‘Motherland: Fort Salem’ Renewed For 3rd & Final Season
Freeform is bringing their alt-history witch drama ‘Motherland: Fort Salem‘ to a close with a 3rd and final season the US broadcaster has announced today (and no, we don’t have a UK premiere date for Season 2 yet.)
‘Motherland: Fort Salem’ is set in an alternate, present-day America where witches ended their persecution 300 years ago by cutting a deal with the burgeoning U.S. government to fight for their country. The drama follows three young women from basic training in combat magic into terrifying and thrilling early deployment. In this world, the traditional roles of gender and power are flipped, with women on the front lines fighting looming terrorist threats that are strikingly familiar to our world, but with supernatural tactics and weapons.
The second season, which is about to conclude tonight in the USA, continues as Raelle, Tally and Abigail confront higher stakes, dangerous magic and a new threat from an ancient group of witch hunters, The Camarilla.
“Every time we get to dive back into the world of Motherland: Ford Salem, it’s a pleasure and an honour,” commented series creator/showrunner Eliot Laurence. “I can’t wait to bring season three to the world. We plan to ramp up the insane stakes of the finale with an epic, scary, satisfying ride, all the while getting deeper into witch’s ancient origins. We are so grateful to Freeform for the opportunity, and to our fans — your love is palpable, wait till you see what we have in store.”
In the first season, we saw our trio of young witches follow in the footsteps of their foremothers, defending the nation from The Spree as part of the United States Army. Their training is intensified when they are promoted to attend War College, where their magic, relationships and beliefs will be pushed to the limits. While General Alder seeks out new witches to join the wars to come, The Spree and the Army learn their fight may no longer be with one another. But how can two enemies work together to thwart a hatred that won’t stop until all witches are exterminated
“We’re excited to bring Motherland: Fort Salem back for a third season,” adds Freeform President Tara Duncan. “I am grateful to Eliot and the entire Motherland team. They have created a truly immersive mythology that has resonated with fans since day one, and I know this last chapter will continue to deliver.”
The series stars Taylor Hickson, Jessica Sutton, Ashley Nicole Williams, Amalia Holm, Demetria McKinney and Lyne Renée. It is written and created by Eliot Laurence. With Laurence, Will Ferrell, Adam McKay and Kevin Messick are executive producers. Amanda Tapping, Erin Maher, Kay Reindl and Bryan Q. Miller will also serve as executive producers on the series.
‘Motherland: Fort Salem’ Season 1 premiered on BBC iPlayer in the UK, although from 1st September, it will be available via Star on Disney+. We’re not totally clear if that means it will vanish from iPlayer, or be on both. We also don’t know if Disney+ will be the home for Season 2, or if it will continue to premiere on iPlayer first, but we’ll let you know when we hear something.
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