AMC+ AND SUNDANCE NOW ANNOUNCE SECOND SEASON OF ENCHANTING DRAMA "SANCTUARY: A WITCH'S TALE"

The Six Episode Second Season to Premiere in 2025 on AMC+ and Sundance Now

"Sanctuary: A Witch's Tale seduces you early on and doesn't let go until the thrilling end" - What To Watch

NEW YORK, NY, August 13, 2024 - AMC+ and Sundance Now today announced a second season of the fan-favorite, enchanting drama Sanctuary: A Witch's Tale, adapted from the novel by V.V. James. The six-episode second season of the Sundance Now Original series is scheduled to begin filming this month in Ireland and will debut in 2025. The series premiered earlier this year exclusively on Sundance Now and AMC+ and was Sundance Now's biggest series debut ever on both platforms, with critics worldwide hailing it as "brilliant" and "captivating". Season one is now available to stream in its entirety on applicable platforms in the U.S. and Canada.

Season two picks up a year after the traumatic events of season one. Sarah Fenn (Elaine Cassidy, The Wonder) and her daughter Harper (Hazel Doupe, You Are Not My Mother) are in hiding in Scotland, concealing Harper's extraordinary powers, but a dark cloud is descending as recent anti-witch legislation has increased hate crimes. As Sarah worries worse is to come, she's presented with a dramatic ultimatum - return to Sanctuary as the secret eyes and ears of the witch ruling body, The Moot, or have her magic bound. Determined to retain her powers and protect Harper at all costs, Sarah returns home just as a mysterious murder takes place, also drawing DCI Maggie Knight (Stephanie Levi-John, The Spanish Princess) back to Sanctuary.

Shannon Cooper, Sundance Now Vice President, Programming shared: "Sanctuary: A Witch's Tale had an incredibly exciting and ravenous response from our viewers. We're thrilled to continue this supernatural journey in the new season, which promises unforeseen twists, shocking discoveries and intriguing new storylines and characters. We're thankful to the talented cast and creatives for their dedication and hard work as filming gets underway in Ireland."

Debra Hayward, co-founder of Monumental Television said, "We have loved our continuing collaboration with AMC on season two of Sanctuary: A Witch's Tale. Susie Conklin has taken on the mantle and made it her own and we couldn't have asked for a better cast to bring the story to life. The first season was so well received by audiences and we can't wait for them to see what season 2 has in store."

Sanctuary: A Witch's Tale stars Cassidy, Doupe and Levi-John. Also reprising their roles are Valerie O'Connor as Bridget Paterson, Daniel Adegboyega as Pierre Martineau, Elish Liburd as Izzy Paterson, Holly Sturton as Bea Garston and Marcus Lamb as Robert Alton. Claire Cooper (The Hardacres) and James O'Donoghue (Smother) join the cast for season two as Angela and Luka Otis, along with Clive Standen (The Morning Show; Vikings) as Lachlan Frey, a mysterious new arrival in Sanctuary.

The series is produced by Monumental Television (The Marlow Murder Club; Ghosts), and executive produced by Debra Hayward, Alison Owen, Alison Carpenter, Jill Forbes and Amira El-Nemr. Susie Conklin serves as lead writer and executive producer. VV James, Guymon Cassady and Debbie Horsfield, who created the series for television, also serve as executive producers. Directors are Hannah Quinn and Dathaí Keane and Elinor Cook and Chloe Moss are writers, alongside Conklin.

AMC Networks retains worldwide rights to seasons one and two of Sanctuary: A Witch's Tale and manages worldwide sales and distribution.

About AMC+

AMC+ is the company's premium streaming bundle featuring an extensive lineup of popular and critically acclaimed original programming from AMC, BBC America, IFC, and SundanceTV and full access to targeted streaming services Shudder, Sundance Now and IFC Films Unlimited, which feature content such as A Discovery of Witches, Creepshow, and Boyhood. The service features a continually refreshed library of commercial-free content, with iconic series from the AMC Networks portfolio including Mad Men, Halt & Catch Fire, Hell on Wheels, Turn: Washington's Spies, Rectify, Portlandia, Orphan Black and series from The Walking Dead Universe, among many others. The service also offers a growing slate of original and exclusive series including Gangs of London, Dark Winds, and the first two series in a new Anne Rice universe, Anne Rice's Interview with the Vampire and Anne Rice's Mayfair Witches. With new movies released every Friday, AMC+ is the newest destination for exclusive film premieres direct from theaters all year long. AMC+ is available in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Spain and is available in the U.S. through AMCPlus.com, the AMC+ app, and a number of digital and cable partners.

About Sundance Now

AMC Networks' Sundance Now offers cross-genre escapism for insightful viewers seeking fresh perspectives, thought-provoking experiences and transportive journeys to far-off places. With a rich selection of engrossing dramas and romance, imaginative fantasy, gripping mysteries, to riveting true crime and intelligent thrillers, Sundance Now programming features empowered characters telling one-of-a-kind of stories from around the world - all streaming commercial-free. Sundance Now houses critically-acclaimed and award-winning original and streaming exclusive series including popular supernatural thriller A Discovery of Witches (Matthew Goode, Teresa Palmer), multi-Emmy winner State of the Union (Rosamund Pike, Chris O'Dowd; Patricia Clarkson, Brendan Gleeson), recent breakout dark comedies SisterS (Sarah Goldberg, Susan Stanley) and Totally, Completely Fine (Thomasin McKenzie), glamourous coastal drama Riviera (Julia Stiles), British true crime thriller Des (David Tennant), Black Snow (Travis Fimmel), Australian psychological thriller The Secrets She Keeps (Laura Carmichael), acclaimed Swedish drama The Restaurant, enchanting drama Sanctuary: A Witch's Tale, and Total Control (Rachel Griffiths, Deborah Mailman), to name a few; alongside riveting true crime series including Dating Death, The Heiress and the Heist and the True Crime Story franchise. Sundance Now can be enjoyed for $6.99/month or $4.99/month with an annual membership. No cable subscription is needed. Facebook: @SundanceNow - Twitter: @sundance_now

About Monumental Television

Monumental Television was launched in 2015 by Oscar-nominated, Golden Globe and BAFTA-winning producers Debra Hayward (CATS, BRIDGET JONES'S BABY, MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS, LES MISÉRABLES) and Alison Owen (SUFFRAGETTE, THE OTHER BOLEYN GIRL, JANE EYRE, TEMPLE GRANDIN, SMALL ISLAND, ELIZABETH, SAVING MR. BANKS). The fifth and final series of Monumental's twice BAFTA-nominated hit BBC comedy series, GHOSTS has had huge success in the UK and internationally. The US version of the show is about to enter its fourth season on CBS and was the highest rating comedy last year. Recently Monumental produced THE MARLOW MURDER CLUB for UKTV/PBS, written by Death In Paradise creator Robert Thorogood with a second series coming soon, ITV/PBS drama series MARYLAND, starring Suranne Jones and Eve Best, which was a great critical and audience hit, as was co-production RICHES, for ITV/Amazon. Previous Monumental credits include 3 seasons of HARLOTS for Hulu/ITV, starring Lesley Manville, Samantha Morton and Liv Tyler, crime series MURDER IN PROVENCE for Britbox, starring Roger Allam and Nancy Carroll, and MRS SIDHU INVESTIGATES starring Meera Syal for Acorn.