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Alternate history series Fort Salem – known as Motherland: Fort Salem – is coming to BBC Three later this month.

The series is based on the idea that events at Salem, Massachussetts, went rather differently in the 17th century, and the history of the world has been radically altered ever since. Witches ended their persecution 300 years ago by cutting a deal with the burgeoning U.S. government in return for fighting for their country with supernatural tactics and weapons.

The series follows three young women, from basic training in combat magic into terrifying and thrilling early deployment.

Fort Salem comes from Creator and Executive Producer Eliot Laurence, Executive Producers Will Ferrell, Adam McKay and Kevin Messick, and features Taylor Hickson (as Raelle), Jessica Sutton (as Tally), Ashley Nicole Williams (as Abigail), Amalia Holm (as Scylla), Demetria McKinney (as Anacostia) and Lyne Renee (as General Sarah Alder).

The 10 episode first season was broadcast on Freeform in the US, who have ordered a second season.