But it quickly becomes clear that hers is a Sabrina imbued with confidence, self-assuredness, and a not-so-goody-two-shoes vibe that gives the series its storytelling teeth. It’s hard to know how to immediately respond to Shipka’s interpretation of Sabrina - it’s a very different take on the character. (And, as is often the case in these sorts of stories, there may be A Prophecy and A Chosen One involved.)
So naturally, Satan and his various minions waste no time trying to convince Sabrina that walking the Path of Night is what’s absolutely right. Watch the cast test their spell knowledge in our Sabrina Spell-ing Bee below:īut Sabrina, who is half human, half witch (on her father’s side), doesn’t want to give up her human life, dubious of the claims that hers is a religion of freedom. Sabrina is a scant few days out from her Sweet Sixteen and subsequent Dark Baptism (like a communion, but for witches who love Satan), which will bring her into the fold of the Dark Lord as an acolyte in the Church of Night, sworn to do his bidding (and occasionally eat people. The main players are all the same - Sabrina (Mad Men’s Kiernan Shipka), the titular teen witch, her Aunts, and her boyfriend Harvey Kinkle (Ross Lynch) - but pretty much everything else about the series is different. But where Aguirre-Sacasa’s CW show may have to zig to skirt the limits of broadcast television, Sabrina is allowed to fully zag without worrying about the censors or concerned parental groups who may be verklempt over Aunts Hilda (Lucy Davis) and Zelda (Miranda Otto) frequently exclaiming “hail Satan!” As with Riverdale, the tone here is decidedly dark and full of spooky unknowns.
Sure, The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina has its roots in the ham-fisted world of children’s stories (the original Archie Comics iteration is more in-line with the ABC version of the show), and some of that cornballery permeates this adaptation, but this version is based on the 2014 comic run of the same name, created by the series showrunner (and Riverdale EP) Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa.
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