bluemel Louise Brealey Malin Buska Aiysha Hart Owen Teale Alex Kingston Valarie Pettiford Trevor Eve Lindsay Duncan Country of origin United Kingdom No. of series No. of episodes 7 ( list of episodes ) Production Executive producer ( s ) Deborah Harkness Jane Tranter Ashley Pharoah Julie Gardner Production location ( s ) Great Britain Italy Wales Cinematography Petra Korner Running time 45 minutes Production company ( s ) Bad Wolf Sky Productions Distributor Sky Vision Release Original network Sky One Original release 14 September 2018 ( 2018 - 09 - 14 ) -- present ( present ) External links Production website A Discovery of Witches is a British television series based on the All Souls trilogy by Deborah Harkness, named after the first book in the series, A Discovery of Witches. It is produced by Bad Wolf and Sky Productions, and stars Teresa Palmer, Matthew Goode, Edward Bluemel, Louise Brealey, Malin Buska, Aiysha Hart, Owen Teale, Alex Kingston, Valarie Pettiford. A Discovery of Witches premiered in the UK on Sky One on 14 September 2018, and is set to consist of eight episodes. Contents 1 Premise 2 Cast and characters 2.1 Main 2.2 Recurring and guest 3 Episodes 4 Production 5 Release 6 Reception 6.1 Critical reception 6.2 Accolades 7 References 8 External links Premise Diana Bishop, a historian and reluctant witch, unexpectedly discovers a bewitched manuscript in Oxford 's Bodleian Library. This discovery forces her back into the world of magic in order to unravel the secrets it holds about magical beings. She is offered help by mysterious geneticist and vampire, Matthew Clairmont. Despite a long - held mistrust between witches and vampires they form an alliance and set out to protect the book and solve the mysteries hidden within while dodging threats from the creature world. Cast and characters Main Teresa Palmer as Dr Diana Bishop, a witch and tenured Historian at Yale studying alchemy and science at Oxford Matthew Goode as Matthew Clairmont, a vampire and Professor of Biochemistry Edward Bluemel as Marcus Whitmore Louise Brealey as Gillian Chamberlain Malin Buska as Satu Järvinen Aiysha Hart as Miriam Shepherd Owen Teale as Peter Knox Alex Kingston as Sarah Bishop, Diana 's aunt Valarie Pettiford as Emily Mather, Sarah 's partner. Trevor Eve as Gerbert D'Aurillac Lindsay Duncan as Ysabeau de Clermont Recurring and guest Tanya Moodie as Agatha Wilson Daniel Ezra as Nathaniel Wilson Freddie Thorpe as Matthieu Beny Greg McHugh as Hamish Osborne Aisling Loftus as Sophie Norman Elarica Johnson as Juliette Durand Gregg Chillin as Domenico Michele Trystan Gravelle as Baldwin Montclair Adetomiwa Edun as Sean Sorcha Cusack as Marthe Chloe Dumas as Meridiana Episodes No. Episode Directed by Written by Original air date UK viewers ( millions ) Episode 1 Juan Carlos Medina Kate Brooke 14 September 2018 ( 2018 - 09 - 14 ) 1.26 Episode 2 Juan Carlos Medina Kate Brooke 21 September 2018 ( 2018 - 09 - 21 ) 1.64 Episode 3 Alice Troughton Kate Brooke 28 September 2018 ( 2018 - 09 - 28 ) 1.10 Episode 4 Alice Troughton Kate Brooke & Tom Farrelly 5 October 2018 ( 2018 - 10 - 05 ) 1.15 5 Episode 5 Alice Troughton Charlene James 12 October 2018 ( 2018 - 10 - 12 ) 1.19 6 Episode 6 Sarah Walker Charlene James 19 October 2018 ( 2018 - 10 - 19 ) TBD 7 Episode 7 Sarah Walker Sarah Dollard 26 October 2018 ( 2018 - 10 - 26 ) TBD 8 Episode 8 TBA TBA 2 November 2018 ( 2018 - 11 - 02 ) TBD Ashley Pharoah also wrote episodes for the series, as well as Deborah Harkness, the author of the book series. Production Warner Bros. purchased the film rights to A Discovery of Witches in 2011. The film was in the early stages of development, with few details released beyond the signing - on of playwright David Auburn to pen the screenplay and producers Denise Di Novi and Allison Greenspan who have worked on Little Women, Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants and Practical Magic. British entertainment channel, Sky One, bought the rights for the books, to adapt them into a television series. Teresa Palmer was cast as Diana Bishop and Matthew Goode was cast as Matthew Clairmont. After six months of filming, it was completed on 16 February 2018. Much of the work was done in Wales, at Bad Wolf studios. Release The series premiered in the UK on Sky One on 14 September 2018 ; streaming on NOW TV also started on that date after each episode is broadcast. The international distribution of the series is handled by Sky Vision. Reception Critical reception The series received positive reviews from critics, who praised the adaptation, the production and the performances of the cast. On Rotten Tomatoes, it holds a 100 % approval rating based on 5 reviews. Accolades In October 2018, A Discovery of Witches was nominated for Best New Drama in the National Television Awards. References ^ Jump up to : `` A Discovery of Witches ( TV Series ) ''. Film Affinity. Retrieved 14 May 2018. ^ Jump up to : `` News on the television adaptation of A Discovery of Witches and the All Souls Trilogy ''. Deborah Harkness. Retrieved 14 May 2018. ^ Jump up to : Mitchell, Robert ( 22 August 2017 ). `` Matthew Goode, Teresa Palmer to Star in ' A Discovery of Witches ' for Sky ''. Variety. Retrieved 14 May 2018. Jump up ^ Baughan, Nikki. `` International Women 's Day : 17 female cinematographers to celebrate ''. BFI. Retrieved 14 May 2018. ^ Jump up to : Romano, Nick ( 22 November 2017 ). `` A Discovery of Witches TV series summons first trailer ''. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 14 May 2018. ^ Jump up to : Lenker, Maureen Lee ( 11 September 2017 ). `` A Discovery of Witches adds Sherlock and Game of Thrones actors ''. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 14 May 2018. Jump up ^ Lenker, Maureen Lee ( 11 September 2017 ). `` A Discovery of Witches adds Sherlock and Game of Thrones actors ''. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 15 September 2018. ^ Jump up to : `` Meet the cast of A Discovery of Witches ''. Radio Times. 17 September 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2018. Jump up ^ `` Four - screen dashboard ''. Broadcasters ' Audience Research Board. Jump up ^ `` A Discovery of Witches - Episodes ''. Next Episode. Retrieved 1 September 2018. Jump up ^ Brown, Phil ( July 21, 2011 ). `` Warner Brothers Acquires A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES ''. Collider.com. Retrieved 17 November 2012. Jump up ^ Eisenberg, Eric ( Jan 10, 2012 ). `` Deborah Harkness ' A Discovery Of Witches To Be Adapted By David Auburn ''. Cinema Blend. Retrieved 17 November 2012. Jump up ^ Andrew, G.G. `` What We Know About the ' A Discovery of Witches ' TV Show So Far ''. BookBub. Retrieved 2 May 2018. Jump up ^ https://www.instagram.com/p/BfQ8KPUH_Di/?hl=en&taken-by=adiscoveryofwitchestv Jump up ^ `` When is A Discovery of Witches released on Sky One ? Who is in the cast, and what 's going to happen ? ''. RadioTimes. 30 August 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2018. Jump up ^ https://worldnews.easybranches.com/entertainment/tv-web/a-discovery-of-witches-streaming-how-to-watch-a-discovery-of-witches-online-1322712/ A Discovery of Witches streaming : How to watch A Discovery of Witches online ) Jump up ^ `` Sky Corporate ''. Sky. Retrieved 2018 - 09 - 25. Jump up ^ `` '' A Discovery Of Witches ``. bad-wolf.com. Retrieved 2018 - 09 - 25. 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Question: who plays miriam in a discovery of witches
Answer: Aiysha Hart