All Hell Breaks Loose (Charmed)

"All Hell Breaks Loose"
Charmed episode
Promotional poster of the episode by The WB. The tagline hints at the end of the Charmed Ones and Prue's eventual death.
Episode no.	Season 3 Episode 22
Directed by	Shannen Doherty
Written by	Brad Kern
Production code	4300066
Original air date	May 17, 2001 (2001-05-17)
Guest appearances
Matt Malloy as Dr. Griffiths Mercedes Colón as Elana Dominguez
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"All Hell Breaks Loose" is the twenty-second episode and season finale of the third season of the American television series Charmed; it is also the 66th overall episode in the series. The episode was originally broadcast in the United States on May 17, 2001, on The WB. It was written by Brad Kern and directed by Shannen Doherty. As well as being Doherty's last episode as director, it was also her last appearance on the show as the character Prue Halliwell,^[1] although the character would later return in the comic book series. In the episode, The Charmed Ones deal with their secret of being witches going global and all of the news reporters swarming them.

"All Hell Breaks Loose" received positive reviews from critics, often being cited as among the show's best episodes. Discussions have often focused on the episode marking Doherty's final appearance in Charmed and Prue's death, which critics have described as shocking.