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[05/09/22 - 02:49 PM]
The CW Adds Full Seasons of Fan-Favorite Series from Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution to Stream on New CW App
"Bunheads," "Emergence" and "Sleepy Hollow" are now available with "Salem," "Scream Queens" and "Wayward Pines" due on June 1.

[02/15/18 - 11:31 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, February 15
Updates include: Bokeem Woodbine to lead "Main Justice" for CBS; Kat Dennings cast in ABC's "How May We Hate You"; and Jeffrey Tambor is officially out of Amazon's "Transparent."

[12/13/16 - 01:29 PM]
The Season of the Witch Is Ending - You Have To See How "Salem" Ends
WGN America has revealed the show's five upcoming episodes will be the last.

[10/26/16 - 10:09 AM]
WGN America's Hit Supernatural Thriller "Salem" Returns Halloween Week Wednesday, November 2 at 9:00 PM ET/PT
In advance of the premiere, the network released a riveting new trailer featuring a gruesome twist on "Cats Cradle."

[10/05/16 - 10:03 AM]
Video: WGN America Reveals a First Look at Season Three of "Salem", Including Behind-the-Scenes Footage, Leading Into New York Comic-Con
Season three of "Salem" will debut Halloween Week, Wednesday, November 2 at 9:00/8:00c.

[09/07/16 - 11:44 AM]
WGN America Unveils "Salem" Key Art for Season Three; Announces Premiere Time Halloween Week, Wednesday, November 2 at 9 PM ET/PT
The third season of "Salem" dawns with the triumph of the witches' plan to remake the New World by bringing the devil to earth and making Salem his capital.

[08/05/16 - 11:08 AM]
Video: WGN America Unveils First-Look Photo and Teaser Trailer Featuring "Salem" Season Three Guest Star Marilyn Manson
The third season of "Salem" dawns with the triumph of the witches' plan to remake the New World by bringing the devil to earth and making Salem his capital.

[07/20/16 - 11:00 AM]
Video: WGN America Releases Season 3 Full-Length Trailer for "Salem," Premiering Halloween Week
The gripping trailer reveals "Everything in Salem has gone to Hell!"

[04/05/16 - 01:57 PM]
WGN America Releases New Teaser Trailer and Premiere Date Image for "Salem"
The much-anticipated third season of the supernatural thriller "Salem" will premiere this fall during Halloween week.

[01/21/16 - 12:10 PM]
Legendary Music Icon Marilyn Manson Joins the Witch Wars in WGN America's Spellbinding Original Drama "Salem"
Manson will portray "Thomas Dinley," a barber and surgeon who is the go-to man in Salem, from a shave and a haircut to being leeched, bled, sliced open or sewn up.

[07/11/15 - 06:04 PM]
WGN America's Spellbinding Original Drama "Salem" Renewed for Third Season
The third season will begin production in Shreveport, LA later this year for a 2016 debut.

[04/01/15 - 01:09 PM]
Video: WGN America Releases Extended "Salem" Season 2 Trailer
The highly anticipated second season premieres this Sunday, April 5 at 10:00/9:00c.

[03/19/15 - 12:23 PM]
Video: WGN America Unleashes Full Season Trailer for "Salem: Season Two" Returning Sunday, April 5 at 10pm ET / 9pm CT
In the series, witches are real - but they are not who or what they seem, and the stakes have never been higher in the struggle for the throne.

[03/13/15 - 12:18 PM]
"Salem: Witch War" to Air Sunday, March 15 at 9:30 pm ET/6:30 PT on WGN America and Tribune Stations
Featuring all new footage of the cast and creators from the set, the special revisits the history behind the inception of "Salem" and offers fans a glimpse of what lies ahead.

[03/02/15 - 01:04 PM]
Video: WGN America Releases the First Haunting Trailer for Highly-Anticipated Second Season of "Salem" Returning April 5th at 10 PM ET/9C
The haunting trailer features a first look at new recurring guest stars Lucy Lawless and Stuart Townsend who have joined the series for season two.

[02/26/15 - 12:17 PM]
WGN America Unveils Provocative "Salem" Key Art for Season Two
Season two of "Salem" will debut on Sunday, April 5 at 10:00/9:00c.

[02/23/15 - 12:19 PM]
WGN America's "Salem" Casts a Spell on the 22nd Annual SXSW Film Festival
Look for an exclusive "Salem" panel & Q&A at the InterContinental Stephen F. Austin Hotel on Friday, March 14 at 11 a.m.

[02/06/15 - 10:12 AM]
Video: WGN America Unveils Heart-Stopping New Teaser Trailer for "Salem" Season Two
Currently in production in Shreveport, LA on its 13-episode sophomore run, "Salem" season two premieres Sunday, April 5 at 10:00/9:00c.

[01/28/15 - 11:28 AM]
WGN America Announces Premiere Date for Season Two of Its Spellbinding Original Drama "Salem" and Debuts First-Look Photo
The show's 13-episode sophomore run kicks off on Sunday, April 5 at 10:00/9:00c.

[01/14/15 - 11:39 AM]
Lucy Lawless, Stuart Townsend, Joe Doyle and Oliver Bell Join Cast of WGN America's "Salem" Season Two
Created and written by award-winning Brannon Braga and Adam Simon, the gripping one-hour drama, produced by Fox 21, will return to WGN America in April.

[12/18/14 - 10:18 AM]
Video: All-New Promo for Season Two of "Salem" Set to Return to WGN America in April
In the spot, Mercy transforms the symbol of her torment at the hands of the town's witches into a signal of the Witch War to come.

[11/25/14 - 10:23 AM]
Video: WGN America Releases Spellbinding Teaser for Season Two of "Salem," Set to Return in April
In season two, the Grand Rite triggered at the end of last season is now underway and death is in the air.

[11/19/14 - 12:32 PM]
First-Look: Season Two of "Salem" Returning to WGN America to April
Get your first tease of the new season, due in April on the network.

[09/11/14 - 11:45 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, September 11
Updates include: HBO passes on Ryan Murphy's "Open"; Bravo pushes back season premiere of "Shahs of Sunset"; and Akiva Goldsman, Marc Haimes bring DC Comics' "Titans" to TNT.

[05/08/14 - 09:06 AM]
USA Network Announces Cast-Contingent Pilot Pick-Up for the Drama Series "Stanistan"
Plus: the network has commissioned the comedy pilot presentation "Difficult People," starring Julie Klausner and Billy Eichner.

[05/05/14 - 02:26 PM]
WGN America's Spellbinding Drama "Salem" Renewed for Second Season
The 13-episode second season will begin production later this year for a 2015 debut.

[04/21/14 - 12:37 PM]
WGN America's First Original Series "Salem" Casts a Ratings Spell with 2.3 Million Total Viewers and 886,000 Adults 18-49 on the Night
WGN America spins the numbers for Sunday, April 20.

[04/17/14 - 11:28 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, April 17
Updates include: FOX to shutter its "Animation Domination HD" block; Bret Harrison, Aaron McCusker cast in ABC's "The Astronaut Wives Club"; and Stephen Lang to recur on WGN America's "Salem."

[04/16/14 - 11:16 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, April 16
Updates include: NBC passes on David Koechner sketch comedy project; MTV's "Finding Carter" adds quartet; and Geno Segers, Afton Williamson upped to regulars on Cinemax's "Banshee."

[04/15/14 - 11:41 AM]
Video: "Salem" - First Full Season Trailer
The new series launches this Sunday, April 10 at 10:00/9:00c on WGN America.

[03/05/14 - 11:01 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, March 5
Updates include: Patricia Arquette to lead latest "CSI" spin-off at CBS; Diogo Morgado cast in The CW's "The Messengers"; and Penelope Ann Miller, Timothy Hutton board ABC's "American Crime."

[01/23/14 - 12:51 PM]
Video: WGN America's "Salem" First Trailer
The series - starring Janet Montgomery, Shane West, Seth Gabel and Ashley Madekwe - premieres on Sunday, April 20.

[01/12/14 - 11:32 AM]
WGN America Orders "Ten Commandments" Scripted Event Series from The Weinstein Company
Gus Van Sant, Lee Daniels, Jim Sheridan, Wes Craven and Michael Cera are among the directors on tap for the 10-part series.

[01/12/14 - 11:31 AM]
WGN America Relaunches as Destination for Original Content
New drama "Salem" to premiere Sunday, April 20 followed by "Manhattan" in July and event series "Ten Commandments."

[11/08/13 - 12:14 PM]
WGN America Announces Start of Production on First Original Scripted Series, "Salem"
Janet Montgomery, Shane West, Seth Gabel and Ashley Madekwe star in the project, due to premiere in Spring 2014.

[11/06/13 - 11:35 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, November 6
Updates include: FOX gives pilot order to "Fatrick"; Steve Carell to write and direct "Tribeca" at TBS; and Zendaya to lead Disney Channel's "Super Awesome Katy."

[11/01/13 - 11:11 PM]
Development Update: Friday, November 1
Updates include: Vinnie Jones is the first to "Galavant" at ABC; Shane West, Tamzin Merchant join WGN America's "Salem"; and Joshua Sternin, Jennifer Ventimilia book comedies at ABC.

[10/28/13 - 11:34 PM]
Development Update: Monday, October 28
Updates include: David Arquette to put on a "Happy Face" for Lifetime; Janet Montgomery, Xander Berkeley board WGN America's "Salem"; and Channing Tatum, A&E team for reality project.

[10/14/13 - 11:22 PM]
Development Update: Monday, October 14
Updates include: Susan Sarandon, Eva Amurri Martino to star in NBC comedy pilot; Jessica Walter joins TV Land's "Jennifer Falls"; and Seth Gabel boards WGN America's "Salem."

[10/07/13 - 11:33 PM]
Development Update: Monday, October 7
Updates include: Ashley Madekwe first to board WGN America's "Salem"; Beau Garrett boards Bravo's "Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce"; and Amy Price-Francis cast in Amazon's "Bosch."

[08/21/13 - 11:31 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, August 21
Updates include: Nickelodeon orders six more episodes of "The Haunted Hathaways"; E! extends "The Soup Investigates"; and FX gives pilot order to animated "Bigfoot."

[08/13/13 - 11:42 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, August 13
Updates include: Lifetime greenlights "Deliverance Creek" backdoor pilot; Brendan Gleeson to lead HBO's "The Money"; and Sandra Oh to depart ABC's "Grey's Anatomy" at season's end.

[06/04/13 - 01:16 PM]
WGN America Travels Back to "Salem"; Network Orders First Original Series from FOX 21, Prospect Park and Producers Brannon Braga and Adam Simon
WGN America has ordered 13 episodes entering production this fall in for a 2014 premiere.

[07/12/12 - 11:19 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, July 12
Updates include: Bravo to develop former ABC drama "The Joneses"; Elizabeth Banks to guest on FOX's "Family Guy"; and Brannon Braga lands a potential drama at FX.







SALEM (WGN)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
4/20/14 - 1/25/17
STATUS:
canceled/ended (2016-2017 season)
TIME SLOT:
completed airing its current season
SEASON(S):
3 (36 episodes, 0 of which have yet to air)
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
confirmed as canceled on 12/13/16
DESCRIPTION:
(from WGN America's press release, October 2016) Everything in "Salem" has gone to hell when WGN America's hit supernatural thriller returns Halloween Week, Wednesday, November 2 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. In advance of the premiere, the network released a riveting new trailer featuring a gruesome twist on "Cats Cradle." The devil has arrived in "Salem" and everything he promised the witches is a lie! He has his own plans that will bring nothing but death and destruction and there's only one person on earth that can stop him. The only problem is - she's dead. Or is she? In the most twisted season yet, legendary recording artist Marilyn Manson guest stars as the bloody barber surgeon Thomas Dinley. In the premiere episode, written by series creators Brannon Braga and Adam Simon and directed by Nick Copus, John Alden (Shane West) is forced to bury his love Mary Sibley (Janet Montgomery), and her mysterious servant Tituba (Ashley Madekwe) now with the abilities of the seer, has a horrifying vision of hell on earth. She knows the only person who can stop this evil and beat the devil (Oliver Bell) - is the very witch that birthed him, his mother, Mary Sibley. Meanwhile, Isaac (Iddo Goldberg) takes it upon himself to attempt to clean up Knocker's Hole and get revenge against Mercy (Elise Eberle), who has found her calling running the brothel. Still struggling with her new powers, Anne Hale (Tamzin Merchant) continues to imprison her husband Cotton Mather (Seth Gabel), using her familiar Brown Jenkins. With the help of Baron Sebastian Marburg (Joe Doyle) and his old ally and fallen angel, The Sentinel (Samuel Roukin), the devil is planning a massive attack and war with God that will culminate in the ultimate showdown between good and evil!
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Ashley Madekwe as Tituba
· Elise Eberle as Mercy Lewis
· Iddo Goldberg as Isaac Walton
· Janet Montgomery as Mary Walcott
· Joe Doyle as Sebastian von Marburg
· Oliver Bell as John
· Seth Gabel as Cotton Mather
· Shane West as John Alden
· Tamzin Merchant as Anne Hale
RECURRING/PREVIOUS CAST INFORMATION:
· Xander Berkeley as Hale
CREW INFORMATION:
· Adam Simon as CRTR/EP
· Brannon Braga as CRTR/EP
· Brian Wayne Peterson as EP
· David Von Ancken as EP
· Elizabeth Sarnoff as EP
· Jeff Kwatinetz as EP
· Joe Menosky as EP
· Jon Harmon Feldman as EP
· Josh S. Barry as EP
· Josh S. Barry as EP
· Kelly Souders as EP
· Richard Shepard as EP/DIR (Pilot)
· Tricia Small as EP
GENRE(S):
· drama
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Beetlecod Productions
· Fox 21