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?
Love it. Renew it. Love to see witches get burned.
yes I love it
I love it. Keep it going.
I like the series and please continue it !!!
great show don’t take it off the air. PLEASE
This is a great show, definitely do not cancel. As a matter of fact, when does the new season starts?
I really love this show. Hopefully, it will be around for some time to come!
Do not cancel. Interesting show.
I love this show!! It should continue in hopefully for several seasons. Seems like most shows I love get canceled once I’m into them good. Please keep it up. Very interesting and entertaining.
I love this show, has been waiting for the next season for so long……please get it going
Love this show-Characters and story are terrific- edge of your seat entertainment
Plse do not cancel.i love this show.
Awesome show. I can’t wait for next episode. Salem is like nothing else i have ever watched. IM SO EXCITED! Please do not cancel.
Keep it up great show
People, I understand the difference between truth and fiction. This tv series does not say, Taken from True Facts, I do not practice Wicca and I do not persecute any one who practices. I understand the point (of nature), this is just a television series supposed to entertain people. Do not take it seriously. The witch trials and the innocent that died back then is one of America’s greatest tragedy’s. I really hope that our television, movies and series, etc. was not made to persecute people and their religion. Things in our past can’t be changed, they happened. Let’s move… Read more »