The first season of ''
Charmed
''Charmed'' is an American fantasy drama television series created by Constance M. Burge and produced by Aaron Spelling and his production company Spelling Television, with Brad Kern serving as showrunner. The series was originally broadcast ...
'', an American
supernatural
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drama television series created by
Constance M. Burge
Constance M. Burge is an American television writer and producer. She is the creator of the television series '' Charmed'' (1998–2006) and the short-lived series ''Savannah'' (1996–1997). Burge was also a writer for '' Judging Amy'', '' Ally ...
, 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.
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
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Shannen Doherty as
Prue Halliwell
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Holly Marie Combs as
Piper Halliwell
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Alyssa Milano as
Phoebe Halliwell[Milano was originally credited last but starting with the sixth episode, she is credited between Combs and King.]
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T. W. King as Andy Trudeau
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Dorian Gregory as Darryl Morris
[Only credited for the episodes he appears in.]
Special guest
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Brenda Bakke as Charon
Recurring
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Neil Roberts as Rex Buckland
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Leigh-Allyn Baker as Hannah Webster
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Brian Krause as Leo Wyatt
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Cristine Rose as Claire Pryce
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Shawn Christian as Josh
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Carlos Gómez
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as Inspector Rodriguez
Guest
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Matthew Ashford
Matthew Nile Ashford (born January 29, 1960) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles on the soap operas ''Days of Our Lives'' and '' The Bay'', for the former of which he received a nomination for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstand ...
as Roger
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Tony Denison
Anthony John Sarrero (born September 20, 1949), also known by his stage name Anthony Denison (also credited as Anthony John Denison and Tony Denison), is an American actor.
Early life
The eldest of three, he was born and raised in Harlem. He w ...
as Victor Bennett
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John Cho as Mark Chao
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Matt Schulze
Matthew Steven Schulze (born July 3, 1972) is an American actor and musician. He is known for his role as Vince in ''The Fast and the Furious'' and ''Fast Five''.
Early life
Schulze was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He grew up in St. Louis an ...
as Whitaker Berman
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Danielle Harris as Aviva
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Rebecca Balding
Rebecca Balding (September 21, 1948 – July 18, 2022) was an American actress best known for her appearances on ''Soap'' and ''Charmed''.
Life and career
Balding was born in Little Rock, Arkansas. She attended the University of Kansas. She ha ...
as Jackie
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Billy Drago as Barbas, the Demon of Fear
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Jennifer Rhodes
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as Penny Halliwell
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Tyler Layton
Tyler Layton (born 6 May 1968) is an American actress from Alabama.
Layton's father was a radio announcer (including working as the colour analyst on Alabama Crimson Tide football radio broadcasts) and a sports journalist who encouraged her fr ...
as Melinda Warren
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Bernie Kopell
Bernard Morton Kopell (born June 21, 1933) is an American character actor known for his roles as Siegfried in ''Get Smart'' from 1966 to 1969 and as Dr. Adam Bricker ("Doc") on ''The Love Boat'' from 1977 to 1986.
Early beginnings
Kopell was bor ...
as Coroner
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Finola Hughes as Patty Halliwell
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Michael Weatherly as Brendan Rowe
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Raphael Sbarge
Raphael Sbarge (born February 12, 1964) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Jake Straka on ''The Guardian'' (2001–04), Jiminy Cricket / Dr. Archibald Hopper on ''Once Upon a Time'' (2011–18) and Insp ...
as Brent Miller
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Jeff Kober as Jackson Ward
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Michael Trucco as Alec
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Lisa Robin Kelly as Daisy
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David Carradine as Tempus
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Scott Plank as Eric Lohman
Episodes
Notes
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".
David Bianculi of the ''
New York Daily News
The New York ''Daily News'', officially titled the ''Daily News'', is an American newspaper based in Jersey City, NJ. It was founded in 1919 by Joseph Medill Patterson as the ''Illustrated Daily News''. It was the first U.S. daily printed in ta ...
'' 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."
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."
References
External links
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Charmed Season 1
Charmed (TV series)
Charmed (TV series) episodes
1998 American television seasons
1999 American television seasons