Salem (TV series)

Salem
GenreSupernatural horror
Drama
Thriller
Created byBrannon Braga
Adam Simon
StarringJanet Montgomery
Shane West
Seth Gabel
Tamzin Merchant
Ashley Madekwe
Elise Eberle
Iddo Goldberg
Xander Berkeley
Joe Doyle
Oliver Bell
Theme music composerMarilyn Manson
Tyler Bates
Opening theme"Cupid Carries a Gun"
ComposerTyler Bates
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes36 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersBrannon Braga
David Von Ancken
Kelly Souders
Josh S. Barry
Jeff Kwatinetz
Joe Menosky
Elizabeth Sarnoff
Tricia Small
Adam Simon
Jon Harmon Feldman
Richard Shepard
Brian Wayne Peterson
Josh S. Barry
ProducersBrannon Braga
Coby Greenberg
David Von Ancken
Danielle Weinstock
Production locationShreveport, Louisiana
CinematographyMark Vargo
Michael Goi
Sarah Cawley
EditorsRick Tuber
Scott Boyd
Dan Liu
Carole Kravitz Aykanian
Monty DeGraff
John Duffy
Jo Francis
Nina Lucia
Misha Syeed
Running time45–53 minutes
Production companiesBeetlecod Productions
Prospect Park (2014–15)
The Firm (2016–17)
Fox 21 Television Studios[a]
Original release
NetworkWGN America
ReleaseApril 20, 2014 (2014-04-20) –
January 25, 2017 (2017-01-25)
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Salem is an American supernatural horror television series created by Brannon Braga and Adam Simon, loosely inspired by the real Salem witch trials in the 17th century.

The series premiered on WGN America on April 20, 2014,[1] becoming the network's first original scripted drama series.[2] As the network's first and highest-rated series, it was renewed for a second season on May 15, 2014.[3] A third season was commissioned on July 11, 2015[4] and premiered on November 2, 2016.[5] On December 13, 2016, it was announced that WGN had cancelled the show after three seasons, with the final episode airing on January 25, 2017.[6]


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  1. ^ "Shows A-Z - salem on wgn". TheFutonCritic.com. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
  2. ^ Bacardi, Francesca (December 19, 2013). "Watch WGN America's 'Salem' Teaser". Variety. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
  3. ^ Eggersten, Chris (May 5, 2014). "Supernatural series is the network's first original scripted drama". HitFix. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
  4. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (July 11, 2015). "'Salem' Renewed for Third Season by WGN America". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on July 13, 2015. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
  5. ^ "'Salem' Season 3 Premiere Date Revealed — Release Date". Release Date. August 11, 2015. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
  6. ^ "'Salem' to End After 3 Seasons on WGN America". The Wrap. December 13, 2016. Retrieved February 25, 2017.