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Wicked Witch Reimagined: Yaga Series Unleashed
25 Sep
Summary
- Carrie-Anne Moss stars in a feminist reimagining of Baba Yaga.
- The series explores ancient magic, secret lives, and mystery.
- Yaga premieres Oct. 23 with a two-episode finale Nov. 27.
The upcoming series Yaga, starring Carrie-Anne Moss, reimagines the myth of Baba Yaga with a modern, feminist twist. Created by Kat Sandler, the show centers on a private investigator looking into the disappearance of a young heir in a coastal town.
Moss plays a charismatic university professor entangled in a mystery involving enigmatic suspects and ancient magic. The series, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, will debut its first two episodes on Oct. 23.
Yaga's eight-episode run will feature weekly debuts, culminating in a two-episode finale on Nov. 27. Sandler described the series as reclaiming the wicked witch, reshaping her into an "incendiary feminist antihero for our time."
