Charmed season 1
Charmed | |
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Season 1 | |
File:Charmed S1 3D.jpg DVD cover | |
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No. of episodes | 22 |
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Original network | The WB |
Original release | October 7, 1998 May 26, 1999 | –
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The first season of Charmed, an American supernatural drama television series created by Constance M. Burge, originally aired in the United States on The WB from October 7, 1998 through May 26, 1999. Paramount Home Entertainment released the complete first season in a six-disc DVD box set on February 1, 2005, and was released as a high-definition blu-ray on October 30, 2018.[1][2]
Synopsis
The Halliwell sisters discover that they are descendants of a long line of witches when they inherit a house from their grandmother and find the family's Book of Shadows. They learn that they each have a unique power. The strong-willed Prudence "Prue" Halliwell (Shannen Doherty) can mentally move objects with her mind via her eyes and hands, reserved Piper Halliwell (Holly Marie Combs) is able to temporarily freeze time, and the uninhibited Phoebe Halliwell (Alyssa Milano) has the mental power of premonition. Together they have the "Power of Three", which they must use to fight demons and warlocks, and protect the innocent.
Cast and Characters
Main
- Shannen Doherty as Prue Halliwell
- Holly Marie Combs as Piper Halliwell
- Alyssa Milano as Phoebe Halliwell[a]
- T. W. King as Andy Trudeau
- Dorian Gregory as Darryl Morris[b]
Special guest
- Brenda Bakke as Charon
Recurring
- Neil Roberts as Rex Buckland
- Leigh-Allyn Baker as Hannah Webster
- Brian Krause as Leo Wyatt
- Cristine Rose as Claire Pryce
- Shawn Christian as Josh
- Carlos Gómez as Inspector Rodriguez
Guest
- Matthew Ashford as Roger
- Tony Denison as Victor Bennett
- John Cho as Mark Chao
- Matt Schulze as Whitaker Berman
- Danielle Harris as Aviva
- Rebecca Balding as Jackie
- Billy Drago as Barbas
- Jennifer Rhodes as Penny Halliwell
- Bernie Kopell as Coroner
- Finola Hughes as Patty Halliwell
- Michael Weatherly as Brendan Rowe
- Raphael Sbarge as Brent Miller
- Jeff Kober as Jackson Ward
- Michael Trucco as Alec
- Lisa Robin Kelly as Daisy
- David Carradine as Tempus
Episodes
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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1 | 1 | "Something Wicca This Way Comes" | John T. Kretchmer | Constance M. Burge | October 7, 1998 | 1498704 | 7.7[3] |
2 | 2 | "I've Got You Under My Skin" | John T. Kretchmer | Brad Kern | October 14, 1998 | 4398001 | N/A |
3 | 3 | "Thank You for Not Morphing" | Ellen Pressman | Chris Levinson & Zack Estrin | October 21, 1998 | 4398003 | N/A |
4 | 4 | "Dead Man Dating" | Richard Compton | Javier Grillo-Marxuach | October 28, 1998 | 4398005 | N/A |
5 | 5 | "Dream Sorcerer" | Nick Marck | Constance M. Burge | November 4, 1998 | 4398002 | N/A |
6 | 6 | "The Wedding from Hell" | Richard Ginty | Greg Elliot & Michael Perricone | November 11, 1998 | 4398004 | N/A |
7 | 7 | "The Fourth Sister" | Gilbert Adler | Edithe Swensen | November 18, 1998 | 4398006 | N/A |
8 | 8 | "The Truth Is Out There… and It Hurts" | James A. Contner | Zack Estrin & Chris Levinson | November 25, 1998 | 4398007 | N/A |
9 | 9 | "The Witch Is Back" | Richard Denault | Sheryl J. Anderson | December 16, 1998 | 4398008 | N/A |
10 | 10 | "Wicca Envy" | Mel Damski | Story by : Brad Kern Teleplay by : Brad Kern & Sheryl J. Anderson | January 13, 1999 | 4398009 | N/A |
11 | 11 | "Feats of Clay" | Kevin Inch | Story by : Javier Grillo-Marxuach Teleplay by : Michael Perricone & Greg Elliot & Chris Levinson & Zack Estrin | January 20, 1999 | 4398010 | N/A |
12 | 12 | "The Wendigo" | James L. Conway | Edithe Swensen | February 3, 1999 | 4398011 | N/A |
13 | 13 | "From Fear to Eternity" | Les Sheldon | Tony Blake & Paul Jackson | February 10, 1999 | 4398012 | N/A |
14 | 14 | "Secrets and Guys" | James A. Contner | Story by : Constance M. Burge & Brad Kern Teleplay by : Constance M. Burge & Sheryl J. Anderson | February 17, 1999 | 4398013 | N/A |
15 | 15 | "Is There a Woogy in the House?" | John T. Kretchmer | Zack Estrin & Chris Levinson | February 24, 1999 | 4398014 | N/A |
16 | 16 | "Which Prue Is It, Anyway?" | John Behring | Javier Grillo-Marxuach | March 3, 1999 | 4398015 | N/A |
17 | 17 | "That '70's Episode" | Richard Denault | Sheryl J. Anderson | April 7, 1999 | 4398016 | N/A |
18 | 18 | "When Bad Warlocks Turn Good" | Kevin Inch | Edithe Swensen | April 28, 1999[note 1] | 4398017 | N/A |
19 | 19 | "Out of Sight" | Craig Zisk | Tony Blake & Paul Jackson | May 5, 1999 | 4398018 | N/A |
20 | 20 | "The Power of Two" | Elodie Keene | Brad Kern | May 12, 1999 | 4398019 | N/A |
21 | 21 | "Love Hurts" | James Whitmore Jr. | Chris Levinson & Zack Estrin & Javier Grillo-Marxuach | May 19, 1999 | 4398020 | N/A |
22 | 22 | "Déjà Vu All Over Again" | Les Sheldon | Constance M. Burge & Brad Kern | May 26, 1999 | 4398021 | 5.6[4] |
Notes
- ^ The episode "When Bad Warlocks Turn Good" was originally scheduled for April 21, 1999, but after the Columbine High School Tragedy the episode was rescheduled for April 28, 1999 to pay respect to those who died.
Reception
Charmed received mixed reviews for its first episode. The Hollywood Reporter's Barry Garron wrote that this show is "Funny, Spooky, and Wonderfully Entertaining".[5] David Bianculi of the New York Daily News wrote that it had room to grow, "As Buster Poindexter once sang, they're hot, hot, hot...If Charmed gets more savvy, scary and sexy as weeks go on and it's a good bet it will falling under its spell will be an easy thing to do".[5] Howard Rosenberg of the Los Angeles Times disagreed with Bianculi and Garron, "There's no magic, black or otherwise, in The WB's Charmed, a limp drama about three sisters who discover they are witches".[5]
References
- ^ "The Original Charmed - HD Remastered!". CBS Studios International. June 15, 2018. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
- ^ "Charmed: The Complete First Season". Amazon. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
- ^ Francis, Nathan (October 26, 2013). "Charmed Reboot: Alyssa Milano Not Happy About Remake, Fans Hesitant". Inquisitr. Archived from the original on March 28, 2014.
- ^ "TV Ratings: Wednesday May 26, 1999". TV Tango. Archived from the original on March 28, 2014.
- ^ a b c "Charmed : Season 1 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved August 10, 2017.