![]() ![]() At the same time, he must reveal the full extent of what it means to be a de Clermont to his mate, Phoebe. He challenges his father to step up and make amends for New Orleans, and to accept Jack into the family even though it is a reminder of how his own children were given no such leniency. Marcus’ journey across series 3 is one of continuing the journey he began in series 2 of stepping out of his father’s shadow and becoming his own man. It pains Marcus to see Matthew being caring and forgiving with Jack when he refused to extend the same care to Marcus’ children. Marcus’ hurt only grows when Jack Blackfriars appears, and he is confronted with the boy Matthew adopted in the 16th Century – now fully afflicted with blood-rage. Marcus has long felt that he was responsible for the deaths of his children - but in truth it wasn’t his fault. Marcus discovers that his children were slaughtered at the hands of Matthew in New Orleans in order to contain an outbreak of blood-rage. Marcus feels heartbroken and betrayed by him keeping this terrible secret, and Matthew’s pride prevents him from reaching out to make peace. (Image credit: Sky)Īt the beginning of A Discovery of Witches Season 3, Marcus Whitmore is still reeling from the discovery that blood-rage is in his genes, and that Matthew concealed it from him. So yes, you lose control of yourself as a vampire which makes you very dangerous."Įdward Bluemel in 'A Discovery Of Witches' season 3. ![]() Matthew is quite a skilled warrior anyway, but in that state there’s almost nothing that he wouldn’t be able to do or no one he wouldn’t be able to kill. It’s something that Philippe used against Matthew, and he would rile him up and that’s why Matthew became the family assassin. "Blood-rage is a disease of the blood where once it’s been contracted you cannot control your emotions and you sort of become a highly volatile murderer. I have a funny history to New Orleans which actually involves my father, we filmed there once and had quite a lot of fun.? Therefore we create a scion which is what’s necessary to try and take on the Congregation. So, it’s quite nice that he’s able to, it’s been a heavy weight upon Matthew. There’s a scene where he goes and sees the head vampire in New Orleans called Ransome, and there’s a bit of a showdown and he’s told by Ransome that if he doesn’t remember every single one of the victims, they’ll kill him. And it’s something that has haunted him and it is something that he has lived with every day of his life. And so when Matthew found out what was going on, he went over there and killed an awful lot of them. Matthew Goode says: "Back in the 18th century, Marcus Whitmore (Edward Bluemel, see chat below) went completely mad and he sort of created a new family in New Orleans, all of whom would have been infected with blood-rage or would have been the carriers. (Image credit: Sky) Matthew Goode on how the back story plays out in 'A Discovery of Witches' season 3 especially with 'blood rage' He tortures women, he’s on a really dark path, and he has to be stopped."’ ‘He’s dark and cunning and shows no empathy. ![]() Teresa Palmer adds: "Benjamin poses a real threat to everyone,’ adds Palmer. This series is the crux of the story, so there’s an awful lot that happens!" ![]() He wants revenge because Matthew threw him out of the family and Iet him suffer for hundreds of years. "‘Benjamin is someone who Matthew sired centuries and centuries ago. "Benjamin is part of Matthew’s dark past," reveals Matthew Goode who plays vampire Matthew Clermont. Vengeful Benjamin has been lying in wait, but is finally ready to gather his Congregation allies and put his long-held plot to destroy Matthew and Diana into action. However, the danger that Diana and Matthew don’t reckon on is the return of Matthew’s evil, long-lost vampire son Benjamin (Jacob Ifan), who turns out to be their biggest threat of all. ‘You see her move through grief, celebration, excitement and joy, and there’s also a lot of danger!" "We’re wrapping up the trilogy, so there is a lot that my character navigates this series,’ says Teresa Palmer who plays Diana. Determined to avenge Em’s death, Diana knows she must turn her power into a destructive purpose, something she’s previously resisted. With enemies joining forces, it’s also a race against time to find the Book of Life and overthrow the all-powerful Congregation, so that she and Matthew can raise their new family in peace. ![]()
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