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Motherland: Fort Salem

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Mixed or average reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews

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Universal acclaim based on 81 Ratings

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Motherland: Fort Salem

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Freeform | Release Date: March 18, 2020

Summary: In an alternative America where witches avoided the witch trials by agreeing to cooperate with the government, three young witches: Raelle (Taylor Hickson), Tally (Jessica Sutton) and Abigail (Ashley Nicole Williams) undergo combat magic training and fight a dangerous foe in this drama series created by Eliot Laurence.

Genre(s): Drama, Fantasy

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Critic Reviews

84

Paste Magazine

Anna Govert

Jun 20, 2022

Season 3 Review: Motherland: Fort Salem’s Season 3 premiere is definitely one to watch, especially for any and all die-hard fans of the show, as it allows the audience to view favorite characters with fresh eyes by showing sides we had yet to see from the core Unit. Read full review

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Decider

Joel Keller

Mar 19, 2020

Season 1 Review: If the first season can clear up some of the confusion and expand the world beyond the recruits, we expect things to get very interesting. Read full review

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The A.V. Club

Laura Bogart

Mar 13, 2020

Season 1 Review: Narrative bagginess swallows all the story’s oxygen and blows it out as stale air: It squanders precious opportunities to develop compelling antagonists—and that lack of complexity is even more unfortunate given that the three leads are so charismatic and well-cast. Read full review

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TV Guide

Tim Surette

Mar 12, 2020

Season 1 Review: Those more pertinent narratives are nearly crushed inside the margins by shoehorned subplots such as a mishandled suicide storyline, necromancy, and pretty much anything regarding the elder witches in their command station. Read full review

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Rob Owen

Mar 17, 2020

Season 1 Review: The types are all pretty obvious and plot turns are telegraphed well in advance, yet the show fails to clearly explain what is going on in this alternate America. The witchiness of the young women is even underplayed to a frustrating degree until late in the premiere episode. Read full review

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Collider Jean Bentley

Mar 18, 2020

Season 1 Review: After six episodes (that’s how many Freeform made available to critics), the tone is still uneven and some of the reveals are hard to follow. Dialogue is occasionally clunky, frequently bordering on ridiculous. Read full review

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Variety

Caroline Framke

Mar 19, 2020

Season 1 Review: “Motherland” combines too many ideas in order to make one wildly confusing show that, despite its insistence otherwise, struggles to understand what “empowerment” actually means. Read full review

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lurmartinss

Apr 21, 2020

Loved the show! I sincerely hope it is renewed for a second season. I don't know why the ratings are so low!

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7864F69gh

Apr 24, 2020

This show is fantastic, fresh, with themes that almost no show has. I love the fact that the protagonists are women and one of them is gay! and that does not define it in the show.

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Ninjakvipe

Apr 27, 2020

Great show with awesome world building. Characters each have a great story line.

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Vx2636

May 31, 2020

Just finished watching it.Main cast is realy good and the story line is also good.Original story,one of the best tv shows from the past 2 years by far.Hoping for a second season.

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SapphireFreak

Oct 31, 2021

This show is one of the few that tries to be inclusive but do not force it. We see other shows that try to force inclusiveness down our throats. In this show you are rooting for every one from the beginning, doesn't matter that they are woman/man, straight or gay. The setup is a unique ideaThis show is one of the few that tries to be inclusive but do not force it. We see other shows that try to force inclusiveness down our throats. In this show you are rooting for every one from the beginning, doesn't matter that they are woman/man, straight or gay. The setup is a unique idea that proofs to be interesting all the way.
Some revelations can be anticipated but all in all this show is one of the best that I have seen in the last few years. And best of it is that the main characters are all women who know what they are doing.
Can't wait to see more of this universe.… Expand

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RikaRagnarok

Jul 20, 2022

This series started slow, but it was all essential background understanding of the amazing world the creators envisioned. It's a big "what if?" of a story. What if witchcraft were a real, scientifically understandable thing? What if witches were used for the establishment of the UnitedThis series started slow, but it was all essential background understanding of the amazing world the creators envisioned. It's a big "what if?" of a story. What if witchcraft were a real, scientifically understandable thing? What if witches were used for the establishment of the United States? How would it look? How would it fit into a modern narrative? It's a great series that is definitely like to see more of!… Expand

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Solreth

Feb 9, 2021

The show has so many flaws that even the good writing can't save it. There is no feeling for Time in the show, people just show up when they need to, no explanaition how they got there so fast. The visuals are horrible they needed to CGI a car driving in the snow and it looked bad...and noThe show has so many flaws that even the good writing can't save it. There is no feeling for Time in the show, people just show up when they need to, no explanaition how they got there so fast. The visuals are horrible they needed to CGI a car driving in the snow and it looked bad...and no there was no need for the snow as is dissapears after the scene is over. Also they make it seem like the character are in the military and have drill sargents but they get away with being sassy or outright running away from training. I do not know why they choose the military theme and numbed it down with rainbow glittery stuff all the way.… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: June 21, 2022
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  S3:E10. The Revolution Part 2
  Air Date: August 23, 2022
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  S3:E9. But I Don't Even Have A Dress...
  Air Date: August 16, 2022
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  S3:E8. Petra's Favorite Pen
  Air Date: August 9, 2022
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  S3:E7. She Returns
  Air Date: August 2, 2022
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  S3:E6. Book Club
  Air Date: July 26, 2022
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  S3:E5. Cession in Session
  Air Date: July 19, 2022
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  S3:E4. Happy Yule!
  Air Date: July 12, 2022
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  S3:E3. Oh Elayne...
  Air Date: July 5, 2022
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: June 22, 2021
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: March 18, 2020