Charmed (season 1)

Charmed (season 1)

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Starring
No. of episodes 22
Release
Original network The WB
Original release October 7, 1998 (1998-10-07) – May 26, 1999 (1999-05-26)
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

Special guest

Recurring

Guest

Episode list

No in
Series		 No in
Season		 Title Directed by Written by Original air date Production
code		 U.S. viewers
(millions)
11"Something Wicca This Way Comes"John T. KretchmerConstance M. BurgeOctober 7, 1998 (1998-10-07)14987047.7[1]
22"I've Got You Under My Skin"John T. KretchmerBrad KernOctober 14, 1998 (1998-10-14)4398001N/A
33"Thank You for Not Morphing"Ellen PressmanChris Levinson & Zack EstrinOctober 21, 1998 (1998-10-21)4398003N/A
44"Dead Man Dating"Richard ComptonJavier Grillo-MarxuachOctober 28, 1998 (1998-10-28)4398005N/A
55"Dream Sorcerer"Nick MarckConstance M. BurgeNovember 4, 1998 (1998-11-04)4398002N/A
66"The Wedding from Hell"Richard GintyGreg Elliot & Michael PerriconeNovember 11, 1998 (1998-11-11)4398004N/A
77"The Fourth Sister"Gilbert AdlerEdithe SwensenNovember 18, 1998 (1998-11-18)4398006N/A
88"The Truth Is Out There… and It Hurts"James A. ContnerZack Estrin & Chris LevinsonNovember 25, 1998 (1998-11-25)4398007N/A
99"The Witch Is Back"Richard DenaultSheryl J. AndersonDecember 16, 1998 (1998-12-16)4398008N/A
1010"Wicca Envy"Mel DamskiBrad Kern & Sheryl J. AndersonJanuary 13, 1999 (1999-01-13)4398009N/A
1111"Feats of Clay"Kevin InchMichael Perricone & Greg Elliot & Chris Levinson & Zack EstrinJanuary 20, 1999 (1999-01-20)4398010N/A
1212"The Wendigo"James L. ConwayEdithe SwensenFebruary 3, 1999 (1999-02-03)4398011N/A
1313"From Fear to Eternity"Les SheldonTony Blake & Paul JacksonFebruary 10, 1999 (1999-02-10)4398012N/A
1414"Secrets and Guys"James A. ContnerConstance M. Burge & Sheryl J. AndersonFebruary 17, 1999 (1999-02-17)4398013N/A
1515"Is There a Woogy in the House?"John T. KretchmerZack Estrin & Chris LevinsonFebruary 24, 1999 (1999-02-24)4398014N/A
1616"Which Prue Is It, Anyway?"John BehringJavier Grillo-MarxuachMarch 3, 1999 (1999-03-03)4398015N/A
1717"That '70s Episode"Richard DenaultSheryl J. AndersonApril 7, 1999 (1999-04-07)4398016N/A
1818"When Bad Warlocks Turn Good"Kevin InchEdithe SwensenApril 28, 1999 (1999-04-28)[note 1]4398017N/A
1919"Out of Sight"Craig ZiskTony Blake & Paul JacksonMay 5, 1999 (1999-05-05)4398018N/A
2020"The Power of Two"Elodie KeeneBrad KernMay 12, 1999 (1999-05-12)4398019N/A
2121"Love Hurts"James Whitmore, Jr.Chris Levinson & Zack Estrin & Javier Grillo-MarxuachMay 19, 1999 (1999-05-19)4398020N/A
2222"Déjà Vu All Over Again"Les SheldonBrad Kern & Constance M. BurgeMay 26, 1999 (1999-05-26)43980215.6[2]

Notes

  1. ↑ 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

  1. ↑ Milano was originally credited last but starting with the sixth episode, she is credited between Combs and King.
  2. ↑ Only credited for the episodes he appears in.

References

  1. ↑ "Charmed Reboot: Alyssa Milano Not Happy About Remake, Fans Hesitant". Inquisitr. October 25, 2013. Archived from the original on March 28, 2014.
  2. ↑ "TV Listings for – May 26, 1999". TV Tango. Archived from the original on March 28, 2014.
  3. ↑ Garron, Barry (October 7, 1998). "Charmed – Season 1 Reviews". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
  4. ↑ Bianculi, David (October 7, 1998). "Charmed – Season 1 Reviews". New York Daily News. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
  5. ↑ Rosenberg, Howard (October 7, 1998). "Charmed – Season 1 Reviews". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
  6. ↑ Hetherington, Gavin (April 2, 2016). "Charmed – 10th Anniversary Special – Season 1 Review: "Something Wicca This Way Comes"". SpoilerTV. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
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