Charmed

Charmed was a WB Network fantasy\supernatural fiction TV series that was created by Constance M. Burge.

The series premiered on October 7, 1998 and originally starred Shannen Doherty, Alyssa Milano and Holly Marie Combs.

After Shannen Doherty's character, Prue was killed off in the third season finale, Rose McGowan began starring on the show.

The supporting cast throughout the series' run consisted of Julian McMahon, Dorian Gregory, T.W. King, Brian Krause, Greg Vaughn, Karis Paige Bryant, Kaley Cuoco and Drew Fuller.

"Charmed" has gathered several awards and nominations.

It was nominated for one TV Guide Award, two International Horror Guild Awards, three Teen Choice Awards, three Wand Awards and seven RATTY Awards (with Holly Marie Combs winning "Best Science Fiction Lead Actress" in 2003).

The show was also nominated for three Saturn Awards, including one "Best Network Television Series" nomination for its first season and two "Best Actress on Television" nominations for Shannen Doherty in 1999 and 2000.

In 2001, "Charmed" won a Cable Guide Award in the United Kingdom for "Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy Series." The series also won a "Certificate of Merit" at the 2003 EDGE Awards for the 4th season episode "Muse to My Ears."

It also received recognition for its young guest actors, having been nominated for five Young Artist Awards with actor Alex Black winning once for his role in the season four episode "Lost and Bound."

On May 21, 2006, "Charmed" was cancelled after 8 seasons and 178 episodes.

Plot
The show was about the three Halliwell sisters (known as The Charmed Ones) the most powerful good witches of all time who use their combined "Power of Three" to protect innocent lives from evil beings such as demons and warlocks.

Each sister possesses unique magical powers that grow and evolve while they attempt to maintain normal lives in modern-day San Francisco, California

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 FBI investigations throughout the series.

Cast

 * Alyssa Milano as Phoebe Halliwell
 * Holly Marie Combs as Piper Halliwell
 * Shannen Doherty as Prue Halliwell (seasons 1 through 3)
 * Rose McGowan as Paige Matthews (seasons 3 through 8)
 * Kaley Cuoco as Billie Jenkins (season 8)
 * Ted King as Andy Trudeau
 * Dorian Gregory as Darryl Morris
 * Brian Krause as Leo Wyatt
 * Julian McMahon as Cole Turner (seasons 3 through 5)
 * Greg Vaughn as Dan Gordon (season 2)
 * Karis Paige Bryant as Jenny Gordon (season 2)
 * Drew Fuller as Chris Halliwell (seasons 5 through 8)