![]() ![]() There are small changes like casting Matthew's vampire mother Ysbeau ( Lindsay Duncan) with an older actress rather than appearing a tad younger than Matthew like she did in the novel, and then there are the big changes that shift the story in pretty impactful ways. ![]() How do you squeeze everything in there without missing out on the important character beats needed to make the story feel organic?Ī Discovery of Witches ended up doing a masterful job choosing what to include and what to play down (let's all send a quiet prayer of thanks that the horseback riding scene made it in), while also making a few tweaks to make the whole thing more cinematic.ĭiscover your new favorite show: Watch This Now! ![]() While the novel had nearly 600 pages worth of twists, turns, and brushes with death, as a TV series, A Discovery of Witches only had eight short episodes to tell Matthew ( Matthew Goode) and Diana's ( Teresa Palmer) story, which presented a bit of a problem. Luckily for A Discovery of Witches fans, the series first season is actually an incredibly faithful adaptation of the original novel - and in some ways, it's even better! For some reason, it seems like Hollywood's favorite thing to do is completely destroy everything fans love about the source material. ![]() Whenever TV decides to take a stab at adapting a beloved novel, readers around the world tend to cringe and brace for impact. ![]()
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