WGN America has renewed Salem for a third season.
Production will begin in LA later in the year for a 2016 release, the network has announced.
Our spells have once again been successful. #Salem Season Three will be conjured soon. pic.twitter.com/jG6cyn0fZg
— Salem (@SalemWGNA) July 12, 2015
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WGN AMERICA’S SPELLBINDING ORIGINAL DRAMA
‘SALEM’ RENEWED FOR THIRD SEASON
Announcement Made Today at Comic-Con International: San Diego Panel, Featuring Series Stars Shane West, Janet Montgomery, Seth Gabel, Ashley Madekwe, Elise Eberle and Iddo Goldberg, with Creators Brannon Braga and Adam Simon
Season 3 of WGN America’s Breakout Hit Series from Fox 21 Television Studios will Premiere in 2016
SAN DIEGO – JULY 11, 2015 – The magic continues for WGN America’s original, breakout hit series “Salem,” with the announcement made today at Comic-Con International: San Diego by the cast and creative team that the supernatural thriller has been renewed for a third season. The captivating one-hour drama, from Fox 21 Television Studios and creators and writers Brannon Braga and Adam Simon, boldly reimagines the infamous 17th century witch trials in colonial Massachusetts in a world where witches are real, but they are not who or what they seem to be. The third season will begin production in Shreveport, LA later this year for a 2016 debut.
“Salem” season two averaged over 1.1 million Total Viewers and 545,000 Adults 18-49 on a Live + 7 basis on Sunday nights. During its season two run, the highly sought-after series more than doubled its Live + 7 performance among Total Viewers, vaulting +117% over Live + Same Day and ranking among the top five time-shifted original dramas on cable this season in percentage lift.
This year’s Comic-Con was invaded by the Witch War as stars Shane West, Janet Montgomery, Seth Gabel, Ashley Madekwe, Elise Eberle and Iddo Goldberg, along with creators, writers and executive producers Brannon Braga and Adam Simon, treated fans to a panel discussion and Q&A and shared spellbinding footage from the show’s second season, which finished its season two run June 28.
“Salem” stars Janet Montgomery (“Human Target,” “Made in Jersey”), Shane West (“Nikita,” “ER”), Seth Gabel (“Arrow,” “Fringe”), Ashley Madekwe (“Revenge”), Tamzin Merchant (“Jane Eyre”), Elise Eberle (“The Astronaut Farmer”) and Iddo Goldberg (“Mob City”). Joining the series in season two were Lucy Lawless (“Xena: Warrior Princess”, “Spartacus”), Stuart Townsend (“Betrayal,” “The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen”), Joe Doyle (“Raw”) and Oliver Bell (“The Saint”).
“Salem” is executive produced by Brannon Braga, Adam Simon, Josh Barry and Jeff Kwatinez for Prospect Park, Kelly Souders and Brian Peterson. Nick Copus directs and serves as co-executive producer. The series is produced by Fox 21 Television Studios.
Brenda says
so is Salem over or not? I’m confused…….
HA! says
.. are people REALLY this dumb???
Cody says
Brenda. Read the article. Its renewed for a 3rd season!
Shirley Cousins says
I’m so glad you renewed Salem, even if it’s a fantasy I enjoy it. I am o sick of so called reality shows. I alo0 like the whole cast of the show kudos to them/ all
Mary says
Love this show, so glad it got renewed.
WGN struck Gold here with this!
Can’t wait for the New Season. 🙂
Susan says
I am thrilled, to say the least, Salem will be coming back for a season 3 next year! Love, love, love this show! The actors and actresses all amaze me…Such a superb drama This is a show that I absolutely cannot miss an episode of! Addicted!
Jack Beaty says
Susan: I agree with everything you said. One of my favorites
Paul says
Just please, if there’s any indication popularity is waning, wrap the show up. Give us an ending. Witches of East End, gone, The Whispers, gone, (I could go on and on), all with out an ending.