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        If we had to describe Salem in a few words here are the ones we chose and why: 

S for successful, because Salem is a worldwide series broadcasted both in North America and in Europe. Indeed the channels WGN American (USA) and Space (Canada) premiered the series on April 2014; and more recently on June 2016, Belgium did the same thing and so France on Netflix since September 2016. It was so successful that a community have emerged for fans who would like to share their opinion.

A for ambitious because the producers Brannon Braga and Adam Simon managed well to mix history and fiction, even if it was not the main purpose of the series. However, they deserve the success of Salem because since 2014 many people were attracted to that show, either were they history lovers of 17^th century for instance or those keen on discovering a period with historical events. They knew how to reconcile the real and the fantasy. 

L for labyrinthine because we will not deny it, Salem is a complex series. The topic of the Witch Trials in 17^th century in Massachusetts is very interesting but difficult at the same time since they took place at a time when the mentalities were different today's. In ‘Ask Salem’, some actors admitted they made researches about their characters in order to know how to act properly. This is remarkable because they are very involved and we can feel that they have been touched by their role.

E for entertaining because what is interesting in Salem is that you can learn real facts through the episodes while enjoying watching a fictional show at the same time. The techniques used by the producers work perfectly, the viewers want to keep watching the episodes and this will gets bigger as the series goes on.

M for magic, the main theme in the series. As we explained in an article about witchcraft, this practice includes important elements such as power, spells and rituals which are omnipresent in the series since the producers have decided to create a show using the perspective that witches do exist.

Thank you for reading us, we were happy to write all of these articles and to share with you different aspects of the great series Salem. We hope we made you want to watch the tv series, actually we invite you to, because it is worth it.

Inès, Nina, Morgane.