The fifth season of Charmed

Charmed

Charmed is an American television series that originally aired from October 7, 1998, until May 21, 2006, on the now defunct The WB Television Network. The series was created in 1998 by writer Constance M...

, an American supernatural drama television series, began airing on September 22, 2002 on The WB

The WB Television Network

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. Airing on Sundays at 8 P.M., the season consisted of 23 episodes and concluded its airing on May 11, 2003.

20th Century Fox Home Entertainment

20th Century Fox Home Entertainment

20th Century Fox Home Entertainment is the home video distribution arm of the 20th Century Fox film studio. It was established in 1976 as Magnetic Video Corporation, and later as 20th Century Fox Video, CBS/Fox Video and FoxVideo, Inc....

released the complete fifth season in a six-disc box set on June 6, 2006.

Synopsis

Season 5 sees Piper deal with being a Charmed One while being pregnant. She struggles between protecting her baby and accepting a more passive role in fighting evil. After the birth and learning that she is the mother of a very important and powerful child, Piper must then face various demonic forces who intend to either kill or capture her son. She also has problems in her marriage to Leo as they both feel the other doesn't appreciate each other's responsibilities and needs.

Phoebe is finally able to let go of Cole emotionally, despite his re-appearance and constant tries to win her back. Her career as a columnist also begins to succeed as Phoebe becomes a local celebrity, while there she meets Jason Dean, the new editor, and begins a new romance with him.

Paige grows into her role as a Charmed One and decides to give up her job to focus on a life of magic. She also learns to accept her whitelighter side as she is given her first charge, who happens to be her biological father Sam. Although they have never met, they eventually get along and Paige learns that her father did love her and is able to embrace the whitelighter side of her that she rejected due to it being her father's side.

Main cast

• Holly Marie Combs
  Holly Marie Combs
  Holly Marie Combs is an American film and television actress and producer whose roles have included a portrayal in Charmed as Piper Halliwell and another in Picket Fences, where she received a Young Artist Award for her role, as Kimberly Brock...
  
   as Piper Halliwell
  Piper Halliwell
  Piper Halliwell is a fictional character from the television series Charmed. One of the featured leads, Piper is introduced in the series as a witch and, more specifically, a Charmed One one of the most powerful witches of all time. The character was portrayed by Holly Marie Combs throughout the...
  
  
• Alyssa Milano
  Alyssa Milano
  Alyssa Jayne Milano is an American actress and former singer, known for her childhood role as Samantha Micelli in the sitcom Who's the Boss? and an eight-year stint as Phoebe Halliwell on the series Charmed. She was also a series regular on the original Melrose Place portraying the role of...
  
   as Phoebe Halliwell
  Phoebe Halliwell
  Phoebe Halliwell is a fictional character from the television series Charmed. One of the featured leads, Phoebe is introduced in the series as a witch and, more specifically, a Charmed One one of the most powerful witches of all time. The character was portrayed by Lori Rom in the unaired pilot,...
  
  
• Rose McGowan
  Rose McGowan
  Rose Arianna McGowan is an actress and singer. She is known for her role as Paige Matthews in The WB Television Network supernatural drama series Charmed. She played Ann-Margret alongside Jonathan Rhys Meyers as Elvis Presley in the CBS mini-series Elvis...
  
   as Paige Matthews
  Paige Matthews
  Paige Matthews is a fictional character from the television series Charmed. One of the featured leads, Paige is introduced at the start of season four as the fourth Halliwell sister and youngest Charmed One one of the most powerful witches of all time. The character was portrayed by Rose McGowan...
  
  
• Brian Krause
  Brian Krause
  Brian Jeffrey Krause is an American actor and screenwriter. He is best known for his role as Leo Wyatt on the WB Network TV series Charmed from 1998 to 2006.-Background:...
  
   as Leo Wyatt
  Leo Wyatt
  Leonardo "Leo" Wyatt is a fictional character from The WB television series Charmed, portrayed by Brian Krause. A possible breakout character included in the writing initially as a love interest beginning in the seventh episode of the first season that initially set Phoebe and Piper quarreling and...
  
  
• Julian McMahon
  Julian McMahon
  Julian Dana William McMahon is an Australian actor and former fashion model. He is best known for his portrayals of Cole Turner in The WB hit series Charmed, womanizing plastic surgeon Christian Troy on the Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning TV show Nip/Tuck, and Doctor Doom in Fantastic Four and...
  
   as Cole Turner
  Cole Turner
  Cole Turner is a fictional character on the WB television series Charmed, portrayed by series regular Julian McMahon between seasons three and five. McMahon returned for a guest appearance in the show's seventh season, for its 150th episode. Charmed is a series which focuses on three good witches,...
  
   (From "A Witch's Tail (Part 1)" through to "Centennial Charmed")
• Dorian Gregory
  Dorian Gregory
  Dorian Gregory is an American actor most notable for playing Darryl Morris on the television show Charmed, and as the fourth and final permanent host of Soul Train, replacing Shemar Moore.-Background:...
  
   as Darryl Morris
  Darryl Morris
  This page is about a fictional character, for the radio presenter see Darryl Morris Darryl Morris is a fictional character on the WB television series Charmed. He was portrayed by Dorian Gregory.- Background :...
  
   (Does not appear in "Happily Ever After", "Siren Song", "Witches in Tights", "The Eyes Have It", "Sympathy for the Demon", "A Witch in Time", "Sam I Am", "House Call", "Sand Francisco Dreamin'", "The Day the Magic Died", "Baby's First Demon", "Lucky Charmed", "Cat House", "Nymphs Just Wanna Have Fun" and "Sense and Sense Ability")

Recurring cast

Episode list

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