Charmed reboot delivers a heartfelt and powerful series finale

The CW’s Charmed reboot has just aired its final episode, titled “The End Is Never The End,” bringing the entire series to an end after four years. The final season of the show, which was only announced as the final season about a month ago, has been stellar all around, and the series finale was no different.

In the end, Charmed delivered on its season-long promise to finally make The Charmed Ones representatives of all magical kinds rather than just witches. The finale allowed our favorite witches to save the world, and then unite all magical creatures and beings just as they were always meant to do.

Every character in the series got a wonderful ending; one that solidified their arc from the rest of the series while still opening the door for more adventures and growth to be had as they continue on post-canon.

Mel, for example, finally learned to respect both herself and her partner, allowing Roxie to transition into her seven-year sleep while managing the Blue Camellia. Maggie accepted both the anger and love within her, allowing her to move forward loving both herself and Jordan, as they planned to move in together.

Kaela finally accepted her role as a Charmed One, but more importantly, as a member of the Vera-Vaughn-Danso family. Despite only having her for a single season, she became such an integral part of the series, and it’s devastating to have to let go of her so soon, even if her ending was just as heartwarming as the others.

As for Harry, he will continue to be a Necrolighter, finally moving on from Macy and committing himself to help those in need with his newfound power. Jordan, building on words from Chloe the Pixie in episode 11, will move forward as a Whitelighter for the entire magical world, not just witches. We also saw one last look at Josefina, who has seemingly moved in with The Charmed Ones to help them with both their magical alliance and their raging hangovers.

Overall, the show’s ending delivered in both heart and magic, giving us one final showdown while still hitting every heartfelt and campy beat we’ve come to love so much from Charmed.

Though the cliffhanger, which featured The Charmed Ones entering the Halliwell Manor from the original Charmed, did leave many questions unanswered, it still felt like a fitting resolution. It finally bridged the gap between the reboot and the original series and implied that The Charmed Ones across the multiverse will be around to help any and all magical creatures in need of saving.

Obviously, it’s incredibly hard to lose this show, especially for myself. Without getting too personal, I found Charmed last summer during a very dark time in my life, and The Charmed Ones were the light I needed to push through it. Even though I didn’t watch the show from the very start, I will still feel the Charmed-shaped absence in both my heart and future CW line-ups as I come to terms with this show coming to an end.

I can’t praise the fourth season’s showrunners, Jeffrey Lieber, Joey Falco, and Nicki Renna, enough for their incredible work in simultaneously revitalizing the series and bringing it to a close so beautifully. I can’t praise Sarah Jeffery, Melonie Diaz, Lucy Barrett, Rupert Evans, and Jordan Donica enough for their incredible work on this series and for giving us characters that feel so devastating to say goodbye to.

As we say goodbye to Charmed, it’s important to remember how wonderful this show has been in terms of representation of all kinds, from numerous queer characters to numerous BIPOC. It may have had its ups and downs, but the show has always been a light for queer girls wanting to see themselves represented on screen, Latina and Black girls wanting to see themselves represented on screen, and trans girls wanting to see themselves represented on screen.

It’s incredibly disheartening to lose a show to a sudden cancellation, and especially to lose representation at the drop of a hat, but I’m so glad that we got to have Charmed for as long as we did, and I’ll cherish these four seasons for a long, long time.

Charmed’s series finale is now streaming on The CW App.