I thoroughly enjoyed the intrigue of Salem Season One a year ago when it was released onto Netflix. All of the actors were terrific and the plot lines were cutting edge while keeping with the traditional story behind the Salem Witch Trials. Season 2 is just as good as Season 1, even more so at times with the addition of gifted cast members.

This season of Salem takes the traditional story of the Witch Trials and builds upon the establishment of witches in MA as well as the rest of the world. The amazing Lucy Lawless joins the cast as Countess Marburg, a witch from Germany who is incredibly evil and the only one to survive Increase Mather. She is spectacular and plays an evil enchantress amazingly. Stuart Townsend also became a cast member as Dr. Samuel Wainwright. Townsend played a critical role in the show as a scientist trying to undercover the reason for the plague on Salem. Both of these talented actors were incredible additions to the show and made the second season tremendous.

In addition to the above cast member additions, the returning cast members came back to Salem, and built upon their season one plot lines. John Alden and Mary Sibley are tremendous lead characters in the second season. Most importantly, they are supported by even more talented supporting cast of Tituba, Mercy Lewis, Anne Hale, and Cotton Mather. There’s a bit of love, a bit of blood and guts, and a ton of magic in this season. As I said, season one follows a traditional Salem Witch Trial plot line. The second season, however, adds more blood, more magic, and more sex. What a season!!

My last comment must be concerning my favorite aspect of the show: costumes! The costume designer made all of the stops for Countess Marburg. Her dresses were magnificent! All of the other characters, especially Mary Sibley, were incredibly ornate and wonderful to watch (at times better than the acting).

I would highly recommend watching this show, but start from Season one if you haven’t seen it. The second season will not make sense if you don’t watch the first season, so binge it all!!!