Salem is one of those TV series that literally appeared out of nowhere but which immediately managed to create a loyal audience thanks to the wide range of interesting plot lines and through its unique setting as a whole. Being able to see a series based on the Witch Trials of Salem is not only great, but also quite scary, if you consider the fact that this series is quite fictional at times, despite being based on a true story.
So, what happened up to this point in Salem? The show started with a pregnant Mary Sibley that was helped by Tituba in selling her soul. In the pilot we were able to see the true self of those witches, while also being able to follow the story of John Alden which returned to the city where everything has changed, mainly due to Cotton who continually infested the public opinion with the witch’s paranoia.
Mary, the true witch will start a rampage between the villagers, which will continue in the first few episodes of the first season, even though we get to see some of her human side as well.
We will then see how Mary continues to have a great grasp on Mercy Lewis, even though her powers are weakening more and more, something that can actually be seen by Cotton and the other villagers. Tituba shows that instead of trying to be an ally to the witches, she actually has her own agenda, which also involves casting a few spells.
Cotton and John are desperately trying to catch the witches but they manage to get only a single one, Rose, which plays a trick on them and disappears. We even manage to see flashbacks throughout the season in which we find out how Mary became an all so powerful witch!
A little while after the aforementioned events the Increased Mather will appear, and this has a very important role until the end of the season.
From here onward a major focus will be placed on Increase and Mary, especially the interactions between the two and how they manage to survive in a world that definitely isn’t big enough for both of them.
Anne determines that she is a witch and this will lead to numerous conflicts with her loved ones as she tries to determine which the best solution is.
Going in the finale was a great experience and man the battle between Mary and Increase was an intense one. This was focused mainly on the idea of Mary trying to complete the grand rite. In the meantime, Anne kills her father and mother because she refuses to accept that she is a witch, while the first season ends up with Dollie wanting revenge against Mary, as she claims that she is the Queen of the Night.
Mary has also initiated the second act of the Grand Rite and she even teams with one of her former foes in order to keep complete control over her power in Salem. The last thing that happened up to this point sees Mary and the Countess of Marburg as they battle for Salem
As you can see, Salem is an intense series with lots of cool stuff to check out, and you can rest assured that this is not series you want to miss. It’s fun and delighting action as well as the fast pace clearly shows that Salem has a lot to offer, so I encourage you to give this series a try!
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