Season 2 of the horror thriller begins with Vanessa (Eva Green) being barraged by an onslaught of disturbing occult images brought on by Evelyn Poole (Helen McCrory), while Dr. Frankenstein (Harry Treadaway) tries to bring Brona (Billie Piper) back to life. Ethan (Josh Hartnett), due to the massacre he committed at the Mariner's Inn, decides to leave London; and Ferdinand Lyle (Simon Russell Beale) reveals the secrets of the Verbis Diablo. In a flashback, Vanessa meets the Cut-Wife (Patti LuPone), a master of the dark arts, who teaches her how to harness her powers, and warns her of the danger that lies ahead and the evil that will pursue her for the rest of her life. As for Sir Malcolm (Timothy Dalton), he comes under the deadly influence of the witches.
