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T10 WHATS UP! April 7 - 13, 2019 struggles to control her newly awakened powers, and Clair- mont endeavors to protect her. Trouble brews between super- natural factions as vampires and witches go head to head, upset- ting the equilibrium that's exist- ed between the two groups for many years. What follows is a captivating tale about a centuries-old con- flict and a fresh love affair, brought to life by a capable cast. Palmer is no stranger to the su- pernatural genre, having ap- peared in the romantic zombie comedy "Warm Bodies" (2013) and the horror film "Lights Out" (2016). The Australian actress also co-wrote and co-produced the drama "The Ever After" (2014). Goode earned a Teen Choice nomination for his break- through role in the romantic comedy "Chasing Liberty," and was also praised for his work in "Brideshead Revisited" (2008). Fans of superhero films may recognize him as Ozymandias from the 2009 film "Watch- men." His television credits in- clude "Downton Abbey," "The Good Wife," "Dancing on the Edge" and Netflix's "The Crown," for which he earned an Emmy nomination. The cast of "A Discovery of Witches" also includes Edward Bluemel ("The Commuter," 2018) as Clairmont's vampire son and lab colleague, Marcus Whitmore. Aiysha Hart ("Atlan- tis") plays Miriam Shephard, an- other vampire who works at Ox- ford. British film and television actor Trevor Eve ("Waking the Dead") is seen as ancient vam- pire Gerbert d'Aurillac. Tony winner Lindsay Duncan ("Rome") portrays the vampire matriarch of the Clairmont fami- ly, Ysabeau de Clermont. The show's Wiccans include Louise Brealey ("Sherlock") as Gillian Chamberlain, another academic and Bishop's fellow witch at Oxford. "Game of Thrones" alum Owen Teale stars as high-ranking witch Pe- ter Knox, while Swedish actress Malin Buska ("The Girl King," 2015) appears as Finnish witch Satu Jarvinen. Alex Kingston, who memorably appeared in both "ER" and "Doctor Who," portrays Bishop's aunt, Sarah, while Valarie Pettiford ("Half & Half ") plays Sarah's partner, Emily. "A Discovery of Witches" also features a cast of recurring char- acters that includes demons Ag- atha Wilson (Tanya Moodie, "Sherlock"), Agatha's son, Na- thaniel (Daniel Ezra, "Prey"), his wife, Sophie (Aisling Loftus, "War & Peace"), and Hamish Osborne (Greg McHugh, "Gary: Tank Commander"). Juliette Du- rand (Elarica Johnson, "East- Enders"), Domenico Michele (Gregg Chillin, "Da Vinci's De- mons"), Marthe (Sorcha Cusack, "Father Brown") and Matthew's brother, Baldwin Montclair (Trystan Gravelle, "Mr Self- ridge"), round out the vampires. The program features a few hu- mans, including librarian Sean (Adetomiwa Edun, "Merlin"). Chloé Dumas ("The Follower," 2017) appears as the mysterious Meridiana. Averaging more than a mil- lion viewers per episode on Sky One, the show's initial run was a smashing success by U.K. standards. Buzz has already been building about Seasons 2 and 3, which will be based on the second and third books in the series, "Shadow of Night" and "The Book of Life." As the story continues, the series is expected to delve into Clair- mont's past and explore the mysteries surrounding Bish- op's powers. TV aficionados predict the series will find an enthusiastic audience in North America, where the supernatural TV trend is still going strong, thanks to shows such as "The Walking Dead," "Charmed" and "Supernatural." While TV fans across the pond will have to wait for Seasons 2 and 3, the fun is just getting started for TV viewers on this side of the At- lantic. Indulge in television's latest version of a page-turner as a witch tries to unlock magi- cal secrets while falling for a dashingly handsome vampire in "A Discovery of Witches," premiering Sunday, April 7, on AMC and BBC America. Alex Kingston as seen in "A Discovery of Witches" continued from page T2 Bewitched: AMC's 'A Discovery of Witches' blends magic and romance TV FEATURE