WGN America’s supernatural thriller, Salem, is back – and it seems to have slipped a notch. The season premiere, After the Fall, is slick and well crafted technically, but a little too predictable to really be effective.
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Salem: JUSTICE!
After leaving us with a truly evil cliffhanger in the previous episode, the second season finale of Salem (WGN America, Sundays, 10/9C) finds justice being meted out – just not by the personage we might have expected it from. The Witching Hour is a fast-paced, truly gloriously demented work of entertainment.
Salem: Darkness Reigns at Midnight!
After this week there remains but one episode of Salem’s (WGN America, Sundays, 10/9C) second season, so it’s only right that everything should lead up to best cliffhanger moment of the season to date (yes, better even than when the Devil himself spoke to Cotton Mather and John Alden through young John). Thanks to the […]
Interview: Co-creators Adam Simon and Brannon Braga chat about WGN’s Salem
It’s season 2, and things are heating up in the witch wars at “Salem“. As the body count continues to rise, the number of people (or witches) to trust, plummets. Critical decisions must be made, personal battles must be overcome, and the fate of John Alden’s (Shane West) and Mary Sibley’s (Janet Montgomery) son will […]
Salem: Exorcism For Dummies!
Salem (WGN America, Sundays, 10/9C) has, over the course of its two seasons, been about many things – political expedience, the price of love (and hate), and even the nature of good and evil. Mostly, though, it’s about the love of parents for their child – and the way that might interfere from the conquest […]
Salem Casts A Potent Spell As It Nears The End of Season Two!
Arousal is the beginning of all magic, we are reminded as WGN America’s Salem (Sundays, 10/9C) builds towards a big finish to its second season. Mary Sibley and Countess Marburg continue to feign allegiance, each to the other – as they scheme to achieve dominance over each other – and new allegiances are born in […]
Salem: Cry Havoc and Let Slip the Dogs of War!
The second season premiere of Salem (WGN America, Sundays, 10/9C) wastes little time in setting the stage for the anticipated Witch War.
Darkly Magical Trailer: Salem: Witch War
The second season of WGN America’s first scripted hit series, Salem is nearly upon us. The second season premiere is Sunday April 5th (10/9C) – and if you’re not up-to-date on the series, the network will marathon it on Saturday, April 4 from 7a.m./6C — 8/7 ET. To help get you in the proper mood, follow the […]
WGN America To Marathon Salem Season One Prior To Season Two Premiere!
In WGN America’s Salem witches are real. They are not who or what they seem. With season two of Salem premiering on Sunday, April 5th (10/9C), WGN America is re-airing the entire 13-episode first season on Saturday, April 4th beginning at 7am/6C. Follow the jump for moe.
First Look: Salem: Witch War!
Fans of Salem can get an early look at season two – Witch War – tonight on WGN America and across Tribune stations (9:30 ET/8:30 CT) in a special called, curiously enough, Salem: Witch War. For a taste, check out the first three minutes after the jump. Salem returns Sunday, April 5th at 10pm ET/9pm CT.
WGN America’s Salem Launches Wicked Posters!
Season Two of WGN America’s supernatural hit, Salem, launches in April. In the meantime, the network has released four very cool, very disturbing pieces of key art to tantalize fans. The posters feature Mary Sibley (above), Tituba, Anne Hale and Mercy Lewis (after the jump).