Charmed: Season 5

2002 · 23 episodes · ★ 7.2

What Season 5 of Charmed

Season five opens with the Halliwell sisters settled into their routines. Phoebe is thriving as a columnist and enjoys fame around the city, Piper is preparing for the birth of her baby with Leo, and Paige balances her new job as a social worker with demon hunting. Soon they must help Mylie, a mermaid who risks her immortality for love. Piper, meanwhile, suffers panic attacks, while Phoebe, now a mermaid, pulls away from her troubles with Cole.

23episodes

Sep 22, 2002premiered

May 11, 2003latest episode

16.1 hrtotal runtime

Season 5 Episodes

5x01 A Witch's Tail (1)
Sep 22, 2002 · 42 min · ★ 6.2
Piper, Phoebe and Paige come to the aid of Mylie, a Mermaid-turned-human, when she shows up looking for their help after a pact she made with an evil Sea Hag begins to go drastically wrong. Meanwhile, Phoebe attempts to divorce Cole, until he shows up claiming to want her back, Paige, attempts to juggle her new position as a full fledged Social Worker, as well as being a Charmed One, and Piper must protect her unborn baby, and face her fear of water.
Directing: James L. Conway · Writing: Daniel Cerone · Starring: Jaime Pressly, Diane Salinger, Dan Gauthier, Frederick Koehler
5x02 A Witch's Tail (2)
Sep 22, 2002 · 42 min · ★ 7.3
Piper, Paige and Leo struggle to convince Phoebe, now a mermaid, to come back to her life as a Charmed One, when she decides to ""swim"" away from her problems with Cole. Meanwhile, Piper casts a spell to stop her panic attacks but instead of facing her fear, she suppresses it, endangering herself and her baby, when a sea Demon comes after her mermaid sister, Phoebe. In order to help Phoebe, Paige takes drastic measures and enlists the aid of Cole, and his newfound demonic powers.
Directing: Mel Damski · Writing: Alison Schapker, Monica Owusu-Breen · Starring: Finola Hughes, David Reivers, Judson Scott, Patrick Gallo
5x03 Happily Ever After
Sep 29, 2002 · 42 min · ★ 7.3
An evil witch traps the Halliwell sisters in distorted versions of classic fairy tales, where Phoebe attends a ball as Cinderella and meets Prince Charming, Paige has a taste of Snow White's poisoned apple, and Piper encounters a big, bad wolf, as Little Red Riding Hood.
Directing: John T. Kretchmer · Writing: Curtis Kheel · Starring: Arturo Gil, Kay E. Kuter, Jennifer Rhodes, Sean Patrick Flanery
5x04 Siren Song
Oct 6, 2002 · 42 min · ★ 7.6
Cole and Phoebe both fall under the spell of the Siren, who lures husbands to her and entrances their wives to follow with the intent to kill, leaving Piper and Paige to figure out how to save Phoebe. Piper, upset with Leo because he does not understand the challenges of being pregnant, and Leo, frustrated that Piper does not realize the demands of being a Whitelighter, have their personas switched magically by their unborn child.
Directing: Joel J. Feigenbaum · Writing: Krista Vernoff · Starring: Melinda Clarke, Amy Laughlin, Branton Box, Tera Hendrickson
5x05 Witches in Tights
Oct 13, 2002 · 42 min · ★ 7.4
When a demon coerces a boy into turning him into an evil comic book villain so he can steal an Elder's powers, the boy transforms The Charmed Ones into comic book heroes with superhuman strengths to prevent this from happening.
Directing: David Straiton · Writing: Mark Wilding · Starring: Andrew James Allen, Gerry Becker, David Pressman, Craig Robert Young
5x06 The Eyes Have It
Oct 20, 2002 · 42 min · ★ 7.6
While seeking the advice of a fortune teller regarding her missing power of premonition, Phoebe discovers that there is a demon who has been stealing the eyes of Gypsies. Meanwhile, Piper wants to see a doctor about her baby, but Leo is concerned about the threat of exposure.
Directing: James Marshall · Writing: Laurie Parres · Starring: Channon Roe, Ivan Shaw, Tobin Bell, Emmanuelle Vaugier
5x07 Sympathy for the Demon
Nov 3, 2002 · 42 min · ★ 7.3
Barbas, the Demon of Fear, returns and tricks Paige into giving him Cole's powers, and plots revenge on the Halliwell sisters by playing them against their darkest fears.
Directing: Stuart Gillard · Writing: Henry Alonso Myers · Starring: Ken Marino, Jennifer Rhodes, Troy Blendell, Todd Eckert
5x08 A Witch in Time
Nov 10, 2002 · 42 min · ★ 6.2
When Phoebe must constantly save the life of her new boyfriend, a warlock shows up from the future, claiming that future Cole sent him in order to kill the boyfriend before Phoebe's dies instead. However, present Cole cannot allow this and tries to help the sisters protect Miles, but when the warlock decides to work on his own agenda, by stealing the Book of Shadows, it results in the death of two of the Halliwell sisters. The survivor must decide whether going back to change the past is the right thing to do.
Directing: John Behring · Writing: Daniel Cerone · Starring: Ken Marino, Jason Brooks, Joseph Paneno, L. Sidney
5x09 Sam I Am Mid-Season Finale
Nov 17, 2002 · 42 min · ★ 7.3
Paige gets to know the Whitelighter in her, when she meets her first charge, a man named Sam, unbeknownst to her is actually her real father. Meanwhile Cole tries every possible way to get himself vanquished by the Charmed Ones. Piper and Leo have problems in finding a magical creature that does the babysitting part, and things go bad to worse when they're poisoned by a Darklighter, leaving Sam as the only one who can save them.
Directing: Joel J. Feigenbaum · Writing: Alison Schapker, Monica Owusu-Breen · Starring: Tony Todd, Scott Jaeck, F.J. Rio, Eric Winter
5x10 Y Tu Mummy Tambien
Jan 5, 2003 · 42 min · ★ 7.6
Phoebe falls prey to Jeric, a demon in search of the perfect body to hold the spirit of Isis, his dead lover. To trap the spirit, Jeric mummifies Phoebe's body. Meanwhile, Cole tries to save Phoebe by making a deal with the demon.
Directing: Chris Long · Writing: Curtis Kheel · Starring: Greg Benson, Adrian Paul, Shannon Engemann, Amy Leland
5x11 The Importance of Being Phoebe
Jan 12, 2003 · 42 min · ★ 7.9
After kidnapping Phoebe, Cole sends a shapeshifter to assume Phoebe's identity to help him manipulate Piper and Paige into giving him ownership of the Manor, allowing him access to the powerful Nexus located beneath the house. Meanwhile, Phoebe plans her escape, and Cole gets Paige arrested and ensures that Piper's club fails to pass health inspections in order to keep them distracted.
Directing: Derek Johansen · Writing: Krista Vernoff · Starring: Christopher Darga, Angela Little, Erik King, Armando Valdes-Kennedy
5x12 Centennial Charmed
Jan 19, 2003 · 42 min · ★ 8.0
In his twisted attempt to win Phoebe's heart back, Cole casts a spell that alters reality, that eliminates Paige as a Halliwell and destroys the Power of Three. Meanwhile, Paige suddenly finds that her sisters have no knowledge of her existence and that past villians have come back to haunt them.
Directing: James L. Conway · Writing: Brad Kern · Starring: Kristin Richardson, Deanna Russo, Michelle Branch, Debbi Morgan
5x13 House Call
Feb 2, 2003 · 42 min · ★ 7.4
Glen returns to Paige's life with a big surprise - he is about to get married to a girl called Jessica. Meanwhile, the sisters summon a Witch Doctor whom they want to dispatch all the evil remnants that surround the Manor.
Directing: Jon Paré · Writing: Henry Alonso Myers · Starring: Jesse Woodrow, Richard Gant, Wolfgang Bodison, Erinn Bartlett
5x14 Sand Francisco Dreamin'
Feb 9, 2003 · 42 min · ★ 7.1
A demon attacks The Charmed Ones with dream dust, causing their nightmares to come to life. Paige is harassed by an evil clown at a baby shower, Piper has an affair and Phoebe is chased by a maniac with a chainsaw. The sisters must use magic to put themselves to sleep to re-enter their nightmares and unmask the symbolic meaning of their dreams.
Directing: John T. Kretchmer · Writing: Alison Schapker, Monica Owusu-Breen · Starring: Henry Gibson, Darin Heames, Chris Ufland, Austin Peck
5x15 The Day the Magic Died
Feb 16, 2003 · 42 min · ★ 7.8
Phoebe and Paige go to a summit meeting with the leaders of evil and discover that all magic - both good and bad - has disappeared enabling the leaders to steal Piper's about-to-be-born baby and welcome the twice-blessed child into the kingdom of evil.
Directing: Stuart Gillard · Writing: Daniel Cerone · Starring: James Read, Cheryl Ladd, William Morgan Sheppard, Richard Lynch
5x16 Baby's First Demon
Mar 30, 2003 · 42 min · ★ 6.9
The Charmed Ones must protect Piper's son from two demons, but the baby has a few surprises of his own. Meanwhile, Paige goes undercover as a bounty hunter and Phoebe's future with the newspaper is threatened by the new owner.
Directing: John T. Kretchmer · Writing: Krista Vernoff · Starring: Bob Cicherillo, Grace Zabriskie, Andy Mackenzie, Nicholas Sadler
5x17 Lucky Charmed
Apr 6, 2003 · 42 min · ★ 7.1
The Charmed Ones face a demon who has been killing Leprechauns and stealing their magic but when the Leprechauns endow the sisters with good luck, which enables Paige to gain material wealth, Phoebe to meet a man, and Piper to book a major star to play P3, plans backfire.
Directing: Roxann Dawson · Writing: Curtis Kheel · Starring: Monika Schnarre, Pat Benatar, Phina Oruche, James Wellington
5x18 Cat House
Apr 13, 2003 · 42 min · ★ 7.3
When Piper and Leo begin to have marital problems, Piper casts a spell to allow them to literally see their past together. However, the spell goes awry when Phoebe and Paige are sent back in time to relive Piper's memories, and a warlock bent on destroying the Charmed Ones tags along for the ride.
Directing: James L. Conway · Writing: Brad Kern · Starring: Marita Geraghty, Finola Hughes, John Rubinstein, Zachary Quinto
5x19 Nymphs Just Wanna Have Fun
Apr 20, 2003 · 42 min · ★ 6.9
When a demon attacks and kills one of the three nympths that protect a lake, the Charmed ones try to help. However, once the demon is destroyed, the nypmphs decide Paige should replace the fallen nymph, and they won't take no for an answer.
Directing: Mel Damski · Writing: Andrea Stevens, Doug E. Jones · Starring: Susan May Pratt, Kat Coiro, Ruth Powell, Jaimz Woolvett
5x20 Sense and Sense Ability
Apr 27, 2003 · 42 min · ★ 6.3
In order to get close to baby Wyatt, the Crone steals one of the senses from each of The Charmed Ones, in an attempt to fool the child.
Directing: Joel J. Feigenbaum, Stewart Schill · Writing: Daniel Cerone, Krista Vernoff · Starring: Grace Zabriskie, Norman Reedus, Colleen McDermott, Jerome Butler
5x21 Necromancing the Stone
May 4, 2003 · 42 min · ★ 7.6
When Grams comes to the manor for a Wiccan birthing ceremony, for Wyatt, the sisters find out that she has brought a memory from her past, a former lover who wants to kill the Charmed Ones and bring back the love they once shared. Meanwhile, Phoebe contemplates Jason's invitation, even though it will take her away from her family, and Paige casts a truth spell to figure out if Nate can accept her being a witch.
Directing: Jon Paré · Writing: Alison Schapker, Henry Alonso Myers, Monica Owusu-Breen · Starring: Scout Taylor-Compton, Chris Sarandon, Jennifer Rhodes, Norman Reedus
5x22 Oh My Goddess (1)
May 11, 2003 · 42 min · ★ 7.4
When the mythic Gods, the Titans, are released and kill all the elders, Leo is forced to take over. Meanwhile, a mysterious Whitelighter from the future guides the Charmed Ones when Leo gives the girls the ultimate power to vanquish the Titans, recreating them as Greek Goddesses, despite the risk that they will be seduced by their vast new powers.
Directing: Jonathan West · Writing: Curtis Kheel, Krista Vernoff · Starring: Drew Fuller, Damani Roberts, Lisa Thornhill, John Cothran
5x23 Oh My Goddess (2) Season Finale
May 11, 2003 · 42 min · ★ 7.4
Now all powerful Greek goddesses, the Charmed Ones must try to not be seduced by their new powers and stay focused on vanquishing the Titans before they destroy all the whitelighters. Meanwhile, Leo must decide whether to become an elder or stay with Piper & Wyatt.
Directing: Joel J. Feigenbaum · Writing: Daniel Cerone · Starring: Drew Fuller, Michael Gilden, Brian Thompson, Niki Botelho