Charmed season 8

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Charmed
Season 8
DVD cover art
No. of episodes22
Release
Original networkThe WB
Original releaseSeptember 25, 2005 (2005-09-25) –
May 21, 2006 (2006-05-21)
Season chronology
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Season 7
List of episodes

The eighth and final season of Charmed, an American supernatural drama television series, began airing on September 25, 2005 on The WB. Airing on Sundays at 8:00 pm, the season consisted of 22 episodes and concluded its airing on May 21, 2006, only four months before The WB shut down to merge with UPN to form The CW. Paramount Home Entertainment released the complete final season in a six-disc box set on September 11, 2007.

Synopsis

The last season of the series Charmed opens with the sisters living under false identities following the events of the seventh-season finale. They look forward to starting their new lives free of demons, but Paige is having trouble ignoring the call of her charges and goes to help a young witch, Billie. After deciding to vanquish the demon after her, Billie discovers the sisters' true identities and promises to keep their secret if they will train her in witchcraft, to which they agree. The first few episodes show how unhappy each sister is becoming, leading to their decision to go back to their Charmed lives, and they enlist the help of Agent Murphy to do so.

As the season continues Billie learns to control and expand her powers with the help of the sisters. Billie soon discovers that her older sister, Christy, was kidnapped by a demon when they were children and focuses on finding her again. Eventually, Billie finds Christy by using her power of Projection and begins to teach her how to control her powers and live in the real world.

Piper is visited by the Angel of Death who informs her that Leo is on his list and will be taken. Piper refuses to accept this after all they've done, so she summons the Angel of Destiny who explains to the sisters that Leo's death would cause the sisters enough pain and motivation to take on their forthcoming battle with the "Ultimate Power" (Billie and Christy) in a final showdown. To prevent this, Piper insists on a compromise and makes a deal with the Angel of Destiny to freeze Leo until the battle is fought and won - (reasoning that fighting to save Leo instead would be a much stronger motivator.)

While Piper obsesses over returning Leo, Paige begins to date a parole officer named Henry. As Paige's and Henry's relationship intensifies, they confess their love for each other and become engaged before marrying at what originally was meant to be their engagement party. Phoebe gains independence and buys a condo; the Elders send a cupid named Coop to help her find love again, and they end up falling in love with each other.

As all of this occurs, a brainwashed Christy works with the demons who took over Magic School while the Charmed Ones were living under their false identities to help fulfill the wishes of the Triad, the group responsible for the abduction of Christy who are vanquished in the final battle. Christy convinces Billie that the Halliwell sisters are evil, that they use their powers for selfish purposes, and that they are the only ones who can destroy them. After the two sisters vanquish a supposed unvanquishable demon Piper realizes that Billie and Christy are the "Ultimate Power."

In the final battle, each set of sisters absorbs the Hollow causing an explosion that leaves only Billie and Piper alive. They go back in time to save their sisters. After the Charmed Ones are restored, Billie finally realizes that her sister Christy is the one that's corrupted and refuses to help her kill the sisters. This causes Christy to send a fireball at Billie that Billie sends back, killing Christy.

At the end of the final episode of the series, the Halliwell sisters write their stories in the Book of Shadows. Phoebe marries Coop and they are seen going to the hospital with Phoebe in labor with their third daughter while Billie watches the other two. Paige embraces her Whitelighter side and has a son named Henry Jr. and twin daughters. Piper and Leo are reunited and are seen with their sons Wyatt and Chris and their young daughter. Leo continues to teach at the reclaimed Magic School and Piper finally has the restaurant of her dreams. The final scene is an older Piper reading their stories to one of her many grandchildren and then she exits with Leo, passing by photos of all of their loved ones as they walk up the stairs.

Cast and characters

Main cast

Recurring cast

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Episode list

See also: List of Charmed episodes
No. in
series 		No. in
season 		Title Directed by Written by Original air date Production
code 		U.S. viewers
(millions)
1571"Still Charmed & Kicking"James L. ConwayBrad KernSeptember 25, 2005 (2005-09-25)62015-08-1574.2[1]
1582"Malice in Wonderland"Mel DamskiBrad KernOctober 2, 2005 (2005-10-02)62015-08-1583.8[2]
1593"Run Piper, Run"Derek JohansenCameron LitvackOctober 9, 2005 (2005-10-09)62015-08-1594.1[3]
1604"Desperate Housewitches"Jon ParéJeannine RenshawOctober 16, 2005 (2005-10-16)62015-08-1604.2[4]
1615"Rewitched"John KretchmerRob WrightOctober 23, 2005 (2005-10-23)62015-08-1614.2[5]
1626"Kill Billie Vol. 1"Michael GrossmanElizabeth HunterOctober 30, 2005 (2005-10-30)62015-08-1624.3[6]
1637"The Lost Picture Show"Jonathan WestDoug E. Jones & Andy ReaserNovember 6, 2005 (2005-11-06)62015-08-1633.8[7]
1648"Battle of the Hexes"LeVar BurtonJeannine RenshawNovember 13, 2005 (2005-11-13)62015-08-1644.3[8]
1659"Hulkus Pocus"Joel F. FeigenbaumLiz SagalNovember 20, 2005 (2005-11-20)62015-08-1654.2[9]
16610"Vaya Con Leos"Janice Cooke LeonardCameron LitvackNovember 27, 2005 (2005-11-27)62015-08-1664.3[10]
16711"Mr. & Mrs. Witch"James L. ConwayRob WrightJanuary 8, 2006 (2006-01-08)62015-08-1673.3[11]
16812"Payback's a Witch"Mel DamskiBrad KernJanuary 15, 2006 (2006-01-15)62015-08-1683.4[12]
16913"Repo Manor"Derek JohansenDoug E. JonesJanuary 22, 2006 (2006-01-22)62015-08-1683.6[13]
17014"12 Angry Zen"Jon ParéCameron LitvackFebruary 12, 2006 (2006-02-12)62015-08-1703.2[14]
17115"The Last Temptation of Christy"John KretchmerLiz Sagal & Rick MuirraguiFebruary 19, 2006 (2006-02-19)62015-08-1713.8[15]
17216"Engaged and Confused"Stuart GillardJeannine RenshawFebruary 26, 2006 (2006-02-26)62015-08-1724.0[16]
17317"Generation Hex"Michael GrossmanRob WrightApril 16, 2006 (2006-04-16)62015-08-1732.9[17]
17418"The Torn Identity"LeVar BurtonAndy ReaserApril 23, 2006 (2006-04-23)62015-08-1743.3[18]
17519"The Jung and the Restless"Derek JohansenCameron LitvackApril 30, 2006 (2006-04-30)62015-08-1753.1[19]
17620"Gone with the Witches"Jonathan WestJeannine RenshawMay 7, 2006 (2006-05-07)62015-08-1763.3[20]
17721"Kill Billie Vol. 2"Jon ParéBrad KernMay 14, 2006 (2006-05-14)62015-08-1773.7[21]
17822"Forever Charmed"James L. ConwayBrad KernMay 21, 2006 (2006-05-21)62015-08-1784.5[22]

Reception

In 2016, Gavin Hetherington of SpoilerTV ran a series of Charmed articles in the run-up to the 10th anniversary of the series finale. The eighth was a complete season review of season eight, posted on the day of the 10th anniversary of the series finale. Gavin comments that the season suffers from its budget cut, saying "I blame budget more than anything else for the reason season 8 felt less magical than most of the previous seasons".[23] He highlighted 'Forever Charmed' as the best episode the season, while also saying he respected the writers since they "still managed to deliver 22 episodes of hit-and-misses, but for me, a lot of it was good".

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