Eastwick (2009–2010)
5/10
I was sad that this show got cancelled until I saw the final few episodes.
23 June 2023
The show is exactly what you'd think it would be if you know your cable network Tv shows. It has the tropes and the humor where everyone involved has a nasty secret hiding. The casting isn't bad and the acting is nothing to write home about but also not jarring. Some of the over the top fawning or smitten comments can get tiresome or a little cringey, but I can understand that it is in the spirit of the Witches of Eastwick and a product of the times that the show was made.

I am not the one to watch shows like this so for it to keep my attention through its small town with secret charm was great. Unliked Charmed they take a long time to understand they really have powers and the show is more of dealing with social issues while inadvertently using their powers. (No Demon fighting, cult power usage).

However towards about episode 9 or 10 the show really started to fall off for me. I don't know if they knew the show was getting canceled beforehand but they seemed to just let everything go into overdrive and become overwhelming and lose the charm the show once had. Which does make me sad since Jerry O'Connell shows up in episode 12 and I like him as an actor.

All in all, the show is a cute little watch, nothing to write home about. It might be hard to find or get your hands on these days but it does show some potential for another show to come around like it. If you are looking for something similar the closest would be Witches of Eastend but that show takes an extremely different show compared to this one. In conclusion, middle of the road 5 out of 10.
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