Charmed (2018)

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Season 1
  • Network: The CW
  • Series Premiere Date: Oct 14, 2018
Season #: 4, 3, 2, 1
User Score
2.6

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 149 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 33 out of 149
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 149
  3. Negative: 107 out of 149
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  1. khia22
    Oct 16, 2018
    10
    Decent enough, I enjoyed the modern twist of engaging in current issues. I think all the 0 scores are more about them being black then whether or not the show is decent. I love the original charmed, its not perfect however I will overscore to counteract the " they wouldn't remake the Cosby show with white people" scores
  2. mariavenus
    Oct 16, 2018
    10
    I absolutely LOVED the pilot to the new Charmed. i understand that a lot of people have a problem with the ethnicity of the cast and are writing bogus critiques because of this White Fragility. But the reality is that this show captured my interest from the first moments and kept it with cliffhangers from then on to the very end with the final twists. I am certain the actresses will honeI absolutely LOVED the pilot to the new Charmed. i understand that a lot of people have a problem with the ethnicity of the cast and are writing bogus critiques because of this White Fragility. But the reality is that this show captured my interest from the first moments and kept it with cliffhangers from then on to the very end with the final twists. I am certain the actresses will hone their craft as the series continues. They are all certainly quite lovely and energetic. I look forward to seeing the show each week I would give it 100%… Expand
  3. spinx225
    Oct 14, 2018
    9
    Was it as good as the original, no. But it is not the horrible pile of garbage that countless people will undoubtedly try to make it out to be. My advice don’t go into it trying to compare it to the original and you might actually enjoy it.
  4. Jnwardwell18
    Oct 15, 2018
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I feel the reboot is awesome but they need to try to bring the original vibes back… Expand
  5. Jennifermj
    Oct 16, 2018
    10
    I want to live in that Victorian house! I love the sisters. I guess there is no way to do a step sister twist should one of them not work out, lol. The special effects are wonderful. Looks like it will be M cubed fun. Comparing what is the same and what is different is part of the fun.
  6. charmingforever
    Oct 16, 2018
    10
    Best show I ever watched. The demon battle scene was amazing. I liked Mel's freezing power it was so cool watching her freeze time. I hope this show gets 10 seasons. It's so much better than the original show. please give it a chance.
  7. NecroAether
    Oct 16, 2018
    10
    FANTASTIC reboot!!! I even bought the season pass on iTunes. It's standing on it's own and doing a great job! Great sunday ratings as well! The pilot seemed a little fast but that's fine we got 18 episodes this season.
  8. buns
    Oct 15, 2018
    7
    Seems like lots of dudes are crying over #MeToo and voting with their emotions. It's a cute show like the original, about sisterhood. There's a good story arch to solve the mystery of a murder. It seems campy on purpose, and scarier than the original but not too scary. All art is political and I like seeing ppl like me represented. I'm excited for the next episode.
  9. manningn15
    Nov 26, 2018
    9
    I loved that original series and this is just as amazing. The visuals are spectacular. The writing is great. The cast give stupendous performances especially Sarah Jeffrey, Madeleine Mantock, and Melonie Diaz.
  10. chari40
    Oct 15, 2018
    10
    I am so here for this reboot. I am a die hard Charmed fan, and I thoroughly enjoyed the pilot. I look forward to more. I really enjoyed the way the signs of the apocalypse were worded LOL.
  11. Sassyred60
    Dec 4, 2018
    7
    I loved and watched the original, and while this is not that, I still really like it! Sometimes it is a bit cheesy with the demons, but I love the humor and Harry. He is funny/charming. I DVR it and look forward to watching every week. I am glad to see Sarah Jeffrey after my fave Shades of Blue cancelled. I think she is a good actress, probably the best of the three girls. Please renewI loved and watched the original, and while this is not that, I still really like it! Sometimes it is a bit cheesy with the demons, but I love the humor and Harry. He is funny/charming. I DVR it and look forward to watching every week. I am glad to see Sarah Jeffrey after my fave Shades of Blue cancelled. I think she is a good actress, probably the best of the three girls. Please renew it! I think it is funnier than the original and would be disappointed to see it end too soon.… Expand
  12. Silluoettes
    Dec 23, 2018
    10
    I'm really disgusted with the negative OG fan bashing on this show and giving it zero reviews wanting it to fail out of some kind of avid devotion to the original. These are not reviews of people, who have watched the show itself, maybe the pilot. The pilot for the OG charmed was not released officially, and those who have seen it would have to be very self-deceptive to not admit it didn'tI'm really disgusted with the negative OG fan bashing on this show and giving it zero reviews wanting it to fail out of some kind of avid devotion to the original. These are not reviews of people, who have watched the show itself, maybe the pilot. The pilot for the OG charmed was not released officially, and those who have seen it would have to be very self-deceptive to not admit it didn't really run on all cylinders. It would be impossible for any self respecting semi-objective viewer to watch what's released in the reboot so far and not see some merit. The show has picked up substantially since the pilot. I'm a fan of the original show who's given the new version a proper chance and it stands on it's own and has me invested.

    Objectively, I'd probably give what I've seen so far as a whole an 8/10, but I'm doing what's right and going 10/10 to try to slightly balance out the biased smear campaign from people I'm sure haven't really watched much of it and are just trying to run a negative fan campaign to badmouth the show, probably in hopes of it being cancelled. Totally despicable.....    … Expand
  13. sideshowsuzy64
    Jan 13, 2019
    9
    I think as a die hard "old" Charmed fan this show hasn't been given a fair chance. I think they should have perhaps created a link to the Halliwells instead of a fresh reboot. People still watch and love Charmed the original, and as with all cult shows it has a die hard audience. Perhaps if they'd have just tied it in to the original instead of trying to recreate it it would be given aI think as a die hard "old" Charmed fan this show hasn't been given a fair chance. I think they should have perhaps created a link to the Halliwells instead of a fresh reboot. People still watch and love Charmed the original, and as with all cult shows it has a die hard audience. Perhaps if they'd have just tied it in to the original instead of trying to recreate it it would be given a much better chance. I like it, it's a good show and is interesting. I think they rushed it assuming the audience would be made up of fans of the original so there were issues around that. They didn't explain it as they needed to, assuming it would be understood. It could work if they had just instead of trying to recreate it put it in the Charmed universe. Look at the Walking Dead Universe. By bringing it all together any other franchises have a much better chance to work. Like the Rick Grimes films, Fear the Walking Dead and of course the original show and the amazing comic. It's all part of the same thing. Charmed would have been better by being the cousins of the original. Where they revered the Halliwells, and found out about them, and perhaps even got in touch now and again for advice. To bring little bits in like Melinda Warren as their ancestor means that they are now the only Charmed ones. It would have been so easy to do. They could have used the images talked about Cole, Leo all the things we fans love. Then it could be how the original Charmed ones have now passed on their mantle to them. Perhaps the writers could have consulted with their fans. Anyway I for one think the show has loads of potential. I like Harry especially as their white lighter. There are lots of things I like about it, but instead of comparing the two shows in my mind I'd like to separate them both, as specific unique shows. Another thing I feel that they accepted their fate far too easily and it had the feeling of being rushed. The good strong role models of modern women is gratifying and it's so sad to see such great actresses being spurned through no fault of their own. The original cast supported this venture so perhaps the writers and crew could have returned the favour by building these three new witches around the original series rather than trying to recreate it. The best example of a remake that makes my teeth hurt is Robocop. What a pile of doo doo that was. It wasn't fit to lick the originals boots as far as I'm concerned. Stop being scared and either remake it properly or better still pay homage to the original but say hey this is the new way of doing it to fit in with the new world the 21st Century addition but we love and will always be grateful the 20th Century one. So the original still has it's place in history and for that we are grateful but this is in homage to that greatness but a new way. It would work so much better. I for one would love that. They need to be separate entities not rehashed versions of the old. If you do that you lose the spark, the creativity that made the first version stand out. So give this show a chance but make it part of something bigger instead of trying to piggyback on the glory of the original. I have given it 9 to help because it angers me that all the hard work and love shown is dismissed so easily. It's good but rethink where it starts from.… Expand

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#83 Most Shared TV Season of 2018

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Metascore
55

Mixed or average reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 13
  3. Negative: 4 out of 13
  1. Slate
    Reviewed by: Willa Paskin
    Oct 26, 2018
    50
    Despite the timeliness of this dialogue, Charmed plays like a throwback to the schlocky original, which aired in the 1990s and to which it is surprisingly faithful in spirit. ... Charmed is more supernatural procedural than serial drama.
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  2. Yahoo TV
    Reviewed by: Ken Tucker
    Oct 16, 2018
    30
    The deluge of empowerment is relentless, repetitive, and boring. The supernatural elements of the plot seem borrowed from old episodes of Supernatural and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The special effects are super-cheesy, not much better than an old episode of Bewitched.
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  3. Salon
    Reviewed by: Melanie McFarland
    Oct 15, 2018
    40
    The first episode of the new “Charmed” is clunkier than Rose McGowan’s late-‘90s shoe game. That said, a pilot’s job is to clearly let viewers know what the series is going to be about.
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