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From Variety: Anne Rice’s ‘Lives of the Mayfair Witches’ Series Gets Greenlight at AMC.

AMC has officially ordered a series based on the Anne Rice “Lives of the Mayfair Witches” novels, Variety has learned.

The cabler has ordered eight episodes of the show, which is titled “Mayfair Witches.” It was originally announced that AMC had opened a writers room for the series in August under their script to series model.

The show will focus on an intuitive young neurosurgeon 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. It is slated to debut on AMC and AMC Plus in late 2022.

Esta Spalding and Michelle Ashford both serve as writers and executive producers on the series. Spalding, who has an overall deal with AMC Studios, will serve as showrunner. AMC Studios will produce.

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