'Salem' and 8 Other Best Series About Witches to Watch if You Still Miss 'Charmed'

If you still fondly remember the original Charmed, then you've forever held a special nostalgia for a world where magic solves everything.

Fortunately, Charmed's legacy lives on in dozens of magnificent projects that are ready to pick up its torch.

1. 'Motherland: Fort Salem', 2020-2022

IMDb Score: 7.3/10

While creators of series about witches and magic usually follow traditional conventions, the creators of Motherland: Fort Salem, took a different approach – they sent the witches to an alternate universe where they serve their homeland.

Three female witch recruits have completed basic combat magic training and are ready to fight terrorists and other criminals who threaten the country's security.

2. 'Eastwick', 2009-2010

IMDb Score: 6.5/10

Three young women discover the rudiments of true medieval witch powers within themselves. Meanwhile, a mysterious stranger named Darryl Van Horne arrives in town and attempts to charm each of the women.

Based on John Updike's novel The Witches of Eastwick, the project was canceled a month after its premiere due to low ratings. However, showrunner Maggie Friedman persisted and later created another drama series about witches: Witches of East End.

3. 'Salem', 2014-2017

IMDb Score: 7.1/10

Young soldier John returns to the small town of Salem. Upon arriving, he finds that the entire population is fanatically hunting witches and also finds his former lover among them.

The creators claim to have drawn inspiration from the real-life Salem witch trials. The best part of the series is actress Janet Montgomery as the show's leading witch.

4. 'A Discovery of Witches', 2018-2022

IMDb Score: 7.8/10

Diana Bishop is a history professor and a hereditary witch. One day, while working in the library, she stumbles upon a mysterious manuscript, which causes events around her to spiral out of control.

To figure things out, she turns to Matthew Clairmont, a geneticist and vampire, for help. Together, they must decipher the manuscript and overcome the contradictions and prejudices that divide them.

5. 'Mayfair Witches', 2023-...

IMDb Score: 6.2/10

This fantasy series is based on the book series by Anne Rice, author of the cult classic Interview with the Vampire.

The main character, Rowan Fielding, is a surgeon who discovers that she is the heir to an ancient line of witches and that her family's psychic gifts come from an evil spirit named Lasher.

Rowan's medical skills help her save patients, while her magical abilities can take the lives of her enemies. Rowan decides to uncover the truth about the curse that has befallen her, the identity of her real mother, and her own fate.

6. 'Witches of East End', 2013-2014

IMDb Score: 7.5/10

Witches of East End is based on the young adult novel series of the same name by Melissa de la Cruz. The series follows Joanna Beauchamp, a powerful witch, and her daughters, Ingrid and Freya.

Unlike the books, the series introduces another character: Joanna's eccentric sister, Wendy, who wants to reveal the truth about immortality and magic to her nieces. However, the girls' mother is completely against it.

7. 'The Secret Circle', 2011-2012

IMDb Score: 7.3/10

The Secret Circle seemed like a very promising project. Fans of young adult series and books who were hungry for detective stories with magical elements eagerly devoured the first episodes.

However, something went wrong, and the series was canceled after the first season. Nevertheless, the first season was action-packed and magical and will appeal to fans of the genre.

The story follows high school student Cassie who arrives in her mother's hometown and discovers that some of the residents have a special gift and that she herself is a hereditary witch.

8. 'Agatha All Along', 2024

IMDb Score: 7.2/10

The WandaVision spin-off continues the story of the witches from the comics. After three years of being haunted by Wanda's spell, Agatha Harkness awakens. She decides to regain her powers and walk the Witches' Road, a path accessible only to a select few.

To accomplish this, she assembles a team consisting of the seer Lilia Calderu, Sharon Davis, who loves plants, and Teen.

9. 'Midnight, Texas', 2017-2018

IMDb Score: 7.3/10

To escape his creditors, medium Manfred Bernardo arrives in the city of Midnight. He soon realizes that he has arrived in a very unusual place – home to witches, demons, vampires, werewolves, fallen angels, and other strange creatures.

The show is based on the books by Charlaine Harris, whose other works served as the basis for the television series True Blood. The creators of Midnight, Texas have previously worked on projects such as Once Upon a Time and Lucifer.