Witches of East End
Seen it?2013 | 2 seasons | 42 min | Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a short run with a modest audience and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans. If you loved A Discovery of Witches or WandaVision, start here.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, episodes of about 42 minutes, about 16 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-MA: meant for adults.
- It was cancelled, so the story may not get a proper ending.
The adventures of Joanna Beauchamp and her two adult daughters Freya and Ingrid -- both of whom unknowingly are their family's next generation of witches -- who lead seemingly quiet, uneventful modern day lives in Long Island's secluded seaside town of East Haven. When Freya becomes engaged to a young, wealthy newcomer, a series of events forces Joanna to admit to her daughters they are, in fact, powerful and immortal witches.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
50 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 2 seasons and reached a modest audience; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 75K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 2 is the high point.
- Season 12013 · 10 episodes · 6.5 out of 10Weeknight
Season 22014 · 13 episodes · 7.2 out of 10Sunday
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Created by Maggie Friedman
- Julia OrmondJoanna Beauchamp
- Jenna DewanFreya Beauchamp
- Rachel BostonIngrid Beauchamp
- Mädchen AmickWendy Beauchamp
- Christian CookeFrederick Beauchamp
- Daniel Di TomassoKillian Gardiner
- Eric WinterDr. Dashiell 'Dash' Gardiner