Spelling Television’s Charmed was among the most successful CW series, running for eight season. Its original premise revolved around a trio of sisters, Prue (Shannen Doherty), Piper (Holly Marie Combs), and Phoebe (Alyssa Milano) — known as The Charmed Ones — powerful good witches who use their combined “Power of Three” to protect others.
That setup changed after the first three seasons when Doherty departed the series in one of the most talked about series exits, with the attention focusing on Dohery’s relationship with Milano. Following Doherty’s death from cancer at the age 53, Milano spoke of her co-star in a statement, a copy of which was obtained by Deadline.
“It’s no secret that Shannen and I had a complicated relationship, but at its core was someone I deeply respected and was in awe of,” Milano said. “She was a talented actress, beloved by many and the world is less without her. My condolences to all who loved her.”
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Rumors of The Charmed behind-the-scenes drama have persisted for two decades after Doherty’s 2001’s exit, with Milano asked to address it as recently as earlier this year after Combs and Doherty had discussed it during on the latter’s podcast Let’s Be Clear, claiming that Milano had played a role in it.
“I’m sad that people can’t move past it,” Milano said at the time. “I’m sad that we all can’t just celebrate the success of a show that meant so much to all of us.”
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