Teresa Palmer as Diana Bishop in A Discovery of Witches
A Discovery of Witches, coming to British television station Sky 1 later this year, features two lesbian witches.
The show
The show, based on the bestselling novel by Deborah Harkness, follows Sarah Bishop and her partner Emily Mather as they raise their niece Diana and teach her to use her powers. The show stars Teresa Palmer as Diana Bishop, Valarie Pettiford as Emily Mather, and Alex Kingston as Sarah Bishop.
With similarities to fan favorites Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Sabrina the Teenage Witch, the plot synopsis reads:
‘Palmer headlines the series as Diana Bishop, a science historian who also just happens to be a witch with a troubling past that has resulted in her suppressing her magical tendencies. When her research leads her to uncover a mysterious missing manuscript in Oxford’s Bodleian Library, she sets in motion a series of events that will lead her on an adventure across time and continents to discover the secrets of her past and the truth about the origin of magical beings, which include witches, vampires, and daemons.’
Praise for LGBTI representation
People on social media are super excited for this LGBTI representation, both in the book and in the upcoming series:
Omg, Alex’s new role in A Discovery of Witches is a lesbian witch. We have been blessed! pic.twitter.com/WJxJzfvqVT
— Cailyn 💜 (@RiverMills79) February 8, 2018
When Alex Kingston goes full on ginger lesbian witch for A Discovery of Witches 👌🏻 👌🏻 👌🏻
— Silvia 🌻 (@sissibgn) January 10, 2018
A Discovery of Witches 😊 There is a lesbian relationship and a cat man. And it’s becoming a tv show
— Jen AKA Batman (@JenAKABatman) November 20, 2017
Yes. A discovery of witches. I hated the main characters but I loved the lesbian aunts and peripheral characters and hate read the trilogy
— Dog Suffrage! (@katerton) July 30, 2017
A lesbian witch couple. A gay Scottish Demon called Hamish. I really like the LGBT normalcy in ‘A Discovery Of Witches’.
— Ute (@papercuts1) August 24, 2014
Lesbian witches & a gay demon in A Discovery Of Witches. It suits my theory that LGBT characters are now more present in mainstream fiction.
— Eemeendee (@mavieenlair) April 6, 2012
Teasers and Trailers
Watch the trailers and teasers for A Discovery of Witches below:
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