Pilot
- Episode aired Oct 14, 2018
- TV-PG
- 42m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
1.4K
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After the tragic death of their mother, Mel and Maggie learn of a secret sibling, Macy, and discover they exhibit new abilities.After the tragic death of their mother, Mel and Maggie learn of a secret sibling, Macy, and discover they exhibit new abilities.After the tragic death of their mother, Mel and Maggie learn of a secret sibling, Macy, and discover they exhibit new abilities.
Cecilia Deacon
- Dylan
- (as Cecilia Grace Deacon)
Peter Brown
- Grad Student
- (uncredited)
Reanna Cameron
- Sorority Girl
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaValerie Cruz plays Melonie Diaz's mother despite only being 8 years older in real life. Also, Madeleine Mantock plays the eldest sister, but is 6 years younger than Diaz in real life.
- GoofsThe interior set layout of the Vera Manor did not match its outer appearance, e.g. missing window above the main door on the inside and the presence of a room on the right side after entering the house, when viewers can see that the main door is located at the right corner of the house from the street view.
- Quotes
Harry Greenwood: You are witches. Witches who are destined to save the world from impending doom. That's right, you are the Charmed ones. The most powerful trio of witches.
Mel Vera: He's the new women's studies teacher. I knew something was off about him.
Featured review
Charmless
I was hesitant to watch this show as I have seen the original series and enjoyed what that show brought us. Seeing as the original is dated and hasn't aged well (mainly the first 2 seasons) I decided to give the new Charmed a try.
This reboot started off kind of weak with our first two sisters crying about one sister stealing the others boots. Something I'm sure the original touched base on, yet not as quickly nor as annoying and forced. The acting between the sisters and the mother doesn't feel genuine. It's lacking the chemistry the original cast had when it comes to family.
As a pilot episode it didn't lure me in like Charmed 1998 did. In fact it did the opposite. I didn't feel like the sisters were in any immediate harm à la Piper vs Jeremy & Maggie vs Brian the latter being uneventful and boring.
Aside from being introduced to our charmed ones we also meet our white lighter a bit prematurely who informs the girls they are witches. Honestly that whole scene was so badly written and poorly acted it left a sour taste in my mouth that made me want to change the channel but I wasn't the only one watching the show so I couldn't.
I don't expect this show to be a carbon copy as it's a reboot or more properly a remake of the original, and as remakes go they just take enough from the original and rework from there.
My main gripe with this show is how heavy the PC culture is shoved down our throats. Mel, who I find the most annoying, attacks a man for making a small comment and another man after he compliments her work calling him a "Cis Male". These PC comments come at us several times over the episode and feels like they'd rather write a political show than one of witchcraft.
The showrunners claim they were making strong women as leads yet have them cry over borrowed shoes, too sensitive over a comment and even more sensitive to a compliment. I do not see where strong women come into play. So far the only strong female I have seen was the new Prue aka Macy which is still a watered down Prue.
Speaking of.... bringing Macy in like a Prue/Paige hybrid was rushed and did not feel natural at all. In fact this whole episode felt like it should have been extended over several episodes to get proper character development, but we're instead skipping chapters at a time which feels sloppy and uninspired. If this show gets a second season I would be surprised to be honest.
This reboot started off kind of weak with our first two sisters crying about one sister stealing the others boots. Something I'm sure the original touched base on, yet not as quickly nor as annoying and forced. The acting between the sisters and the mother doesn't feel genuine. It's lacking the chemistry the original cast had when it comes to family.
As a pilot episode it didn't lure me in like Charmed 1998 did. In fact it did the opposite. I didn't feel like the sisters were in any immediate harm à la Piper vs Jeremy & Maggie vs Brian the latter being uneventful and boring.
Aside from being introduced to our charmed ones we also meet our white lighter a bit prematurely who informs the girls they are witches. Honestly that whole scene was so badly written and poorly acted it left a sour taste in my mouth that made me want to change the channel but I wasn't the only one watching the show so I couldn't.
I don't expect this show to be a carbon copy as it's a reboot or more properly a remake of the original, and as remakes go they just take enough from the original and rework from there.
My main gripe with this show is how heavy the PC culture is shoved down our throats. Mel, who I find the most annoying, attacks a man for making a small comment and another man after he compliments her work calling him a "Cis Male". These PC comments come at us several times over the episode and feels like they'd rather write a political show than one of witchcraft.
The showrunners claim they were making strong women as leads yet have them cry over borrowed shoes, too sensitive over a comment and even more sensitive to a compliment. I do not see where strong women come into play. So far the only strong female I have seen was the new Prue aka Macy which is still a watered down Prue.
Speaking of.... bringing Macy in like a Prue/Paige hybrid was rushed and did not feel natural at all. In fact this whole episode felt like it should have been extended over several episodes to get proper character development, but we're instead skipping chapters at a time which feels sloppy and uninspired. If this show gets a second season I would be surprised to be honest.
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- WhenAmyMetSalad
- Oct 15, 2018
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