O, The Tangled Web

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## Production

### **Director**

Geary McLeod

**O, The Tangled Web** is the eighth episode of the third season of *Charmed* and the forty-ninth episode of the series overall. It aired on March 28, 2021.

## Synopsis

A LONG WAY TO GO – Macy (Madeleine Mantock) reels from an encounter with the Shea Group and Maggie (Sarah Jeffery) uses her psych background to get to the bottom of it; Harry (Rupert Evans) and Mel (Melonie Diaz) must detangle an ancient feud. Also starring Jordan Donica and Poppy Drayton.

## Cast

* Madeleine Mantock as Macy Vaughn
* Sarah Jeffery as Maggie Vera
* Jordan Donica as Jordan Chase
* Poppy Drayton as Abigael Jameson-Caine
* and Rupert Evans as Harry Greenwood
* Kari Matchett as Lori Brewster
* Samantha Cole as Eriel Asante

Co-Starring* Kaitlyn Yott as Willow
* Braden Chase as Shea Group Security Guard

## Magical Notes

### Spells

* *Locator Spell*
	+ A spell that allowed Mel to see where the other half of the Stone Tablet was hidden.

### Powers

* **Coma Inducement:** Used by Harry to place Kyra in a coma to prevent her from dying, to buy time for him and Mel to find a way to cure her.
* **Healing:** Used by Harry in a failed attempt to heal Kyra.
* **Mind Melding:** Used by Abigael to dive into Jordan's mind.
* **Molecular Manipulation:** Used by Mel to put out Abigael's fire, to create sharp icicles to threaten Abigael and later to blast Kyra and Willow to "chill them out."
* **Orbing:** Used by Harry to teleport.
* **Portal Creation:** Used by the Charmed Ones and Harry to travel.
* **Pyrokinesis:** Used by Abigael to attack Jordan and threaten Mel.
* **Telekinesis:** Used by Macy to knock Willow down.
* **Limited Shapeshifting:** Used by Abigael to shift to and from her demonic form.

### Artifacts

* **Abigael's Totem:** Abigael showed Jordan the totem while asking him for help.
* **Book of Elders:** The ancient tome containing deep knowledge and wisdom of the magical world.
* **Stone Tablet:** Mel and Harry found the other half of the tablet and brought it back to the Command Center, where both tablets merged into one.

## Trivia

* Abigael Jameson-Caine return in this episode. She was last seen in *Private Enemy No. 1*.
* Ruby is mentioned. She was last seen in *Private Enemy No. 1*.
* Dr. Lawrence is mentioned. He was last seen in *You Can't Touch This*.
* Julian Shea is mentioned. He was last seen in *Someone's Going to Die*.
* Florence is mentioned. She was last seen in *An Inconvenient Truth*.
* Marisol Vera is mentioned. She was last seen in *Don't Look Back in Anger*.
* Lawrence Mortimer Chase is mentioned. He was last seen in *Third Time's the Charm*.
* Abigael's sister is mentioned. She was first mentioned in *An Inconvenient Truth*.
* Harry named Willow and Kyra as "Ms. Hatfield" and "Ms. McCoy." This is a reference to the historical Hatfield–McCoy feud.
* The name Willow references to "Willow Rosenberg"; a powerful witch in *Buffy, the Vampire Slayer*.

## Unanswered Questions

* What secrets do the two tablets hold?
* How will Macy protect SafeSpace, Seattle?

## References to the Original Charmed

* Willow and Kyra's families have been at war with each other for generations. In the original, the Montana and Callaway families were in a feud that no outsiders were ever able to resolve until the Charmed Ones came in and convinced them to end it.
	+ Kyra's name may be based on a demonic seer in the original series.
* Macy is unexpectedly called in to do a photo shoot. The same thing happened to Phoebe, in the season five episode, "House Call".

## Production Notes

* The episode was watched by 0.33 million U.S. viewers.
* This episode was originally titled "99 Problems, But a Witch Ain't 1," but was changed to "O, The Tangled Web" on March 18th, 2021 (ten days before the episode premiered).
	+ The first title of this episode was a reference to the line "I got 99 problems, but a bitch ain't one" from Jay-Z's song called *99 Problems*.
	+ The episode also retains the original title, "99 Problems, But a Witch Ain't 1", on Netflix.
* The episode aired on Constantine Rousouli's 33th Birthday.

## Quotes

**Harry:** I still haven't heard from Macy. She was so anxious about meeting the board members today. She hasn't responded to my texts.
**Mel:** She's probably too busy making power moves in the room where it happens.

**Jordan:** Let's just say I had my own inner demons to wrestle with after I got back from Afghanistan.
**Abigael:** And how did you stop them from destroying you?
**Jordan:** Repent.
## Gallery

* Promotional Images
* Screencaps
* Behind the Scenes

## Videos

* Videos

Charmed 3x08 Trailer "99 Problems, But A Witch Ain’t 1" Season 3 Episode 8 Promo