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Charmed S5E7 — Sympathy for the Demon
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Charmed•Season 5•Episode 7

Sympathy for the Demon

8.2/10 · 790 votesNov 3, 200242 min

Ranked #5 of 23 in Season 5•+0.4 vs season avg

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Barbas, the Demon of Fear, returns and tricks Paige into giving him Cole's powers, and plots revenge on the Halliwell sisters by playing them against their darkest fears.

Directed byStuart Gillard
Written byHenry Alonso Myers
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Cast6

Holly Marie Combs

Holly Marie Combs

Piper Halliwell

Alyssa Milano

Alyssa Milano

Phoebe Halliwell

Rose McGowan

Rose McGowan

Paige Matthews

Brian Krause

Brian Krause

Leo Wyatt

Julian McMahon

Julian McMahon

Cole Turner

Dorian Gregory

Dorian Gregory

Darryl Morris

Crew10

H

Henry Alonso Myers

Writer

Stuart Gillard

Stuart Gillard

Director

Roger Stoneburner

Roger Stoneburner

Stunt Double

Michael Hugghins

Michael Hugghins

Stunts

Noon Orsatti

Noon Orsatti

Stunt Coordinator

Craig Baxley Jr.

Craig Baxley Jr.

Stunts

P

Paul Fontaine

Editor

Anthony J. Sacco

Anthony J. Sacco

Stunts

Jonathan West

Jonathan West

Director of Photography

C

Curtis Kheel

Story Editor

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Episode Summary

"Sympathy for the Demon" is episode 7 of Charmed season 5. It scored 8.2/10 from 790 votes, ranking #5 of 23 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Stuart Gillard and written by Henry Alonso Myers, it aired on November 3, 2002.

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