Charmed Series Premiere: Reboot Vs. Original
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LADY KILLER
Both pilots begin with the death of a witch. Serena Fredrick is killed in the original (top), while Mel and Maggie's mom is the reboot pilot's victim (bottom).
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SPIRIT BOARDS
Spirit boards play a key role in both pilots. One guides Phoebe to the attic in the original (top), while another warns the new sisters about their shady Whitelighter in the reboot (bottom).
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WISHFUL DRINKING
Both Prue (left) and Macy (right) discover their telekinetic powers during tense conversations at bars — Prue with Phoebe and Macy with Galvin.
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THE FIRST VANQUISH
This one — original up top, reboot on the bottom — speaks for itself.
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NO POWER? NO PROBLEM
Whenever the Power of Three is activated, a blackout is sure to follow. Fortunately, both the original (top) and reboot (bottom) witches are well prepared — though the flashlights vs. cell phones imagery makes for a funny sign of the times.
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BATTLE OF THE SEXES
Both pilots pit one of the sisters against a self-righteous mansplainer — Prue takes on her boss Jack (top), while Mel faces off with Harry (bottom).
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MELINDA WARREN
The witch who begins the original Charmed Ones' family line (left) is briefly seen in the reboot pilot (right) while Maggie peruses the Book of Shadows.
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DOWN, BOYS!
Prue is attacked by a demon dog in the Season 1 episode "Thank You For Not Morphing" (left), while Maggie faces off against a beast of her own in the reboot's pilot (right).
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YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN... COMPLICATED
Where there's a Charmed One, there's a messy relationship with someone in law enforcement. Prue has a flirty run-in with Inspector Andy Trudeau in the original pilot (left), while Mel is busy romancing Detective Nico Hamada in the reboot (right).
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BOYFRENEMES
Both pilots feature face-morphing demonic boyfriends, Piper's in the original (left) and Maggie's in the reboot (right). And, no, we didn't alter the picture from the original — that's really what Jeremy looked like in his demonic form.