Name: Salem - Season 1
Genre: Sci-Fi, Mythological, Thriller
Rating: 8.3
Cast: Janet Montgomery, Shane West, Seth Gabel, Tamzin Merchant, Ashley Madekwe

Salem is based on the infamous Salem witch trials in the 17th century in colonial Massachusetts. John Alden returns from war to discover that the woman he left behind is now married to the wealthy village elder George Sibley. Mary has become the most powerful witch in Salem and is using panic and paranoia to her advantage in the premiere of this supernatural drama.

Genre:

Sci-Fi, Mythological, Thriller

Actors:

Janet Montgomery, Shane West, Seth Gabel, Tamzin Merchant, Ashley Madekwe, Elise Eberle, Iddo Goldberg, Xander Berkeley, Kevin Tighe, Michael Mulheren, Michael Robert Brandon, ...»

Director:

Ashley Madekwe

Country:

United States

Release:

2014

IMDb:

7.2

Quality:

Duration:

60 min

Media Life

At the end of the episode, we get an idea where the series is headed. But by then, Salem has failed to cast a spell.

April 17, 2014

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TV Guide

Salem sets the witches loose in a lurid and often ludicrous free-for-all of graphic sexuality and violent retribution.

April 18, 2014

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New York Daily News

West and the rest of the cast perform solidly as well, and once we know the lineup, presumably we'll dive deeper into the game.

April 18, 2014

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Cinefantastique

...an unholy hybrid of THE CRUCIBLE and THE SCARLET LETTER, lacking the sophistication of either, but with just enough dramatic interest to hold attention.

June 09, 2014

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Philadelphia Inquirer

The collision of supernatural and colonial in Salem is far darker and spookier than in Fox's hit Sleepy Hollow.

April 22, 2014

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

In time and with a greater effort to be over the top, Salem could evolve into a guilty pleasure. But its first impression offers little magic.

April 17, 2014

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Minneapolis Star Tribune

Consider this initial effort a whiffed ball.

April 22, 2014

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St. Louis Post-Dispatch

What Salem is, though, is a surprisingly smart, well-executed and extremely scary new spin on a familiar trope. Enjoy it if you dare.

April 22, 2014

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CinemaBlend.com

Salem gets off to a dark, creepy and occasionally melodramatic start.

April 18, 2014

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Uncle Barky

Salem is replete with scenes that make little sense. It's mostly a jumble of decent enough special effects, less-than-decent acting, a script that also should be lashed with "10 hard ones" and lots of blood-curdling screaming.

April 18, 2014

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Salem - Season 1

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