'Charmed' Reboot: Everything We Know So Far

New Setting

We're not in San Francisco anymore, folks.

While the original Charmed was set in San Francisco, the new series will see the Charmed Ones in the fictional college town of Hilltowne where the sisters' mother worked as a women's studies professor. The reboot picks up with the death of the sisters' mother, which is also a change from the original series.

New Sisters

Those sisters? They aren't the Halliwell girls. The Charmed Ones this time around are Melanie "Mel" Vera (Melonie Diaz), Maggie Vera (Sarah Jeffery), and Macy Vaughn (Madeleine Mantock). The existence of Macy will come as a surprise to Mel and Maggie in the series premiere as their mother had never revealed they had a third sister. It's a premise that is a little different than that of the original Charmed, which didn't introduce the a half-sister -- Paige Matthews (Rose McGowan) until season 4.

Different Powers

While the idea of witchcraft and sisterhood translates from the original, the characters aren't simply copies. The series feature a new power for one of the sisters. The youngest sister Maggie has the ability to read minds instead of premonition as the youngest sister in the original, Phoebe, did.

"We didn't want to make it too easy for them to solve things with magic, so I think we pulled back a little, which doesn't mean that the power won't evolve," executive producer Jessica O'Toole said. "Based on the original, the powers do evolve so that's something we've had in the back of our minds as something we could get to."

A real Latinx witch in the writer's room

One of the biggest points of contention from fans of the original 1990s series of the same name is that the reboot is simply a copy of the original, but that isn't the case -- especially when it comes to the cultural background influencing the magic of these new "Charmed Ones".

At the Paley Fall TV Preview (via Variety), series executive producer Amy Rardin explained that the magic of the show will be deeply influenced by Latinx magical traditions.

"We have a real Latinx witch in our writer's room," Rardin said. "Every culture has their own witchcraft traditions, and we really wanted to explore not just from a Salem witchcraft but all kinds of different witchcraft that happens all around the world."

A new take on the role of the Whitelighter

And it's not just the magical traditions, powers, and sisters that are different. The supporting characters will also be different from the original as well -- especially when it comes to the role of the Whitelighter.

Harry (Rupert Evans) is a professor at the university who serves as the sisters' guide and, in the reboot is the one to inform the sisters that they are, in fact, witches.

Not all of the original 'Charmed' cast is opposed to the reboot

While one of the original actors from Charmed, Holly Marie Combs, has been vocal in her disapproval of the reboot, Shannen Doherty who played Prue Halliwell, has recently offered her support.

Doherty spoke with Entertainment Tonight last week and revealed that not only does the show have her blessing, but that she thinks it's "awesome."

"I think it's great," Doherty said. "I think it's awesome. I think second lives are amazing, so I'm all for it... I'm happy to see that a show, that back then was all about strong women who supported and loved each other, is now coming back again in this day and age. It's about female empowerment again — not that that's something new. Charmed originally was that too. But I think it's wonderful, you know? And it's providing a lot of jobs for people, and I honestly, I Just wish them well. And I hope that everyone just gives them a chance."

Premiere Information

Charmed premiers on The CW Sunday, October 14 at 9/8c following Supergirl.

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