New Netflix Thriller Series
Sarah Lancashire Returns to Netflix in Gothic Thriller Series Witch Hunt
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Abi Morgan characterized the series as “gothic horror meets dark thriller laced with modern day witchcraft,” and said it raises the question of whether August can ever be forgiven for her crime.
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The series was unveiled at Netflix’s UK Upfronts event in London; the announcement also included the comedy entertainment show Hot or Cold, featuring Bob Mortimer and Richard Ayoade.
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Witch Hunt reunites Netflix with Morgan after her limited series Eric, and is another project produced by SISTER, which also produced Lancashire’s Black Doves.
Netflix has ordered Witch Hunt, a six-part thriller starring Sarah Lancashire as August Howell, a woman released after 30 years in prison for drowning her three young daughters. The series, created by Abi Morgan, explores whether August can ever find forgiveness in a community that fears her return has sparked a modern-day witch hunt tied to local folklore about the so-called Witch of Cambridge.
Lancashire plays August alongside her surviving daughter, Professor Wren Howell, an investigative psychologist drawn back into her family's painful history when police ask for her help solving a murder. Morgan described the show as "gothic horror meets dark thriller laced with modern day witchcraft" and said she had long wanted to write the right role for Lancashire, who called August "a complex character with much to explore."
Sarah Lancashire Returns to Netflix After Black Doves
Witch Hunt reunites Netflix with creator Abi Morgan following her limited series Eric. The project marks another collaboration between Netflix and production company SISTER, which also produced Lancashire's recent thriller Black Doves. The announcement came at Netflix's UK Upfronts event in London, where the streamer unveiled its slate of upcoming programming.
August's Dark Past Divides Her Community
August Howell carries a burden few can fathom: three decades behind bars for killing her infant daughters. Now released, she returns home to a town shaped by fear and legend. The community's rejection of her raises a central question at the heart of the series — can someone ever truly be forgiven for such a crime, or will she forever remain a cautionary tale whispered through generations?
A Murder Pulls Mother and Daughter Back Together
When a killer strikes the community, investigators turn to Wren, August's surviving daughter, for her expertise as an investigative psychologist. The request forces Wren to confront her mother and the family secrets buried deep in their shared past. As the hunt for a killer unfolds, old resentments resurface and the line between witch hunt folklore and modern murder mystery blurs in ways neither mother nor daughter expected.
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