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Charmed Season 8'
Season 8
DVD cover art
No. of episodes22
Release
Original networkThe WB
Original releaseSeptember 25, 2005 (2005-09-25) –
May 21, 2006 (2006-05-21)
Season chronology
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Season 7
List of episodes

The eighth and final season of Charmed, an American supernatural drama television series, began airing on September 25, 2005 on The WB. Airing on Sundays at 8 P.M., the season consisted of 22 episodes and concluded its airing on May 21, 2006, only four months before The WB shut down to merge with UPN to form The CW.

20th Century Fox Home Entertainment released the complete final season in a six-disc box set on September 11, 2007.

Synopsis

The last season of the series Charmed opens with the sisters living under false identities following the events of the seventh-season finale. They look forward to starting their new lives free of demons, but Paige is having trouble ignoring the call of her charges and goes to help a young witch, Billie. After deciding to vanquish the demon after her, Billie discovers the sisters' true identities and promises to keep their secret if they will train her in witchcraft, to which they agree. The first few episodes show how unhappy each sister is becoming leading to their decision to go back to their Charmed lives, and they enlist the help of Agent Murphy to do so. As the season continues Billie learns to control and expand her powers with the help of the sisters. Billie soon discovers that her older sister, Christy, had been kidnapped by a demon when they were children and focuses on finding her again. Piper is visited by the Angel of Death who informs her that Leo was on his list and was planning on taking him. Piper then summons the Angel of Destiny who explains to the sisters that the death of Leo would cause enough pain and motivation to take on the "Ultimate Power" in a final battle. To prevent this, Piper makes a deal with the Angel of Destiny to freeze Leo until the battle is fought. While Piper obsesses over returning Leo, Paige begins to date a parole officer named Henry. Eventually, Billie finds Christy by using her power of Projection and begins to teach her how to control her powers and live in the real world. As Paige's and Henry's relationship intensifies, they confess their love for each other and become engaged before marrying at what originally was meant to be their engagement party. Phoebe gains independence and buys a condo before the Elders send a cupid named Coop to help her find love again and end up falling in love with each other. As all of this occurs, a brainwashed Christy works with demons who had taken over Magic School while the Charmed Ones were under their false identities to help fulfill the wishes of the Triad, the group responsible for the abduction of Christy who are vanquished in the final battle. Christy convinces Billie that the Halliwell sisters are evil and use their powers for selfish purposes and that they are the only ones who can destroy them. After the two sisters vanquish a supposed unvanquishable demon Piper realizes that Billie and Christy are the "Ultimate Power." In the final battle, each set of sisters absorbs the Hollow causing an explosion that only leaves Billie and Piper alive who go back in time to save their sisters. After the Charmed Ones are restored, Billie realizes Christy is corrupted and refuses to help her kill the sisters which results in Christy sending a fireball at her that she sends back, killing Christy. At the end of the episode the Halliwell sisters write their stories in the Book of Shadows. Phoebe marries Coop and are seen going to the hospital in labor with their third daughter while Billie watches the other two. Paige embraces her whitelighter side and has a son named Henry Jr. and twin daughters. Piper and Leo are reunited and are seen with their sons Wyatt and Chris. Leo continues to teach at the reclaimed Magic School and Piper finally has the restaurant of her dreams. The final scene is an older Piper reading their stories to one of her many grandchildren and then exits with Leo.

Cast and characters

Main cast

Recurring cast

2

Previously cast

Episode list

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Title Directed by Written by Original air date Production
code
U.S. viewers
(millions)
1571"Still Charmed & Kicking"James L. ConwayBrad KernSeptember 25, 2005 (2005-09-25)62015-08-1574.2[3]
1582"Malice in Wonderland"Mel DamskiBrad KernOctober 2, 2005 (2005-10-02)62015-08-1583.8[4]
1593"Run Piper, Run"Derek JohansenCameron LitvackOctober 9, 2005 (2005-10-09)62015-08-1594.1[5]
1604"Desperate Housewitches"Jon ParéJeannine RenshawOctober 16, 2005 (2005-10-16)62015-08-1604.2[6]
1615"Rewitched"John KretchmerRob WrightOctober 23, 2005 (2005-10-23)62015-08-1614.2[7]
1626"Kill Billie Vol. 1"Michael GrossmanElizabeth HunterOctober 30, 2005 (2005-10-30)62015-08-1624.3[8]
1637"The Lost Picture Show"Jonathan WestDoug E. Jones & Andy ReaserNovember 6, 2005 (2005-11-06)62015-08-1633.8[9]
1648"Battle of the Hexes"LeVar BurtonJeannine RenshawNovember 13, 2005 (2005-11-13)62015-08-1644.3[10]
1659"Hulkus Pocus"Joel F. FeigenbaumLiz SagalNovember 20, 2005 (2005-11-20)62015-08-1654.2[11]
16610"Vaya Con Leos"Janice Cooke LeonardCameron LitvackNovember 27, 2005 (2005-11-27)62015-08-1664.3[12]
16711"Mr. and Mrs. Witch"James L. ConwayRob WrightJanuary 8, 2006 (2006-01-08)62015-08-1673.3[13]
16812"Payback's a Witch"Mel DamskiBrad KernJanuary 15, 2006 (2006-01-15)62015-08-1683.4[14]
16913"Repo Manor"Derek JohansenDoug E. JonesJanuary 22, 2006 (2006-01-22)62015-08-1683.6[15]
17014"12 Angry Zen"Jon ParéCameron LitvackFebruary 12, 2006 (2006-02-12)62015-08-1703.2[16]
17115"The Last Temptation of Christy"John KretchmerLiz Sagal & Rick MuirraguiFebruary 19, 2006 (2006-02-19)62015-08-1713.8[17]
17216"Engaged and Confused"Stuart GillardJeannine RenshawFebruary 26, 2006 (2006-02-26)62015-08-1724.0[18]
17317"Generation Hex"Michael GrossmanRob WrightApril 16, 2006 (2006-04-16)62015-08-1732.9[19]
17418"The Torn Identity"LeVar BurtonAndy ReaserApril 23, 2006 (2006-04-23)62015-08-1743.3[20]
17519"The Jung and the Restless"Derek JohansenCameron LitvackApril 30, 2006 (2006-04-30)62015-08-1753.1[21]
17620"Gone with the Witches"Jonathan WestJeannine RenshawMay 7, 2006 (2006-05-07)62015-08-1763.3[22]
17721"Kill Billie Vol. 2"Jon ParéBrad KernMay 14, 2006 (2006-05-14)62015-08-1773.7[23]
17822"Forever Charmed"James L. ConwayBrad KernMay 21, 2006 (2006-05-21)62015-08-1784.5[24]

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