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"Motherland: Fort Salem" Honors Gen. Sarah Alder, Leader of Our Nation's Combat Magic Forces [TEASER]

It was in March 2019 when Freeform gave a 10-episode series order for Motherland: Fort Salem, an hour-long drama from Claws creator Eliot Laurence and executive producers Will Ferrell, Adam McKay, and Kevin Messick. Written by series creator/showrunner Laurence and directed by Steven Adelson, the series stars Ashley Nicole Williams, Jessica Sutton, Taylor Hickson, Demetria McKinney, and Amalia Holm.

Now viewers are being treated to a new teaser for the Spring 2020 series, one that honors the strength of our nation's witchcraft military, led by General Sarah Alder:

Set in an alternate, present-day America where witches ended their persecution 300 years ago by cutting a deal with the U.S. government to fight for their country, Motherland: Fort Salem focuses on three young recuits as they go from combat magic training to the frontlines of a very different type of war.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmECM0dOnmA

"So excited Freeform has given a platform to one of the most original writers working today; Eliot Laurence. Sanchez has worked with Eliot for years and he has astounded us yet again with the imaginative and layered world of Motherland: Fort Salem."

– Adam McKay

Last month, viewers were given an extended look at the upcoming series – where Witches becoming warriors… and where their history-changing training begins, in this initial teaser for Freeform's Motherland: Fort Salem:

Created by Eliot Laurence (Claws), Motherland: Fort Salem is set in an alternate America where witches ended their persecution over 300 years ago by cutting a deal with the government to fight for their country, "Motherland: Fort Salem" follows three young women from basic training in combat magic into early deployment. In this world, the traditional roles of gender and power are flipped, with the more dominant women on the front lines fighting looming terrorist threats that are familiar to our world—but with supernatural tactics and weapons.

Laurence, Ferrell, McKay, Messick, Adelson, and Maria Maggenti serve as series executive producers.

"We're so excited to be able to tell this story rich with female empowerment, complex storytelling and an incredibly creative canon. 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."

– Freeform

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