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The Best Episodes of Charmed

Every episode of Charmed ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Charmed!

Three sisters (Prue, Piper and Phoebe) reunite and unlock their powers to become the Charmed Ones, the most powerful good witches of all time, whose...
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Best Episodes Summary

"All Hell Breaks Loose" is the best rated episode of "Charmed". It scored 9/10 based on 1444 votes. Directed by Shannen Doherty and written by Brad Kern, it aired on 5/17/2001. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "Long Live the Queen".

  • All Hell Breaks Loose
    9.0/101,444 votes
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    #1 - All Hell Breaks Loose

    Season 3 Episode 22 - Aired 5/17/2001

    When the Halliwell sisters are exposed as witches on nation-wide television, they form a pact with The Source to reverse time and undo the damage. However, in the process, one of the sisters makes the ultimate sacrifice, placing the Power of Three in mortal danger.

    Director: Shannen Doherty

    Writer: Brad Kern

  • Long Live the Queen
    8.7/10859 votes
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    #2 - Long Live the Queen

    Season 4 Episode 20 - Aired 5/2/2002

    Phoebe accepts her new role in Cole's life, but she still sets out to save an innocent after she has a premonition and even seeks her sisters' help in protecting the man. Meanwhile, Piper's heart doesn't seem to be in it as she prepares to defend her family against any new threats from the underworld.

    Director: Jon Paré

    Writer: Krista Vernoff

  • Charmed and Dangerous
    8.6/10857 votes
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    #3 - Charmed and Dangerous

    Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 2/7/2002

    The Source breaks an age-old agreement between good and evil by stealing The Hollow, an ancient vapor which he uses to absorb Piper & Paige's powers. Meanwhile, Phoebe must allow Cole to help them, despite her having a premonition involving Cole sacrifici

    Director: Jon Paré

    Writer: Monica Owusu-Breen, Alison Schapker

  • Centennial Charmed
    8.6/10865 votes
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    #4 - Centennial Charmed

    Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 1/19/2003

    In his twisted attempt to win Phoebe's heart back, Cole casts a spell that alters reality, that eliminates Paige as a Halliwell and destroys the Power of Three. Meanwhile, Paige suddenly finds that her sisters have no knowledge of her existence and that past villians have come back to haunt them.

    Director: James L. Conway

    Writer: Brad Kern

  • Something Wicca This Way Goes
    8.6/10787 votes
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    #5 - Something Wicca This Way Goes

    Season 7 Episode 22 - Aired 5/22/2005

    When the sisters try to divert Zankou's attention from the Nexus, he hatches a plan to absorb all their powers. But when the girls realize what Zankou is up to, they are forced with a life-altering decision: sacrifice their powers or their lives.

    Director: James L. Conway

    Writer: Brad Kern, Rob Wright

  • Sleuthing with the Enemy
    8.5/10932 votes
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    #6 - Sleuthing with the Enemy

    Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 12/14/2000

    When the sisters discover that Cole is Belthazor, Phoebe must make one of the toughest decisions of her life: either vanquish her boyfriend or keep one of the most dangerous demons known to exist alive.

    Director: Noel Nosseck

    Writer: Peter Hume

  • Morality Bites
    8.4/101,247 votes
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    #7 - Morality Bites

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 10/7/1999

    When Phoebe has a vision of herself being burnt to death, the sisters travel ten years into the future to learn what happened. Only to discover that she used her powers to kill someone, causing a local DA to begin modern day witch trials as a platform for political office. Meanwhile, Prue and Piper try to save Phoebe, but they both are surprised and somewhat disappointed to learn how their lives turned out.

    Director: John Behring

    Writer: Chris Levinson, Zack Estrin

  • Charmed Again (1)
    8.4/101,016 votes
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    #8 - Charmed Again (1)

    Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 10/4/2001

    Mourning the death of Prue, Piper and Phoebe must now come to grips with the loss of their oldest sister, and the loss of the Power of Three. However, The Source discovers an unknown sister - the daughter of Patty and her whitelighter Sam, who had been kept hidden, Paige, the now-youngest Halliwell can restore the Power of Three and reunite the sisters' strength as witches.

    Director: Michael Schultz

    Writer: Brad Kern

  • Charmed Again (2)
    8.4/10889 votes
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    #9 - Charmed Again (2)

    Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 10/4/2001

    Mourning the death of Prue, Piper and Phoebe must now come to grips with the loss of their oldest sister, and the loss of the Power of Three. However, The Source discovers an unknown sister - the daughter of Patty and her whitelighter Sam, who had been kept hidden, Paige, the now-youngest Halliwell can restore the Power of Three and reunite the sisters' strength as witches.

    Director: Mel Damski

    Writer: Brad Kern

  • A Witch in Time
    8.4/10757 votes
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    #10 - A Witch in Time

    Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 11/10/2002

    When Phoebe must constantly save the life of her new boyfriend, a warlock shows up from the future, claiming that future Cole sent him in order to kill the boyfriend before Phoebe's dies instead. However, present Cole cannot allow this and tries to help the sisters protect Miles, but when the warlock decides to work on his own agenda, by stealing the Book of Shadows, it results in the death of two of the Halliwell sisters. The survivor must decide whether going back to change the past is the right thing to do.

    Director: John Behring

    Writer: Daniel Cerone

  • The Day the Magic Died
    8.4/10760 votes
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    #11 - The Day the Magic Died

    Season 5 Episode 15 - Aired 2/16/2003

    Phoebe and Paige go to a summit meeting with the leaders of evil and discover that all magic - both good and bad - has disappeared enabling the leaders to steal Piper's about-to-be-born baby and welcome the twice-blessed child into the kingdom of evil.

    Director: Stuart Gillard

    Writer: Daniel Cerone

  • Chris-Crossed
    8.4/10782 votes
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    #12 - Chris-Crossed

    Season 6 Episode 10 - Aired 11/23/2003

    Bianca, a woman from the future, arrives to take Chris's powers, and Leo learns that she is actually part of an assassin family of witches. Meanwhile, Paige decides to move in with Richard, while Phoebe ponders joining Jason in Hong Kong.

    Director: Joel J. Feigenbaum

    Writer: Cameron Litvack

  • It's a Bad, Bad, Bad, Bad World (2)
    8.4/10713 votes
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    #13 - It's a Bad, Bad, Bad, Bad World (2)

    Season 6 Episode 23 - Aired 5/16/2004

    Gideon creates a portal that puts Chris and Leo in a mirrored world where evil prevails, and Phoebe and Paige travel to the parallel universe to rescue them. Meanwhile, Piper gives birth to baby Chris.

    Director: James L. Conway

    Writer: Curtis Kheel, Jeannine Renshaw

  • Witchness Protection
    8.4/10684 votes
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    #14 - Witchness Protection

    Season 7 Episode 10 - Aired 11/28/2004

    The Avatars enlist Leo to protect the Seer because she has information that could help them destroy the demons. Meanwhile, Brody reveals a secret to Paige, and Phoebe and Darryl continue to investigate Brody.

    Director: David Jackson

    Writer: Jeannine Renshaw

  • The Seven Year Witch
    8.4/10782 votes
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    #15 - The Seven Year Witch

    Season 7 Episode 16 - Aired 4/10/2005

    Piper is attacked by demons and winds up in a coma, and as she hovers between life and death, her spirit meets a familiar face who wants to help restore Phoebe's faith in love. Phoebe, Drake & Paige rush to save Piper by attempting to locate Leo, who's memory has been wiped clean by the Elders in attempt to allow him to choose his own destiny: be an Elder forever or choose Piper, and become mortal.

    Director: Michael Grossman

    Writer: Jeannine Renshaw

  • Chick Flick
    8.3/10954 votes
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    #16 - Chick Flick

    Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 4/20/2000

    A warlock brings characters to life from old B-grade horror movies in an attempt to kill the Charmed Ones.

    Director: Michael Schultz

    Writer: Chris Levinson, Zack Estrin

  • All Halliwell's Eve
    8.3/101,038 votes
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    #17 - All Halliwell's Eve

    Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 10/26/2000

    On Halloween, the sisters are pulled back in time to the 1600's to save a witch and her soon-to-be-born child from the hands of an evil witch who wants to raise the child evil. The sisters later discover that this situation may have more personal implications than they first imagined.

    Director: Anson Williams

    Writer: Sheryl J. Anderson

  • Power Outage
    8.3/10892 votes
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    #18 - Power Outage

    Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 11/16/2000

    In an attempt to destroy the Charmed Ones, Cole enlists the help of Andras, a demon who magnifies anger into rage. Meanwhile, when the sisters lose their magic after using their powers against each other, they are left defenseless against attacks from the Triad and Belthazor.

    Director: Craig Zisk

    Writer: Monica Owusu-Breen, Alison Schapker

  • Sin Francisco
    8.3/10918 votes
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    #19 - Sin Francisco

    Season 3 Episode 18 - Aired 4/19/2001

    A demon turns people into the embodiment of each of the deadly sins, including the Charmed Ones and Leo.

    Director: Joel J. Feigenbaum

    Writer: Nell Scovell

  • Brain Drain
    8.3/10851 votes
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    #20 - Brain Drain

    Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 11/8/2001

    The Source sends Piper into a deep coma, where she perceives an alternate reality. Phoebe and Paige must find a way to return her to reality and save her from giving up her powers while she is delusional.

    Director: John Behring

    Writer: Curtis Kheel

  • Witch Way Now?
    8.3/10788 votes
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    #21 - Witch Way Now?

    Season 4 Episode 22 - Aired 5/16/2002

    When the Angel of Destiny offers the sisters a chance to relinquish their powers and lead normal lives as a reward for vanquishing the Source of All Evil, their decision is put on the back burner, while they try and avoid an FBI agent who has them under surveillance and deal with Cole's calls for help, who is trapped in another realm, holding onto his love for Phoebe.

    Director: Brad Kern

    Writer: Brad Kern

  • Sense and Sense Ability
    8.3/10793 votes
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    #22 - Sense and Sense Ability

    Season 5 Episode 20 - Aired 4/27/2003

    In order to get close to baby Wyatt, the Crone steals one of the senses from each of The Charmed Ones, in an attempt to fool the child.

    Director: Joel J. Feigenbaum, Stewart Schill

    Writer: Brian Krause, Ed Bokinskie, Daniel Cerone

  • It's a Bad, Bad, Bad, Bad World (1)
    8.3/10686 votes
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    #23 - It's a Bad, Bad, Bad, Bad World (1)

    Season 6 Episode 22 - Aired 5/16/2004

    Gideon creates a portal that puts Chris and Leo in a mirrored world where evil prevails, and Phoebe and Paige travel to the parallel universe to rescue them. Meanwhile, Piper gives birth to baby Chris.

    Director: Jon Paré

    Writer: Jeannine Renshaw

  • Awakened
    8.2/10928 votes
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    #24 - Awakened

    Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 2/3/2000

    When Piper contracts a life-threatening tropical virus that leaves her in intensive care, and to try to save her life, Prue and Phoebe cast an 'awakening' spell. However, since the spell was used for personal gain, the sisters can no longer sleep, and Piper's sickness spreads into an epidemic as a direct consequence. Meanwhile, Prue quits her job at Bucklands and Phoebe enrolls in university.

    Director: Anson Williams

    Writer: Vivian Mayhew, Valerie Mayhew

  • Coyote Piper
    8.2/10904 votes
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    #25 - Coyote Piper

    Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 1/11/2001

    Prue & Phoebe have their hands full when Piper is possessed by the spirit of an evil witch, on the day of her high school reunion.

    Director: Chris Long

    Writer: Krista Vernoff