'Charmed' Season 3: Release date, plot, cast, trailer and all you need to know about The CW reboot's return
Like nearly every other ongoing television show, The CW's 'Charmed' reboot was forced to shut down production, and therefore, ended its last season earlier than expected due to the coronavirus pandemic. However, the show still ended on a cliffhanger, and while "Hacy" fans got a brief respite, the Season 2 finale seemed to take it away in its final moments. Whether Harry Greenwood's (Rupert Evans) decision to ask Maggie Vera (Sarah Jeffery) to erase his feelings for Macy Vaughn (Madeleine Mantock) will stick, remains to be seen, but the answers will be revealed to us shortly.
Like every other CW show, 'Charmed' will also make its return with a delayed fall premiere in January 2021. This time, the Charmed Ones – Macy, Maggie and Melanie Vera (Melonie Diaz) – will be fighting the "death of all magic."
Read on to know more details about the upcoming season of 'Charmed'.
Release date
'Charmed' Season 3 will premiere on The CW on Sunday, January 24, 2021, at 9/8c.
Plot
'Charmed' was a bit of a mess in its second season, which saw Mel, Macy, and Maggie completely uprooted from their home in the fictional Hilltowne to Seattle, where they took refuge in the Elders lair hidden in the co-working space that was aptly titled Safe Space. Harry took center stage in the new season when it was revealed that he had a Darklighter, aka Jimmy. The main villains of Season 2 were the Faction, a group of people who wanted to control magic for their own. Vivienne Laurent (Melinda McGraw) and her nephew, Julian Shea (Eric Balfour) are at the leadership of the Faction, however, Julian's involvement seemed reluctant as he has feelings for Macy.
In the new season, while presumably dealing with the Faction and the dangers to their sisterhood, the Charmed Ones will also be dealing with an unknown terror, which promises "death to all magic" as stated in the trailer below.
Cast
Melonie Diaz
Melonie Diaz is an American actress and her previous credits include 'Girls' and 'Person of Interest'. She also appeared on VH1’s series 'The Breaks', HBO’s 'Room 104', and the Amazon original movie, 'Gringo.' She plays the role of middle sister, Melanie "Mel" Vera, a queer, outspoken activist with the ability to freeze time, like Holly Marie Combs's ‘90s character, Piper.
Madeleine Mantock
Madeleine Mantock is a British actress and is known for her work on 'Into the Badlands' and 'The Tomorrow People'. She plays Macy Vaughn, the eldest of the witch sisters. Her role has been described as that of a practical, driven, and brilliant geneticist on the show.
Sarah Jeffery
Sarah Jeffery is an American actress known for her work in Disney's 'Descendants' franchise. Before 'Charmed', she starred as Jennifer Lopez's daughter on the NBC series, 'Shades of Blue'. In Charmed she plays the role of the youngest sister, Margarita Emilia "Maggie" Vera. Maggie is described as “a bubbly college freshman” who has her sights set on pledging a sorority. She has the ability to read minds and manipulate emotions.
Rupert Evans
Rupert Evans is a British actor and has previously acted in Amazon's 'The Man in the High Castle'. He plays the role of the sisters' Whitelighter, Harry Greenwood who takes care of the trio on the show.
Showrunners
Liz Kruger and Craig Shapiro have served as showrunners since Season 2. The duo created the CBS series 'Salvation' and served as co-showrunners for the Halle Berry CBS show, 'Extant'.
Trailer
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