The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself: Fairborn Witches battle the Blood Witches. Nathan is the son of a Fairborn Witch but his father was the evil Blood Witch Marcus Edge. Raised by his grandmother he is constantly assessed by the Fairborn Witch Council to see if he is displaying Blood Witch Traits. Things get complicated as his seventeenth birthday approaches, when Witches develop greater powers. This is set in the present day, the witches operate hidden in plain sight unknown to ordinary people. We see some manifestations of powers, shape shifting (the Evil Edge can turn into a wolf), telekinesis, mind control. But a lot of the battles between Witches will be be down to physical prowess.and being skilled in martial arts. Quite violent, even people torn limb from limb but tension is built through psychological horror as clashes, indeed doom at times, are awaited. The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself is based on a Young adult fiction novel Half Bad written by Sally Green, the series is created by Joe Barton who writes/co-writes six of the episodes. Reminds me of Outcast directed by Colm McCarthy. Who also directs four episodes of this ( eight episode) Netflix Series. 8/10.
Review of The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself
