15 best TV series about good and dangerous witches

1. My wife bewitched me

Bewitched

• USA, 1964-1972.
• Fantasy sitcom.
• Duration: 8 seasons.
• IMDb: 7.5.

A young and not yet very experienced witch Samantha marries an ordinary mortal Darrin. The problem is that her domineering mother, the sorceress Endora, along with the Council of Witches, is doing all sorts of intrigues to the newlyweds.

A very kind sitcom by William Asher (I Love Lucy, The Twilight Zone) with charismatic and vibrant actors. Moreover, the main role in the series was played by the director's wife - the magnificent Elizabeth Montgomery.

2. Sabrina the Little Witch

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

• USA, 1996-2003.
• Fantasy sitcom.
• Duration: 7 seasons.
• IMDb: 6.6.

A young girl, Sabrina Spellman, lives with her aunts Hilda and Zelda, but at the age of 16 she finds out that she has magical powers, like most of her relatives. Often because of the magic, the heroine finds herself in awkward situations, but usually everything quickly falls into place.

Sabrina first appeared in 1962 in graphic novels about the adventures of Archie Andrews. The character then got his own comic book series. After that, they released a kind witchcraft show for teenagers, of which the audience most of all remembered the sarcastic talking cat Salem.

3. Charmed

Charmed

• USA, 1998-2006.
• Mystical drama, detective.
• Duration: 8 seasons.
• IMDb: 7.1.

Sisters Prue, Piper and Phoebe Halliwell are ordinary girls living in San Francisco who one day become witches and acquire magical powers. Now they must fight evil and, in parallel, solve the most ordinary, non-magical problems.

The Charmed Ones achieved phenomenal success thanks to the fact that the creators were able to successfully combine family drama with magic and at the same time move away from the stereotypical images of medieval witches as much as possible. Adventure the Halliwell sisters even went beyond television: one could also read about heroines on the pages of fiction books and comics.

4. Eastwick

Eastwick

• USA, 2009-2010.
• Fantasy drama.
• Duration: 1 season.
• IMDb: 6.4.

Three young girls discover the rudiments of the abilities of the most real medieval witches. At the same time, a mysterious stranger named Darryl Van Horn arrives in the city, who takes turns trying to charm the heroines.

The project based on the novel of the same name by John Updike was closed a month after the premiere due to low ratings. However, showrunner Maggie Friedman did not give up and later created another serial drama about witches - "East End Witches".

5. American Horror Story

American Horror Story

• United States, 2011 - present.
• Horror, mysticism, drama.
• Duration: 9 seasons.
• IMDb: 8.1.

The old school of witchcraft in New Orleans is going through hard times. But everything changes after the Supreme Witch Fiona realizes that somewhere nearby her potential rival is gaining strength.

In the third season of American Horror Story, we are talking about a coven disguised as an elite boarding house. Jessica Lange, Sarah Paulson and other wonderful actresses played the charismatic wizards. And most of the characters from the "Sabbat" returned in the eighth season, where they tried to prevent the apocalypse.

Thanks to the TV series, the phrase “On Wednesdays we wear black” became popular for some time on the Internet - an allusion to another famous movie quote “On Wednesdays we wear pink” (as the heroines said film "Mean Girls").

6. Once upon a time, in a Fairytail

Once upon a time

• USA, 2011–2018.
• Fantasy drama.
• Duration: 7 seasons.
• IMDb: 7.7.

An ordinary girl, Emma Swan, once meets a boy named Henry, who claims to be her son. Together they travel to the city of Storybrooke, where fairytale characters enchanted by the Evil Queen live. Emma is the chosen one and can save everyone.

All the characters in the series were once the characters of fairy tales, but they were transported to a world without magic and do not remember anything about themselves. Among them, for example, the Blind Witch from the fairy tale "Hansel and Gretel", the Green Witch Zelena from "The Wizard of Oz" and even Maleficent, Ursula and Cruella. The last three are known by many from Disney film adaptations, but here their fate turns out to be more confusing and even tragic.

7. East End Witches

Witches of East End

• USA, 2013–2014.
• Fantasy drama.
• Duration: 2 seasons.
• IMDb: 7.6.

At the center of events is a family of hereditary witches - Joanna Beauchamp and her two adult daughters Ingrid and Freya. The latter do not suspect that they have a lot of powerful enemies, as they grew up not knowing about their magical abilities.

In her next project, Maggie Friedman relied on the drama and the relationship of the heroines with the world of ordinary people, talking about all understandable problems, joy and suffering. But fans of mysticism, riddles and unpredictable plot twists, "East End Witches" will surely like it too.

8. Salem

Salem

• USA, 2014-2017.
• Mystical historical drama.
• Duration: 3 seasons.
• IMDb: 7.1.

The young soldier John returns to the small town of Salem. Having reached his native place, the man realizes that the entire local population is fanatically hunting witches. Moreover, among the sorcerers, he discovers his former lover.

The authors claim to have drawn inspiration from real-life Salem lawsuits. The result is a very atmospheric and dark series, the best part of which is actress Janet Montgomery, the show's main witch.

9. Scary Tales

Penny dreadful

• Great Britain, USA, 2014-2016.
• Mystical drama, horror, fantasy.
• Duration: 3 seasons.
• IMDb: 8.2.

The famous traveler Lord Malcolm Murray believes that his daughter Mina was kidnapped by vampires. To save her, the researcher assembles an eccentric team, which includes the clairvoyant Vanessa Ives, the skilled marksman Ethan Chandler and the medical genius Victor Frankenstein.

The series actively exploits Victorian mystical themes, various monsters, spirits, werewolves and other folklore characters. Evil sorcery was also not ignored: for example, in the second season, on the instructions of the Devil, a witch hunt was arranged for Vanessa Ives. In the minds of the creators, these creatures look like ordinary women who at the right time can change their appearance to a very frightening one.

10. Good witch

Good witch

• USA, Canada, 2015 - present.
• Comedy drama.
• Duration: 5 seasons.
• IMDb: 7.3.

Divorced doctor Sam Radford, along with his son Nick, moves to the small town of Middleton from New York. Very soon the man finds out that because of his neighbor Cassie Nightingale, doctors in Middleton do not stay, because the residents prefer to be treated with her herbs and infusions.

The series was preceded by full-length films, the first of which was released in 2008. The Hallmark Channel then decided to relaunch the story as a serial show. Here viewers will not meet any potions, spells and battles with monsters - magic serves only as a background for the story of relationships between people, friendship, love and mutual assistance.

11. The worst witch

The worst witch

• UK, 2017 - present.
• Comedy fantasy.
• Duration: 3 seasons.
• IMDb: 7.4.

The main character, Mildred Hubble, enters the school of wizardry, but gets the nickname "The worst witch" due to the fact that she constantly manages to get into all kinds of trouble.

The series is based on the popular book series by British writer Jill Murphy. At first glance, the plot resembles Harry Potter, but The Worst Witch is much simpler: here the heroines do not save the world and do not fight the forces of evil.

12. Midnight, TX

Midnight, Texas

• USA, 2017–2018.
• Mystical thriller.
• Duration: 2 seasons.
• IMDb: 7.4.

Medium Manfred Bernardo arrives in Midnight to hide from creditors. He soon realizes that he has found himself in a very unusual place, where witches, demons, vampires, werewolves, fallen angels and other strange creatures live.

The show was based on the books of the American writer Charlene Harris, her other works formed the basis of the television series True Blood. The creators previously worked on projects such as "Once Upon a Time" and "Lucifer». But after two seasons, NBC closed the promising project.

13. Chilling Adventures of Sabrina

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina

• United States, 2018 - present.
• Fantasy drama, detective, horror.
• Duration: 2 seasons.
• IMDb: 7.6.

Young Sabrina is preparing to celebrate her sixteenth birthday with friends, but it turns out that the girl must abandon her usual life in favor of serving the devil. True, the closer the date, the more Sabrina doubts that this is a good idea.

The new "Sabrina" cannot be called a remake of the well-known sitcom. Strictly speaking, this is an adaptation of a dark comic book based on it. The series is generously flavored with bloody satanic symbols, and the masters of makeup and decorations were able to create a truly frightening atmosphere.

14. Discovery of witches

A Discovery of Witches

• UK, 2018 - present.
• Fantasy, drama, melodrama.
• Duration: 1 season.
• IMDb: 8.1.

A young historian and hereditary witch Diana Bishop accidentally finds an enchanted manuscript in the library. In addition, the heroine falls in love with the ancient vampire Matthew Claremont, who helps her to figure out the riddle of the old manuscript.

The series based on the books of the writer Deborah Harkness is simultaneously reminiscent of "Harry Potter" by J.K. Rowling, "DuskStephenie Meyer, The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown and The Vampire Chronicles by Anne Rice. Moreover, the Sky One TV channel has already extended the show for two whole seasons.

15. Witcher

The Witcher

• USA, Poland, 2019 - present.
• Fantasy thriller.
• Duration: 1 season.
• IMDb: 8.3.

The monster hunter Geralt of Rivia travels, fulfilling orders for the extermination of evil spirits. Fate brings him together with the powerful sorceress Yennefer and the young princess Ciri, who is in trouble.

The authors of the fantasy series "The Witcher" based on the book cycle of Andrzej Sapkowski expanded the universe, adding something of their own. So, the witch Yennefer from Vengerberg received a detailed background story that was not in the original source.

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