YAGA Trailer Mixes Murder, Seduction and Witchcraft With Carrie-Anne Moss

The new trailer for Yaga has arrived, and this supernatural mystery looks ready to mix murder, seduction, folklore, and some seriously strange small-town secrets.

The project stars Carrie-Anne Moss, Hudson Williams, Noah Reid, and Clark Backo leading a mystery inspired by the Baba Yaga legend. The trailer leans into the creepy atmosphere while Alanis Morissette’s haunting cover of Donovan’s “Season of the Witch” plays over the footage.

Yaga centers on the disappearance of Henry Park (Williams), a young heir to a powerful fishery who vanishes from the coastal town of Whittock.

Private investigator Rapp (Reid) arrives to figure out what happened to Henry, but Whittock isn't exactly overflowing with people eager to help him.

His investigation puts him at odds with local detective Carson (Backo) and introduces him to Katherine (Moss), a charismatic university professor with an attraction to younger men.

Katherine also appears to have had a rather intimate connection with the missing Henry. “Just have a few questions about a student of yours,” Rapp asks Katherine.

“What’d you guys talk about?”, he continues. “Eating bones, and a witch named Baba Yaga,” as the footage reveals a quick glimpse of Henry (Williams) and Katherine (Moss) in a seductive embrace. “She lives in a chicken hut and eats kids?” Rapp queries. “Only if they’re very, very naughty,” replies Katherine.

Yeah, this case is going to get weird. Based on the hit play by Kit Sandler, Yaga takes the mythology surrounding Baba Yaga and reshapes it into a contemporary mystery thriller.

Depending on which version of the folklore you're reading, Baba Yaga can be a murderous witch, a powerful enchantress, or something more complicated. She's famously associated with a hut standing on chicken legs, which gives the series plenty of wonderfully bizarre mythology to play with.

As Rapp digs into Henry’s disappearance, he encounters a maze of suspects, hidden lives, ancient magic, and people who clearly aren't telling him everything. The trailer suggests Yaga will keep the question of what's supernatural and what's simply human deception hanging over the investigation.

Yaga premieres October 23 on AMC+.