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{{short description|American fantasy drama television series (1998–2006)}}
{{About|the 1998 television series|the 2018 reboot series|Charmed (2018 TV series){{!}}''Charmed'' (2018 TV series)|other uses|Charmed (disambiguation)}}
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{{Infobox television
| image              = Charmedtitlelogo1.jpg
| image_size         = 250
| caption            =
| alt                = A dark blue triquetra over a darker blue background that fades to black near the edges with the word {{smallcaps|charmed}} in capital letters across the center using a light-green, medium-sized font <!-- The purpose of the image is to portray the show's logo. Do not change it. -->
| genre              = {{Plainlist|
* [[Drama (film and television)#Family drama|Family drama]]
* [[Fantasy]]
* [[Supernatural fiction]]
}}
| creator            = [[Constance M. Burge]]
| starring           = {{Plainlist|
<!-- Per [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Television]], this is organized by broadcast credit order, with new main cast added to the end of the list. -->

* [[Shannen Doherty]]
* [[Holly Marie Combs]]
* [[Alyssa Milano]]
* [[Rose McGowan]]
* [[Ted King (actor)|T. W. King]] 
* [[Dorian Gregory]]
* [[Greg Vaughan]] <!-- Per [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Television]], this is organized by broadcast credit order, with new lead cast added to the end of the list. -->
* Karis Paige Bryant <!-- Do not remove Karis Paige Bryant: she is credited as "starring" in the season two opening credits. -->
* [[Brian Krause]]
* [[Julian McMahon]]
* [[Drew Fuller]]
* [[Kaley Cuoco]]
}}
| composer           = {{Plainlist|
* Tim Truman (season 1)
* [[Jay Gruska]]
* [[J. Peter Robinson]] (seasons 2–8)
}}
| theme_music_composer = [[Johnny Marr]]<br>[[Morrissey]]
| opentheme          = "[[How Soon Is Now?]]" performed by [[Love Spit Love]]
| country            = United States
| language           = English
| num_seasons        = 8
| num_episodes       = 178
| list_episodes      = List of Charmed episodes
| executive_producer = {{Plainlist|
* [[Constance M. Burge]]
* [[Brad Kern]]
* [[Aaron Spelling]]
* [[E. Duke Vincent]]
}}
| producer           = {{Plainlist|
* Sheryl J. Anderson
* Jon Paré
}}
| camera             = [[Panavision]], [[Single-camera setup|Single-camera]]
| company            = [[Spelling Television]]
| runtime            = 40–45 minutes
| network            = [[The WB]]
| first_aired        = {{Start date|1998|10|7}}
| last_aired         = {{End date|2006|5|21}}
| related            = ''[[Charmed (2018 TV series)|Charmed]]'' (2018–2022) 
}}

'''''Charmed''''' is an American [[fantasy]] [[Drama (film and television)|drama]] television series created by [[Constance M. Burge]] and produced by [[Aaron Spelling]] and his production company [[Spelling Television]], with [[Brad Kern]] serving as [[showrunner]]. The series was originally broadcast by [[The WB]] from October 7, 1998, until May 21, 2006. The series narrative follows a trio of sisters, known as The Charmed Ones, the most-powerful, good [[witches]] of all time, who use their combined "[[Power of Three (Charmed, 1998)|Power of Three]]" to protect innocent lives from evil beings such as demons and warlocks. Each sister possesses unique [[Magic in fiction|magical powers]] that grow and evolve, while they attempt to maintain normal lives in modern-day [[San Francisco]]. Keeping their supernatural identities separate and secret from their ordinary lives often becomes a challenge for them, with the exposure of magic having far-reaching consequences on their various relationships and resulting in a number of police and [[FBI]] investigations throughout the series. The series initially focuses on the three Halliwell sisters, [[Prue Halliwell|Prue]] ([[Shannen Doherty]]), [[Piper Halliwell|Piper]] ([[Holly Marie Combs]]), and [[Phoebe Halliwell|Phoebe]] ([[Alyssa Milano]]).

''Charmed'' achieved a [[cult following]]<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/tv--radio/buffy-and-the-clones/2006/02/24/1140670217264.html |title=Cult versus mainstream |last=Houston |first=Melinda |work=[[The Age]] |date=February 26, 2006 |access-date=October 26, 2015 |archive-date=August 22, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170822102354/http://www.theage.com.au/news/tv--radio/buffy-and-the-clones/2006/02/24/1140670217264.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Barr"/> and popularity on The WB with its first episode "[[Something Wicca This Way Comes]]" garnering 7.7 million viewers, breaking the record for the network's highest-rated debut episode.<ref name="cnn.com">{{cite news |url=http://www.cnn.com/SHOWBIZ/TV/9810/23/charmed/index.html |title=''Charmed'' has that Spelling magic |last=Michael |first=Dennis |publisher=[[CNN]] |date=October 23, 1998 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130102233721/http://www.cnn.com/SHOWBIZ/TV/9810/23/charmed/index.html |archive-date=January 2, 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The show's ratings, although smaller than rival shows on the "big four" networks ([[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]], [[CBS]], [[NBC]], and [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]]), were a success for the relatively new and smaller WB network. ''Charmed'' went through several timeslot changes during its eight-season run. During its [[Charmed (season 5)|fifth season]], the show moved to the Sunday 8:00 pm timeslot, where it became the highest-rated Sunday night program in The WB's history.<ref name="breaks demo records"/><ref name="wb sticks"/> At [[List of Charmed episodes|178 episodes]], ''Charmed'' was the [[List of programs broadcast by The WB#Dramas|second-longest drama broadcast by The WB]], behind ''[[7th Heaven (TV series)|7th Heaven]]''. In 2006, it became the longest-running, hour-long television series featuring all-female leads, before being surpassed by ''[[Desperate Housewives]]'' in 2012.<ref name="BuzzFeed"/>

The series has also received [[List of awards and nominations received by Charmed|numerous awards and nominations]]. In 2010, ''[[The Huffington Post]]'' and [[AOL TV]] ranked ''Charmed'' within their joint list of "The Top 20 Magic/Supernatural Shows of All Time," while in 2013, ''[[TV Guide]]'' listed the series as one of "The 60 Greatest Sci-Fi Shows of All Time." ''Charmed'' has also become a source of [[Charmed#Charmed in popular culture|pop culture references]] in film and television and has [[Charmed#Cultural impact|influenced other succeeding television series]] in the same subgenre. The show's success has led to its development in other media, including a [[Charmed (video game)|video game]], [[Charmed board games|board games]], [[#Soundtracks|soundtracks]], [[List of Charmed books|novels]], and a [[Charmed (comics)|comic book series]] which served as a continuation of its narrative. According to data research from [[The NPD Group]] in 2012, ''Charmed'' was the second-most binge watched television series on subscription [[video-on-demand]] services, such as [[Netflix]]. A [[Charmed (2018 TV series)|reboot series of ''Charmed'']], featuring different cast members and characters, premiered on [[The CW]] on October 14, 2018.<ref name="Premiere Date"/>