Thomas Francis Murphy

Following the first death of the Grand Rite, Mary intends to sacrifice another innocent. Meanwhile, John works with Cotton Mather and Issac Walton to try to locate and stop the witches.

While searching for a missing Alexandrian, Rick and his group encounter a mysterious collective, its inhabitants unlike any they have come across.

The stakes grow higher and higher as different paths cross, and the group enact an intricate and dangerous plan.

Members of the group scavenge for supplies. Meanwhile, back in Alexandria, someone must make a morally challenging decision.

Mary begins the second act of the great ritual, at the same time as Alden returns to Salem. Meanwhile, Dr. Wainwright searches for clues to cure the plague, using worrying methods.

A face from John's past comes to Salem, and Mary's plans nearly come apart when she loses control of Mercy Lewis. Elsewhere, Mary's most trusted ally, Tituba, is forced to deceive John to eliminate a threat that endangers her mistress.