Salem (TV series)
| Salem | |
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| Genre |
Horror Supernatural fiction Drama Thriller |
| Created by |
Brannon Braga Adam Simon |
| Starring |
Janet Montgomery Shane West Seth Gabel Tamzin Merchant Ashley Madekwe Elise Eberle Iddo Goldberg Xander Berkeley Joe Doyle Oliver Bell |
| Theme music composer |
Marilyn Manson Tyler Bates |
| Opening theme | "Cupid Carries a Gun" by Marilyn Manson |
| Composer(s) | Tyler Bates |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 36 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Brannon Braga David Von Ancken Kelly Souders Josh S. Barry Jeff Kwatinetz Joe Menosky Elizabeth Sarnoff Tricia Small Adam Simon Jon Harmon Feldman Richard Shepard Brian Wayne Peterson Josh S. Barry |
| Producer(s) | Brannon Braga Coby Greenberg David Von Ancken Danielle Weinstock |
| Location(s) | Shreveport, Louisiana |
| Cinematography |
Mark Vargo Michael Goi Sarah Cawley |
| Editor(s) | Rick Tuber Scott Boyd Dan Liu Carole Kravitz Aykanian Monty DeGraff John Duffy Jo Francis Nina Lucia Misha Syeed |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Beetlecod Productions Prospect Park (2014–15) The Firm (2016–17) Fox 21 (2014) Fox 21 Television Studios (2015–17) |
| Distributor | 20th Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | WGN America |
| Original release | April 20, 2014 – January 25, 2017 |
| External links | |
| Official website | |
Salem is an American supernatural horror television series created by Brannon Braga and Adam Simon, inspired by the real Salem witch trials in the 17th century. The series stars Janet Montgomery as Mary Sibley, a powerful witch who controls the Salem witch trials by exemplifying hysteria among the Puritans while executing her plan of summoning the Devil. Problems arise when her long lost love, John Alden (played by Shane West), returns to Salem, complicating Mary's plans. The show has prominent elements of Gothic romance.
The series premiered on WGN America on April 20, 2014, becoming the network's first original scripted series. As the network's first and highest-rated series, it was renewed for a second season on May 15, 2014. A third season was commissioned on July 11, 2015 and premiered on November 2, 2016. On December 13, 2016, it was announced that WGN had cancelled the show after three seasons, with the final episode airing on January 25, 2017.
The series first appeared as part of WGN America's development slate in July 2012, under the title Malice. On June 4, 2013, WGN America bypassed the pilot stage and placed a series order for 13 episodes, under the new title Salem. On November 8, 2013, filming of the series began in Shreveport, Louisiana, on an expansive set reflecting 17th-century Massachusetts.
On May 15, 2014, Salem was renewed for a 13-episode second season by WGN America.
On July 11, 2015, Salem was renewed for a 10-episode third season by WGN America. It began production on January 21, 2016.
Casting announcements began in October 2013, with Ashley Madekwe first cast in the role of Tituba.Seth Gabel was the next actor cast, in the regular role of Cotton Mather.Janet Montgomery and Xander Berkeley were cast in the lead role of Mary Sibley and the role of Magistrate Hale, respectively.Shane West later signed onto the series regular role of John Alden. Also cast was Tamzin Merchant as Anne Hale. Elise Eberle was later cast in the series regular role of Mercy Lewis. On the June 1, 2014 episode, Stephen Lang joined the cast in the recurring role of Increase Mather.
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