Salem: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Salem (2014): Drama, Thriller, Supernatural. Series details, synopsis, cast and season dates from TVmaze.

By the Pop Culture Files editorial team•Updated September 29, 2026•2 min read•✓ Fact-checked

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Story and premise

Set in 17th century colonial Massachusetts—a significant time in the history of American politics, religion and society— Salem brings you the real story behind the infamous witch trials. In Salem, witches are real, and they're behind it all. Salem Village and Salem Town feuded over property, grazing rights and church rights. The government was dominated by Puritan leaders. People were scrutinized closely and this resulted in obvious discord. They were afraid of being persecuted for anything that may offend the Puritan mindset. The word "witch" seemed an easy and appropriate curse hurled at someone who behaved abnormally.

Series details

Title: Salem
Format: Scripted
Language: English
Genres: Drama, Thriller, Supernatural
Premiere date: 2014-04-20
Final broadcast date listed: 2017-01-25
Status in TVmaze: Ended
Network listed by TVmaze: NewsNation
Network country: United States
Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
TVmaze community rating: 6.9/10
TVMaze ID: 185

Cast and credited roles

Janet Montgomery — Mary Sibley
Shane West — John Alden
Seth Gabel — Cotton Mather
Tamzin Merchant — Anne Hale
Elise Eberle — Mercy Lewis
Iddo Goldberg — Isaac Walton
Ashley Madekwe — Tituba
Joe Doyle — Baron Sebastian Marburg
Oliver Bell — John
Xander Berkeley — Magistrate Hale

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

Season 1: premiered 2014-04-20; final listed air date 2014-07-13; episode order: 13.
Season 2: premiered 2015-04-05; final listed air date 2015-06-28; episode order: 13.
Season 3: premiered 2016-11-02; final listed air date 2017-01-25; episode order: 10.

Source and licence

Adapted from Salem on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.