👀😳Whoever is doing the Louisiana dialect coaching on Mayfair Witches needs to answer for their crimes!

I am begging someone involved with this production to spend literally ONE afternoon in South Louisiana.

Harry Hamlin’s character keeps saying “cher” like he’s talking about the singer CHER.

CHER.

Sir. No. STOP IT!

In Louisiana, cher is a term of endearment, and we pronounce it “sha.” With the ‘a’ sound in “that, fat, cat” with the “t” removed! “sh” + the vowel in “that” = roughly /ʃæ/

As in, “Mais, cher, you sayin’ dat wrong” Pronounced, “May, sha…” NOT “Do you believe in life after love?”

And once you hear it wrong, you cannot unhear it.

Some of the accents on this show are passable, some are wandering around somewhere between Blanche DuBois, Colonel Sanders, and a man doing a Louisiana accent after being given directions over the phone by someone from Ohio.

WHO IS THE LOUISIANA CONSULTANT?! May the Rougarou haunt your dreams until you learn how to pronounce cher and stop making these Hollywood types look like a bunch’a couyons!

I just want thirty minutes with this cast. Come listen. I’ll buy the coffee. We’ll sit down. We’ll work on cher. We’ll work on cadence. We’ll discuss why Louisiana does not have one universal accent. Nobody wants this.

Because I am watching a show set in my home state while already dealing with 90-degree Octobers, and somehow the ACCENTS are still what’s making me want to claw my eyeballs out.

Harry Hamlin, cher, call me. We can fix this. Let’s do Queen Anne right.

I found these up for auction. I am positive they are from the show. They have three of them.

She is so robotic no personality I don’t know anything about her but her bad choices and that she’s a surgeon bye

The magic looks absolutely amazing I’m so interested to see where her journey goes this show has been a life saver I’ve been dreaming of something like this forever so much that I’ve started writing my own story about magic because let’s be real there’s not enough!!
I know a lot of people don’t like that they strayed from the books I personally have been tied up in the wheel of time and fourth wing for the last year but it’s on my reading list I swear ! Just thought I’d drop this here I can’t believe we’re getting a 2026 release date instead of spring of next year like a lot of people were saying

This made no sense to me. When Cortland went into the old record player, was that his father who “replaced” him in reality, and was the one who was also involved in the ritual in Scotland in place of the real Cortland? I’m very confused about that.

I'm about a quarter of the way through Lasher and had a question about timelines. Gifford is said several times to be 46. Alicia is said to have been 13 when she had Mona, who is 13, meaning Alicia is 26 and Gifford is 20 years older than her. Yet there are also references to Gifford and Alicia being little girls together. Am I missing something or is this Anne Rice being loosey-goosey with timelines?

I’m trying to watch this show for the third time. I want to like it, but can’t seem to pay attention. The suspense is real, I’m just bored with it and I’m tired of waiting for something to happen. Someone convince me to stick around.. or not.

Do i need to read the books to understand the show?

Edit: Just finished 1st season. Its ok. Husband and I still confused, he wants to watch Season 2. I on the other hand am not interested, so off to read a book or do some molds.

Thanks to all of you on y'all's opinion on the show

Husband liked Season 2 better than 1

With NYCC around the corner, I'm curious what everyone is looking forward to with the new season of Mayfair Witches. With a new co-showrunner and a new location, it seems like Mayfair Witches might get a fresh start, much like The Walking Dead: Dead City season 3 soft rebooted the show after the original showrunner departed.

The show is just not good. I'm currently watching S1E5.

The acting is wooden. Or more like concrete. Daddario has zero charisma, Chirisa looks and moves like he's a Skyrim NPC, their relationship is not believable in the least. When it started I actually said "whu..?" out loud.

Beth Grant is hilariously evil, and Harry Hamlin feels like plucked out of Dallas. Speaking of, Huston is like the bad boy from a crappy Spanish telenovela.

The narrative flow is janky, people do stuff for no apparent reason. The cuts feel like low budget 80s TV.

In parallel I am watching IWTV, which I find excellent. Sam Reid is glorious as Lestat. I'm not one that cares so much about what is different from the books, but this show could easily have been as excellent as IWTV with exactly the same content, just with better actors, direction, and production quality. This makes me sad.

I'll still watch it, because I love seeing the world come to life. Hopefully it gets better.

I’m a huge fan of the books, and I’ve been rewatching the show after listening to the audiobook of The Witching Hour (I have a lot of travel time with my job) again. One of the most compelling things about the Mayfair Witches is their history and the line of designees, which the show totally squandered. In fact, upon rewatching and seeing them portraying Courtland, Millie, Antha, and Carlotta as siblings, it just really irritated me with how they tried to sloppily condense and simplify the family. One of the reasons the Vampire Chronicles is so good is because they not only kept the vampire mythos, but improved upon it to make it more compelling while also keeping a lot of main points from the original plot and making little changes to the subplots. TMW doesn’t do this well at all, and it ventures more into fanfic territory than a true adaptation. Just looking at the family tree, one can see that they threw away such a great part of the source material.

Michael Curry: big (solid, muscular ), thick dark curly hair, furry chested, striking blue eyes, ruggedly handsome 48-year-old, Fans often describe his physical ideal as a slightly older, ruggedly built individual in the vein of a classic comic book hero.

Actors who fit the bill: Irish descent, mid-40s physically align with Anne Rice’s distinct aesthetic for the character:

## Top Actors Fitting the Physical Description

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[[Colin Farrell](https://www.google.com/search?q=colin+farrell&kgmid=/m/01wxyx1): Born in Dublin, Ireland, he is a premier fit for the role. He naturally carries the thick, dark hair and expressive eyes required, alongside a rugged charisma that aligns with Michael's intense presence.](https://www.google.com/search?q=colin+farrell&kgmid=/m/01wxyx1)

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[[Stuart Townsend](https://www.google.com/search?q=stuart+townsend&kgmid=/m/03v738): Born in Howth, County Dublin, Ireland, Townsend is well-versed in the gothic universe, having previously played Lestat de Lioncourt in Queen of the Damned. He features the classic dark hair and deep blue eyes that capture the romantic, haunted side of Rice’s protagonists.](https://www.google.com/search?q=stuart+townsend&kgmid=/m/03v738)

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[[Killian Scott](https://www.google.com/search?q=killian+scott&kgmid=/m/0hgd_33): Born in Sandymount, Dublin, Ireland, he is widely praised for his commanding screen presence. He possesses a strong, solid build, thick dark hair, and piercing blue eyes, matching the heavy, hardworking physical stature of an architectural restorer from the Irish Channel.](https://www.google.com/search?q=killian+scott&kgmid=/m/0hgd_33)

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[[Aidan Turner](https://www.google.com/search?q=aidan+turner&kgmid=/m/05h55zw): Born in Clondalkin, Dublin, Ireland, Turner is famous for his tall stature, muscular frame, and thick, naturally curly dark hair. His expressive eyes and intense acting style beautifully capture the brooding, determined energy of Michael Curry. [1, 4, 5] ](https://www.google.com/search?q=aidan+turner&kgmid=/m/05h55zw)

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## Physical Comparison to the Book Description

| Actor | Age & Origin | Hair & Eyes | Build & Vibe |

|---|---|---|---|

| Colin Farrell[](https://www.google.com/search?q=colin+farrell&kgmid=/m/01wxyx1) | Mid-40s / Dublin, Ireland | Dark brown hair, striking eyes | Rugged, intense, and charismatic |

| Stuart Townsend[](https://www.google.com/search?q=stuart+townsend&kgmid=/m/03v738) | Mid-40s / Dublin, Ireland | Dark hair, deep blue eyes | Classic gothic romance, expressive and intense |

| Killian Scott[](https://www.google.com/search?q=killian+scott&kgmid=/m/0hgd_33) | Mid-40s / Dublin, Ireland | Dark hair, vivid blue eyes | Broad-shouldered, grounded, and hardworking |

| Aidan Turner[](https://www.google.com/search?q=aidan+turner&kgmid=/m/05h55zw) | Mid-40s / Dublin, Ireland | Thick, dark curly hair, dark eyes | Muscular, tall, and highly expressive |

One thing I love about The Witching Hour book is the description from many characters within and outside the family of Lasher as this lurking, ever-watching entity. I made this edit (my first edit!) to try and capture some of that vibe because the sound clip is just perfect for him.

With Akasha coming and the world getting destroyed, how will this affect Rowan, Julien, Mayfair family, Julien and the Taltos?

How will Akasha, Gabriella, Armand, Louis, Lestat, Raglan and deal with the Mayfairs and Taltos?

Julien and Rowan are practically immortal with their new powers and Taltos blood.

Will Rowan, Ciprien and Julien ignore the events happening around them with millions of vampires being created and Akasha trying to genocide all males? Gabriella, Akasha and the Talamasca will be doing so much damage to the Earth.

Spaldings taking even more liberties taking the show to Salem now and it just bums me out how we’ll never see long history the Mayfairs had like talamasca agents falling for them, lashers giving generations fortune and favors as they tried to incarnate him, and the family drama that affected everyone. It would have been interesting having episodes feel like entirely different shows as they jump eras from the witch trials too a magnate ready to use lasher killing competitors. We needed a writer that respected the books or at least understood the concept instead of washing it down for their own fanfic

Also shoutout to Bruno Vergauwen for illustrating all 13 witches and even Petyr van Abel!

Premiering in 2027 despite finishing filming in February. Why can’t they premiere it this year?

Among other things, I just hope this season isn't as sexless as the previous seasons.

(Yes, I know the show has featured sex scenes before, but they were severely lacking sex appeal)

for me and Mona Mayfair

Cortland Mayfair or Lionel Mayfair

What happened to Rowan and Cip’s love story? Lark came out of no where and it’s the most confusing thing ever

I'm very confused at season 1 they made a big deal of Rowan being special because she's the 13th witch and designee but practically does nothing with it?

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In S1 E8 they said that Rowan is special because shes the 13th witch. Lasher himself told her that only she can do it, the 13th witch. That mind place that Rowan goes to where the walls are marked with runes.Thats all the knowledge of her ancestor?/s?. Also He himself Lasher said all the elements he had is Rowan's!

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So why the hell did she act like a blind baby deer in Season 2 like most of the time? She got outsmarted by her possesed uncle daddy?

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Her possesed uncle daddy could do all the things Rowan could do because of drinking lashers blood.

The body courtland didn't have special witch powers before right? before he was granted immortality by lasher when he was born. Like yeah I get it! It amplified their powers but base power wise shouldn't Rowan wipe the floor with Julien/courtland??

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He, Julien, isn't even a matriarch! He isn't the direct line so why the hell can he trade lightning by lightning with Rowan???? I know people say it's the experience of being a witch/wizard? but who cares if Rowan is Lashers chosen witch bestowed with all his powers and knowledge.

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I'm sorry did I miss anything? I know that Lashers blood is special but technically speaking shouldn't Rowan still be stronger? If Rowan Base power is higher than Julien then times that with the blood, she'll be way stronger still right? or am I tweaking?

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I'm sorry if I'm tweaking out here...

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I just very much like the premise of the show and it seemed... wasted. I love the premise of a matriarch witch show.

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I know based on this thread the books are better so I'm planning of reading it once I've caught up to the vampire lestat.

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Sorry if my thoughts are disjointed... Just finished the show the excitement and confusion still lingers heavily. If I was wrong please correct me so I'm not so confused lol.

I have the first 7 of the Vampire Chronicles and was shocked by how much more The Witching Hour weighs! (I purchased a hardcover edition from 1990 on ebay).

If you like the Mayfair series better than the Vampire chronicles, why is that?

Title says it all, I just don’t get it tho I’m currently on a rewatch and I keep seeing Rowan refer to Ellie as her biological mother, like when she is talking to Daniel in the first episode they say they want “her mother” (Ellie) to be on the trial. Why does she believe that’s her mother when she is clearly black? Make it make sense.

Eggs Benedict to be precise, I am not a chef but I know that to make eggs bennies you need three eggs and he only takes two out of the fridge (over and over and over), but you need a third to make the hollandaise sauce. If this has been pointed out about a thousands times I apologize but its a new thought to me and I am old and in the way cut me some slack!

Honestly Alexandra Daddario is the only reason why I watched the show. She's the most beautiful actress in the world in my opinion. However I only found out the show was set in a shared universe after I started watching it (the Immortal Universe). I however found out only 1 character from Interview with the Vampire called Felix appears in the show once