Sanctuary: A Witch's Tale

In the fictional small English town of Sanctuary, witches have lived openly for centuries as accepted and sacred members of the community. Sarah Fenn is a witch whom the townspeople rely on for remedies when other methods have failed. When Dan Whithall, a local teen, a rugby captain and a bully, is pushed to his death at a party, his mother Abigail, out of grief, begins a modern witch hunt against Sarah, believing her son to be a saint and Sarah's daughter Harper, whom Dan betrayed and abused, to be the cause of Dan's death. ==Cast and characters==

Main • Elaine Cassidy as Sarah Fenn • Hazel Doupe as Harper Fenn • Stephanie Levi-John as DCI Maggie Knight • Amy De Bhrún as Abigail Whithall • Valerie O'Connor as Bridget Paterson • Kelly Campbell as Julia Garston • Stephen Lord as Ted Bolt Recurring • Adam Isla O'Brien as Ryan Greenhoff • Barry John Kinsella as Michael Whithall • Daniel Adegboyega as Pierre Martineau • Keith McErlean as Albie Garston • Darragh Gilhooly as Jake Bolt • Holly Sturton as Beatrice Garston • Sophie Mensah as Cheryl Lee • Chris Newman as Remy • Cal O'Driscoll as Ollie • Elish Liburd as Izzy Paterson • Helen Norton as Mary Ann Bolt • Danielle Ryan as Ana Dao • Roisin Murphy as Emily • Jon De Barra as Freddie • Justin Daniels Anene as Dale ==Episodes==

Series Overview Season 1 (2024) Season 2 (2025) ==Production==

Development In August 2022, Sundance Now announced it had commissioned a new series Sanctuary based on the novel of the same name by V.V. James, who will also serve as an executive producer alongside Debra Hayward, Alison Owen, Alison Carpenter, Karen Richards, Debbie Horsfield, and Guymon Casady. Horsfield will also be serving as a writer on the series alongside Jess Ruston and Gabbie Asher. The series is directed by Lisa Mulcahy and Justin Molotnikov. Sanctuary is an AMC production in partnership with Monumental Television. Casting In August 2022 the cast was announced to include Elaine Cassidy, Hazel Doupe, Stephanie Levi-John, and Amy De Bhrún. Further cast members were announced in October and December 2023 including Valerie O'Connor, Kelly Campbell, Stephen Lord, Darragh Gilhooly, Adam Isla O’Brien, Elish Liburd, Barry John Kinsella, and Sophie Mensah. ==Release==

Sanctuary: A Witch’s Tale debuted with a two-episode premiere on January 4, 2024, exclusively on Sundance Now and AMC+, with new episodes airing weekly. The series premiered on AMC on January 5, 2025. ==References==