“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

“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

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.