WGN America has renewed their Salem TV show for a third season. The series will return in 2016.
Here are the details:
WGN AMERICA’S SPELLBINDING ORIGINAL DRAMA ‘SALEM’ RENEWED FOR THIRD SEASON
Announcement Made Today at Comic-Con International: San Diego Panel, Featuring Series Stars Shane West, Janet Montgomery, Seth Gabel, Ashley Madekwe, Elise Eberle and Iddo Goldberg, with Creators Brannon Braga and Adam Simon
Season Three of WGN America’s Breakout Hit Series from Fox 21 Television Studios to Premiere in 2016
SAN DIEGO – JULY 11, 2015 – The magic continues for WGN America’s original, breakout hit series “Salem,” with the announcement made today at Comic-Con International: San Diego by the cast and creative team that the supernatural thriller has been renewed for a third season. The captivating one-hour drama, from Fox 21 Television Studios and creators and writers Brannon Braga and Adam Simon, boldly reimagines the infamous 17th century witch trials in colonial Massachusetts in a world where witches are real, but they are not who or what they seem to be. The third season will begin production in Shreveport, LA later this year for a 2016 debut.
“Salem” season two averaged over 1.1 million Total Viewers and 545,000 Adults 18-49 on a Live + 7 basis on Sunday nights. During its season two run, the highly sought-after series more than doubled its Live + 7 performance among Total Viewers, vaulting +117% over Live + Same Day and ranking among the top five time-shifted original dramas on cable this season in percentage lift.
This year’s Comic-Con was invaded by the Witch War as stars Shane West, Janet Montgomery, Seth Gabel, Ashley Madekwe, Elise Eberle and Iddo Goldberg, along with creators, writers and executive producers Brannon Braga and Adam Simon, treated fans to a panel discussion and Q&A and shared spellbinding footage from the show’s second season, which finished its season two run June 28.
“Salem” stars Janet Montgomery (“Human Target,” “Made in Jersey”), Shane West (“Nikita,” “ER”), Seth Gabel (“Arrow,” “Fringe”), Ashley Madekwe (“Revenge”), Tamzin Merchant (“Jane Eyre”), Elise Eberle (“The Astronaut Farmer”) and Iddo Goldberg (“Mob City”). Joining the series in season two were Lucy Lawless (“Xena: Warrior Princess”, “Spartacus”), Stuart Townsend (“Betrayal,” “The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen”), Joe Doyle (“Raw”) and Oliver Bell (“The Saint”).
“Salem” is executive produced by Brannon Braga, Adam Simon, Josh Barry and Jeff Kwatinez for Prospect Park, Kelly Souders and Brian Peterson. Nick Copus directs and serves as co-executive producer. The series is produced by Fox 21 Television Studios.
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What do you think? Do you like the Salem TV show on WGN? Do you think it should have been cancelled instead of renewed?
I am so glad “Salem” is returning. I have been looking and looking for it on tv, and would get upset I couldn’t find it on tv listing. I’m looking forward to the next season, keep up the good work.
I am delighted that this series has been again renewed. I am looking forward to the third season. Also hope season two comes out on DVDs soon
Great show. I believe we will see the Countess again in season 3, at least in one scene. There are pictures of Lucy Lawless in a dress made of human hair but we didn´t saw her with that dress in any season two episodes so I believe the creators of the show knew that Lucy wouldn´t be able to come back to shoot because she had sign on to another show, Ash VS Evil Death, so they used her while she was there so the countess could appear in a flashback scene or something in season 3. And we can´t… Read more »
I have started a Public Group on Facebook for Salem Fans. Its called The witches of Salem. Please feel free to join. We need more hardcore fans that have a love for the show.
YEA!!!!!! THANK YOU!! THANK YOU!! THANK YOU!! We are addicted to SALEM greatest show ever!!!!!
If you have an acct on facebook, I have just started a group called “The witches of Salem”, please feel free to join. We need more fans with a love for the show.
THANK YOU! THANK YOU!! THANK YOU!!! The renewal is GREAT news!! I am excited there will be a 3rd season and I hope there will be more than that to follow. The viewers voice has been
heard!
Happy that Salem is returning for a third season and viewers might get some of the real Salem Witch Hunt(with “Salem’s” creators’ twists and turns. Also hope that at least Janet Montgomery(“Mary Sibley”} returns in some way, with the promised expanded roles of “Anne Hale Mather” and “Sebastian”
LOVE it hope it has a LONG run!
Cancel it bad acting,worse writing.
Bad acting??? Worse writing?? What professional academics do you possess or what writings have you authored, so we may review in order to take your critic seriously?
I am really happy that they renewed this show! It is really cool nd twisted. I hope Mary Sibly returns and the Countess is a great antagonist. Ann Hale is a very good character and I hope she’ll return. Renew it for man more seasons.
I am so happy Salem is coming back for a third season. It is a change from reality TV. I love this program and I hope it has many more seasons ahead.
One of my favourite shows! So happy it’s coming back!
Salem is a very entertaining series and has kept me on the edge of my seat every season.
Thanks for a break from reality TV.
very happy this show is continuing , my kids love it and I enjoyed watching it with them.
I am so happy that Salem is getting a 3rd season … YAY !!!