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Blind to the interest she has stirred amongst creatures, Diana fights an increasing pull towards the magical and turns her back on her witch heritage; matters take an unexpectedly dark turn when Satu is sent by Peter Knox to intimidate her.

A Discovery of Witches season 1, episode 2 recap
by Kelly Shanaphy 3 months ago Follow @kidkelly12
 
A Discovery of Witches forces Diana to pick a side.
Things are progressing quickly throughout these first two episodes of A Discovery of Witches but with only eight episodes in this season, there’s no time to lose. While certain aspects of the books have been shed in the television show, the second episode also highlights some of the positive changes that have come because of it. Namely, it allows side characters who didn’t get much development in the novels get fleshed out a bit more.

A Discovery of Witches starts episode two with Juliette Durand (Elarica Johnson), a new mysterious vampire. She’s lounging in Venice when the shout of “Matthew” catches her interest. Suddenly, she’s drawn to the man with that name as he spends his afternoon with his girlfriend. Following him around and shooting sultry stares his way eventually lures Matthew into an alley with her. The two begin to passionately make out and begin to have sex but Juliette kills the mood by biting him. While the poor guy thinks he escapes, Juliette tracks him down, rips open his shirt, and bites into his heart. What unfinished business could she have with our Matthew?

It’s an answer we’ll have to wait for because Matthew has fled Oxford. He’s traveled to his friend Hamish’s (Greg McHugh) estate for a bit of hunting. We quickly learn Hamish is actually a demon, and his friendship with Matthew is considered extremely rare. From their initial interactions, it’s clear there’s a lot of trust between these two men. He calls him Matt rather than Matthew and seems to be the vampire’s confidant. Namely, the reason he felt the need to leave the University was because he’s craving Diana.
 
The hunting scene feels very reminiscent of Twilight but it does make it seem like vampires in this world have enhanced speed but not “super speed” in the traditional sense. At certain times it looks like he’s a blur, and in others, it simply looks like he’s running very quickly. Needless to say, none of the vampires will be turning into The Flash. It’s a little sad watching the scene as well, especially when the buck lays down and bows his head in defeat. Then again, it’s either Matthew drinks the blood of a deer or that of a human. He is a predator, and unfortunately, that means something needs to be the prey.

Diana struggles with some of her own demons throughout the second episode of A Discovery of Witches. She’s still having nightmares, this time covered in a spiderweb with a gigantic spider prepared to eat her. While she seems to consider calling Matthew, she instead decides to focus on her work. After all, he dropped off her jacket in her mailbox so rather than in person so he’s probably not interested in speaking. However, the Bod is just as busy as the premiere, with many creatures loitering around. One of them is the witch Peter Knox, briefly seen in the premiere.

His smarmy attitude doesn’t charm Diana for one second and she doesn’t have much of an interest in speaking with him. Knox pulls out the big guns though and lures her with stories of her parents. As suspected, he turns out to be a pretty terrible guy right away. He’s desperate to learn anything about the book and wants Diana to fetch it. He believes Ashmole 782 holds the secret of the creatures’ origins and a way to “uncreate” vampires. Diana, refusing to take part in genocide, gets up to leave before Knox grabs her arm and leaves her with the promise of another visit.
 
Rising through the ranks of worst friend imaginable, Gillian tries to convince Diana to give Knox the book as well. Of course, she doesn’t reveal she was the one to tip off the coven leadership and invite Knox to Oxford. She also decides to express some of her prejudiced views about vampires. Especially when Diana brings up her growing fascination with Matthew and his knowledge regarding the manuscript.

It’s interesting because Knox and Matthew are presented as formidable opponents both seeking the book. However, until Diana brings it up, it’s easy to forget Matthew has been searching for it for centuries. His immortality has allowed him to uncover more secrets than Knox could ever dream of. The fact that Knox, someone claiming to search for knowledge, would never acknowledge Matthew would be someone with speaking with, shows his true intentions are simply about power.

At the moment, Matthew is trying to decide what his next move is. Hamish thinks he should Diana at all costs, especially if he’s craving her. However, to do so would mean he might never find the Ashmole manuscript. As Hamish points out after learning of Diana’s importance, they need that book to save all of the species. Demon suicides have gone up and he’s desperate to try to find a way to help his fellow species. Matthew quickly dispels the rumor each of the species created the other and tells Hamish he doesn’t see the demons as second class citizens as others do. They play a game of chess but eventually, Matthew decides it’s best to return to Diana.

In the meantime, Diana is struggling with the growing pressure from Peter Knox. She takes a break from rowing to go for a jog when Knox’s muscle, Satu, surprises her. Satu does a quick spell and announces “someone’s done something to you” to Diana. Shaken, Diana goes to leave before turning back to confidently announcing she won’t get the book for him. Although Satu promises this isn’t just about the book. Diana calls Em and finds out Peter Knox was obsessed with her mother. He even went so far to beg her not to marry Diana’s father. Em cautions Diana in any future dealings with Knox because neither of her parents trusted the man.
 
She’s invited to the Dean’s for a celebration where she’s able to rub shoulders with some of her future colleagues. Unfortunately, A Discovery of Witches isn’t going to let her have the free time to unwind. Peter Knox is waiting around to once again try to convince her. His first plan is to use fear mongering to make Diana think she’s in danger with the vampires. She doesn’t fall for this, so he uses his second tactic: telepathy. At first, it does torment her but eventually, Diana is able to use her powers to overwhelm him. Looks like neither of them saw that coming!

Realizing she won’t be so easily swayed, Knox decides to try and manipulate Gillian. This works wonders, with Gillian eating up the possibility of Diana using her powers to further her career. Diana arrives at her house to find Knox and suddenly she realizes who betrayed her. With no one else to turn to, she decides it’s time to pay Matthew a visit and find out why everyone wants this book. He’s the only one who’s seemed to take her request of being left alone into consideration and never once used physical force against her.

He arrives from his hunting trip just as she arrives at his office. From his statements, it’s easy to discern Matthew isn’t a big fan of Knox’s attitude or even his research. It turns out, Knox believes witches created “everyone and everything” which would explain his entitlement. However, Matthew doesn’t think one species is responsible for the creation of the world. In fact, he knew Charles Darwin before he published On the Origin of Species, and began searching for Ashmole 782 in 1859. Turns out, he’s over five hundred years and can smoothly offer a jacket to a girl after listening to her heart rate. Kudos to A Discovery of Witches for creating the newest vampire for us to fall in love with.

At Matthew’s lab, he talks her through the process of researching the different species. She’s met with a warm reception from Marcus but a cold one from Miriam who doesn’t want a witch in the lab. However, this allows Matthew to prove his theory that witches are losing their power, demons are dying, and vampires can’t sire new members. His DNA samples show that, over time, each species has begun to regress compared to their earliest ancestors.

He walks her back to her flat and they share a chat over this newfound knowledge. Matthew Goode is able to inject a bit of humor in these scenes, showing a lighter side of the character without making him any less precise. However, when Matthew points out Diana’s argument that losing their power won’t happen overnight is uncannily similar to those who don’t see climate change as a priority is one of the funniest scenes in A Discovery of Witches. He concedes the change won’t happen overnight but that it has already begun.

At least Diana is finally confident she can fully trust Matthew. She reveals Ashmole 782 is actually a palimpsest since the pages have been scraped clean and reused but there are still traces of the original words. Diana also mentions the missing pages and that the Alchemical Child drawing was actually a bit more complex with a baby riding in “an upside-down vessel”. Matthew thanks her and then gently kisses her wrist. This relationship might be progressing quickly, but Teresa Palmer and Matthew Goode have so much chemistry it doesn’t even matter.

Juliette is also sprinkled throughout the episode and we get to see what the vampire coven acts like. She’s the daughter of the leader of their group, who rules with an iron fist. Domenico (Gregg Chillin) is a desperate foot soldier who seems to crave approval. He rats out Juliette regarding Matthew’s murder to her father quickly. Her dad bites her, which seems to give vampires the ability to live each other’s memories. This gives us confirmation that our Matthew used to be her love, however, it was a bit more complicated. Her father throws her in a dungeon as a punishment and she desperately cries out that he trained her to crave Matthew.

If craving is like an addiction than poor Juliette must suffer from withdrawals based on a decision her father made. It’s easy to feel sympathetic for her and hopefully A Discovery of Witches continues to explore her story. As for Gillian, it’s hard to root for her at all, especially now that she’s thrown her lot in with Knox.

Matthew's hope of keeping Diana safe is short-lived as Ysabeau refuses to welcome the warmblood; Knox calls an emergency meeting of the Congregation to denounce Matthew; Matthew's ferocious brother, Baldwin, plays a careful game to maintain control.

A Discovery of Witches season 1, episode 4 recap
by Kelly Shanaphy 3 months ago Follow @kidkelly12

Diana heads to France and learns more about her family in A Discovery of Witches.
A war is brewing on A Discovery of Witches, and the fourth episode spends a majority of the time shifting factions into place. Narratively, there’s a lot to cover. We only get brief glimpses of Gillian’s coven and Matthew’s Oxford family preparing for the worst. Diana’s and Matthew’s escape to France gives the two a bit of break, however looming trouble from the Congregation means their time together will be fleeting. While this hour does give us more history about Matthew, we also get to learn a bit more about Diana.

Unlike most people, Matthew’s family home isn’t a cute house in the suburbs full of childhood nostalgia. Instead, it’s a magnificent castle in the center of a village full of vampires. The name, Sept-Tours, means “seven towers” in French which presumably means that’s the size of this castle. Waiting at the entrance is Ysabeau de Clermont (Lindsay Duncan) the matriarch of the de Clermont family. Duncan commands every scene she’s in throughout this episode of A Discovery of Witches. The added tension can be felt in her interactions with her son and anytime she so much looks at Diana.

At least their housekeeper, Marthe (Sorcha Cusack) is nothing but kind to the two. Ysabeau makes it clear though that Diana will stay in Matthew’s tower throughout the visit. If the de Claremonts didn’t possess supernatural smell and hearing, Matthew could easily have just camped out in his tower without his mother ever realizing. While she makes herself at home in the bedroom, Matthew tries to enter his step-father’s office. Unfortunately, Ysabeau has locked the door and says she doesn’t want it opened while a witch is in the house.

He points out Diana is not responsible for what happened to Phillippe and that he has work to do. Ysabeau gives in but proclaims that her kind killed him. Like most of the creatures we’ve seen throughout A Discovery of Witches, she isn’t very trustworthy of other species. Sarah and Em warn Diana that Ysabeau has a reputation for murdering witches across the globe. However, Diana isn’t going to listen to one side of the story. She realizes Ysabeau’s murder spree happened after World War II, which is when Phillippe died. Matthew admits witches had been killed his step-father which is why his mother harbors such resentment for them.

The two go for a horseback ride throughout the grounds which is a fun break from the usual doom and gloom. However, when Diana says she plans to return to her family, Matthew gets a bit protective. She doesn’t want to hide forever, but Matthew knows the witches aren’t safe. He had been researching her parents’ death earlier on and realize their murders had been staged. There’s a chalk circle around the murder site which is enough to prove witches had committed the crime. He comes clean with Diana, who doesn’t take the news all that well.

She finds Ysabeau, who is unhappy to see the witch lurking near the entrance of Phillippe’s study. However, Matthew had admonished his mother about her unwelcoming nature to Diana earlier and she agrees to give her a chance. Especially when Diana admits she wants to understand why Ysabeau would kill so many witches. She understands that no creature is entirely good or evil and she wants to learn more about the eldest de Clermont. They bond over the deaths of their loved ones and she encourages Diana to make the people responsible pay.

With the house finally settled on A Discovery of Witches, everyone gathers around for a family dinner. After the meal, they are able to sit around the fire and even dance. Ysabeau has visibly relaxed, and Diana’s powers manifest to form a beautiful glow as she dances with Matthew. The two even share a passionate kiss in the garden when they go for a walk later that night.

At the Congregation, all of the members of assembled for a meeting. Peter Knox confidently twists the current narrative to make it seem like Matthew has kidnapped a witch. The vampires, actually led by a man named Baldwin (Trystan Gravelle), not by Domenico or Gerbert (Trevor Eve), don’t take the accusation lightly. Especially when it’s revealed Baldwin is Matthew’s older brother and the official head of the de Clermont family.

He’s furious about his brother’s actions and calls Marcus for some answers. The poor guy has enough problems since Juliette has shown up to wreak a bit of havoc for both him and Miriam. Not to mention, his test results came back and they’re not positive. Nevertheless, he does have to give up Matthew’s location and current plan because of Baldwin’s status within the family. Upon discovering Diana has found the Book of Life (Ashmole 782), Baldwin outs Knox as the manipulative snake he is. The Congregation agrees to send Domenico to deliver a message to Matthew regarding the rules he’s breaking.

Meanwhile, Knox finds himself at odds with Satu when she tells the others he tested Diana for any powers. Clearly, it’s an embarrassment for him to be the one who missed the strongest witch of this generation. He tortures her and lets her know to never look into his affairs again. Why is Satu still working for him on A Discovery of Witches? He’s probably not going to win Boss of the Year with this attitude.

When he arrives at Sept-Tours, Domenico is greeted by Matthew, Diana, Marthe, and Ysabeau with disdain. He arrives to let them know Diana is to be turned over and relish at the idea Matthew could be breaking “the covenant”. Furious at the intrusion, Matthew has Marthe take Diana back to the house while he deals with Domenico. Ysabeau warns him of the consequences, but as he points out, this is no longer about book. It’s personal for him and he won’t stop while creatures are coming after Diana. However, Ysabeau points out this deep love he feels is going to be what gets Diana killed.

At the house, Marthe explains the covenant is the rule regarding interspecies relations. Diana is disgusted a law like that would even exist in the first place. She has no problem breaking the rules, but Matthew stomps on the breaks. If they don’t break the covenant than the Congregation won’t have a good enough reason to come after her. She refuses to just roll over and let them win though and wants Matthew to admit he loves her. While he might have caved, they’re interrupted by a phone call.

Turns out, Gillian and her coven broke into the lab to figure out what Matthew had been up to. He’s needed back in Oxford so he quickly leaves Sept-Tours before Diana can change his mind. In her despair, she’s able to make it rain in reverse as Ysabeau and Marthe stare in wonder. When Diana can control her powers, she’ll be an unstoppable force on A Discovery of Witches.

The demons populate the final subplot, with Agatha guessing immediately that Diana is the person who Sophie needs to find. In the previous episode, we learned Sophie has a small figurine of a goddess who is destined to go to a specific person. Somehow it’s tied to alchemy, which is Diana’s professional field. Agatha warns Sophie not to get involved because who knows what will happen to Diana after breaking so many rules. Based on Sophie’s excitement, it doesn’t seem like she’s going to let this one go.

Satu brutally tortures Diana in Gerbert's isolated castle ruins; Matthew, now sworn to hunt down and kill anyone who tries to harm Diana, attempts a daring airborne rescue mission with Baldwin in tow.

A Discovery of Witches season 1, episode 6 recap
by Kelly Shanaphy 3 months ago Follow @kidkelly12

Diana finds her inner power on the sixth episode of A Discovery of Witches.
Without her powers, Diana has often fallen into the role of “token human” throughout this season. While they’ve manifested to protect her more than once, Matthew and the de Clermont clan have ultimately treated her like she’s helpless. However, six episodes in and A Discovery of Witches is finally going to unleash the powers we’ve heard so much about.

The Interrogation
This episode picks up right where the previous one left off: Diana being kidnaped. It’s revealed right away that the perpetrator is Satu as she flies Diana to a discrete location. As it was insinuated, Gerbert and Satu have agreed to work together when it comes to Diana. Satu gets to interrogate her first then Gerbert can do whatever he would like.

Satu plays it smart, trying a variety of tactics to win Diana over. First, she offers to train her and make her feel less alone about being a witch. She shares that her mother had taught her and she was forever thankful. When this doesn’t work, Satu makes it seem like the training is necessary. If Diana cooperates, then Satu will teach her enough magic so she can escape before Gerbert begins his questioning. Again, Diana isn’t swayed, especially when Satu alleges she’ll need magic to protect herself from Matthew.

After this also fails, Satu decides to guilt-tripping could be a better option. She calls Diana a traitor to their kind and asks what her parents would think of her. This only enrages Diana more, and she summons witch wind as she yells at Satu. Her parents would be proud considering they were murdered by witches, presumably Peter Knox. Satu believes her but also thinks they probably deserved it if they were also keeping secrets.

With her nonviolent methods exhausted, Satu decides its time to kick this interrogation up a notch. She flings Diana around the ruins of the castle repeatedly. Diana screams for mercy but refuses to give up any information. As far as she’s concerned, there are no secrets for her to tell. Once again, this doesn’t work, so Satu gets even more violent. She hangs Diana upside down while using a spell to drag a cut down her back. After a symbol appears on her back, Diana’s magic kicks in and knocks Satu out. Torture is never easy to watch and hearing Diana’s cries makes the scene even more emotional.

Nevertheless, Satu wakes up and drags Diana inside the ruins. There’s a hole in the middle where she tosses Diana down to be left in darkness. Satu is exhausted and seemingly powerless because of whatever Diana did to her. Gerbert orders her to retrieve Diana but Satu says she isn’t able to. In the meantime, Diana passes out as she’s encased in darkness.

The Brothers de Clermont
Baldwin arrives at Sept-Tours but doesn’t receive the welcome he’s expecting in this episode of A Discovery of Witches. When Matthew realizes Diana is missing, he immediately suspects his brother is to blame. Instead of a typical greeting, Baldwin is met with a fist to the face as Matthew easily overpowers him. However, he declares his innocence and Marthe enters just in time with new information. The family is able to track Diana’s scent to her abduction but realize a witch must have flown down to grab her.

Peter Knox is suspect number one, so Baldwin gives him a phone call to find out what’s happened. While Knox covers for Satu, Baldwin makes it very clear that this is a direct move against his family. With the handled, the rest of the de Clermonts take out a map and begin to strategize. To calm Matthew, it’s pointed out a flying witch wouldn’t be able to travel far because of Diana.

Em was scrying again and discovers right away that her niece is in trouble. Sarah and Em call Matthew to find out what’s happening and to let him know they saw a ruined castle. It’s a shame A Discovery of Witches glosses over when these three got on first name basis but this is a crisis. With this new information, Baldwin and Matthew decide to take his copter to go save Diana.

The Shadow Prince
Earlier this season, Em had introduced viewers to The Shadow Prince, a character from a story Diana’s mother once told her. He comes up again in this episode when Diana dreams of her parents. She’s still at the bottom of the hole, but everything above her is covered with thick spider webs. Her mother tells her she can’t skip the bad parts of a story but instead must continue through them.

The story she tells is about Diana, trapped inside a dark room. However, she hears a knock and the Shadow Prince enters the room. Unfortunately, he’s not able to fly down and retrieve her. So Diana finds a hole in the roof and manages to save herself instead.

Why is this story important? A Discovery of Witches makes it clear that Matthew is the Shadow Prince in that story. Baldwin and Matthew find the hole she’s in but realize neither will be able to jump down to save her. Remembering the story her mother had told, Diana knows what she has to do. She tries to fly but her thoughts are plagued by the bad memories from the past few episodes. Luckily, her father reminds her that magic comes from the heart. Summoning the positive moments she’s shared with Matthew, she’s able to fly out to safety.

Back at Sept-Tours, Ysabeau and Marthe are shocked at the extent of Diana’s injuries. However, there’s a flicker of pride when Ysabeau learns that Diana never broke once. The family tries to clean up her facial wounds, but Diana has too much pain on her back. When Matthew cuts away the shirt, we see the that Satu had branded her with the de Clermont symbol. It will now serve as a reminder that she can get through anything in the future.

The Knights of Lazarus
A Discovery of Witches is gearing up for a massive fight between the species but Matthew isn’t going to let anything get to Diana. Baldwin plans to take her back to the Congregation like he originally intended by Matthew won’t let him. He calls on The Knights of Lazarus, a group his stepfather Phillippe founded. Apparently, Phillippe left the group to Matthew upon his passing but it has laid dormant for years.

With no other options, Baldwin promises to delay the Congregation as long as he can. However, he warns his brother and Diana that they can’t hide forever. Neither is all that worried for the moment, especially because Diana has more pressing concerns. She asks if Matthew really killed Gillian as Satu had insisted. He said he didn’t but wished that he had. It’s more than likely Knox had Gillian murdered to tie up loose ends and garner some more sympathy.

What happens now?
It’s safe to say Satu’s and Gerbert’s alliance is officially dead after Diana escaped. Satu was able to channel some power from the witch Gerbert had locked up. She sets the poor woman free but is shocked to be called a “weaver” after using her abilities. Meanwhile, Gerbert finds a bit of Diana’s blood on the ground and loves the taste. Could he be craving her now too?

A Discovery of Witches is heading to Wisconsin next now that Matthew and Ysabeau think she had been spellbound. This would prevent a witch from using her powers and explain why she never felt in touch with magic. However, Diana reveals witches were only spellbound if they were dangerous and had hurt people. Is she destined to do something terrible? Do her aunts know? She’s understandably shaken upon learning this secret. However, it explains why she keeps having nightmares of being bound by a spider’s web.

Diana and Matthew arrive in London on All Hallows’ Eve, 1590, slightly off course from where they planned. They enter Matthew’s London home and are confronted by Kit Marlowe, who instantly distrusts Diana, recognizing that she is a witch. Diana realizes in turn that Kit is a daemon. Matthew introduces Diana as his wife. His identity in this time period is Matthew Roydon, a member of the School of Night. Diana soon discovers that he is also a spy for the English crown, reporting to William Cecil. Diana encounters a witch who looks like Sophie Norman and realizes this must be her ancestor. However, the witch refuses to teach Diana, fearing both her unpredictable powers and Matthew’s reputation. When Jack, a street urchin, attempts to steal Diana’s purse, she stops Matthew from scaring him off and brings the boy home instead. She questions Jack about rumors he might have heard, and he tells her they originated from a local tavern frequented by Kit. Diana and Matthew reveal their secret to Kit, but Matthew warns him against another betrayal.

Matthew seeks forgiveness from Hubbard, who seems placated for now. Cecil, however, is losing trust in him. Diana trains in weaver magic with Goody Alsop and performs alchemical experiments with her new friend Mary Sidney. Knowing that Diana seeks a rare alchemical text, Mary recommends she visit John Dee, a scholar who possesses the largest library in England. Diana discovers that the Book of Life may have been in Dee’s hands recently, but it was stolen by his former scribe, Edward Kelley. Cecil finds out about Diana and orders Matthew to bring her before Queen Elizabeth. Matthew blames Kit for this, despite his protestations, and orders him to stay away. The Queen believes Kelley, now in the hands of King Rudolf of Bohemia, knows the secret of immortality, and she tasks Matthew with bringing him back to England. However, Matthew’s nephew Gallowglass soon arrives with a summons from Philippe. Not only must they interrupt Diana’s training and their search for the Book of Life, they must leave behind Jack, who has become very dear to them.

Louisa de Clermont visits London looking for her brother, but instead she finds Kit and joins him in drunken debauchery. Diana and Matthew arrive in France by boat and begin the long journey on horseback to Sept-Tours, while Gallowglass goes on ahead to Bohemia. Diana is physically exhausted by the trip and finds Matthew growing more distant the closer they get to his father. When they finally arrive, Philippe quickly deduces that Diana is a timewalker and that this version of his son is also from the future. Furthermore, he can tell that the couple have not yet had sex, and thus despite what Matthew has told Diana, they are not truly mated. Hurt and angry, Diana pushes Matthew away before he can begin to explain. Philippe urges his son to go hunting first thing in the morning. Andre Champier, a witch, arrives at Sept-Tours, claiming that Diana summoned him. Philippe appears to believe this and allows them to meet, but Champier calls Diana a traitor and attempts to steal her memories. When Matthew rushes to her aid, Diana summons the sword from his belt and kills her tormentor.

Seeing his wife’s ring on Diana’s finger, Philippe realizes that Ysabeau would not have given it to another while he lived. He challenges his son to a swordfight, goading him into revealing how he will die, but Matthew will not relent, even when his blood rage is revealed to Diana. Matthew explains to Diana that this is why he held back from mating. He also confesses that he killed Philippe to end his suffering after he endured months of torture. Diana’s strength and power finally become clear to Philippe. He blesses her, making her his blood-sworn daughter, and takes the couple to the goddess Diana’s temple to ask for her protection. Finally, he arranges for Matthew and Diana to be married. In the present, Emily and Sarah detect magical vibrations in the library at Sept-Tours, where Philippe used to leave hidden messages for Ysabeau. After searching all night, she discovers his final letter, revealing that Matthew and Diana are mated, Matthew is finally happy, and Philippe has accepted his fate

Marcus approaches Phoebe with the emblem of the Knights of Lazarus and invites her to research the organization. Once Phoebe accepts the reality of vampires, she and Marcus resume their relationship. Knox has discovered Edward Kelley’s connection to the Book of Life. He informs Gerbert that one missing page was entrusted to each of the three supernatural species. Sophie gives birth to a girl, Margaret, who is determined to be a witch. Marcus visits the site of the Congregation and stands up to Baldwin, but he unwisely tells him about the witch born of daemons. Baldwin shares this information with Gerbert, who in turn tells Knox. Sarah finds out that Emily continues to practice higher magic and is furious, but she ultimately asks to join in the next attempt to contact Rebecca. Agatha Wilson finds Knox in her granddaughter's hospital room, having put Nathaniel and Sophie to sleep. Knox warns her the time will come when the witches will take Margaret away to raise among her own kind.

Diana’s father Stephen arrives in 1591 in search of the Book of Life, having received the missing page in his own time. He and Diana exchange valuable information and get a chance to say goodbye. Miriam and the Wilsons arrive at Sept-Tours, followed by Marcus and Phoebe. Matthew has found a place for Jack with his friend Henry Percy, but Diana secretly arranges for Andrew Hubbard to watch over the boy as well. Hubbard is later confronted by Benjamin, the vampire from Bohemia, who is revealed to be his sire. Diana completes her magical training and bids farewell to Goody and Susanna. Domenico tracks the killer to Matthew’s home but is attacked before he can learn his identity. Later, Benjamin is seen watching Domenico. Gerbert convinces Knox to infiltrate Sept-Tours. Knox finds the temple where Emily last performed her ritual and uses magic to lure her there. When she refuses to give him the page from the Book of Life, he kills her. Diana and Matthew prepare to return to the present, and Ysabeau prepares for the battles to come.