Freeform has announced that military witch drama Motherland: Fort Salem has been ordered to series.
“We’re so excited to be able to tell this story rich with female empowerment, complex storytelling and an incredibly creative canon,” said Tom Ascheim, president, Freeform. “While set in an alternative universe, Motherland: Fort Salem will continue the authentic and issues-driven storylines that our network is known for, and what our audience has come to expect. We are thrilled to be working with Eliot, Will, Adam and Kevin on this exceptionally creative tale and look forward to bringing this even further to life.”
From Eliot Laurence (Claws), Motherland: Fort Salem is set in an alternate America where witches ended their persecution 300 years ago by cutting a deal with the U.S. government to fight for their country. The series follows three young women from basic training into their first deployment and shows how they utilize their supernatural tactics, powers, and weapons in a wartime scenario.
The series stars Taylor Hickson (Aftermath), Jessica Sutton (The Kissing Booth), Demetria McKinney (Superstition), and Amalia Holm (The Girl in the Spider’s Web).
Motherland: Fort Salem joins a scripted slate for Freeform that includes The Bold Type, Siren, Good Trouble, and Grown-ish. The network has sister comedy Besties, family comedy Everything’s Gonna Be Okay, and a Party of Five reboot coming in the near future, with rodeo pilot Breckman Rodeo still in contention for a series order.
