After the monumental events of the finale for the third season ofCharmed,there has been significant anticipation for the return of the CW show. Eager fans will be delighted to learn that the series will return to their screens this spring with an anticipated character in tow — a new Charmed One at that.
CW’sCharmedfollows a trio of sisters – Macy, Mel, and Maggie, also known as the charmed ones, who use their magical abilities to keep the world safe from fantastical threats. The third season’s finale came with a significant upheaval to the status quo, but the newly released teaser provides some answers to questions fans might have.
To start with, the short teaser finally gives viewers a look at the new Charmed One who is set to fill in the late Macy Vaughn’s (played byMadeleine Mantock) shoes. The third season wrapped up with the death of one of the sisters, leaving the power of three fractured and the world vulnerable to magical attacks. This is addressed and immediately resolved in the opening moments of the teaser as it is revealed that there’s another Charmed One out there.
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The new character will be played byLucy Barrett,an Australian actress who has previously appeared inBloom, Co-Ed,andNeighbours, among others. The actress and her character have big shoes to fill as Mantock’s Macy Vaughn was a fan favorite. It remains to be seen how the other characters will take the introduction of a new Charmed One but from the trailer, it appears one character understandably has a hard time accepting it – Harry Greenwood (played byRupert Evans), the Charmed sisters' whitelighter and Macy Vaughn’s love interest. The fourth season will explore grief as Mel and Maggie attempt to get back on their feet after losing Macy. It will also delve into the identity of the new mysterious character, played by Barrett, who helps reawaken the Power of Three, and, as expected, the season will come with a big bad who threatens the magical balance.
The death of a charmed one in the third season ofCharmedis an unfortunate repeat of history. In the show’s original iteration, which ran from 1998 till 2006, Prue Halliwell (played byShannen Doherty)was killed by a demonic assassin, making way for Doherty’s exit from the show and the introduction ofRose McGowan’s Paige Matthews – a new charmed one – in the fourth season.
Barrett will be joining returning cast membersMelonie Diaz, Sarah Jeffrey, Jordan Donica, Mareya Salazar, Bethany Brown,and Evans. Besides Barrett, other new faces for this season includesShi Ne Nielsonwho plays the owner of The Blue Camellia – a magical nightclub, andKapil Talwalkar,a performer at the nightclub.Jeffrey Lieber, Nicki Renna,andJoey Falcowill serve as showrunners for Season 4. They will also executive produce the show alongsideJennie Snyder Urman, Ben Silverman, Kevin Dowling, Lisa Towers, Howard Owens, Liz Kruger, Craig Shapiro,andBrad Silberling.
Charmedwill be returning to The CW on March 11. Until then, watch the teaser for the upcoming fourth season below:
