The Best Episodes of Salem

Alden comes to learn Mary's biggest secret.

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Alden’s trial begins, triggering a chain of events that breaks nearly every remaining allegiance left in Salem. While Mary arms the Malum for the Grand Rite, the coven elders urge her to use Alden as the final sacrifice. Increase seizes Mercy’s acolytes for information to use against Alden – an act that carries more consequences than anyone anticipated.

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When Mary and Alden join forces, Alden gets his first test in fatherhood.

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Alden and Cotton find themselves face-to-face with a real witch, and an unlikely ally keeps the coven from tracking down their missing sister. Tituba feels left out when Mary decides to initiate a new member into the coven. As Mary takes her new acolyte under her wing, she recalls her own path after the fateful events surrounding Alden’s departure from town seven years ago. Meanwhile, Alden and Cotton learn to their horror that the trials have actually been helping the witches – and soon find themselves under attack after they lose control of their captive.

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Mary makes a sacrifice to save her son from Marburg.

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Mary makes a last ditch effort to stop Countess Marburg's attempts while alliances shift as surprising truths are revealed.

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Mary refuses to believe that her son is still alive while the Countess does everything she can to impress the boy. Ann tries to convince Cotton that she uses her powers for good and Alden balances between life and death.

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Salem sees a second death since Increase's arrival in town, and Mary struggles to get George back under her control. Mercy and her acolytes flex their growing power while Increase grows closer with Isaac, putting Isaac’s loyalty to Mary in question.

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Increase gets closer to understanding who really runs things in Salem; at the same time, Anne finds herself in danger, and in need of Alden's help, while investigating a mystery.

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Increase’s warpath continues as Alden finds himself the target of fresh accusations – and at the mercy of the Selectmen, thanks to a surprise move by a healthier George Sibley – leading Mary to hatch a desperate plan to save him. Cotton finds himself frozen in a tug of war between his father and his loyalty to Alden. Meanwhile, Anne learns the truth about her father.

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Salem's leading witch, Mary Sibley, faces both foreign and domestic challenges to her authority.

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Mary initiates the second act of the Grand Rite. Alden returns to Salem.

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Countess Marburg arrives in Salem and threatens Mary's stronghold on the city.

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Countess Marburg's achilles heel is revealed.

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Mary has a public fall from grace. Alden and Cotton try to save the boy's soul.

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Romantic yearnings between Mary and Alden heighten as Cotton deals with a unique accusation in the trials. Meanwhile, a powerful witch hunter makes his way towards Salem.

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Mary and her tormentor, Countess Marburg, meet face-to-face.

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Mary and Countess Marburg keep up appearances while continuing their covert battle for Salem.

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Mary’s penance for her betrayal takes a deadly turn while Cotton is forced to perform an exorcism of his own.

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The witches of Salem’s coven meet in the woods – without Mary and Tituba – and agree that they have no choice but to eliminate one of their most dangerous threats: Alden. Meanwhile, Alden and Cotton realize the true, dangerous nature of the mysterious object they uncovered – and use it to ensnare something of much graver importance. Mary realizes that her own coven has been plotting without her… and the relationship between Mary and Mercy is no longer what it seems.

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Increase Mather makes it his first order of business to catch a real witch, and starts by pinpointing a prominent figure from Salem’s most sinful district. Mary worries that Increase will detect that his old friend George is under a spell and enlists the help of Isaac to deter Increase from uncovering the truth. Meanwhile, accusations within Salem intensify and Cotton must deal with a painful turn of events – and Anne’s suspicions of her father reach a fever pitch.

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Mary receives help from a former foe to keep Salem in the grasp of the witches.

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Anne explores her supernatural side. Mary receives a chilling warning.

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Salem's only hope to survive the hell that has risen is to raise the dead.

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Mary leaves the comfort of Alden's embrace, determined to do whatever it takes to keep evil at bay.

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