Witches of East End (TV series)
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Based on | Witches of East End by Melissa de la Cruz |
Developed by | Maggie Friedman |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 23 (list of episodes) |
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Running time | 43 minutes |
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Network | Lifetime |
Release | October 6, 2013 October 5, 2014 | –
Witches of East End is an American television series based on the
On November 22, 2013, Lifetime renewed Witches of East End for a second season to consist of 13 episodes,[3] which premiered on July 6, 2014.[4] On November 4, 2014, Lifetime cancelled Witches of East End after a decline in ratings during the second season.[5][6][7] The series finale aired on October 5, 2014.[5]
Overview
The series stars
Cast
- Joanna Beauchamp
- Wendy Beauchamp[a]
- Freya Beauchamp
- Ingrid Beauchamp
- Killian Gardiner
- Dash Gardiner
- Frederick Beauchamp (season 2)[4]
Production
Development
On July 19, 2012, it was announced that Lifetime had ordered a pilot for Witches of East End for its 2013 season, and that the show would be executive-produced by both Maggie Friedman and Erwin Stoff, and produced by Fox 21.[9] On January 31, 2013, it was revealed that Lifetime had picked up Witches of East End with ten episodes and that it was scheduled to premiere later that year.[10][11][12] The executive VP of programming for Lifetime Networks, Rob Sharenow, said "We've been thrilled about Witches of East End and its powerful premise since the moment we bought the property, and our friends at Fox 21 helped develop it for television. This is one of the most exciting ensemble casts we've seen and the whole show is fresh, original and just right for Lifetime."[13]
Casting
On August 30, 2012, it was announced that Julia Ormond had landed a main role on the show, as Joanna Beauchamp.[14] On September 14, 2012, the role of Freya Beauchamp was officially given to Jenna Dewan Tatum,[15] who publicly announced on December 17, 2012, that she and then husband Channing Tatum were expecting their first child.[16] On September 17, 2012, the leading male role of Dash Gardiner was assigned to Patrick Heusinger.[17] And on September 19, 2012, Rachel Boston and model Daniel Di Tomasso were announced to have earned the two remaining main roles, respectively Ingrid Beauchamp and Killian Gardiner.[18] Finally, as announced on September 25, 2012, Nicholas Gonzalez would portray detective Matt Torcoletti.[19] On October 9, 2012, two guest star announcements were made: Mädchen Amick, who then became a part of the permanent main cast, and Glenne Headly - Amick as Wendy (Joanna's sister) and a leading role and Headly as Penelope (the Gardiner brothers' mother).[20] Tom Lenk was later given the role of Hudson Rafferty, Ingrid's best friend, as announced on October 16, 2012.[21]
The original casting underwent subsequent changes. As revealed by Nicholas Gonzalez himself on his Twitter account,[
Filming
Filming the
When the network Lifetime announced Witches of East End was going to be a series, it was also revealed that filming for the rest of the series would happen in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, instead of continuing to be filmed in Wilmington.[28] Maggie Friedman announced on Twitter on June 10 that she was scouting locations for the series, trying to "find Fair Haven".[29]
Episodes
Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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1 | 10 | October 6, 2013 | December 15, 2013 | |
2 | 13 | July 6, 2014 | October 5, 2014 |
Reception
Critical reception
Critical reaction to Witches of East End has been mixed, with a score of 50 on Metacritic[30] and 70% for the first season on Rotten Tomatoes[31] with a consensus saying "Although it's ridiculously soapy, Witches of East End is often campy fun; it's a supernatural spectacle that's entertaining despite its silliness."
Lori Rackl of
Audience viewership
Witches of East End premiered on a Sunday night to 1.93 million viewers and a 0.7 18-49 rating.[39] The premiere rated on par to the June 23 premiere of Lifetime's other new show Devious Maids; however, Witches of East End ended the night being the number two scripted drama on cable, behind Boardwalk Empire on HBO.
The following week, Witches of East End pulled a total of 1.93 million viewers and rose to a 0.8 18-49 rating, despite the return of The Walking Dead and its talk show Talking Dead breaking records on AMC.[40] The show remained the second highest-rated cable drama of the night again, behind The Walking Dead.
Season | Timeslot (EST) | Number of episodes | Premiere | Finale | Average (in millions) | ||||
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10 | October 6, 2013
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1.93[41] | 0.7[41] | December 15, 2013
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1.74[42] | 0.6[42] | 1.67[5] |
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Sunday 9:00 pm
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13 | July 6, 2014
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1.12[43] | 0.5 | October 5, 2014
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1.03 | 0.4 | 1.13[5] |
Broadcasts
Witches of East End premiered in the United Kingdom on November 5, 2013 on the second night of the newly formed UK channel,
Cancellation and fan campaign
On November 4, 2014, it was announced that Lifetime had cancelled Witches of East End after a decline in ratings during the second season.[5][6][7] The first season averaged 1.67 million viewers, but dropped in its second season to 1.13 million.[5] After its cancellation, fans launched an online petition campaign to save the show called "Renew Witches of East End".[46] The petition became popular on Twitter, where fans were told to use the hashtag #RenewWitchesofEastEnd and tweet it to Lifetime's Twitter account.[46] Fans have also campaigned the online streaming service Netflix to pick up the show.[47] The campaign received support from celebrities on Twitter who backed the show to be renewed, including Channing Tatum, William Shatner and Snooki as well as stars from television series such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer's Sarah Michelle Gellar and Charmed's Shannen Doherty and Holly Marie Combs.[46] As of February 2024 and after 9 years since the finale, the petition has received more than 280,000 signatures.[48]
Notes
- ^ Guest in pilot, starring from episode 2 onwards.
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External links
- Official website
- Witches of East End at IMDb