Unlucky Charmed

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## Production

### **Director**

Stuart Gillard

**Unlucky Charmed** is the third episode of the fourth season of *Charmed* and the sixty-second episode of the series overall. It aired on March 25, 2022.

## Synopsis

WHO ARE YOU NOW? – Mel (Melonie Diaz) suddenly finds herself haunted by memories of her mysterious breakup with Ruby (guest star Bethany Brown), while Maggie's (Sarah Jeffery) demon-hunting habit puts strain on her relationship with Jordan (Jordan Donica). Harry (Rupert Evans) tries to train the newest Charmed One (Lucy Barrett), but gets derailed when they all must focus on a formidable new nemesis who starts wreaking havoc throughout the magical world.

## Cast

* Sarah Jeffery as Maggie Vera
* Lucy Barrett as Kaela Danso
* Jordan Donica as Jordan Chase
* and Rupert Evans as Harry Greenwood

Recurring Cast* Shi Ne Nielson as Roxie
* Kapil Talwalkar as Dev
* Bethany Brown as Ruby
* Jessica Hayles as Sunny
* Michael Maize as Frank

Co-Starring* Alana Hawley Purvis as Unnamed Lamia
* Paul Lazenby as Large Man #1
* Garland Chang as Large Man #2
* Sihan Guo as Woman Patron #1
* Britney Katelyn Miller as Woman Patron #2
* Spencer Graham as Catcaller
* Jorlhan Vincent as Catcaller Buddy

## Magical Notes

### Spells

* *Spear Spell*
	+ Used by Maggie to give her baton a spearhead.

### Potions

* *Detox Potion*
	+ Used by Mel to sober herself up.
* *Malleable Maven*
	+ Given to Harry by Roxie as a way to make training Kaela easier. However, Harry decides against using it in the end.
* *The Tallyman's Explosive Elixir*
	+ Left for Frank by the Tallyman which resulted in the leprechaun exploding after he drunk it. Later, the lamia was also killed in an explosion after drinking the elixir.

### Powers

* **Emotional Inception:** Used by Maggie to incept Frank with calm.
* **Healing:** Used by Jordan to heal Kaela.
* **Limited Shapeshifting:** Used by the Lamia to shift between her magical and human form.
* **Portal Creation:** Used by Maggie via the Command Center to travel in wood to save Kaela.
* **Simulation Creation:** Used by Harry through the training orb.
* **Supernatural Speed:** Used by the Lamia to move at extreme speeds in Vera Manor.
* **Temporal Displacement:** Mel accidentally sends her consciousness into the past to experience a past event.
* **Vocal Charisma:** Used by Dev while singing to attract the female patrons with his music.

### Artifacts

* **Mushroom from the Forbidden Gnome Forest:** Consumed by Harry to realize his potential.
* **Patient Spider:** Used by the Tallyman to watch the Charmed Ones from a distance.
* **Training Orb:** Used by Harry to train Kaela in sword combat.
* **Tracker Bracelets:** Jordan take off his bracelet and leave it with Maggie.

## Trivia

* It turned out that Roxie is the last of the circadians that Harry considered extinct.
	+ It also turned out that Roxie has about six months left before she returns underground for seven years.
* Ruby returns in this episode. She was last seen in *I Dreamed a Dream…*.
* Joséfina Reyes is mentioned. She was last seen in *Not That Girl*.
* Macy Vaughn is mentioned. She was last seen in *I Dreamed a Dream…*.
* The first Conqueror was mentioned. He was last mentioned in *Someone's Going to Die*.
* The first Charmed Ones are mentioned. They were last mentioned in *Unsafe Space*.
	+ The names of the first Charmed Ones are revealed to be Ishta, Inara, and Ishani.
* Britney Katelyn Miller previously played Hot Woman in *Things to Do in Seattle When You're Dead*.

## Continuity errors

* Harry and Kaela use special glasses and gloves to train in the simulation. In the first season, Harry and the Vera-Vaughn sisters could use the training orb without additional devices.

## Answered Questions from Previous Episode(s)

* Why did Mel and Ruby break up?
	+ Mel asked Ruby to marry her, but she turned her down because she felt she had no room in their relationship.
* Is the Tallyman a man in a hat?
	+ It looks like it is him.
* What is the significance of the spider that was watching the old cabin?
	+ The Tallyman uses this spider for long-range surveillance.

## Unanswered Questions

* Why does Mel see strange visions of the past with Ruby?
* Will Mel be able to regain her temporal powers?
* Why is the Tallyman surveilling the Charmed Ones?
* Will Mel and Ruby repair their relationship?
* Will Maggie be able to deal with her anger issues?
* Where did Harry disappear to from Roxie's office?

## References to the Original Charmed

* The title may be a reference to the season five episode, "Lucky Charmed".
* Harry's training of Kaela initially consisted of him teaching her about the history of magic, which Kaela finds dull and boring, instead preferring a hands-on approach. In the original series, Leo tried to teach Billie about magic history, but she preferred learning actual combative magic.
* One of Kaela's training activities was swordfighting with Harry, similarly to Phoebe and Cole when they were preparing to battle the Source.
	+ Harry's counterpart Leo, was also versed in swordfighting.
* While singing onstage, Dev had tiny beings called "Beebops" as his backup band. This is similar to fairies who were a frequent presence in the later half of the original series, while musical fairies were human-sized and known as Encantadas.
* Kaela was encased in a cocoon, similar to how Piper was spun inside one when she was targeted by a Spider Demon.
* Mel's vision of the past may be a reference to Phoebe's Astral Premonition.
* Mel proposing to Ruby and getting turned down is similar to when Cole proposed to Phoebe too soon after Prue died and she turned him down.
* Maggie falsely believed the Lamia to be an enemy, when in fact, she just wanted to protect her child. This is similar to the beast the sisters perceived to be a threat, only to discover he was the father of a baby they came across.
* Harry mentioned buying a cornflower blue bowl with Macy at a flea market outside of San Francisco. San Francisco was the Charmed Ones' hometown in the original show.
* There was a rainbow over the block where Frank lived. Leprechauns traveled to other places by riding on rainbows.

## Production Notes

* The episode was watched by 0.30 million U.S. viewers.
* Kapil Talwalkar joins the recurring cast starting with this episode.

## Quotes

**Harry (to Kaela):** "You are the most reckless, unrefined witch I've ever trained! You want to succeed? Learn to be less you!"

## Gallery

* Promotional Images
* Screencaps
* Behind the Scenes

## Videos

* Videos

Charmed 4x03 Promo "Unlucky Charmed" (HD)