Making a reboot of a popular show is a dangerous gamble, but The CW has hit the jackpot with its reboot of the hit supernatural series, Charmed in 2018. The third season of the series premiered in January 2021. And now, fans are gearing up for the release of Charmed Season 4.
The CW’s Charmed is the reboot of the 1998 series that ran for eight seasons. Created by Jennie Snyder Urman, Jessica O’Toole, Charmed follows three sisters Macy, Maggie, and Mel. The sisters learned that they in fact are powerful witches. The trio calls themselves The Charmed One and decides to use their powers to make the world a better place.
Charmed Season 4: What’s Next?
In the third season of Charmed, a lot of things happened with the three sisters. Towards the end of the third season, Macy’s life was under a serious threat as she was possessed by the Whispering Evil. The entity was also controlling her mind. The Whispering Evil can be described as a mighty entity with dark nature. All he wanted was to devour anything and everything. The Whispering Evil possessed the power of driving people to do unimaginable things over which they have no control. Meanwhile, Mel, Maggie, and Harry were making efforts to rescue Mace’s life. Harry even puts his life on the line to save Mace.
Therefore, Charmed Season 4 will continue the story after the third season’s ending. It is likely to focus on Mel and Maggie’s characters. Fans will find out more about the fate of the three sisters after the third season ended with a cliffhanger. But one thing is sure the upcoming season will change the lives of the characters completely.
In Charmed Season 4, will reveal what lies ahead for Harry as he put his life at stake in the third season to save Macy. Meanwhile, the supernatural entities will also be behind the back of our favorite characters. The Sisters will have to fight all new threats in the forthcoming season.
Original Cast Unhappy With The Reboot?
There have been many rumors around the internet for quite some time that the cast of the original Charmed is not happy with the show being rebooted. Actress Sarah Jeffery, a cast member in the new series, shared a video on her Twitter handle a while ago. In the video, viewers can see Holly Marie Combs and Rose McGowan discussing why their version of Charmed isn’t available for streaming on Netflix.
Holly said that the streaming service does not want the viewers to see the original series with ‘old people in it.’ Rose McGowen has also been quite vocal about her discontent towards the new series. On several occasions, she has gone as far as to say, “reboot sucks”. She has even said that she hasn’t seen a single episode of the reboot. Sara Jeffery has also taken a stance against the remarks made by Rose McGowen. She thinks that the way the original cast is behaving is quite ‘pathetic’.
Sarah mentioned that it is embarrassing for grown women to act in such a manner. She added that they are placing down women of color. Holly Marie Combs came into the defense of her co-star on the show. She responded to Jeffrey’s tweets and said she is making demeaning statements despite there being proof against it and said there is personal gain behind it.
Who Will Replace Madeleine Mantock In Charmed Season 4?
Madeleine Mantock, who played Macy in the reboot of Charmed, announced her exit from the series ahead of the fourth season in July 2021. In the last season, she gave her life away to beat the Whispering Evil and protect the world. But in September 2021, The CW network revealed that their search for the new “Charmed One” has ended with Australian actor Lucy Barrett. The actress will co-star with Melonie Diaz in Charmed Season 4.
Lucy Barrett is renowned for her part as Hayley Hahn in the Australian soap opera Neighbours (2014-2016). She has also appeared as Vita in the 2018 series Co-Ed and Isabella Webb in the 2020 series Bloom. The showrunners have described Barrett’s character in Charmed Season 4 as “fun, irreverent, impulsive [and] strong-willed” and promised that the new witch “will bring a brand-new energy to the Power of Three.”
Trailer Out!
The CW has finally dropped the trailer for the fourth season of Charmed. Although we still don’t know anything about the next season, we do realize that Barrett’s character has already recognized connections to the Power of Three, and Mel and Maggie are able to track her down. The third season ended with the death of one of the sisters, fracturing the sisters’ power and exposing the planet to magical attacks. But, in the first minutes of the teaser, it is revealed that there’s another Charmed One out there, which is swiftly addressed and rectified.
Charmed Season 4: Release Date
The fans were initially skeptical about the reboot. But it has managed to charm its way into the hearts of the viewers. Now, they are counting the days for the premiere of Charmed Season 4 on March 11, 2022. So, don’t miss out on the upcoming season & stay tuned with us for more updates.