Mayfair Witches: Tessa

"Tessa"
Series Mayfair Witches Season 1, Episode 7
Air date	February 16th, 2023 February 19th, 2023
Writers	Sarah Cornwell; Esta Spalding
Director	Alexis Ostrander
Producers	Steph Accetta; Sarah Cornwell; Tom Williams; Lindsey Villarreal; Michael Goldbach; Sean Reycraft; Jessica Held; Michael Uppendahl; Anne Rice; Christopher Rice; Jeff Freilich; Mark Johnson; Michelle Ashford; Esta Spalding; Guin McPherson; Annie Rhodes
Starring	Alexandra Daddario; Tongayi Chirisa; Jack Huston; Harry Hamlin
Episode guide
Previous "Transference"	Next "What Rough Beast"

"Tessa" is the seventh episode of season one of the supernatural drama series Mayfair Witches and the seventh episode of the series overall. It was directed by Alexis Ostrander with a script written by Sarah Cornwell and Esta Spalding. It was first made available on streaming platforms to AMC+ subscribers on February 16th, 2023. It first aired on television on AMC on Sunday, February 19th, 2023 at 10:00 pm.

Cast

Starring

Actor	Role
Alexandra Daddario	Rowan Fielding
Tongayi Chirisa	Ciprien Grieve
Jack Huston	Lasher
Harry Hamlin	Cortland Mayfair

Guest Starring

Actor	Role
Dennis Boutsikaris	Albrecht
Suleka Mathew	Arjuna
Chris Coy	Arlo Whittle
Hannah Alline	Suzanne Mayfair
Madison Wolfe	Tessa Mayfair
Jen Richards	Jojo Mayfair
Charlayne Woodard	Dolly Jean Mayfair
Leslie Castay	Alicia Mayfair
Anissa Matlock	Arlo's crony
Kerry Cahill	Arlo's crony
Eduardo Losan	Alonso

Co-Starring

Actor	Role
Ian Hoch	Keith Murfis
Emma Rose Smith	Florie Mayfair
Brian Stapf	Glen
Joshua David Whites	Rodney
Terese Aiello	Delia Mayfair
Mary Claire Smythe	Shelby Mayfair
Samantha Beaulieu	Lila Mayfair
Olive Abercrombie	Daphne Mayfair
James Dean Smith	Survivor

Notes & Trivia

• The Lives of the Mayfair Witches series of novels was created by author Anne Rice. They began as a three volume set, which began in 1990 with The Witching Hour, and continued in Lasher in 1993 and Taltos in 1994, as well as crossover works with Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles. The Mayfair Witches television series, which debuted on AMC in January, 2023 was developed for television by Michelle Ashford and Esta Spalding.
• This episode is rated TV-MA LSV. It contains strong language, sexual situations and subject matter related to mental health and suicide. Viewer discretion is advised.
• Co-producers Guin McPherson and Annie Rhodes are credited during the end-title credit sequence in this episode.
• Line producer Stephanie Accetta is credited as Steph Accetta in this episode.
• Actor Josh Whites, who plays Rodney, is credited as Joshua David Whites in this episode.
• This is the first episode of Mayfair Witches directed by Alexis Ostrander. She directs two episodes from season one of the series. Her next episode is "What Rough Beast".
• This is the second episode of Mayfair Witches with a screenplay written or co-written by Sarah Cornwell. She writes two episodes in total in season one. She previously wrote "Second Line".
• This is the second episode of Mayfair Witches with a screenplay written or co-written by Esta Spalding. She writes three episodes in total in season one. She previously wrote "The Witching Hour". Her next episode is "What Rough Beast".
• This is the third and final appearance of Tessa Mayfair. She was introduced in "Curioser and Curiouser" and appeared last in "Transference". She is shot and killed by Keith Murfis in this episode.
• This is the first and only appearance of Alonso, the scrier.
• This is the third appearance of Alicia Mayfair and her final appearance this season. She appeared last in "Transference".

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Production Crew

Steph Accetta - Line producer Sarah Cornwell - Producer Tom Williams - Producer Lindsey Villarreal - Supervising producer Michael Goldbach - Co-executive producer Sean Reycraft - Co-executive producer Jessica Held - Co-executive producer Michael Uppendahl - Executive producer

Anne Rice - Executive producer Christopher Rice - Executive producer Jeff Freilich - Executive producer Mark Johnson - Executive producer Michelle Ashford - Executive producer Esta Spalding - Executive producer Guin McPherson - Co-producer Annie Rhodes - Co-producer

See also

Mayfair Witches Mayfair Witches pages Mayfair Witches images Mayfair Witches novels

Mayfair Witches locations Mayfair Witches characters Mayfair Witches appearances Mayfair Witches miscellaneous

External Links

Mayfair Witches at IMDB Mayfair Witches at AMC TV Mayfair Witches at Trakt TV Mayfair Witches at TV Maze Mayfair Witches at Rotten Tomatoes

Mayfair Witches at the TV IV Mayfair Witches at Wikipedia Mayfair Witches at the TV Database Mayfair Witches at Themoviedb.org Mayfair Witches at The Vampire Chronicles

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Season One This article pertains to an episode from season one of the Mayfair Witches television series. This template will categorize articles that include it into the Mayfair Witches season 1 episodes category. Episodes "The Witching Hour" • "The Dark Place" • "Second Line" • "Curiouser and Curiouser" • "The Thrall" • "Transference" • "Tessa" • "What Rough Beast" Characters Rowan Fielding • Ciprien Grieve • Cortland Mayfair • Carlotta Mayfair • Deirdre Mayfair • Lasher • Jojo Mayfair • Millie Mayfair • Dolly Jean Mayfair • Suzanne Mayfair