Charmed

Charmed is an American <a href="/facts/Fantasy/gkujmhJg">fantasy</a> <a href="/facts/Drama_(film_and_television)/K3GjTczf">drama</a> television series created by <a href="/facts/Constance_M._Burge/67cTjVHx">Constance M. Burge</a> and produced by <a href="/facts/Aaron_Spelling/yc0VvhW6">Aaron Spelling</a> and his production company <a href="/facts/Spelling_Television/Xdg6xCrj">Spelling Television</a>, with <a href="/facts/Brad_Kern/8RHsKaRb">Brad Kern</a> serving as <a href="/facts/Showrunner/6B6Jf4WS">showrunner</a>. The series was originally broadcast by <a href="/facts/The_WB/c9Bld1hA">The WB</a> from October 7, 1998, until May 21, 2006. The series narrative follows a trio of sisters, known as The Charmed Ones, the most-powerful, good <a href="/facts/Witches/kdbQwmBD">witches</a> of all time, who use their combined "<a href="/facts/Power_of_Three_(Charmed,_1998)/1C0KoVlo">Power of Three</a>" to protect innocent lives from evil beings such as demons and warlocks. Each sister possesses unique <a href="/facts/Magic_in_fiction/NJXHRX6f">magical powers</a> that grow and evolve, while they attempt to maintain normal lives in modern-day <a href="/facts/San_Francisco/cb9l7hbC">San Francisco</a>. Keeping their supernatural identities separate and secret from their ordinary lives often becomes a challenge for them, with the exposure of magic having far-reaching consequences on their various relationships and resulting in a number of police and <a href="/facts/FBI/UY93jwX6">FBI</a> investigations throughout the series. The series initially focuses on the three Halliwell sisters, <a href="/facts/Prue_Halliwell/4xFteEHc">Prue</a> (<a href="/facts/Shannen_Doherty/hpynlA9n">Shannen Doherty</a>), <a href="/facts/Piper_Halliwell/0nNsU32B">Piper</a> (<a href="/facts/Holly_Marie_Combs/5zN85rmW">Holly Marie Combs</a>), and <a href="/facts/Phoebe_Halliwell/LjF5Yfqd">Phoebe</a> (<a href="/facts/Alyssa_Milano/djyUWAzH">Alyssa Milano</a>).
Charmed achieved a <a href="/facts/Cult_following/bzUD4beU">cult following</a> and popularity on The WB with its first episode "<a href="/facts/Something_Wicca_This_Way_Comes/E1qEyE0t">Something Wicca This Way Comes</a>" garnering 7.7 million viewers, breaking the record for the network's highest-rated debut episode. The show's ratings, although smaller than rival shows on the "big four" networks (<a href="/facts/American_Broadcasting_Company/WGxg4vRX">ABC</a>, <a href="/facts/CBS/BhMsVoej">CBS</a>, <a href="/facts/NBC/zyfTYCvW">NBC</a>, and <a href="/facts/Fox_Broadcasting_Company/yeFeCgGk">Fox</a>), were a success for the relatively new and smaller WB network. Charmed went through several timeslot changes during its eight-season run. During its <a href="/facts/Charmed_(season_5)/tzae6kAq">fifth season</a>, the show moved to the Sunday 8:00 pm timeslot, where it became the highest-rated Sunday night program in The WB's history. At <a href="/facts/List_of_Charmed_episodes/yRTNK841">178 episodes</a>, Charmed was the <a href="/facts/List_of_programs_broadcast_by_The_WB/q9c1d1vs">second-longest drama broadcast by The WB</a>, behind <a href="/facts/7th_Heaven_(TV_series)/5yMGFgyT">7th Heaven</a>. In 2006, it became the longest-running, hour-long television series featuring all-female leads, before being surpassed by <a href="/facts/Desperate_Housewives/rNmBsmHr">Desperate Housewives</a> in 2012.
The series has also received <a href="/facts/List_of_awards_and_nominations_received_by_Charmed/fml51jIB">numerous awards and nominations</a>. In 2010, <a href="/facts/The_Huffington_Post/91nLV4zo">The Huffington Post</a> and <a href="/facts/AOL_TV/6dj6EwgN">AOL TV</a> ranked Charmed within their joint list of "The Top 20 Magic/Supernatural Shows of All Time," while in 2013, <a href="/facts/TV_Guide/T29FpwBp">TV Guide</a> listed the series as one of "The 60 Greatest Sci-Fi Shows of All Time." Charmed has also become a source of pop culture references in film and television and has influenced other succeeding television series in the same subgenre. The show's success has led to its development in other media, including a <a href="/facts/Charmed_(video_game)/e7vn520Y">video game</a>, <a href="/facts/Charmed_board_games/e7vn520Y">board games</a>, soundtracks, <a href="/facts/List_of_Charmed_books/mAjljDU8">novels</a>, and a <a href="/facts/Charmed_(comics)/q4xJdKlV">comic book series</a> which served as a continuation of its narrative. According to data research from <a href="/facts/The_NPD_Group/qP1tWl0k">The NPD Group</a> in 2012, Charmed was the second-most binge watched television series on subscription <a href="/facts/Video-on-demand/jWQq1o80">video-on-demand</a> services, such as <a href="/facts/Netflix/TKtlFVY9">Netflix</a>. A <a href="/facts/Charmed_(2018_TV_series)/K6wnc0AD">reboot series of Charmed</a>, featuring different cast members and characters, premiered on <a href="/facts/The_CW/zPFQN74d">The CW</a> on October 14, 2018.

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