After her mother dies in a fire, Cassie Blake (Britt Robertson) goes to live with her grandmother in Chance Harbor, Wash. There she discovers she's a witch along with 5 other teens.
Only if The Vampire Diaries leaves you craving more over-the-top drama involving girl power and daydreams about destiny, should you follow creator Williamson (Dawson's Creek) into his latest venture.
Cassie, Adam, Diana, Faye, Melissa, and shirtless Nick make witchcraft seem so easy with their mantra-like chants of whatever magic they want to make happen. At least the Harry Potter spells had some nifty Latin sounds to them.
There seems to be a generational element that will drive the series forward. It's a breath of fresh air from some of the other young adult soaps that are on right now, and it adds another layer of intrigue to the overarching plot.
[I was] worried that we would be watching a rehashed show, just switching vampires [Vampire Diaries] for witches. But I need not have worried. I think The Secret Circle has the making of a successful show in its own right.
The bottom line for the premiere episode of a show like this is whether the end leaves us gasping and wanting to learn more. But the final reveal is basically something we've already figured out. The many unanswered questions aren't that interesting.
