Charmed season 1
Charmed | |
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Season 1 | |
File:Charmed S1 3D.jpg | |
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No. of episodes | 22 |
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Original network | The WB |
Original release | October 7, 1998 May 26, 1999 | –
Season chronology | |
The first season of Charmed, an American supernatural drama television series created by Constance M. Burge, premiered on October 7, 1998 on The WB. Airing on Wednesdays at 9:00 pm, the season consisted of 22 episodes and concluded its airing on May 26, 1999. Paramount Home Entertainment released the complete first season in a six-disc box set on February 1, 2005.
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 Prue Halliwell (Shannen Doherty) can move objects with her mind, reserved Piper Halliwell (Holly Marie Combs) is able to freeze time, and the uninhibited Phoebe Halliwell (Alyssa Milano) has the 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
Episode list
No in Series |
No in Season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Production 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[1] |
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 | Brad Kern & Sheryl J. Anderson | January 13, 1999 | 4398009 | N/A |
11 | 11 | "Feats of Clay" | Kevin Inch | 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 | 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 '70s 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 | Brad Kern & Constance M. Burge | May 26, 1999 | 4398021 | 5.6[2] |
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". [3] 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." [4] 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]
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 first was a complete season review of season one, in which Gavin comments that he has "fond memories" of the season, despite it not being his favourite.[6] He further says that "even the bad episodes served their purpose, and the best episodes remained a favourite of mine until the very end." Of the character development, he wrote: "I couldn't think of a better way to introduce these three amazing, beautiful sister witches to the world, and they underwent a huge transformation from the pilot to the season finale."
Notes
References
- ^ "Charmed Reboot: Alyssa Milano Not Happy About Remake, Fans Hesitant". Inquisitr. October 25, 2013. Archived from the original on March 28, 2014.
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- ^ Bianculi, David (October 7, 1998). "Charmed – Season 1 Reviews". New York Daily News. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
- ^ Rosenberg, Howard (October 7, 1998). "Charmed – Season 1 Reviews". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
- ^ Hetherington, Gavin (April 2, 2016). "Charmed – 10th Anniversary Special – Season 1 Review: "Something Wicca This Way Comes"". SpoilerTV. Retrieved April 9, 2016.