A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES TRILOGY SERIES
A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES TRILOGY TV

In the casting announcement, All Souls trilogy creator Deborah Harkness describes Geraldine’s courage and resilience being brilliantly captured by actor-singer-dancer Genesis Lynea, who’s currently playing Dr Tyler in Silent Witness, previously had a recurring role on Casualty and played Natacha in fantasy Shadow and Bone, as well as playing Anne of Cleeves in stage musical Six. She’s mentioned in the books as an acrobat with a travelling circus who used to swing from balcony to balcony on Bourbon Street. Like Ransome, Geraldine was sired by Marcus in New Orleans. He’s played by Parker Sawyers, recently seen in thriller Pine Gap, espionage drama Deep State, Starzplay’s P-Valley and BBC period drama World on Fire. Ransome Fayrweather is one of Marcus’ surviving sons after Matthew’s cull of the blood-rage-affected brood. After Matthew sired him, Marcus went on to sire his own rambunctious vampire family in early 19 th century New Orleans. Ransome Fayrweather played by Parker Sawyersīefore Marcus Whitmore became the 80s-synth-loving Oxford doctor he is now, he was an 18 th century US army medic. He’s played by Portuguese-speaker Olivier Huband, who’s recently appeared in Sky’s I Hate Suzie and will soon be seen in period drama Becoming Elizabeth. Fernando is a member of the Knights of Lazarus and a father figure to Gallowglass. Fernando is a two thousand year-old Portuguese, Muslim vampire whose status as Hugh’s mate was not accepted by a bigoted Philippe.

Centuries ago, Hugh was executed in France (which is why Gallowglass refused to accompany Matthew and Diana through the country on their 1590 journey to Sept-Tours), and as well as a son, he left behind a mate – Fernando Gonçalves. Season two introduced us to Matthew’s nephew Gallowglass, the son of Philippe’s eldest vampire ‘child’ Hugh de Clermont. Fernando Gonçalves played by Olivier Huband McDonald has had a long screen career, with recent roles in Hollington Drive, Dublin Murders and The Last Kingdom to name but a few. Irish actor Peter McDonald was then chosen to conclude Baldwin’s season three story, and brings real gravitas to the part.

A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES TRILOGY SERIES

Forced to choose between concluding the existing series and starting a major new drama, Gravelle said goodbye to the role of de Clermont family patriarch Baldwin St Clair, and went to New Zealand.

A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES TRILOGY TV

When Covid-19 delayed filming on A Discovery of Witches season three, the revised shooting schedules caused a clash for Welsh actor Trystan Gravelle, who had also been cast in an as-yet undisclosed but recurring role in Amazon Prime’s new The Lord of the Rings TV adaptation. Baldwin St Clair played by Peter McDonald (previously Trystan Gravelle) Find out more about them all below, with mild spoilers right at the end.

Season three also welcomes Peter McDonald, who takes over the existing role of Baldwin St Clair from Trystan Gravelle. Joining the existing characters in the ongoing battle are newcomers Fernando (Olivier Huband), Ransome (Parker Sawyers), Geraldine (Genesis Lynea), Dr Roberts (Ivanno Jeremiah), and actor Toby Regbo. Threats from the Book of Life, the Oxford blood-rage killer, the Congregation and Peter Knox all continue, while Diana comes into her prophesied role as the witch who will change everything. The forces of conservatism seek to preserve the separation between vampires, witches and daemons while reformers wish to dismantle the status quo. In the TV adaptation’s third and final season, Diana and Matthew return to the present to face a personal tragedy and deep political division among the creatures.

It’s the beginning of the end on A Discovery of Witches.

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