List of Good Witch (TV series) episodes
Good Witch is an American / Canadian fantasy comedy-drama television series, based on the made-for-TV movie series of the same name, that airs on the Hallmark Channel.[1] The series centers around the spirited life of newly widowed Cassie Nightingale (Catherine Bell), her teenage daughter Grace (Bailee Madison) and their neighbors, the Radfords – Sam (James Denton) and his teenage son, Nick (Rhys Matthew Bond), as well as the various residents of Middleton USA, some of whom believe Cassie is a witch.
The series premiered on February 28, 2015, and has been renewed for a third season, slated to air in 2017, with an additional Halloween special that aired on October 22, 2016.[2][3] As of October 22, 2016, 20 episodes of Good Witch have aired, concluding the second season.
Episodes
Season 1 (2015)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Length | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Starting Over...Again" | Craig Pryce | Story by : Sue Tenney Teleplay by : Bruce Graham | 120 minutes | February 28, 2015 | 1001 | 2.91[4] |
| After the death of her husband, Cassie Nightingale and her family find themselves caring for her ailing father-in-law. Moving in next door are the Radfords, Sam and Nick. Sam, the town's new doctor, has difficulty getting patients, as the town goes to Cassie's store for her more earthly herbal remedies. | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Running Scared" | Laurie Lynd | Story by : Sue Tenney Teleplay by : Bruce Graham | 60 minutes | March 7, 2015 | 1002 | 2.01[5] |
| Ashley, a troubled young woman, shows up at Grey House looking for a place to stay. Next door, after Nick's trouble at school, Sam attempts to discipline him without pushing him away. After being caught between them, Grace tries to avoid Nick, but soon finds herself a pawn in another one of his lies now involving her best friend Anthony. Using intuition and some of Cassie's advice, Grace plans to expose Nick's lie to Sam, who must finally improve his family's relationship. Meanwhile, Middleton prepares for the annual Heritage Festival, including a 10K race and grand ball, and bistro owner Stephanie hopes to spark a romantic connection and a date to the dance with Sam. Then, as a suspicious Brandon is eager to investigate Ashley's background, one of Cassie's coincidences draws Ashley and Derek together. A stranger then comes to Cassie claiming to know Ashley and reveals a long-kept secret. Cassie is caught in Ashley's lies and Middleton's new mystery. | ||||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Do The Right Thing" | Laurie Lynd | Story by : Sue Tenney Teleplay by : Bruce Graham | 60 minutes | March 14, 2015 | 1003 | 1.99[6] |
| The Middleton police attempt to track down a missing Ashley, but it is Cassie who might know where to find her and how to change her direction. Meanwhile, the town is excited about the Heritage Ball at the Grey House, but a confrontation on the dance floor arises when Ryan's ex-fiancée shows up. | ||||||||
| 4 | 4 | "All In The Family" | Craig Pryce | Story by : Sue Tenney Teleplay by : Bruce Graham | 60 minutes | March 21, 2015 | 1004 | 1.95[7] |
| Cassie's cousin Abigail arrives in Middleton. Sam hires her to be his receptionist, despite Stephanie wanting the job to get closer to him. Abigail also influences Grace's rebelliousness, often taking her side on several issues with Cassie, who states being the only one left to set limits for Grace. Anthony and Grace plan to team up on a history project, but she later disappears. | ||||||||
| 5 | 5 | "The Truth About Lies" | Craig Pryce | Story by : Sue Tenney Teleplay by : Bruce Graham | 60 minutes | March 28, 2015 | 1005 | 2.16[8] |
| Grace returns home from studying at the library, accompanied by Nick, who escorted her. Martha plans to re-develop Middleton, in order to improve her chances of running for governor. However, Ryan decides to take his business to Blairsville. Abigail offers to help Sam cook dinner for his date with Stephanie, but, when Abigail doesn't show, Cassie saves his dinner plans. Lori researches Abigail's past to learn she was being truthful about her life in New York City. Sam and Nick begin working on their damaged relationship. | ||||||||
| 6 | 6 | "The Storm" | Don McBrearty | Story by : Sue Tenney Teleplay by : Bruce Graham | 60 minutes | April 4, 2015 | 1006 | 1.81[9] |
| When a blizzard threatens disaster in Middleton, Cassie must convince Sam to follow her intuition in order to help a young couple survive the storm. Brandon becomes involved in a crash and Abigail helps Stephanie after she takes a fall inside the Bistro. Grace, Anthony, & Nick get trapped inside the library. | ||||||||
| 7 | 7 | "Together We Stand..." | Don McBrearty | Story by : Sue Tenney Teleplay by : Bruce Graham | 60 minutes | April 11, 2015 | 1007 | 1.92[10] |
| The storm continues to threaten the lives of the people in Middleton. Cassie and Sam work together to save a young man's life. Anthony, Grace, & Nick continue to wait out the storm in the library. Derek later takes them home. Nick's mother, Linda, arrives at Grey House. | ||||||||
| 8 | 8 | "True Colors" | Craig Pryce | Story by : Sue Tenney Teleplay by : Bruce Graham | 120 minutes | April 18, 2015 | 1008 | 2.25[11] |
| Cassie receives a letter that her shop could be shut down after a greedy developer bought her building; Ryan could be to blame. Next door, Sam confronts his ex-wife Linda (Gabrielle Miller) as she threatens to sue for custody of Nick. Struggling to do what's best for Nick, Sam looks for Cassie's guidance, leading them to find comfort in each other's company. Likewise, Nick talks to Grace about his parents' stalemate, and her own insight helps her to see what Nick might not be ready to admit. Then, Brandon's wife Tara (Ashley Leggat) returns to Middleton, and the two must decide how to move forward in their marriage. When Tara surprises him with an overseas opportunity, Brandon is torn between needing to be with his wife and honoring his late father's wishes to look after a distraught Cassie possibly losing the shop. However, Cassie conjures up a plan to bring the two back together, and when a guilty Ryan attempts to save the Bell, Book, & Candle, he finds that her charm has always been at work. As Cassie considers the future of their romance, she finds her feelings for Sam turning into more than friendship, just as Grace and Martha conspire to bring all of Middleton together in hopes of saving the Bell, Book, & Candle. | ||||||||
Special (2015)
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Length | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | "Good Witch Halloween" "Something Wicked"[12] | Craig Pryce | Sue Tenney & Amy Palmer Robertson | 120 minutes | October 24, 2015 | 2000 | 2.68[13] |
| As Middleton prepares for its annual Halloween Fall Festival, Cassie's neighbor Sam volunteers to set up a hay maze for it, hoping to bond with his son Nick. While Cassie tries to bring them closer together, she struggles to get her own family – daughter Grace, step-children Brandon and Lori and cousin Abigail – together to transform the Grey House into the town's most popular haunted attraction, under the watchful eye of Mayor Martha. Abigail is too busy campaigning against Stephanie in a heated competition for festival queen. Grace is being bullied at school as rumors circulate that she is a witch, prompting her to beg Cassie to put an end to their annual tradition. As Cassie welcomes a secretive stranger, Joseph, to the Grey House, she soon finds her intuition is no match for whatever is causing trouble for her family. While Brandon and Lori investigate Joseph's past, Cassie discovers a deeper connection that could put the whole community in danger. | |||||||
Season 2 (2016)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Length | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1 | "Second Time Around" | Craig Pryce | Sue Tenney | 60 minutes | April 17, 2016 | 2001 | 2.19[14] |
| Cassie and Sam seem ready to move their relationship forward, but Sam's ex-wife, Linda (Gabrielle Miller), wishes to repair their fractured family for Nick's sake. Grace is nervous about her first driving test. She searches for the perfect teacher to help ace her test. Cassie hangs a help-wanted sign at Bell, Book & Candle. At the Bistro, Abigail approaches Stephanie with a business proposition, before scheming a startling betrayal. A seemingly happy couple arrives at Grey House to celebrate their upcoming nuptials, but Cassie sees beyond their façade, which leads to a confession. Elsewhere, Tara and Brandon have a difference of opinion on an important milestone, which could affect their future; and an intriguing visitor from Cassie's past arrives in Middleton. | ||||||||
| 11 | 2 | "Driven" | Craig Pryce | Sue Tenney | 60 minutes | April 24, 2016 | 2002 | 1.96[15] |
| Cassie is surprised to learn her old college friend John (Dan Payne) has arrived in Middleton for a teaching job, but, as they reminisce, it seems John may have an ulterior motive behind his move to town. Meanwhile, Grace believes that Sam is the perfect person to help her master her driving skills before the road test. However, manipulative Linda is determined to keep Cassie and her family away, considering them as competition for Sam's attention. Cassie plans a fresh and honest start for her heartbroken Grey House guests, before helping her new shop assistant to follow her true passion. As Brandon and Tara come to an impasse after their pregnancy false alarm, Martha is forced to go silent to cure her laryngitis, which may be a gift unto itself. Abigail charms her way into a surprising solo business plan, as Stephanie is angry until she discovers the truth behind Abigail's betrayal. Lastly, just as Sam stands up to Linda to keep Cassie in his life, Cassie's rekindled friendship with John appears to head down a romantic path. | ||||||||
| 12 | 3 | "Out of the Past" | Cal Coons | Sue Tenney & Jed Seidel | 60 minutes | May 1, 2016 | 2003 | 1.97[16] |
| Cassie is unnerved when John looks in her past, just as Ryan returns to Middleton with unfinished business. While Cassie attempts to keep both men from hindering her friendship with Sam, he still contends with Linda about what's best for Nick, who starts to see cracks in his parents' forced truce. Meanwhile, Grace postpones her driving test before her last road lesson, prompting Sam to question her motives. Abigail's new flower shop flourishes, despite her noticeable hands-off approach. When Abigail's overworked assistant becomes exasperated, Cassie senses her cousin is about to get her first real business lesson just as the town's number-one customer, Martha, is relying on her. At the bistro, Stephanie gets a surprise visit from her overbearing mother Betty (Sherry Miller), but decides to keep her new romance with Ben a secret, against Cassie's advice, which quickly unravels. At the same time, Martha is visited by her son, Michael. Cassie later meets with Ryan to put the past behind them, but suddenly finds herself questioning if she is ready for a new romance with anyone. | ||||||||
| 13 | 4 | "The Trouble With Love" | Cal Coons | Amy Palmer Robertson & Jed Seidel | 60 minutes | May 8, 2016 | 2004 | 1.92[17] |
| Cassie feels helpless when Grace admits to spending time with Sam because she's hurting from the loss of her father. Cassie turns to Sam for support, but John asks her to attend a university gala as his date. Meanwhile, Linda officially moves into Sam's house and quickly makes Nick miserable with her controlling ways. Abigail desperately searches for a new assistant at her shop to help finish Martha's large flower order. Abigail tries a shortcut to solve her problem but ultimately gets some help and hope from Cassie that gives her the push she needs to do things right. Cassie also gives Linda some intuition on Nick's true feelings, as Sam helps Grace heal her heart with an opportunity at his medical practice, showing he actually cares for Cassie and her family. While Linda makes a decision about her future in Middleton, Cassie learns the truth about John's long-distance girlfriend and the romantic dilemma deepens. | ||||||||
| 14 | 5 | "Surprise Me" | Don McCutcheon | Amy Palmer Robertson | 60 minutes | May 15, 2016 | 2005 | 2.01[18] |
| A new Grey House guest, Alexis (Meghan Heffern), checks in and quickly exhausts George and Cassie with her high-maintenance demands. While Cassie predicts there is more to the story behind Alexis's spoiled façade, Grace begins her medical internship at Sam's office. She enthusiastically takes on her new job responsibilities with ease, quickly making receptionist Eve (Kate Corbett) feel intimidated. At the same time, Sam asks Nick to find a new extracurricular activity at school, but, when Nick finally picks something he is passionate about, it isn't quite what Sam had in mind. At the bistro, Stephanie is still reeling from her breakup with Ben, who seems to be moving on. Cassie introduces her to a handsome attorney who seems almost too perfect – proving Cassie's plan isn't complete. Brandon looks for means to quell Tara's need to have a baby. After Cassie joins John to relive part of their past, Sam plans an unpredictable yet perfect first date, leaving Cassie surprised by her own increasingly complicated feelings. | ||||||||
| 15 | 6 | "Risk" | Don McCutcheon | Sue Tenney & Jackson Rock | 60 minutes | May 22, 2016 | 2006 | 2.19[19] |
| Cassie goes on a horseback-riding date with Sam, but John's exciting news keeps her caught between the two men's affections. At Grey House, guest Alexis finally admits to Cassie about her financial falling out from her father but promises to settle her bill. Cassie knows Alexis will follow through, despite George and Abigail suggesting harsher punishment. Eve fears Grace will replace her as Sam's receptionist, but Grace puts a plan in motion to help restore Eve's confidence. Meanwhile, Sam worries Nick isn't ready to study abroad but an important job offer could make him reconsider. Stephanie receives an opportunity to move on from her heartbreak, only she realizes she deserves a second chance with Ben. As Cassie devises a plan to help Brandon and Tara agree on a change for their future, she gives Martha insight on helping her son. However, after Cassie agrees to assist John with a new project at his university, she realizes their connection could impede her growing feelings for Sam. She must decide if that is a risk worth taking. | ||||||||
| 16 | 7 | "What's Your Secret?" | Laurie Lynd | Amy Palmer Robertson | 60 minutes | May 29, 2016 | 2007 | 2.05[20] |
| Cassie agrees to plan a surprise anniversary party for Martha and her husband Tom (Paul Miller), as long as the people of Middleton can keep a secret. Cassie enlists Stephanie to cater the event and Abigail begins arranging the flowers, as Martha is adamant to learn what everyone is plotting. Meanwhile, Sam declines the hospital's generous job offer, deciding time with Nick is more important. The hospital sends an attractive recruiter to persuade him, and Sam finds his decision more difficult. Cassie reassures him he is going in the right direction, as he considers buying a lakeside retreat to spend more time with his son and, possibly, Cassie as well. Grace feels friendless after she realizes Nick is serious about London and tries to make him stay. When a Grey House guest claims a ghost is haunting his room, Cassie knows a deeper problem lurks and promises he can trust her to solve it. Just as a big secret slips, John arrives to convince her to go on another wild adventure, and she discovers her life is still full of the unexpected. | ||||||||
| 17 | 8 | "Truth" | Laurie Lynd | Sue Tenney | 60 minutes | June 5, 2016 | 2008 | 2.21[21] |
| Following an exhilarating date in the mountains with John, Cassie wonders if it is too late to chase old dreams. At the same time, she offers Sam advice to help him make two important decisions in his life. As he weighs his options, his expertise is needed with Grey House guest Dan (Riley Gilchrist), who claims to be seeing spirits, and the medical mystery could lead Sam to all the answers he is looking for. Meanwhile, Grace meets a new friend at school and devises a plan to help Nick reconsider his London trip. After Abigail creates a story to cover her accidental slip about Martha's surprise anniversary party, her little lie quickly becomes a rumor that puts Cassie's love life in question. As the party nears, Martha becomes increasingly suspicious. However, Cassie keeps the mayor distracted by helping her plan a surprise of her own for Tom. Cassie knowingly sends Stephanie on a path that helps her make a clear decision about the future of her catering business. Just as the anniversary party brings together all of Middleton for a grand celebration of love, Cassie receives an unexpected opportunity from John that could change her life. She must decide if what she really wants is right at home. | ||||||||
| 18 | 9 | "A Perfect Match, Part 1" | Craig Pryce | Amy Palmer Robertson | 60 minutes | June 12, 2016 | 2009 | 2.12[22] |
| The people of Middleton are in final preparations for the annual Lights Festival, just as Cassie and Sam see sparks fly between them at his new lake house. However, John pressures her to join him on his adventure in the Maldives, and her future remains in question. Meanwhile, after Sam finally gives Nick permission to go to London, Grace senses her friend is having second thoughts about leaving his dad, but her plan to help him could backfire. At the bistro, Cassie helps Stephanie discover Ben's true feelings about commitment, while back at her shop, Cassie's instincts lead her to give a conflicted Tara a new beginning. Abigail volunteers to take over as the official festival planner, but doubts soon circulate about whether she is up to the job or up to something else. Also, just as Cassie and Sam decide to let their kids in on a secret, they find their big revelation may have already come to light. | ||||||||
| 19 | 10 | "A Perfect Match, Part 2" | Craig Pryce | Story by : Sue Tenney Teleplay by : Sue Tenney & Jackson Rock | 60 minutes | June 19, 2016 | 2010 | 2.30[23] |
| A dispute about London between Nick and Grace causes Cassie to slow things down with Sam. However, she does tell him that she is not going to join John in the Maldives. While weighing her future options, she explains to Grace about missing her father but loving someone new. Grace knows, after previously seeing Cassie and Sam kiss. Cassie also has Grace to deliver a letter to John at the festival. The letter is in Sanskrit, which Nick notices and talks with John about students helping him in the Maldives. Abigail's behavior was a ruse to force Martha into becoming more involved in the magical festival that brings the town together, except for Sam who has yet to arrive. | ||||||||
Special (2016)
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Length | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | "Good Witch Secrets of Grey House" | Craig Pryce | Dean Batali | 120 minutes | October 22, 2016 | 3000 | 2.24[24] |
| Sam fails to keep his date with Cassie at the Lights Festival, but his absence was due to a patient dying on the operating table. The experience weighs heavily on him, and Cassie offers support while giving him needed space. Meanwhile, she welcomes popular fantasy author Jessica Carrington (Rebecca Marshall) and her editor Sean (Jeff Roop) to Grey House. Before long, Cassie inspires her to hold the launch party for her latest book in Middleton, which shares mysterious and surprising similarities with her stories. Middleton begins to transform into the book's Halloween-themed setting of Tarynsville, with the effort led by Mayor Tinsdale to ensure the town impresses. When the event is threatened, Cassie must devise a plan to save the day; and intriguing information about Grey House and Middleton's past arises. Also, Cassie helps Jessica and Sean discover their long-simmering love for each other. Trying to keep his mind off his patient's death, Sam immerses himself in work at the hospital. When Grace arrives at the emergency room after a rock-climbing accident – a sudden adventure inspired by her new friend Courtney (Alanna Bale), the crisis brings Sam and Cassie closer together and helps her realize her feelings for him. | |||||||
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External links
- List of Good Witch episodes at the Internet Movie Database
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