Witches: misunderstood healers or actual nightmare fuel? This doc dares both.
105 minSeason 1 • Episode 6
LatestExploring perspectives on witches from different angles, ranging from historical accounts to popular folklore, shedding light on the complex narratives surrounding these notorious figures.
Production
Stunning reenactments that don't look like cheap Halloween.
Writing
Balances scholarly rigor with genuinely unsettling stories.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The series uses 'witch' as a lens for examining how societies criminalize female power across centuries.
Several historians interviewed were initially skeptical of the 'fantasy' genre label and fought for it to be marketed as documentary instead.
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