Witches of Salem

Documentary

During the cold winter of 1692, a group of girls in Salem Village began exhibiting strange, disturbing behavior. Over the ensuing weeks, they accused three local women of witchcraft, setting in motion a massive witch hunt that still haunts Salem, Massachusetts, to this very day. Dark, atmospheric re-enactments and expert interviews explore the hysteria and panic that overtook the devout Puritan community and led to the imprisonment of over 200 innocent people and the execution of 20.

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Episodes & Seasons

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Season 1

4 Episodes

EP 01

EP 1

01.Satan Comes to Salem

2019-10-06

01.Satan Comes to Salem

Aired 2019-10-06

An inexplicable evil tormenting the young girls of Reverend Samuel Parris's household swiftly spreads through the Puritan community of Salem Village. Fearing the influence of the devil, the afflicted soon begin to make accusations of witchcraft.

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EP 02

EP 2

02.The Road to Hell

2019-10-13

02.The Road to Hell

Aired 2019-10-13

The number of accused keeps growing, hinting at a greater conspiracy of witches. The examinations take place in a packed Salem meetinghouse, where suspects face harsh questioning and a mob of afflicted young women shout accusations of witchcraft.

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EP 03

EP 3

03.Lust for Blood

2019-10-20

03.Lust for Blood

Aired 2019-10-20

The Salem witch trials finally begin with the case against Bridget Bishop, who is quickly found guilty and sentenced to death by hanging; her death is not enough to quell the hysteria, and five more women are tried and executed within a month.

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EP 04

EP 4

04.Pray for Mercy

2019-10-27

04.Pray for Mercy

Aired 2019-10-27

The witch trials and executions continue throughout the summer but are suddenly halted when the afflicted begin to accuse the elites of Massachusetts, including the Governor’s wife. As the prisoners are released, Salem must deal with the aftermath.

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