The Secret Circle (TV series)

The Secret Circle
Genre	Supernatural Fantasy Teen drama Horror
Based on	The Secret Circle by L. J. Smith
Developed by	Andrew Miller
Starring	Britt Robertson Thomas Dekker Gale Harold Phoebe Tonkin Shelley Hennig Jessica Parker Kennedy Ashley Crow Louis Hunter Natasha Henstridge Chris Zylka
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	22
Production
Executive producers	Kevin Williamson Leslie Morgenstein Andrew Miller Gina Girolamo
Producer	Liz Friedlander
Production locations	Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Running time	42 minutes
Production companies	Outerbanks Entertainment Alloy Entertainment CBS Television Studios Bonanza Productions Warner Bros. Television
Original release
Network	The CW
Release	September 15, 2011 (2011-09-15) – May 10, 2012 (2012-05-10)
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The Secret Circle is an American supernatural fantasy teen drama television series that aired on The CW from September 15, 2011, to May 10, 2012. It is based on the book series of the same name written by L. J. Smith.^[1] Set in the fictional town of Chance Harbor, Washington, the series focuses on Cassie Blake who, after moving to the town, discovers that she is a hereditary witch and becomes the sixth member of a secret coven. The series was developed by Andrew Miller and was picked up by The CW on May 17, 2011.^[2] On October 12, The CW ordered a full 22-episode season.

The CW canceled the series on May 11, 2012. Ratings had declined in the second half of the season; the high costs of special effects and location shooting were also cited as reasons for the cancellation.^[3]