The Secret Circle is an American supernatural television series. The series is based on a book series of the same name by L.J. Smith, and was developed for television by Andrew Miller. The Secret Circle premiered on The CW on September 15, 2011.
As of November 10, 2011[update], 9 episodes of The Secret Circle have aired.
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| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | DVD and Blu-ray release date | ||||
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| Season premiere | Season finale | Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 4 | |||
| 1 | 22[1] | September 15, 2011 | 2012 | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Production code |
U.S. viewers (million) |
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| 1 | "Pilot" | Liz Friedlander | Teleplay by: Andrew Miller | September 15, 2011 | 296808 | 3.05[2] |
| After her mother Amelia is killed in a fire, Cassie Blake moves in with her grandmother Jane in Chance Harbor, Washington, the town where her mother lived years before. Cassie quickly starts to learn from her new classmates that there are things about her past that she never knew about--like the fact that she and her new friends are all witches, and they want Cassie to join them in creating a new generation of the Secret Circle. As Cassie starts to unlock her new powers, she uncovers a dark side to her abilities and soon comes to realize that with her new found destiny comes a level of danger and power. | ||||||
| 2 | "Bound" | Liz Friedlander | Kevin Williamson & Andrew Miller | September 22, 2011 | 2J6252 | 2.12[3] |
| Cassie is coping with the death of her mother then finding out she is a witch and part of a coven that she really doesn't want to have anything to do with. She tries to be a normal girl but her powers do not allow it. They react very suddenly. Faye is still power tripping, and Diana wants them to bind their power together. Adam is having a hard time with his feelings for Cassie. Dawn Chamberlain has an unexpected surprise in the form of her father-in-law Henry. | ||||||
| 3 | "Loner" | Colin Bucksey | Richard Hatem | September 29, 2011 | 2J6253 | 2.12[4] |
| Cassie is asked to the school dance by a cute jock named Luke. She accepts after watching Adam spend time with Diana. Meanwhile, Melissa sees the dance as an opportunity to become closer with Nick. Faye has no plans to go to the dance, and stays focused on finding a way to control her powers. Dawn finds out that someone from their past is in town asking questions about the Circle. | ||||||
| 4 | "Heather" | Dave Barrett | David Ehrman | October 6, 2011 | 2J6254 | 1.96[5] |
| Cassie locates Heather Barnes' brother, Wade, and when Cassie and Adam visit, they find out that Heather has not moved in the sixteen years since the fire. Faye and Cassie try the reversal spell and it ends up going terribly wrong. The demon in Heather takes over, Heather escapes and gets hit by a car. The demon escapes and enters Melissa. | ||||||
| 5 | "Slither" | Liz Friedlander | Dana Baratta | October 13, 2011 | 2J6255 | 1.89[6] |
| Melissa, now possessed by the demon 'snake', recruits the unsuspecting members of the Circle to help her find her family's Book of Shadows. What they find, however, is a suitcase filled with more demons. Cassie calls on her grandmother for help, and they are successful in drawing out the demon from Melissa, but it enters Nick instead. The demon (Abaddon) approaches Dawn, seeking to use her body instead, but she is rescued by Charles. Dawn and Charles decide to drown Nick in order to kill Abbadon, and they succeed, but end up killing Nick as well. When his body is found, the Circle members assume he did it to himself, while elsewhere, Charles and Dawn convince themselves that they did the right thing. | ||||||
| 6 | "Wake" | Guy Bee | Andrea Newman | October 20, 2011 | 2J6256 | 2.12[7] |
| After Nick's death, his brother Jake visits. A wake is held at the boathouse; Cassie says Jake completes the circle and tries to convince the others to accept Jake into the group. Dawn and Charles plan to steal Jane’s crystal stone. Cassie is attacked by a witch hunter named Simone, who later tries to kill Jake; with Cassie's help Jake gets away and kills Simone. | ||||||
| 7 | "Masked" | Charles Beeson | Michelle Lovretta | October 27, 2011 | 2J6257 | 2.33[8] |
| Deciding the Circle needs to have a little fun, Faye convinces Cassie to throw a big Halloween party. Intent on wooing Jake back, Faye goes all out on her Halloween costume. After a fight with Diana, Adam turns to Cassie for advice. Meanwhile, some dangerous, uninvited guests set their sights on the Circle. | ||||||
| 8 | "Beneath" | John Fawcett | Don Whitehead & Holly Henderson | November 3, 2011 | 2J6258 | 2.26[9] |
| Cassie worries for her grandmother after not hearing from her for a few days. Diana decides the entire Circle should help with the search in case Jane is in trouble. The search takes them to the home of Faye's grandfather Henry Chamberlain, who they do not know was killed earlier. After Faye storms out of the house, she sees a little girl. Cassie comes outside to search for Faye and she sees the little girl and follows her. The group ends up at the dock, where Cassie goes to the little girl and finds Henry's body in the water. | ||||||
| 9 | "Balcoin" | Brad Turner | Andrew Miller & Andrea Newman | November 10, 2011 | 2J6259 | 2.17[10] |
| Cassie's hoping to discover more about her lineage and why she has powers separate from the Circle, she brought Jake with her and look into her father's side of the family. Meanwhile, Faye reveals that Jake might be hiding something dangerous from them so Adam becomes protective of Cassie. At the same time, Adam's equally concerned when Melissa's cousin Holden comes to town and catches Diana's eye. A power shift forms between Charles and Dawn that threatens to destroy their plan. | ||||||
| 10 | "Darkness"[11] | Chris Grismer | David Ehrman | January 5, 2012[12] | ||
| Cassie learns more about her ancestor, Francis Balcoin - who was as evil as they come , she turns to Adam when she uncovers a secret about herself that she needs kept from the rest of the Circle, including Diana. Meanwhile, Diana is thrilled when her grandmother Kate drops in for a visit, but Charles is suspicious of his mother's motives after Kate takes an unusual interest in Cassie. Meanwhile, Faye recruits a mysterious stranger named Lee. And the Circle learns more about Cassie and the dark magic she has inherited within her and just how powerful it truly is. | ||||||
| 11 | "Fire/Ice"[13] | Joshua Butler | Holly Henderson & Don Whitehead | January 12, 2012[12] | ||
| 12 | "Witness"[14] | Eagle Egilsson | Dana Baratta | January 19, 2012[12] | ||