EPISODE
SEASON
A supernatural television show, Salem’s story is found on the witch trials held in colonial Massachusetts in the 17th century. In which John Alden comes back from the war to find out the women of his dreams is now betrothed to an affluent village elder. Whereas Mary is now gathering her power from panic and paranoia to become the most powerful witch Salem has ever seen.
15 October 1982, New York, New York, USA
3 June 1980, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
30 July 1983, Waterville, Maine, USA
3 July 1977, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
25 July 1962, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
1957, Snyder, Texas, USA
26 November 1975, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA
19 January 1959, Houston, Texas, USA
April 18, 2014
Salem sets the witches loose in a lurid and often ludicrous free-for-all of graphic sexuality and violent retribution.April 17, 2014
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 22, 2014
Consider this initial effort a whiffed ball.April 18, 2014
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 22, 2014
What Salem is, though, is a surprisingly smart, well-executed and extremely scary new spin on a familiar trope. Enjoy it if you dare.June 09, 2014
...an unholy hybrid of THE CRUCIBLE and THE SCARLET LETTER, lacking the sophistication of either, but with just enough dramatic interest to hold attention.April 17, 2014
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 18, 2014
Salem gets off to a dark, creepy and occasionally melodramatic start.April 18, 2014
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 22, 2014
The collision of supernatural and colonial in Salem is far darker and spookier than in Fox's hit Sleepy Hollow.