Motherland: Fort Salem (2020)

Drama · Fantasy · Sci-Fi

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, the series follows three young women from basic training in combat magic into early deployment.

IMDb rating: 7.3 (20,276 votes)
Episode average: 8.2 ↑ +0.9 vs IMDb
Seasons: 3
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 3 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2020)

8.15 avg 10 episodes 7.7 → 8.6 43 min avg

Big finale

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Say the Words	7.7	1,852
2	My Witches	7.8	1,646
3	A Biddy's Life	7.8	1,612
4	Hail Beltane	7.9	1,609
5	Bellweather Season	8.5	1,690
6	Up Is Down	8.1	1,507
7	Mother Mycelium	8.3	1,474
8	Citydrop	8.4	1,408
9	Coup	8.4	1,294
10	Witchbomb	8.6	1,232

Season 2 (2021)

8.39 avg 10 episodes 8.1 → 8.7 41 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Of the Blood	8.1	1,005
2	Abomination	8.2	916
3	A Tiffany	8.2	886
4	Not Our Daughters	8.2	880
5	Brianna's Favorite Pencil	8.3	858
6	My 3 Dads	8.2	835
7	Irrevocable	8.9	997
8	Delusional	8.5	844
9	Mother of All, Mother of None	8.6	811
10	Revolution, Part 1	8.7	873

Season 3 (2022)

7.96 avg 10 episodes 8.1 → 7.5 41 min avg

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Homo Cantus	8.1	794
2	The Price of Work	7.8	639
3	Oh Elayne...	8.0	628
4	Happy Yule!	8.0	581
5	Cession in Session	7.9	558
6	Book Club	8.1	534
7	She Returns	8.2	522
8	Petra's Favorite Pen	8.2	503
9	But I Don't Even Have a Dress...	7.8	470
10	Revolution Part 2	7.5	433

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