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Salem

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Mixed or average reviews based on 16 Critic Reviews

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Universal acclaim based on 5 Ratings

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Salem

Series Details & Credits

WGN America | Release Date: April 20, 2014

Starring: Shane West, Seth Gabel, Joe Doyle, Iddo Goldberg, Ashley Madekwe, Janet Montgomery, Tamzin Merchant, Elise Eberle, Oliver Bell

Summary: In 1692 Massachusetts, John Alden (Shane West) returns from war to find his friend Cotton Mather (Seth Gabel) leading the Salem witch trials and his former lover Mary Sibley (Janet Montgomery), married to the elderly and wealthy George Sibley.

Creator: Brannon Braga and Adam Simon

Genre(s): Drama, Action & Adventure, Fantasy, Horror, Suspense, Science Fiction

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Recent Episodes

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S3:E10. Black Sunday
Air Date: January 25, 2017
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S3:E9. Saturday Mourning
Air Date: January 18, 2017
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S3:E8. Friday's Knights
Air Date: January 11, 2017

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Metascore

49

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6

Mixed:

5

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5

Critic Reviews

80

The New York Times

Neil Genzlinger

Apr 17, 2014

Season 1 Review: When Salem isn’t being deliberately outrageous, it’s cultivating a dynamic that could be fruitful as things move along. Read full review

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Cleveland Plain Dealer

Mark Dawidziak

Apr 18, 2014

Season 1 Review: There's plenty of room in the graveyard for Salem, although it's way too early to tell if it can effectively build on the scary and sensual elements introduced in Sunday's premiere. Read full review

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RedEye

Curt Wagner

Apr 18, 2014

Season 1 Review: Salem as a whole reflects the difference in the work of West and Montgomery. Yet its wildly uneven premiere has enough going for it to make me watch at least another episode. Read full review

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Uncle Barky Ed Bark

Apr 17, 2014

Season 1 Review: Salem is replete with scenes that make little sense. It’s mostly a jumble of decent enough special effects, less-than-decent acting, a script that also should be lashed with “10 hard ones” and lots of blood-curdling screaming. Read full review

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Rob Owen

Apr 17, 2014

Season 1 Review: The Salem pilot is rather plodding except when occasionally punctuated by these more gonzo scenes. Read full review

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The A.V. Club

Zack Handlen

Apr 18, 2014

Season 1 Review: Salem uses real life to prop up its shallow theatrics, and the result is too distractingly tacky to be enjoyed as pure foolishness. Read full review

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New York Post

Sara Stewart

Apr 17, 2014

Season 1 Review: It’s like watching the cast of “One Tree Hill” put on a production of “The Crucible.” Read full review

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Haandy

Feb 8, 2022

Ate hoje não superei o fim desse hino, melhor serie de bruxa do mundo, um marco na bruxaria

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Isabelagc

Jun 9, 2022

good effects and costumes. Strong witches that cause fear. Is it revolutionary and innovative? No, but it guarantees you excellent entertainment and goosebumps.

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: November 2, 2016
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  S3:E10. Black Sunday
  Air Date: January 25, 2017
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  S3:E9. Saturday Mourning
  Air Date: January 18, 2017
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  S3:E8. Friday's Knights
  Air Date: January 11, 2017
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  S3:E7. The Man Who Was Thursday
  Air Date: January 4, 2017
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  S3:E6. Wednesday's Child
  Air Date: December 14, 2016
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  S3:E5. The Witch Is Back
  Air Date: December 7, 2016
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  S3:E4. Night's Black Agents
  Air Date: November 30, 2016
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  S3:E3. The Reckoning
  Air Date: November 16, 2016
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  S3:E2. The Heart Is a Devil
  Air Date: November 9, 2016
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  S3:E1. After the Fall
  Air Date: November 2, 2016
Season 2

tbd
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: April 5, 2015
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: April 20, 2014