- Season 1: Mayfair Witches

Alexandra Daddario’s performance as Rowan Fielding was polarizing. Some found her an "appealing lead", while others, including users on Reddit , felt she was miscast and lacked the "strong, self-confident" energy of the book character.

Reviewers from No Rerolls noted that the show successfully captures the "gothic richness" and "grandeur and decay" of New Orleans. Mayfair Witches - Season 1

“The Witching Hour is one of my favourite books but I am so disappointed... the series completely strips the narrative of the rich family history fans love so much, leaving a lifeless shell of a story.” Reddit · r/AnneRice · 3 years ago “The Witching Hour is one of my favourite

“If you are a purist, you will be sad... rate this as a product of its own, not as a product from the source material. Forget the books... It's a decent show.” Rotten Tomatoes Forget the books

Fans on community forums often compared the show unfavorably to its "sister series," Interview with the Vampire .

Book purists were often frustrated by major departures from the source material, such as the merging of key characters Michael Curry and Aaron Lightner into the new character Ciprien Grieve. Community Perspectives