Network: WGN America
Episodes: 36 (hour)
Seasons: Three
TV show dates: April 20, 2014 — January 25, 2017
Series status: Cancelled
Performers include: Janet Montgomery, Shane West, Seth Gabel, Ashley Madekwe, Tamzin Merchant, Elise Eberle, Xander Berkeley, and Iddo Goldberg.
TV show description:
A supernatural and historical drama, this TV show is set in the 17th century in colonial Massachusetts. During a significant time in the history of American politics, religion and society, this series tells the story behind the infamous witch trials.
Salem Village and Salem Town feuded over property, grazing rights and church rights. The government was dominated by Puritan leaders. People were scrutinized closely and this resulted in discord. They were afraid of being persecuted for anything that may offend the Puritan mindset and the word “witch” was an easy and appropriate curse hurled at someone who behaved abnormally.
In Salem, the witches are a part of day-to-day life, but they are not who or what they seem to be. Mary Sibley (Janet Montgomery) is the most powerful witch of Salem and her secrets threaten her position of power. Mary is the wife of George Sibley (Michael Mulheren), the ailing, wealthy head of the Selectmen of Salem.
While leading a double life, Mary depends on her faithful servant and friend, mysterious Tituba (Ashley Madekwe), to carry out her agenda. Mary is ruthless, yet vulnerable; her world is torn into two when Salem’s native son, John Alden (Shane West) returns after many years at war. John and Mary were lovers before he left the Puritan town of Salem.
John takes on the role of being the voice of reason in this town that’s obsessed with witch hunts and unexplained phenomena. He realizes that suspicion and fear result in innocent people being victimized. Cotton Mather (Seth Gabel) is a well-educated local aristocrat who leads the witch hunt, preaches from the Bible, and visits a brothel in the evenings.
John and Mary find themselves in the middle of a romance while Cotton’s witch hunt engulfs the town in hysteria and horror, and the supernatural.
Episode #36 — Black Sunday
Mary Sibley’s journey comes to a conclusion, as Sebastian and Alden face off to the death, Mary misplaces her trust in Anne and the fates of Tituba, Hathorne, Alden, Mary, The Boy, Mercy, and more are all determined.
First aired: January 25, 2017.
What do you think? Do you like the Salem TV series? Do you think it should have been cancelled or renewed for a fourth season?
Please do not cancel this show. How are you going to end the last episode like that! Please bring it back … I guess us as the viewers don’t have a say. The stations are going to do what they want. It’s all about the ratings and how much money they will make off of it.
We shall see our voices are heard.
It’s time that Networks realize that TV ratings are bogus as many don’t have access to all networks live as we cut the cord. I’ve bought all seasons of Salem and watch at my leisure. I have shows that I love and rarely watch them live. The fact that I pay to watch this show should mean more than ratings.
Please please don’t cancel this show! Who do I need to write about this?!
All off the T series that I enjoy always get cancelled. It’s how my life goes. I for one will be killing myself after the final episode airs. Thanks a lot, whoever decided to cancel Salem. you’re a soulless moron.
I have watched Salem from the beginning and it’s one of the best shows on right now.Please keep it going, I know I’m speaking for a whole lot of people.
I love Salem!! I am very sad that they are cancelling it!!!
I LOVE this show — it is the best thing on TV!!!
I think you should KEEP it going …. every week is a cliff hanger!!
Excellent show … by far!!
PLEASE — keep Salem going — PLEASE
I cannot believe they are only doing what I call more like 2 1/2 Seasons of Salem. The acting is excellent. We never get much Witches,Sorcerers or Wizards on TV anymore that isn’t a kids show. Which Salem is definitely not.(Thank God) I think they could have done 5 seasons if they did a better job marketing it.( I know Budgets) I only found it after it had already started a few episodes.Thank God for cable allowing us to go back to watch past episodes. I recognized Brannon Braga’s name from Star Trek and I knew why it was a… Read more »
I love this show wasn’t the purpose to keep the show going meant to absorb Penny Dreadful fans. It looks like the final supernatural thriller left with good character synergy is Sleepy Hollow. I’m so displeased with WGN
Love this show. Nothing else like it on tv. Please keep it on !!!
I love this show!!!! Please do not cancel the show!!!! Continue to do more seasons. I love everything about this show. The chemistry of the cast is amazing!!!
Please don’t cancel Salem it is a great show!!
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this show!! Please do another season. Amazing cast, story lines, costumes….the entire package!!! Keep it going!
LOVE this show…..please hope another network picks it up