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This captivating six-part series brings the era of witches and witch-hunters to life through cinematic reenactments, complemented by insights from leading historians and experts in the field. The show immerses viewers in the historical context,

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Season 1

7.0/1025 votes
Scotland: The King and the Witches
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/6/2024
The story of the first major witch trials in Scotland and new expert analysis of King James VI of Scotland’s obsession with witchcraft.
Director: Unknown
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7.0/1025 votes
Sweden: The Legend of Blåkulla
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/13/2024
An event in Sweden in the 17th Century creates a hysteria driven by terrified parents convinced witches are abducting their children.
Director: Unknown
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6.9/1043 votes
America: Salem's Hunts and Hysteria
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/29/2024
Cinematic reconstructions, new analysis and expert interviews shed fresh light on the most famous witch trials of them all in Salem, Massachusetts.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
6.8/1021 votes
Ireland: Possessed by the Devil
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/4/2024
Cinematic reconstruction, analysis and expert interviews tell the story of demonic possession, witch trials, and punishment 18th century Ireland.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
6.7/1031 votes
Germany: The Witch Hunts Begin
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/29/2024
Why are witches mainly women and why were they hunted and tried for an impossible crime? The story of Europe’s early witch trials in Trier.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
6.7/1023 votes
England: The Witchfinders' Cruel Crusade
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/6/2024
Two self-appointed witch-hunters investigate and torture so-called witches in exchange for money during the turmoil of England’s Civil War.
Director: Unknown
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