Secret Circle: Curse

"Curse" is the seventeenth episode of season one of the teen-drama series The Secret Circle. It was directed by John Fawcett with a script written by Don Whitehead and Holly Henderson. It first aired on the CW Network on Thursday, March 22nd, 2012 at 9:00 pm. In this episode, John Blackwell warns Cassie Blake and Adam Conant that while they may be destined to fall in love, their love is also a curse. Once the curse is awakened, a member of the Circle will die. Faye Chamberlain has a brusque encounter with Eva, and Dawn Chamberlain and Charles Meade visit Jane Blake to work some crystal magic hoodoo on her.

Crew

 * Jae Marchant - Producer
 * Roger Grant - Producer
 * Don Whitehead - Supervising producer
 * Holly Henderson - Supervising producer
 * Dana Baratta - Consulting producer
 * Dave Barrett - Co-executive producer
 * David Ehrman - Co-executive producer


 * Andrea Newman - Executive producer
 * Leslie Morgenstein - Executive producer
 * Gina Girolamo - Executive producer
 * Andrew Miller - Executive producer
 * Kevin Williamson - Executive producer
 * Nick Pavonetti - Associate producer

Notes & Trivia

 * The Secret Circle was developed by Andrew Miller. It is based upon the book by author L.J. Smith.


 * " Curse" serves as a shortcut to this page.


 * This episode aired in Canada on MuchMusic on Friday, March 23rd, 2012.


 * Co-executive producer David Barrett is credited as Dave Barrett in this episode.


 * Actress Brittany Robertson is credited as Britt Robertson in this episode.


 * Actress Ashley Crow is added back into the main title credits for this episode only. She has not been a main character on the series since "Darkness".


 * This is the second and final episode of The Secret Circle directed by John Fawcett. He also directed episode 1x08, "Beneath".


 * This is the third episodes of The Secret Circle co-written by Don Whitehead. He writes four episodes of the series in total. He previously wrote "Fire/Ice". His next episode is "Prom".


 * This is the third episodes of The Secret Circle co-written by Holly Henderson. She writes four episodes of the series in total. She previously wrote "Fire/Ice". Her next episode is "Prom".


 * This episode aired on the same night as the "Break on Through" episode of The Vampire Diaries. Both shows are based on a series of young adult novels written by L.J. Smith.


 * The set used for the exterior of Cassie Blake's house was also used in the "Deep Throat" episode of The X-Files.


 * This is the seventh appearance of Jane Blake. She appeared last in "Balcoin".


 * This is the third and final appearance of Eva. She appeared last in "Lucky", and before that in "Return".

Allusions

 * Jane Blake accidentally refers to Cassie Blake as Amelia in this episode. Amelia Blake was Cassie's mother, and also a witch. She was played by Emily Holmes and murdered by Charles Meade in the pilot episode.

Quotes

 * Jane Blake: Amelia?
 * Cassie Blake: No it's Cassie, remember?

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 * Jane Blake: If you awaken the curse, someone in your circle will die.

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 * John Blackwell: Very creative, like your mother.
 * Melissa Glaser: I didn't realize you knew her that well.
 * John Blackwell: Oh yeah, we spent hours in these woods and she showed me all the plants medicinal properties. You meant the world to her.

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 * Cassie Blake: Using dark magic is getting too easy.
 * Adam Conant: But you stopped. That's because you and me are stronger than dark magic, or any of this.

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 * Cassie Blake: My black magic did this.
 * John Blackwell: No, you and Adam's magic.
 * Adam Conant: It's not like we sat around casting dead bird spells.
 * John Blackwell: No, I suggest you were engaged in other activities.
 * Cassie Blake: Oh, God!