Discovery of Witches ~ Season 2

Posted April 19, 2021 by karenbaron in Book to Series, T.V. Series Review / 0 Comments

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Discovery of Witches _ Season 2

Networks:   Sky/Sundance Now/AMC/BBC America

Production Credit:    Bad Wolf

Disclaimer: there are spoilers below so if you haven’t watched these episodes read at your own risk.

First Episode

Episode Plot Summary:

In Madison, Satu, Knox and Gerbert arrive at the Bishop house to find that Matthew and Diana have disappeared. The couple arrives in 1590’s London and are confronted by a face from Matthew’s past.

Our thoughts and observations of this episode:

Diana and Matthew make it to 1590, but not the Old Lodge as in the book. They land in the Blackfriars. 16th Century England isn’t exactly as Diana (the historian) thought it would be. Again Teresa Palmer and Matthew Goode as still brilliant. I think they are perfect as Diana and Matthew.

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They first meet Kit, more formally known as Christopher Marlowe. Kit is a deamon, and he is immediately jealous of Diana. Tom Hughes plays him, and he completely nails the jealousy and madness that Kit has in the story.

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We also meet Sir Walter Raliegh and Henry Percy, the Earl of Northumberland. They are members of what is referred to as the School of Night. Matthew and Kit are also members of gentlemen who sit and discuss religion, politics, and science during their time. They also all seem to know what is best for Diana. Michael Lindall plays Sir Walter Raliegh, and Adam Sklar plays Henry Percy. These actors do a fine job of portraying the characters; I only wish we could have seen more of them.

Matthew is seen by Peckham, one of Cecil William’s terrible henchmen. That is probably not a fair assumption of the man or his position in that time, but honestly, he does William Cecil’s dirty work and gets paid to tattle on his peers. Tom Lewis plays Peckham.

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Pole gives Matthew a breakdown of where Matthew’s former self was headed and what was going on. Simon Meacock plays Pole. We thought his performance was well done. We could see the fear in his expression when Matthew stopped him. Matthew starts changing from Matthew Clairmont, scientist, to Matthew Roydon. Roydon is much darker and keeps lots of secrets.

Then comes William Cecil. He is a horrible person. Adrian Rawlins plays Cecil, who does a compelling job. Matthew Roydon reports to Cecil and must question prisoners and obtain a confession that Cecil wants. It’s almost as if Cecil excepts Matthew to torture the person until they tell him what Cecil wants. Ok, that is exactly what is happening.

Diana and Matthew meet Jack as he tries to pickpocket Diana. She, of course, takes him in and cares for him.

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Diana and Kit have a heart to heart, not that it accomplishes anything.

Diana meets Susanna Norman, who wants nothing to do with her at first. Eventually, Susanna gives Diana a chance.

The sets are spectacular. The costumes are beautiful; even the many extras have what seems to me as historically accurate costumes—great job to the behind-the-scenes personnel.

Some scenes are different from the book, yet the story basically follows the same trajectory.

Our Rating for this episode:  five-stars

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Second Episode

Episode Plot Summary:

As Diana continues her search for a mentor, she meets a wealthy alchemist, Mary Sidney. London’s vampire ruler demands fealty from Matthew.

Our thoughts and observations of this episode:
In the present time:

Sarah and Em have joined Ysabeau at Sept-Tours.

Satu returns home to question her mother, and we learn that she, too, is a weaver. Malin Buska plays satu. The actress nails Satu’s aggravation and fears well throughout this season.

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In the 16th Century:

We meet Mary Sidney, the Countess of Pembroke. She is actually practicing alchemy. She and Diana become friends. Amanda Hale plays Mary, who does a wonderful job of keeping Mary true to the book. The casting department did a great job with the role. The costumes and make-up are so perfect they match up to those of the actual person Mary Sidney.

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Cecil wants Matthew to question a witch, Tom Caldwell, one of Father Hubbard’s crew and a coven member that is teaching Diana. Cecil wants the man to say that the witches are disloyal. This order puts Matthew in a terrible place as Father Hubbard wants Matthew to free Tom. Matthew Goode does such an amazing job taking Matthew deeper into the darkness.

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We also meet Father Hubbard. He is scary, strange and the actor Paul Rhys portrays all of this so well. He is also so close to what I pictured when reading the book.

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After testing Diana, Susanna introduces Diana to someone who can teach her, Goody Alsop (Sheila Hancock). Susanna Norman (Sophie’s ancestor, who Aisling Loftus also plays) is scared to cause waves and requests that they get permission from the Rede before starting the lessons.

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Finally, the Rede approves, and they begin to teach Diana her magic.

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Again the sets are magnificent, and the actors portraying the characters are so believable. Our favorite scenes, though, are those with the witches, Goody and Susanna. They have such patience and thoughtfulness. Although, the scenes with Mary Sidney are quite remarkable too. Especially the scene with the shoe and snake.

Our Rating for this episode:

five-stars

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Third Episode

Episode Plot Summary:

In the present, Domenico makes a disturbing discovery in Oxford. Back in 1590, Matthew must beg for forgiveness from Father Hubbard.

Our thoughts and observations of this episode:
Modern time:

Domenico is called to the scene of a brutal killing in Oxford, England.

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He goes to Gerbert with a plan to prove that the vampire causing this is part of the de Clemont family. In exchange for this information and proof, Domenico wants Venice back. Gregg Chillin plays Domenico Michele. I like the way Mr. Chillin portrays Domenico in this season. The character seems to have a bit more backbone than the last season. Yet, in the book, I felt Domenico was a bit darker than he is in the series.

In the 16th Century:

Matthew goes to Father Hubbard for forgiveness regarding the witch he killed to prevent Cecil from torturing the poor man more.

Mary Sidney invites Diana to work in her lab with her. Mary tells Matthew and Diana about Dr. Dee’s collection of books.

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Dr. Dee believes he had the book that Diana is seeking, but Edward Kelly took the book and stayed with Emporer Rudolph in Bohemia. Struan Rodger plays Dr. John Dee.

We see a softer side of Matthew as Jack has frequent nightmares, and Matthew helps him feel safe and work through the bad dreams. Joshua Blue Pickering does a good job of showing Jack’s vulnerabilities and cunning.

Diana has her first real lesson, and things don’t go well. Diana speaks about her aunts and learns that she has all four elements in her blood. This is a lovely scene. The special effects on the magic are so beautifully done. However, in the book Diana only has fire and water. But, we are going with the flow here. 

Cecil stops by with a summons from Queen Elizabeth to appear in court the following day. Honestly, this guy gives me the creeps. Adrian Rawlins really is doing a superb job.

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Matthew believes that Kit has ratted him out to Cecil and exiles Kit from his life.

This forces Kit to confront Cecil, wanting to know how he found out about Diana.

Mary Sidney shows up at Diana and Matthew’s home with wardrobe options for Diana to meet the Queen. Mary can be quite a force.

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Matthew and Diana meet Queen Elizabeth I. The actress, Barbara Marten, is so perfect for this part. The costumes and make-up so match pictures of the historical queen. Great job! They are dispatched to find Edward Kelly and the book. The Queen wants them both back in England.

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Diana weaves her first spell with the help of Goody and the three other witches. A Rowan tree appears; the witches explain that it is symbolic of a crossing of worlds. What a fabulous scene. The special effects are truly fabulous. Accompanying windwitch Goody in this scene were firewitch Catherine Streeter played by Lois Chimimba, waterwitch Elizabeth Jackson played by Victoria Yeates, and earthwitch Marjorie Cooper played by Amy McAllister.

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Gallowglass finally makes his appearance and brings a message from Philippe that they must be at Sept-Torres in 10 days. Steven Cree is so wonderful as Gallowglass. I think he embodies the character well. We love the playfulness and sense of family that we see between Matthew and Gallowglass.

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Diana says goodbye for now to Goody and promises to work on her knots.

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Matthew and Diana say goodbye to Jack and give him the miniatures of themselves as a reminder that they love him. In the book, Mary Sidney and Henry Percy have the miniatures made for Matthew and Diana. 

Our Rating for this episode:

five-stars

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Fourth Episode

Episode Plot Summary:

Another vicious vampire murder rocks present-day Oxford. Marcus makes a breakthrough.

Our thoughts and observations of this episode:
This episode is mostly in the present time.

There is another killing in Oxford, and Domenic is called to the scene.

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Marcus meets Pheobe Taylor at the London auction house to purchase the miniatures of Diana and Matthew. Edward Bluemel and Adelle Leonce are so cute together. They have immediate chemistry.

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Gerbert and Knox pull their information regarding the Book of Life to beat Matthew and Diana to it.

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Sophie and Nathanial are staying with Marcus. Mirium stops by with some test results for Sophie regarding the baby, and now she must have the baby at the hospital regarding a complication. None of them are happy as that makes it easier for the Congregation to find out about the baby, as Agatha Wilson points out. Daniel Ezra plays Nathanial Wilson. I believe that he covers Nathanial’s fear, outrage, and politics well.

Domenic is trying to track the killer through his scent and informs Gerbert.

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The miniatures are stolen before Marcus could retrieve them.

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Ysabeau asks Sarah and Em to stay inside the Chateau as Gerbert may have people watching Sept-Tours. Emily is using black magic to reach Rebecca and ask her questions about Diana and the book. However, she isn’t able to keep the connection for long.

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Marcus asks Phoebe on a date.

“Come on, I don’t bite.” Marcus says to Phoebe.

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Phoebe agrees to dinner, but Domenic shows up, and Marcus makes up an excuse to speak with him. They discuss the killings, blood rage, and the miniatures.

When Marcus returns, Phoebe asks.

“Is hot and cold your thing?”

Ysabeau is contacted by Gerbert, who wants to meet. She agrees to meet him outside of Sept-Tours. After he has asked some questions, she responds with

“You traveled 800 miles from Venice to ask me that? Next time send an email.”

Lindsay Duncan plays Ysabeau. She is fabulous. I love her and the way she gets with Gerbert. She has that sass and confidence in her answers. Gerbert is played by Trevor Eve. He does it so well. Gerbert is so slimy. You know he knows more than he says, and you know that he is a creep.

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Em continues to call Rebecca’s spirit forth.

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A few days later, Phoebe comes to Marcus, and the two end up staying at Marcus’s house. Phoebe finds blood in the fridge, weird photos that look like Marcus but from the way in the past, and some of him and Ysabeau who don’t seem to age. Marcus tells Phoebe what he is, and she doesn’t believe him.

Baldwin stops by Marcus’s house in Oxford to convince him to hand over the Knights of Lazurus. He also plants seeds of doubt about Matthew and blood rage. Trystan Gravelle portrays Baldwin perfectly. He has the conceited over baring, and you will do it that really puts people off.

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Marcus goes to Sept-Tours, where Ysabeau tells him about the blood rage, why the Knights were formed, and the Congregation. He tells her about Pheobe.

It all comes down to secrets – family – and protection. But will the secrets remain hidden?

Our Rating for this episode:

five-stars

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Fifth Episode

Episode Plot Summary:

Matthew and Diana arrive in France on their journey to face Philippe. Elsewhere, Louisa and Kit cut a swathe through London.

Our thoughts and observations of this episode:
Back in the 16th Century.

Gallowglass delivers them to the coast of France, where Philippe’s men are waiting with horses.

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Kit is drunk and mourning the absence of Matthew. Then Lousia shows up and hooks up with Kit.

Lots of scenes with them riding on horseback along the journey to Sept-Tours. Which is hard on Diana with the weather and lack of sleep.

Matthew sends Pierre to meet up with Gallowglass in Bohemia. This isn’t how it goes in the book. Pierre accompanies them to Sept-Tours and remains with them. But I understand the filmmakers’ decision to have one less person traveling.

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Philippe doesn’t look as I pictured him from the book. However, James Purefoy’s presence is as strong and formidable as the character in the book. Philippe calls Matthew out on everything, and no subject is off-limits. Most of the scenes with Philippe are close to the book, but the book is slightly different. 

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Andre Champier, a witch from Lyon, shows up at Sept-Tours. He says Diana’s power summoned him. In the book, Philippe invites the wizard to train Diana. Diana kills the witch before he can take her memories. Paul Brennen plays Andre Champier. He plays the creepy evil character perfectly.

Our Rating for this episode:

five-stars

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Sixth Episode

Episode Plot Summary:

Phillippe makes a troubling discovery, provoking a conflict with Matthew. Ysabeau, Em and Sarah start to look for a message.

Our thoughts and observations of this episode:
In the present:

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Em and Sarah are in the library at Sept-Torres, and they feel a time disturbance. Marthe goes to get Ysabeau saying that something is up with the witches. Ysabeau says that Phillipee used to hide notes for her in the books. The four of them start going through the books. Sorcha Cusack plays Marthe, she doesn’t have many scenes in this season, but Marthe is always there for Ysabeau.

In the 16th Century:

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Philippe learns that he isn’t immortal.

This scene is not in the book, but one that is very true to Diana’s character. She is rowing a boat in the river, working through her feelings about killing the witch and everything that has happened at Sept-Tours thus far.

Philippe picks a fight with Matthew to get him to tell him how and when he dies. Matthew fights back but doesn’t give up the details.  This fight is very different from the one in the book, it’s beginning, and Philippe’s reasoning isn’t the same. 

The scene with the blood oath that Philippe gives to Diana. This is again different than in the book. But the scene is lovely and shows how much Philippe cares for Diana and Matthew.

The actors portraying Matthew, Diana, and Philippe are so fabulous. I was so wrapped up in the scenes and story that I forgot that they were acting.

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Philippe takes Matthew and Diana to the Goddess Armitis’s temple, gives an offering to the Goddess, and tells them that they will be wed in two days. The Goddess’s white stag is gorgeous. Again, different from the book. Almost everything at Sept-Tours is slightly different from the book, so we will stop comparing them for now and concede that these scenes are different yet, still taking the story in the same direction.

Philippe believes that Diana is powerful, and he believes in her.

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The wedding isn’t the extravagant affair that I thought it would be, but it is beautiful. The costumes, the priest, the whole scene are so lovely. We were so choked up. Waterworks started. Then they are consummating their union and the song “Time in a Bottle” started, wow, that is so perfect.

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The scene when Matthew says goodbye to Philippe is so touching. Then Philippe gives his blessing, forgiveness and tells Matthew to live his life is so tearjerking. The actors were perfect.

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Then we close with Philippe’s last letter to Ysabeau. Oh my, the tears. James Purefoy and Lindsay Duncan were spectacular. The emotion that the actors showed looked so genuine.

This episode was everything that we wanted it to be and more. Even with the differences, the performances by the actors were so spot on that we were a blubbering mess. So, if you haven’t seen it, make sure you have tissues with you.

Our Rating for this episode:

five-stars

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Seventh Episode

Episode Plot Summary:

Matthew and Diana go to Bohemia to search for Edward Kelley and the Book of Life. There, they encounter the strange Emperor Rudolf II.

Our thoughts and observations of this episode:

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They arrive in Prague and meet with Rudolph, who doesn’t want Matthew there. Although after he meets Diana, he allows them to stay so he can get to know Diana.

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Gallowglass and Pierre are there and have a house ready for them. Francoise and Jack also show up unexpectedly. Milo Twomey plays Pierre, and Holly Aird plays Francoise. They both are on point and work well together.

The Emporer isn’t going to give up Kelly or the book. Michael Jibson plays Rudolph, and isn’t he another dead ringer. The costume and make-up departments are so awesome on this series.

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Diana meets Benjamin at the palace, who knows her as de Clermont from Philippe’s blood oath. Jacob Ifan plays Benjamin. He is perfect, polite, and yet nosey with a touch of scary.

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Rabbi Loew is called to discuss the book. Anton Lesser plays the Rabbi. I thought his performance was perfect.

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Matthew and Pierre track down Kelly, who is raving mad. Tom Mothersdale plays KellyHe totally nailed the obsessed, slightly unhinged deamon.

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Matthew and Diana visit Rabbi Loew at his home, and he admits he can’t read the book, although he doesn’t want to tell the Emporer.

Rudolph invites Diana to a hunt with birds. Matthew, of course, attends even though he wasn’t invited. Gallowglass searches the Emporer’s treasures for the book while everyone is distracted by the hunt.

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The Emporer is out hunting Matthew and openly flirting with Diana. Matthew sends his bird out after the Emporer’s bird has already gone. Matthew’s smaller bird takes down the Emporer’s bird instead of the pheasant.

The Emporer is mad and yells “You broke my Bird!” at Matthew.

Gallowglass shows them what he found. Diana forces Matthew to face the jealousy created by their bond and the blood rage and accept her love.

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The Emporer sends an apology and summons them to a special viewing of his precious treasures. Matthew and Gallowglass attend with Diana. Matthew orders Pierre to have everyone packed as they will be leaving tonight.

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At the viewing, Diana proves herself to be powerful and is granted an opportunity to see the book. When they get to the book, Edward Kelly is raving about how it talks to him. The Emporer has his men try to capture Diana, and in the process, Kelly rips the first three pages from the book.

They all leave Bohemia in a hurry with the book, minus Kelly and the three pages. Benjamin goes to Kelly and liberates him. Queen Elizabeth will not be happy.

We really enjoyed this episode, the scenes in Bohemia were beautiful and well played. Although, the bird hunt was our favorite scene, especially the outcome. We did enjoy the way that Diana handled Matthew’s blood rage.

Our Rating for this episode:

five-stars

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Eighth Episode

Episode Plot Summary:

In 1590, Diana is transfixed as she tries to work out what the Book is telling her. Matthew worries over the Book’s power.

Our thoughts and observations of this episode:
In the 16th Century:

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Matthew and Diana return to London with the book.

In the present time:

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Knox finds out more about the book and shares it with Gerbert. Owen Teale plays Knox, and he does such a fabulous job of making you hate the character.

Marcus is trying to deal with Matthew’s secret. Miriam drops by because Marcus isn’t answering her calls, and she is worried. She reminds Marcus that Matthew didn’t keep the secret to hurt him. Alysia Hart portrays Miriam. Alysia has such a presence, and she nails Miriam’s sass, class, loyalty, and brotherly love for Matthew and Marcus.

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Marcus goes to Pheobe with the Knights of Lazurus pendent to help prove who he is.

Gerbert threatens Ysabeau regarding the pages being in her possession.

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Emily calls up Rebecca’s spirit again, but she doesn’t stay long enough to say anything.

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Sophie has a baby girl at the hospital, and they name her Margaret. She is a witch. Aisling Loftus seems to move fluidly between her two roles. She has them both mastered.

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Phoebe looks into the pendant. Domenic visits Pheobe at the auction house and finds out that Marcus is the Grand Master of the Knights of Lazurus.

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Mirium and Marcus visit Sophie, Nathanial, and Margaret in the hospital. They confirm that baby Margaret is a witch as they can hear her blood singing.

Sarah agrees to go with Emily to the Goddess temple to summon Rebecca’s spirit. Alex Kingston and Valarie Pettiford continue to portray Sarah and Em with devotion and caring. Sarah is anxious about Em’s safety.

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Marcus tells Phoebe about Matthew siring him, and she believes him now. She has lots of questions that he answers freely. Then just to prove himself, he makes an ice cream run in 56 seconds. Phoebe is completely impressed. She reminds Marcus who he is and why he should keep the Knights.

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Marcus goes to Venice to see Baldwin about baby Margaret and lets him know that he is keeping the Knight. Baldwin tells Gerbert about the baby, who in turn tells Knox.

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Knox goes to the hospital, finds the baby, and uses magic to force Nathanial and Sophie to sleep. Agatha enters the room. She and Knox threaten each other. Tanya Moodie plays Agatha. We love the strength and power that Tanya gives to Agatha.

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Emily and Sarah go to the temple to conjure up Rebecca’s spirit. But Sarah freaks out and walks into the circle releasing Rebecca’s spirit. Sophia Myles plays Rebecca, and she does her job well, even though there aren’t many scenes with her in this season.

“I Put a Spell on You” plays during the scenes from the next episode.

Diana and Matthew are going to have lots of things to deal with when they return.

Our Rating for this episode:

five-stars

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Ninth Episode

Episode Plot Summary:

As Diana and Matthew return to London, Diana learns news that could change everything. The Queen holds Matthew to account.

Our thoughts and observations of this episode:
London 1591

Matthew has to see the Queen and explain why he failed.

Diana goes to Goody’s for training and finds her sick. Goody tells Diana she is pregnant, then Diana attends another training. Again, the special effects used to show Diana’s knots are so cool.

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Matthew is confronted by Kit on his way to court.

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The Queen has a toothache and is in a foul mood. Her teeth are black. No wonder she has a toothache.

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The Queen orders Cecil to go to Matthew’s and collect all the books. Cecil finds the Book of Life in the floorboards where Diana hid it, but our cunning Jack swipes the book back while Gallowglass stops Cecil to question him.

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After talking to Sir Walter Raliegh, Matthew smooths things over with the Queen, and when Cecil returns, she tells him that Matthew has been forgiven.

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Diana is kidnapped by Kit and Louisa. Louisa shots Diana and her firedrake, Corra is released. This scene is very different from the book, but it plays out nicely. In the meantime, Gallowglass has realized that Diana is missing, and he and Matthew are looking for her. They find Diana before she or Corra can hurt them. Isn’t Corra the best familiar ever? We think she is adorable.

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Matthew is torturing Louisa and Kit. Diana makes Gallowglass take her to where they are. Diana calms Matthew and saves their lives. Elaine Cassidy plays Louisa. She is fabulous; she nails the unhinged but loyalness that Louisa has for Matthew.

Matthew drinks Diana’s blood, and Diana uses a witch’s kiss to see into his soul. This scene was erotic. Now that the two of them have shared their souls and memories, perhaps Diana can help Matthew with the blood rage. Honestly, Teresa Palmer and Matthew Goode are astoundingly connected. They are such professionals.

We enjoyed this episode too. We loved the special effects, but the connection between the actors/characters is honestly superb. Well done.

Our Rating for this episode:

five-stars

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Tenth Episode

Episode Plot Summary:

Realising that she must return to the present, Diana aims to complete her training.

Our thoughts and observations of this episode:
16th Century London

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Diana is accomplishing her goals. She has settled into her life and seems happy. We see her tying her knots and learning about the magic, and she is teaching Jack what he needs to learn.

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Then Diana’s time walking, Dad shows up. He is looking for the Book of Life, aka Ashmold 782. Stephen says they have stayed too long. Time walkers are only to observe. He also makes it clear that the book must stay in the 16th Century. It’s funny, but Stephen knows that Diana is holding back with her magic because she knows that she has to return to her own time when she completes the training. Diana tries to tell her Dad about his future, but he already knows because her Mom, Rebecca, saw it. David Newman plays Stephen. We think he does a great job of portraying Stephen’s disappointment that Diana is living her life in the past and shows her how much he loves her.

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Diana finishes the ninth knot with her dad present, and then he leaves to return to his time.

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Diana and Matthew are preparing to go back to the present. They are tying up loose ends and getting things ready. Diana says farewell to Susanna and Goody. Goody teaches her the final knot, which is for endings and beginnings.

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Diana is worried about Jack, so she sets a meeting with Father Hubbard to protect Jack. You know Hubbard’s deal is he has to know your secrets. So, she gives him one drop of blood that she gives from her vein and with the use of magic. However, he still learns her maiden name.

Gallowglass returns the book to Dr. Dee, so Ashmold finds it, and it ends up where Diana finds it in the present. They say their goodbyes.

Modern time at Sept-Tours:

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Sophia and her family arrive at Sept-Tours. Marcus brings Pheobe.

Knox and Gerbert are after Diana’s aunts. They believe the aunts have the missing pages.

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Marcus wants to repeal the covenants.

“Evolve if they want to survive,” Marcus says. Spoken like the true revolutionary that he is.

Ysabeau and Phoebe have a heart to heart about politics and creatures.

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Ysabeau and Marcus talk about adapting and moving on with the changing times.

Satu and Knox talk about his upcoming attack on Sept-Tours. Knox doesn’t need her pyrotechnics.

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Domenic meets the killer and is attached but still doesn’t know the identity.

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Knox goes to Sept-Tours. He draws Emily to the temple, where Knox kills her. But Emily is strong enough not to give him the page. Then Knox runs into Marcus; he is going to kill him too but decides it would be best not to do that on de Clermont’s land.

We leave the present with Marcus on the forest floor knocked out. Sarah holding Emily’s body. Diana and Matthew’s time walking to the present. Ysabeau holding the Knight of Lazurus medal.

Meanwhile, back in 1591 London:

Father Hubbard runs into his infamous sire. He turns out to be Benjamin, and he wants to know about Diana. Dun dun dun!

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We are so happy with the episode. We love the way that things are moving forward—what a great way to leave us.

Our Rating for this episode:

five-stars

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Wrap Up

Discovery of Witches ~ Season 2 is everything and more than we expected. The sets, the costumes, the make-up, the scripts, and the actors were all perfect. Bad Wolf nailed so many things. Bouncing around Europe, two time periods, and let us not forget a pandemic. I am not sure if they were filming after the shutdown for this season, but from some of the scenes, it looks as that may have been the case—either way, what a wonderful job.

We look forward to Season 3, even though it will be the final season. We know that they are done filming that season already and can only hope that the attention to detail is just as remarkable as in the last Season.

These are the questions we have about the ending of season 2:

What does Benjamin want with Diana?

Will Matthew and Diana make it back to Sept-Tours?

How will their appearance in the present affect their families?

We always wonder how close they will follow the book. The Book of Life moves around a bit, but not nearly as much as The Shadow of Night.

Will all the creatures that have wronged Diana and her family be punished?

Will the actors continue to bring such fabulous performances? We sure hope so.

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Thank you for stopping by. We hope you enjoyed our review of the Discovery of Witches ~ Season 2.

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We will be updating and adding Season 3 once that information is available.

Episode summaries are from IMDB. 

 

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