Third Time's the Charm

Season 2

Episode 15

Air date

March 27, 2020

Production

Prod. code

215

Writer(s)

Carolyn Townsend

Director

Stuart Gillard

Episode Guide
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Third Time's the Charm is the fifteenth episode of the second season of Charmed and the thirty-seventh episode of the series overall. It premiered on March 27, 2020.

Synopsis

DIE TRYING – The Charmed Ones (Melonie Diaz, Madeleine Mantock, Sarah Jeffery) must face their worst fears in order to reclaim the Power of Three. Also starring Rupert Evans, Poppy Drayton and Jordan Donica.

Plot

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Cast

Main Cast

Melonie Diaz as Mel Vera
Madeleine Mantock as Macy Vaughn
Sarah Jeffery as Maggie Vera
Poppy Drayton as Abigael Jameson-Caine (manifestation)
Jordan Donica as Jordan Chase and Lawrence Mortimer Chase (manifestations)
and Rupert Evans as Harry Greenwood

Guest Cast

Ben Cotton as Bruce
Kate Burton as Elder Celeste
Derek Mears as Second Monster

Co-Starring

Isla Sunar as Abigarry's Daughter #1 (manifestation)
Jordana Zinger as Abigarry's Daughter #2 (manifestation)
Aiyanna Miorin as young Maggie Vera (manifestation)
Ariel Ladret as Dead Witch
Dalias Blake as Orderly #1 (manifestation)
Yurij Kis as Orderly #2 (manifestation)
Jason Asuncion as Orderly #5 (manifestation)
Matt Kennedy as Orderly #6 (manifestation)
Denise A. Ryan as Patient #1 (manifestation)
Annette Ducharme as Patient #2 (manifestation)
Iman Nassan as Patient #3 (manifestation)
Teal Fiddler as Patient #4 (manifestation)

Magical Notes

Spells

Demon-Spotting Mode Spell
- Used by Celeste to switch the system at the Command Center to demon tracking mode.

Dream Casting Spell
- Used by Celeste on the Charmed Ones to help them to face their fears and get back the Power of Three.

The Power of Three Spell
- Used by Macy, Mel, and Maggie to successfully restore the Power of Three. They also used it to vanquish the magic infused monster.

Powers

Acid Secretion: Used by the magic infused monster to kill Bruce and later to attack the Charmed Ones.
Claw Extension: Used by the magic infused monster to kill Mel in the dream.
Foresight: Used by Maggie to see magic infused monster infiltrate SafeSpace in her dreams and later to see the monster attacking her and her sisters from behind.
Healing: Used by an illusionary Harry in an attempt to heal an illusionary Maggie. However, his attempt is unsuccessful.
Immunity: Used by the magic infused monster to counter Mel's Molecular Acceleration.
Limited Shapeshifting: Used by an illusionary Abigael to show her demonic red eyes to Macy in the dream.
Molecular Manipulation: Used by Mel to heat up Bruce's gun causing him to drop it and to attempt to attack the magic infused monster, however he's immune. Later, it is used by Mel to attempt to freeze the monster, encasing his head in ice before he breaks free.
Portal Creation: Used by the Charmed Ones and Celeste through the Command Center.
Resistance: Used by the magic infused monster to resist Mel's Molecular Inhibition.
Smoking: Used by the magic infused monster to teleport.
Supernatural Agility: Used by the magic infused monster to do a leap after Macy's attack.
Telekinesis: Used by Macy to pull Bruce's heated gun to her and to send the monster flying backwards. Later, it is used by Macy to hurl an illusionary Abigael out of a room, and halt a thrown knife and redirect it to the illusion, accidentally stabbing an illusionary Maggie instead. It is also used by an illusionary Abigael to throw Macy against a wall and to throw the knife to try and kill Macy in the dream.
Venom Secretion: Used by the monster to kill with his claws.

Artifacts

Celeste's Pocket Watch: Celeste's personal item. Created to slow down a witch's aging process.

Trivia

Abigael Jameson-Caine and Jordan Chase only appear in this episode as manifestations in Macy and Maggie's dreams.
Harry Greenwood's Darklighter was indirectly mentioned. He was last seen in Breaking the Cycle.
Julian Shea was mentioned. He was last seen in Sudden Death.
Ruby and The Guardian were mentioned. They were last seen in Breaking the Cycle.
A manifestation of Lawrence Mortimer Chase pretends to be his descendant Jordan Chase and appears in this episode in the sisters' dreams. The real Lawrence Mortimer Chase was last seen in Past is Present.
With the appearance of the Elder Celeste, there were three plot holes that contradict the first season:
- Since neither Hunter Caine nor Fiona Callahan killed Celeste, this means that the second point of the prophecy was not fulfilled and the Apocalypse was not supposed to happen.
- Since at least one of the Elders is still alive, Whitelighters were not supposed to start dying between Red Rain and Safe Space.
- Since Celeste was out of commission or possibly retired at this point, this could have had something to do with her not being a part of the prophecy. However, in that case, it becomes unclear why Charity Callahan was not stripped of her status of an Elder for a series of murders before being sent to Tartarus (although, it is possible that Alastor simply got her out before they could do that).

Answered Questions from Previous Episode(s)

How will the sisters restore the Power of Three?
- The sisters realized and accepted they would be prepare to sacrifice themselves for the greater good. By joining hands together, the Power of Three was restored.

Unanswered Questions

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References to the Original Charmed

Elder Celeste putting the Charmed Ones into a magically induced slumber to help them realize their worst fears mirrors the original Charmed episode "The Jung and the Restless", where Billie Jenkins used a magical crystal to put the sisters to sleep and watch their dreams to see their true desires.
Celeste mentioned the name "Leo", short for "Leonardo da Vinci". It was also a reference to "Leo Wyatt", the Charmed Ones' Whitelighter in the original series.
The episode deals with the sisters facing their fears. In the original series, Barbas was a recurring demon, with the power of fear projection, and often targeted the Halliwell sisters.
Macy accidentally kills an apparition of Maggie, whilst she is trapped in her fear. This is similar to Phoebe, almost killing Paige, while under the influence of Barbas, in the episode "Sympathy for the Demon".
Mel finds herself in a mental asylum, while under the influence of Elder Celeste's spell. In the original series episode "Brain Drain", when Piper is captured by the Source of All Evil, she too is placed in a mental asylum.

Production Notes

The episode was watched by 0.60 million U.S. viewers.

Quotes

Mel: That's all that's left of Bruce. Rest in peace, asshat.

Celeste: Fear is a powerful north star.

Macy (to illusionary Abigael): You know what is funny? No matter what the reality, you are always the devil.

Mel: It's not about how we die, it's about how we live. This is our destiny.

Gallery

Videos

Videos

Charmed 2x15 Third Time’s the Charm Promo

Charm Reboot - Powers (2x15)