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  • 2011
  • TV-14
  • The CW
  • 2011
  • TV-14
  • The CW
The Secret Circle

Summary Cassie (Britt Robertson) moves to Chance Harbor, Washington, after her mother dies and discovers she is one of several high school girls who descend from powerful witches, in the drama based on the books by L.J. Smith (who also penned the Vampire Diaries books).

  • 2011
  • TV-14
  • The CW
  • 2011
  • TV-14
  • The CW

The Secret Circle

Season 1 Premiere: Sep 15, 2011
Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 20 Critic Reviews
56
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 101 User Ratings
7.5
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Summary Cassie (Britt Robertson) moves to Chance Harbor, Washington, after her mother dies and discovers she is one of several high school girls who descend from powerful witches, in the drama based on the books by L.J. Smith (who also penned the Vampire Diaries books).

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 20 Critic Reviews
56
40% Positive
8 Reviews
55% Mixed
11 Reviews
5% Negative
1 Review

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 20 Critic Reviews
56
40% Positive
8 Reviews
55% Mixed
11 Reviews
5% Negative
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80
Sep 13, 2011
This air of familiarity notwithstanding, the pilot is splendidly rendered; effective in the expected ways in a way that makes you forget you expected them.
By Robert Lloyd FULL REVIEW
70
Sep 15, 2011
Anxious fans should be pleased, and curious viewers outside the usual demographic might even be surprised.
By Mikey O'Connell FULL REVIEW
67
Sep 15, 2011
A not-bad formula gothic that'll rise or fall on the Dekker/Robertson chemistry; I'm betting on the former.
By Verne Gay FULL REVIEW
58
Sep 12, 2011
The CW built this predictable teen supernatural romance as a companion to the similar and better "Vampire Diaries.".
By Matthew Gilbert FULL REVIEW
50
Sep 14, 2011
There's nothing wrong with any of this except that it doesn't feel fresh or new; there's no added, bewitching spark to a familiar concept.
By Rob Owen FULL REVIEW
40
Sep 15, 2011
To say Secret Circle isn't spellbinding is an understatement. Originality and surprise are the main ingredients missing from this tepid witches' brew.
By Matt Roush FULL REVIEW
16
Sep 15, 2011
Based on a book series from the same author who ginned up The Vampire Diaries and drawing upon every market-tested trope the witchy-poo genre has to offer.
By Hank Stuever FULL REVIEW

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Generally Favorable Based on 101 User Ratings
7.5
73% Positive
74 Ratings
16% Mixed
16 Ratings
11% Negative
11 Ratings

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Generally Favorable Based on 101 User Ratings
7.5
73% Positive
74 Ratings
16% Mixed
16 Ratings
11% Negative
11 Ratings

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Production Company:
  • Outerbanks Entertainment
  • Alloy Entertainment
  • CBS Television Studios
  • Warner Bros. Television
  • Secret Circle Films
Initial Release Date: Sep 15, 2011
Number of seasons: 1 Season
Rating: TV-14
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Awards

Guild of Music Supervisors Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
People's Choice Awards, USA
• 1 Nomination
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
• 1 Nomination

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