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Released: June 6, 2006 |
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Piper (Combs) and Phoebe (Milano), now with younger half-sister Paige (McGowan) up to speed with her powers, more or less, and "The Power of Three" all living under one roof at the Halliwell manor, are trying to get their respective personal lives in order. All the while, continuing to battle the worst evils that come their way. Oldest sister Piper and her husband Leo (Krause), the siblings' whitelighter guardian angel, are thrilled at the prospect of the impending birth of their child. Yet, dealing with a normal pregnancy is tough enough, but factoring in their unborn baby's use of her magical powers gives Piper cause for concern. Although adjusting to complexities of being pregnant and fighting evil, Piper has the added responsibility of looking out for her younger sisters and still running the Halliwell's successful nightclub P3. It's become a lot to handle coupled with possessing the trio's strongest power – exploding an object or demon at will in addition to the power of freezing, but Piper has proved she's more than capable of carrying the burden. While middle sister Phoebe's career is on the rise, the same can't be said of her romantic life. Recently employed as a popular gossip columnist at a local newspaper, she's gained notoriety for her work, but she's trying to finalize her divorce from Cole (McMahon), the part demon/part human who became "The Source" (the greatest of all evil) and was vanquished, only to cling to life because of his love for Phoebe. Finally over her love for Cole, she's ready to get on with her life without him, unfortunately, after resurrecting himself, he's determined to prove his love for her by trying to do good. Phoebe's martial arts skills, her ability to levitate, the power of premonitions and her skill at making potions have helped vanquish many a demon. Youngest sister Paige has gone through quite a change in the past year with learning of her true heritage, then becoming adept at utilizing her powers of orbing herself and objects at will and getting used to having a family again. Raised by adoptive parents who died while she was still in high school, Paige was used to being a loner, but now she's proved to her sisters that she's up to the task of being one-third of the Power of Three. When it comes to good old fashioned police help, Inspector Darryl Morris (Dorian Gregory) is always there when the sisters need some aide or advice. As "The Charmed Ones," the three most powerful good witches to ever exist, the Halliwell sisters defeated "The Source" but now face the existence of powerful evils still prevalent and looking to defeat them. As Piper, Phoebe and Paige continue to wage war against all evil, they seek to strengthen their sisterly bond as they get closer to fulfilling their destiny.
Description of Charmed - The Complete Fifth Season:
Sexy, silly, sardonic, somber: the fifth season of Charmed finds the Charmed Ones--sisters Phoebe (Alyssa Milano), Piper (Holly Marie Combs), and Paige (Rose McGowan)--on an emotional roller coaster. Yet they're also in a fairly comfortable groove with one another. McGowan, who joined the cast in year 4 (see Charmed: The Complete Fourth Season) as a replacement for Shannen Doherty, is now a perfect fit, turning Paige into a self-deprecating, uber-witch whose clipped dialogue meshes beautifully with Milano's neurotic phrasing and Combs' no-nonsense bark.
Season 5 ties up a lot of loose ends, heralds some major shifts in the show's running narrative, and ushers in a couple of new characters. One of the latter is Piper's baby by husband Leo (Brian Krause), the angelic Whitelighter whose role as an emissary of the heavenly Elders changes dramatically in the two-part finale, "Oh, My Goddess!" Before that happens, however, Phoebe must contend with the reappearance of her husband, the demon Cole (Julian McMahon), who is determined to win her back by proving his evil nature is under control. As usual, all the sisters must use the Power of Three to protect a number of vulnerable mortals, and even some immortals. Among these are a mermaid whose immortality is sought by a greedy demon, several wood nymphs frolicking in the streets of San Francisco, and married men targeted by a hot Siren with a killer kiss. Season highlights include "Happily Ever After," in which characters from multiple fairy tales come to life; "Lucky Charmed," a fun story introducing a demon-vanquishing Leprechaun; and "Sense and Sense Ability," a clever drama in which Phoebe goes deaf, Piper becomes blind, and Paige turns mute as the result of a wicked witch's spell. The aforementioned finale sees all three sisters officially acknowledged as the goddesses they truly are. But it also introduces a new, major character, Chris (Drew Fuller), who seems benevolent but may very well be a wolf in sheep's clothing. We shall see. --Tom Keogh
Charmed - The Complete Fifth Season Reviews:
Charmed season 5 
2009-10-11 - This is one of my favoriate seasons! One reason is because I remember watching this season when it came on the WB and my friends and I would watch it. They called me Piper because I act so much like her. Plus, we waited for the antipication for piper's baby to be born. I like many of the stories in this season. Especially the few episodes before piper gives birth. They are funny and creative. It is sad when Cole is vanquished. I am watching season 4 right now and I am sitting here wishing he didn't turn into the source. But they had to come up with something I guess. I also hate the fact that Piper and Leo are forced to be apart because he became an elder in the end. Those points did disappoint, but for the most part, it's a very good season!
A poor folowup to the awesomeness of season four. 
2009-07-28 - I will try to go into as little detail as possible, but some spoilers will be present in this review
I often think of Charmed as being the biggest mixed bag in my TV on DVD collection. At its best Charmed is a highly entertaining show, while at its worst it's downright painful to watch. I happened to first get hooked into this show by a story arc in the second half of the 4th season that I consider to be the pinnacle of the series. Unfortunately, what followed in the fifth season was for me one of the lowest points of the series. To sum it all up, Cole deserved better! He was such a great character in seasons 3 and 4, his turn back to evil in the later being truly tragic and beyond anyone's control. And if they'd left it at that I would have been satisfied. But they had to bring him back just to give him an arc where he becomes more and more desperate in his attempts to win Phoebe back until they finally have to vanquish him (again) once and for all. Phoebe in particular comes off as extremely unlikable in this arc, turning colder and colder toward the man she once loved.
The rest of the season is much like the rest of the series, with equal doses of good storytelling and cheese. The final 2 episodes at least begin an arc that will lead into a much better sixth season. If you can get through this, you might as well continue on because the show does not return to this level afterward.
Charmed sisters getting better
2009-06-05 - I actualy ended up with two original sets of season 5 thanks to my son who didn't keep track when ordering. Since it was too much hazzle sending them back and figuring somewhere down the line a disc could get damaged and might need replacement, it would make more sense to just keep both sets of the season five. You see I am one of those strange people who has a computer that still runs on ME, and doesn't have a disc copier, of any kind, nor friends that do. Besides now that I think about it, the season was one of the very best of them all. I highly reccomend it and don't forget season six when her second child arrives. Have fun! I know I have!!! Remember each pregnancy is diferent so don't expect season six to be like season five. Just sit back and enjoy!
Charmed 5th season
2009-03-23 - Another great Charmed season! They are getting harder to find in stores so thank you Amazon! Quick delivery and perfect condition!
charmed with charmed
2009-02-21 - i got it in really good time and all the dvds work so far thanks
