The Witchfinder

The Witchfinder

152022•29m•6.6/10

Comedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.6/10(19)

A failing witchfinder transports a suspected witch across 1640s East Anglia to a trial that could change his fortunes forever.

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Production

Baby Cow Productions

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

March 8, 2022

Last Aired

April 12, 2022

Networks

BBC Two

Trailers & Videos

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

US

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

Episode 1

E1

Episode 1

Air date: 2022-03-08

A failing witchfinder arrives in an East Anglian village in search of work. Desperate for wealth and fame, all he finds is an uncouth local woman accused of killing a pig.

Episode 2

E2

Episode 2

Air date: 2022-03-15

Bannister must travel to Chelmsford with Thomasine to put on a show trial for the Witchfinder General.

Episode 3

E3

Episode 3

Air date: 2022-03-22

Thomasine's interventions have taken them wildly off course and Bannister has to plot a route through Dedham Vale on foot.

Episode 4

E4

Episode 4

Air date: 2022-03-29

Bannister fears Thomasine might not make it to Chelmsford alive and she's no good to him dead.

Episode 5

E5

Episode 5

Air date: 2022-04-05

The Dedham ordeal has softened his hostility but when Bannister indulges Thomasine by letting her go for a swim, she is snatched and dragged away to a ransacked church.

Episode 6

E6

Episode 6

Air date: 2022-04-12

Thomasine and Bannister’s arrive in Chelmsford but no longer as travel companions.

Cast

Tim Key

Tim Key

Gideon Bannister

Daisy May Cooper

Daisy May Cooper

Thomasine Gooch

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