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?
excellent show love it
this show is awesome. love it
When does Salem go on? Because or is a super show and I would like to watch how of goes on 🙂
love this show!
LOVE this show!!
Great show!!!! DO NOT CANCEL!!!!
Great show, can’t wait for the next season(s) episodes.
KEEP THE SHOW. WE LIKE WATCHING SALEM.
neilson should say thumbs up!!!!!!!!!!!
I really like this show,neilson show thumbs up!!!!!
No I really like this show.
My husband and I LOVE the show, and REALLY miss it 🙁
PLEASE COME BACK TO US!!!! We have it pre-set on our TV to record
WE MISS and LOVE ALL OF U VERY VERY MUCH
UPDATED July 13, 2015: Yesterday, on July 12th, at Comic-Con International: San Diego Panel, WGN America made an official announcement that their hit series Salem has been renewed for season 3. New episodes are slated to premiere in 2016. The news came as no surprise since the series did very well in the ratings department in season 2, averaging 1.1 million total viewers per episode and ranking among the top five time-shifted original dramas on cable this season in percentage lift .
http://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/salem-season-three-renewal-for-wgn-tv-series-37423/
I enjoyed this series very much. It looked to me that the actors all had a great time in their characters. I can honestly say I think this is a winner and someone (those who decide what goes on air and what doesn’t, is clearly dropping the ball. Even if you had to change the whole staff, it only adds to the interest. I would envision some mighty good actors would be calling YOU for a chance to be a witch and cast a spell or two. More importantly … a well- written part and story.
I really like this show. I have gone online for information about the real Salem Witch Trials and some of the characters on the show were real people. Please DON’T CANCEL!!!