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Charmed
Season 8
US DVD cover
Starring
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 created by Constance M. Burge, premiered in the United States on The WB from September 25, 2005 through May 21, 2006.

Paramount Home Entertainment released the complete eighth and final season in a six-disc box set on September 11, 2007.

Cast and characters

Main

Episodes

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
U.S. viewers
(millions)
1571"Still Charmed & Kicking"James L. ConwayBrad KernSeptember 25, 2005 (2005-09-25)62015-08-1574.27[1]
1582"Malice in Wonderland"Mel DamskiBrad KernOctober 2, 2005 (2005-10-02)62015-08-1583.83[2]
1593"Run, Piper, Run"Derek JohansenCameron LitvackOctober 9, 2005 (2005-10-09)62015-08-1594.12[3]
1604"Desperate Housewitches"Jon ParéJeannine RenshawOctober 16, 2005 (2005-10-16)62015-08-1604.21[4]
1615"Rewitched"John T. KretchmerRob WrightOctober 23, 2005 (2005-10-23)62015-08-1614.26[5]
1626"Kill Billie Vol. 1"Michael GrossmanElizabeth HunterOctober 30, 2005 (2005-10-30)62015-08-1624.32[6]
1637"The Lost Picture Show"Jonathan WestDoug E. Jones & Andy ReaserNovember 6, 2005 (2005-11-06)62015-08-1633.87[7]
1648"Battle of the Hexes"LeVar BurtonJeannine RenshawNovember 13, 2005 (2005-11-13)62015-08-1644.38[8]
1659"Hulkus Pocus"Joel F. FeigenbaumLiz SagalNovember 20, 2005 (2005-11-20)62015-08-1654.22[9]
16610"Vaya Con Leos"Janice Cooke LeonardCameron LitvackNovember 27, 2005 (2005-11-27)62015-08-1664.34[10]
16711"Mr. & Mrs. Witch"James L. ConwayRob WrightJanuary 8, 2006 (2006-01-08)62015-08-1673.31[11]
16812"Payback's a Witch"Mel DamskiBrad KernJanuary 15, 2006 (2006-01-15)62015-08-1683.47[12]
16913"Repo Manor"Derek JohansenDoug E. JonesJanuary 22, 2006 (2006-01-22)62015-08-1683.67[13]
17014"12 Angry Zen"Jon ParéCameron LitvackFebruary 12, 2006 (2006-02-12)62015-08-1703.28[14]
17115"The Last Temptation of Christy"John KretchmerStory by : Rick Muirragui
Teleplay by : Liz Sagal
February 19, 2006 (2006-02-19)62015-08-1713.89[15]
17216"Engaged and Confused"Stuart GillardJeannine RenshawFebruary 26, 2006 (2006-02-26)62015-08-1724.07[16]
17317"Generation Hex"Michael GrossmanRob WrightApril 16, 2006 (2006-04-16)62015-08-1732.98[17]
17418"The Torn Identity"LeVar BurtonAndy ReaserApril 23, 2006 (2006-04-23)62015-08-1743.39[18]
17519"The Jung and the Restless"Derek JohansenCameron LitvackApril 30, 2006 (2006-04-30)62015-08-1753.17[19]
17620"Gone with the Witches"Jonathan WestJeannine RenshawMay 7, 2006 (2006-05-07)62015-08-1763.39[20]
17721"Kill Billie Vol. 2"Jon ParéBrad KernMay 14, 2006 (2006-05-14)62015-08-1773.72[21]
17822"Forever Charmed"James L. ConwayBrad KernMay 21, 2006 (2006-05-21)62015-08-1784.49[22]

Reception

Ratings

The season premiere, which aired on September 25, 2005, garnered 4.27 million viewers; an increase from the 3.44 million viewers who watched the seventh-season finale. The season and series finale, "Forever Charmed", was watched by 4.49 million viewers, making it the highest rated episode of the season. The eighth season averaged 3.5 million viewers for all 22 episodes. Out of all regular primetime programming that aired during the 2005–06 U.S. television season, Charmed ranked 132nd out of 156, according to the Nielsen ratings system.

Accolades

The eighth season of Charmed was nominated for various awards.

DVD release

Charmed: The Eighth and Final Season
Set details Special features
  • 22 episodes
  • Six-disc set
  • English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
  • The Making of Charmed
  • The Story of Charmed: A 2-part Documentary
  • The Final 22 Episodes
  • To the Manor Born: Behind-the-Scenes look at the Halliwell Manor
  • Forever Charmed: A Profile of Charmed Fans
DVD release dates
Region 1 Region 2 Region 4
September 11, 2007 (2007-09-11)[23] April 30, 2007 (2007-04-30)[24] April 11, 2011 (2011-04-11)[25]

Notes

  1. ^ Only credited for the episodes he appears in.

References

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