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Set in an alternate America where witches ended their persecution over 300 years ago by cutting a deal with the government to fight for their country, the series follows three young women from basic training in combat magic into early deployment.

3 Seasons
30 Episodes
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Cast & Characters
episode image Irrevocable
8.9/10 (990 votes)

#1 Irrevocable

S2:E7

Raelle fights for her life, just as the Army and Spree converge on a secret Camarilla stronghold. Abigail and Adil’s mission for vengeance escalates.

episode image Revolution (1)
8.6/10 (865 votes)

#2 Revolution (1)

S2:E10

The Camarilla brings the fight to Fort Salem. Raelle, Abigail, Tally and their allies are forced to make impossible, world-changing choices.

episode image Bellweather Season
8.5/10 (1682 votes)

#3 Bellweather Season

S1:E5

The unit travels off base for the high society wedding of Abigail’s cousin. Raelle throws herself into her relationship with Scylla, who, unbeknownst to Raelle, faces an impossible choice. Abigail becomes disillusioned with her privilege while amongst the notable Bellweather line. And Tally gets hit with two life-altering revelations that change the very fabric of the unit.

episode image Witchbomb
8.5/10 (1227 votes)

#4 Witchbomb

S1:E10

Raelle, Abigail, and Tally graduate from Basic Training making Abigail more desperate than ever to prove her unit belongs in War College. Alder eyes the unit for a rescue mission while Anacostia and Scylla find common ground. Season finale.

episode image Delusional
8.5/10 (838 votes)

#5 Delusional

S2:E8

Tally leads the unit on a mind-bending mission to find Nicte Batan – but is the unit strong enough to withstand Nicte’s defenses?

episode image Mother of All, Mother of None
8.5/10 (805 votes)

#6 Mother of All, Mother of None

S2:E9

Distrust in Alder grows as Tally and Abigail pressure those in power for changes. Raelle gains a deeper understanding of the Mycelium and its purpose for her.

episode image Citydrop
8.4/10 (1403 votes)

#7 Citydrop

S1:E8

The witches’ training culminates at City Drop, their final training exercise. Devastating secrets come to light, splintering the unit and forcing Tally to question her blind trust. A looming Spree threat changes the course of the cadets’ lives.

episode image Coup
8.3/10 (1289 votes)

#8 Coup

S1:E9

In the aftermath of Citydrop, the unit comes closer together, while their distrust of Alder grows. Abigail is faced with eulogizing a fallen soldier, while Tally learns something new about Gerit. Anacostia grants one last favor to Scylla.

episode image Mother Mycelium
8.2/10 (1469 votes)

#9 Mother Mycelium

S1:E7

Abigail forges a connection with Adil, a new visitor to base camp, and pushes a devastated Raelle to help him save a life. Tally uses Gerit as a distraction from her increasingly burdensome secrets. Anacostia probes into Scylla’s past.

episode image A Tiffany
8.2/10 (879 votes)

#10 A Tiffany

S2:E3

Raelle prepares to show her ability to the top brass, while Abigail struggles with her new role. Tally begins to question her unsettling dreams. Anacostia and Scylla form a plan to infiltrate the enemy further.

episode image Not Our Daughters
8.2/10 (872 votes)

#11 Not Our Daughters

S2:E4

Anti-witch sentiment boils over as the Unit defends the first witch testing center at its grand opening. Anacostia and Scylla go undercover to follow the Camarilla.

episode image Brianna's Favorite Pencil
8.2/10 (851 votes)

#12 Brianna's Favorite Pencil

S2:E5

The Unit competes for a chance to commune with the dead during Samhain. Scylla and Anacostia search for Camarilla leadership by attending a Halloween gala and make a horrifying discovery.

episode image My 3 Dads
8.2/10 (828 votes)

#13 My 3 Dads

S2:E6

Raelle brings Tally home to the Cession, where they struggle with the past. Abigail is confronted with pressure from her family when Adil accompanies her home.

episode image She Returns
8.2/10 (515 votes)

#14 She Returns

S3:E7

Allies converge to protect the Cession from occupation. The Camarilla march on the Cession, ready to invade under the guise of smoking out our fugitives. Tally and Scylla team up while Abigail, Adil and Anacostia seek out President Wade.

episode image Petra's Favorite Pen
8.2/10 (494 votes)

#15 Petra's Favorite Pen

S3:E8

The Unit races to rescue a captured ally. Alder and Tally journey to retrieve the penultimate piece of the First Song. Fort Salem finds itself under Camarilla’s control.

episode image Up Is Down
8.1/10 (1500 votes)

#16 Up Is Down

S1:E6

Abigail has to come to terms with her vulnerability in the aftermath of a horrific event. Tally struggles with being supportive while also keeping a secret from her unit. Raelle takes extreme measures to connect with Scylla.

episode image Of the Blood
8.1/10 (998 votes)

#17 Of the Blood

S2:E1

Despite the threat of the Camarilla, the discovery of new witches gives Alder hope; Tally struggles with her role as a Biddy; Raelle and Abigail return to Fort Salem with their mysterious new abilities.

episode image Abomination
8.1/10 (910 votes)

#18 Abomination

S2:E2

The Unit begins War College, introducing them to their Coven and new challenges; Anacostia and Scylla find themselves unlikely partners in a dangerous mission; Tally mentors a new recruit.

episode image Book Club
8.1/10 (526 votes)

#19 Book Club

S3:E6

Tally reunites with her mother and finds a reason to keep fighting. Abigail and Adil return to Fort Salem to find their home has changed. Scylla and Edwin work together in attempt to reach Raelle. Anacostia and Sterling plot an escape.

episode image Homo Cantus
8.0/10 (785 votes)

#20 Homo Cantus

S3:E1

After being blamed for the death of the vice president's daughter, the witches leave the army behind and become fugitives - but staying out of trouble is never easy. While Raelle and Scylla enjoy their reunion, Nicte tempts Tally with a new power.

episode image Oh Elayne...
8.0/10 (620 votes)

#21 Oh Elayne...

S3:E3

With the Cession Marshal on their heels, the Unit splits up. Scylla and Nicte attempt to draw the Marshal away while Tally, Abigail and Adil meet an old ally. President Wade’s political stance puts her in danger.

episode image Hail Beltane
7.9/10 (1605 votes)

#22 Hail Beltane

S1:E4

The base reels from a traumatic event, while Raelle tries to come to terms with her role in the tragedy. Scylla attempts to evade Raelle’s increasingly pointed questions. Abigail works to impress her formidable rival, Libba. And Tally’s connection with Gerit grows during Beltane, a sacred holiday honoring fertility traditions.

episode image Happy Yule!
7.9/10 (573 votes)

#23 Happy Yule!

S3:E4

The Unit spends the Yule holiday plotting their next steps. Alder seeks out another steward of the First Song. Hearst, President Silver and Kara Brandt celebrate a victory.

episode image My Witches
7.8/10 (1642 votes)

#24 My Witches

S1:E2

The unit travels to Salem Town for an annual witch celebration, but an unexpected disturbance throws the proceedings into chaos. Tally wonders if she made the right choice to embark on a military career when witch-hate and her own mother stand in her way. Smarting from Alder’s denial of her request to switch units, Abigail attempts to bury the hatchet with Raelle. Raelle grows closer to Scylla, while the unit impresses Anacostia in Windstrike training.

episode image A Biddy's Life
7.8/10 (1607 votes)

#25 A Biddy's Life

S1:E3

Fort Salem excitedly greets male visitors on the eve of Beltane, but Raelle and Scylla’s budding romance is interrupted by the arrival of a mysterious man from Scylla’s past. One of the male witches catches Tally’s eye, but she is unsure of how to proceed. Meanwhile, Alder attempts to convince the Hague, an international military council of witches, to follow her strategy against the Spree and is startled by the news of an escalating humanitarian crisis in the Tarim Basin.

episode image The Price of Work
7.8/10 (630 votes)

#26 The Price of Work

S3:E2

The group seeks sanctuary in the mysterious Cession. The Unit learns the Camarilla is directly targeting the Mycelium, inspiring them to strike back. Petra and Anacostia work to determine President Wade's allegiance.

episode image Cession in Session
7.8/10 (550 votes)

#27 Cession in Session

S3:E5

The Council of the Great River convenes to hear the Unit’s testimony and decide whether to extradite them back to the U.S. Abigail attempts to convey the dangers of the Camarilla’s influence, and Tally ponders if the future is written in stone.

episode image Say the Words
7.7/10 (1836 votes)

#28 Say the Words

S1:E1

Set in an alternate America where witches ended their persecution over 300 years ago by cutting a deal with the burgeoning government to fight for their country, the series follows three young women from basic training in combat magic into early deployment. In this world, the traditional roles of gender and power are flipped, with the more dominant women on the front lines fighting looming terrorist threats that are familiar to our world, but with supernatural tactics and weapons.

episode image But I Don't Even Have A Dress...
7.7/10 (462 votes)

#29 But I Don't Even Have A Dress...

S3:E9

Abigail, Raelle, Tally, and Scylla speak out against the Camarilla during a trial leveled against all witches – will it be enough to turn the tide? Even in the darkest moments, joy is found.

episode image Revolution (2)
7.5/10 (424 votes)

#30 Revolution (2)

S3:E10

In a climactic battle, the Unit and its allies team up to fight the Camarilla. Alder races across the world to find the final piece of the First Song.

Cast & Chracters

character image Raelle Collar

Raelle Collar

Actor: Taylor Hickson
character image Scylla

Scylla

Actor: Amalia Holm Bjelke
character image Abigail Bellweather

Abigail Bellweather

Actor: Ashley Nicole Williams
character image Sarah Alder

Sarah Alder

Actor: Lyne Renee
character image Tally Craven

Tally Craven

Actor: Jessica Sutton
character image Anacostia Quartermain

Anacostia Quartermain

Actor: Demetria McKinney
character image Adil

Adil

Actor: Tony Giroux
character image Petra Bellweather

Petra Bellweather

Actor: Catherine Lough Haggquist

Izadora

Actor: Emilie Leclerc
character image Khalida

Khalida

Actor: Kylee Brown
character image Nicte Batan

Nicte Batan

Actor: Arlen Aguayo-Stewart
character image Nicte Batan

Nicte Batan

Actor: Kandyse McClure
character image Blanton Silver

Blanton Silver

Actor: Victor Webster

Willa Collar

Actor: Diana Pavlovská
character image Penelope Silver

Penelope Silver

Actor: Mellany Barros
character image Alban Hearst

Alban Hearst

Actor: Bob Frazer
character image Edwin Collar

Edwin Collar

Actor: Hrothgar Mathews
character image Sterling Woodlot

Sterling Woodlot

Actor: Luc Roderique
character image M

M

Actor: Ess Hödlmoser
character image President Kelly Wade

President Kelly Wade

Actor: Sheryl Lee Ralph
character image Gregorio

Gregorio

Actor: Praneet Akilla
character image Nessa Clarey

Nessa Clarey

Actor: Linda Ko
character image Kara Brandt

Kara Brandt

Actor: Emilie Ullerup
character image Quinn

Quinn

Actor: Sandra Ferens
character image Thelma Bearkiller

Thelma Bearkiller

Actor: Olivia Lucas
character image Colonel Jarrett

Colonel Jarrett

Actor: Aaron Douglas
character image Claude

Claude

Actor: Kwesi Ameyaw
character image The Marshal

The Marshal

Actor: Michael Horse
character image Guadalupe 'Lupe' Cortez

Guadalupe 'Lupe' Cortez

Actor: Lina Lecompte
character image Minerva Bellweather

Minerva Bellweather

Actor: Liza Huget
character image Anton

Anton

Actor: Daniel Bacon

The highest rated episode of Motherland: Fort Salem is "Irrevocable" (S2E7) with a rating of 8.90.

This episode received 990 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Revolution (2)" (S3E10) with a rating of 7.50.

This episode received 424 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Bellweather Season" (S1E5) with a rating of 8.50.

This episode received 1,682 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Say the Words" (S1E1) with a rating of 7.70.

This episode received 1,836 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Irrevocable" (S2E7) with a rating of 8.90.

This episode received 990 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Of the Blood" (S2E1) with a rating of 8.10.

This episode received 998 votes.

The highest rated episode is "She Returns" (S3E7) with a rating of 8.20.

This episode received 515 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Revolution (2)" (S3E10) with a rating of 7.50.

This episode received 424 votes.

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