Still, the leads are gorgeous, their forbidden love fun, and a looming cataclysmic paranormal brawl between mystical creatures lends some dramatic oomph. The seen-it nature of this drama keeps it from ascending into the TV stratosphere: Magical beings trying to deny their powers have been a staple of TV shows all the way back to Bewitched and I Dream of Jeannie, and this show's set of brooding vampires navel-gazing about their origins and place in the modern world seem ripped directly from any number of Anne Rice novels. The chemistry between Palmer's Bishop and Goode's Clairmont is juicy, too, lining viewers up for any number of ship-worthy magical-battle-turning-into-foreplay sessions. A world with otherworldly beings and doings hidden just beneath the surface of the everyday world is often a potent setting - just ask Harry Potter, or Dorothy Gale - and A Discovery of Witches juices things up still further by locating itself at Oxford, one of the world's oldest universities, where ancient buildings and a dusty old library add dignity to the proceedings. Language is mild: "Christ!" and "crap." Some characters drink wine, including vampires no one acts drunk.Ĭoming off as a sort of Twilight for adults - or an Outlander that wouldn't make you blush if you watched it with your grandma - this supernatural show has a cool premise and a slow burn. Expect flirting, dating, kissing, and references to sex. Violence and/or threats of violence can play a part in romantic moments too, like when a vampire vaguely threatens to hurt a witch in order to get information out of her, and advises her to "walk, but don't run" away if she wants to avoid being attacked by him after he's aroused by her scent on a jacket. Violence is intermittent and often involves supernatural powers: A witch makes a magic ring of fire around a man before he's swallowed into a giant hole a vampire drips blood into his friend's mouth in an attempt to bring him back to (vampiric) life after he's killed in a car accident. The tone of the show is serious and dramatic, but the content is fine for mature tweens and up. Parents need to know that A Discovery of Witches is based on the All Souls trilogy of books by Deborah Harkness about a supernatural book that's discovered by a witch, setting off a battle between all the supernatural beings living in the modern world. Scenes take place in pubs no one acts drunk.ĭid you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Drinking, Drugs & Smoking in your kid's entertainment guide.
Vampires drink wine in this show, in contrast to traditional vampire myths.
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