Prophecy has six episodes to reveal exactly what members of the Bene Gesserit can do. That was apparent in this Sunday’s episode, when young trainee Lila (Chloe Lea) was put through a trial known as the “Agony,

Giving space-witch vibes without space-witch powers… yet The premise of Dune: Prophecy, the latest sci-fi/fantasy lit juggernaut to hit the Max streaming service, is that it’s a show about the rise of the Bene Gesserit order.

Dune: Prophecy is taking audiences back thousands of years before Denis Villeneuve’s blockbuster films, covering the origin story of the sisterhood that goes on to be known as the Bene Gesserit. While the sisterhood holds immense power and influence, one foil that was introduced in the first episode was a new character, Desmond Hart.