
Scripted series · The CW
The Secret Circle
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The Secret Circle reads strongest on Character Depth, World Building and Emotional Weight.
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What it's about
After her mother dies in a fire, Cassie Blake moves in with her grandmother in the small town of Chance Harbor, Washington. As she gets to know her high school classmates, strange and frightening things begin to happen. They are all descended from powerful witches, and they've been waiting for Cassie to join them and complete a new generation of the Secret Circle. What they don't yet know is that darker powers are at play and that Cassie's mother's death might not have been an accident.
The run
Seasons
1 season · 22 episodes.
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Season 0 · Unannounced
Specials
1 episode

Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
201122 episodes
8.1IMDbCassie Blake was a happy, normal teenage girl - until her mother Amelia Blake dies in what appears to be a tragic accidental fire. Orphan and deeply saddened, Cassie moves in with her warm and loving grandmother Jane Blake in the beautiful small town of Chance Harbor, Washington - the town her mother left so many years ago - where the residents seem to know more about Cassie than she does about herself.
Best episode · S01E05 Slither
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S01E13
Medallion
Cassie enlists the Circle's help when she receives a frightening warning about the witch hunters' return. At the same time, her true feelings for Adam and Jake surface during a birthday party that Ethan decides to throw with the help of Diana. Meanwhile, Faye and Melissa take their inner power to a chilling new level when they try a little of Lee's "Devil's Spirit."
- Written by Andrea Newman

S01E17
Curse
Blackwell warns Cassie and Adam that their love may be destiny, but it’s also a curse. He suggests they go visit her grandmother, Jane to find out if there is a spell to reverse it. Jane warns Cassie that someone in the Circle will die if the curse is awakened. Meanwhile, Eva starts stalking Faye and Charles makes his next move against Blackwell.
- Directed by John Fawcett
- Written by Don Whitehead, Holly Henderson

S01E19
Crystal
To protect themselves from the witch hunters, Jake, Cassie and Faye seek out Jake’s grandfather Royce, to find his family’s crystal and are confronted with disturbing theories about the events of sixteen years ago. Meanwhile, Diana tries to balance her pursuit of the Glaser crystal with Melissa and Adam with her romantic life with Grant, who demands to know what she’s hiding. At the same time, Callum attempts to re-insert himself into Melissa’s life. Charles and Jane plot their move against Blackwell.
- Directed by Omar Madha

S01E22
Family
After Faye is attacked by the Witch Hunters, Jake, Melissa and Adam set out to save her. Blackwell tells Cassie and Diana that the only way to stop the Witch Hunters is to use their Balcoin blood to unleash the Crystal Skull. Diana is reluctant, but Cassie convinces her it’s the only way to help their friend, but she’ll need to tap into her dark magic to do it. Meanwhile, Dawn and Charles are faced with a new way to get their power back...but at a very big cost.
- Directed by David Barrett
- Written by Andrea Newman

S01E08
Beneath
After not hearing from her grandmother for a couple of days, Cassie becomes concerned and wants to go look for her. Diana decides the entire Circle should go in case Jane is in trouble. She also invites Jake along, much to Adam's dismay. A storm turns the day trip into an overnight excursion, so Faye suggests a little game of Truth or Dare to liven up the evening. However, things take a horrible turn when Faye is forced to reckon with someone from her past.
- Directed by John Fawcett
- Written by Don Whitehead, Holly Henderson

S01E10
Darkness
Cassie turns to Adam when she uncovers a secret about herself that she needs kept from the rest of the Circle, including Diana. Meanwhile, Diana is thrilled when her grandmother Kate drops in for a visit, but Charles is suspicious of his mother’s motives after Kate takes an unusual interest in Cassie. Meanwhile, Faye recruits a mysterious stranger named Lee to help her with a spell that could change the balance of the Circle forever.
- Directed by Chris Grismer
- Written by David Ehrman
Recently aired
Latest Episodes


S01E21
Prom
- Directed by Alex Zakrzewski
- Written by Don Whitehead, Holly Henderson

S01E20
Traitor



S01E17
Curse
- Directed by John Fawcett
- Written by Don Whitehead, Holly Henderson
Behind the series
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The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Jae MarchantProducer
- Kevin WilliamsonProducer
Writing
- Andrea NewmanWriter
- Don WhiteheadWriter
- Holly HendersonWriter
- Richard HatemWriter
- David EhrmanWriter
- Kevin WilliamsonWriter
Direction
- Liz FriedlanderDirector
- John FawcettDirector
- Alex ZakrzewskiDirector
- Joshua ButlerDirector
- Brad TurnerDirector
- Nick CopusDirector
Cinematography
- Ramsey NickellDirector of Photography
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