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Season 1 – Motherland: Fort Salem

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Mar 2020

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Three young witches with basic training in combat magic prepare to defend the country against looming terrorist threats by using supernatural tactics and weapons.

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Despite a fine cast and impressive set up, Motherland: Fort Salem's ambitious ideas are overwhelmed by the sheer too-muchness of it all.

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Valerie Anne

Autostraddle

05/22/2020

In this time where we're more aware than ever of the insidiousness of the patriarchy, and yet have to struggle and fight at every turn to get out from under its thumb, it was really empowering to be dropped into this universe where the matriarchy reigned.

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Caroline Framke

Variety

03/18/2020

Motherland combines too many ideas in order to make one wildly confusing show that, despite its insistence otherwise, struggles to understand what "empowerment" actually means.

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Inkoo Kang

The Hollywood Reporter

03/18/2020

Fort Salem offers a beautiful world to gaze at, but it's hard to get lost inside it.

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Brian T. Carney

Washington Blade

05/20/2022

Creates an exciting new world where traditional gender roles are flipped and where an elite female fighting squad depends on supernatural skills and the power of women’s upraised voices as much as on advanced weaponry and physical prowess.

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James Hanton

Starburst

09/04/2020

3 / 5

More inventiveness is needed to make Fort Salem linger in the memory. There is great potential for the show if Season 2 is injected with more depth and risk.

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Zehra Phelan

2 Minute Telly

07/29/2020

7/10

Creator Eliot Laurence has the bones of a decent show; the history of this all-female military is built with intrigue. If they had explored its roots this could have been a more captivating series alongside the input of real female voices.

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Dominika J

@Godardgirl Jul 9

As an actress endlessly inundated with female character roles that fall short in the department of intelligence mixed with beauty mixed with ferocity... This is probably one of the most ingenious innovative and mind-blowingly advanced variations on female archetypes *There has been a trope that every female independent character ends up being lesbian but I am willing to forgive that given the other incredible ingenious reimaginings of what power means that this writer and series Creator brought Whatever you think you've seen as an alternate variation of what might have happened in the history that we can only deduce from the writings mostly done by the people that won wars.. this is so far beyond and so incredibly well written The acting of the lead characters is subpar I will warn you of that because they just didn't cast this very well except for maybe the lead female head soldier... But the writing and the concept is Bar none one of the best things I've seen

J C

@RT89012126 12/01/2024

Wife wanted me to watch with her. Could tell it was gonna be bad. We both couldn't finish. Writing was bad and predictable.

Mael L

@RT15613301 02/23/2023

loved it with my heart. its so powerful. #savemotherlandfortsalem

Dean N

@Londeanium 12/30/2022

Everything I want from a show like this - mythology, a broad range of personality types, healthy and unhealthy relationships. Excellent.

Paige

@RT30077926 11/11/2022

Season 1 and 2 are the best. Season 3 is not so good with the horrible ending that feels like a rushed job an hour before the last episode

John K

@RT01159863 09/04/2022

An interesting concept, I'm finding it ok.

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Eliot Laurence

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Taylor Hickson

Raelle

Jessica Sutton

Tally

Ashley Nicole Williams

Abigail

Amalia Holm

Scylla

Demetria McKinney

Anacostia

Episode 1

Aired Mar 18, 2020

Say the Words

Three witches join basic training at Fort Salem where they'll prepare for the front lines, fighting looming terrorist threats with supernatural tactics and weapons.

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Episode 2

Aired Mar 25, 2020

My Witches

The unit travels to Salem Town for a celebration, but a disturbance throws the proceedings into chaos; Tally wonders if she made the right choice to embark on a military career; Abigail attempts to bury the hatchet with Raelle.

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Episode 3

Aired Apr 1, 2020

A Biddy's Life

On the eve of Beltane, male witches arrive at Fort Salem; Raelle learns more about Scylla's past; Alder leads an international military council of witches and is startled by a new crisis.

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Episode 4

Aired Apr 8, 2020

Hail Beltane

The base celebrates the rituals of Beltane, during which Tally and Gerit's connection grows, and Abigail finds strength in competition; Raelle is deeply affected by a tragic event and has questions for an evasive Scylla.

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Episode 5

Aired Apr 15, 2020

Bellweather Season

Abigail brings the unit to a High Atlantic wedding, in hopes of increasing their odds for War College; Abigail struggles under family pressures, while Raelle leans on Scylla; Tally makes a discovery that will alter the future of the unit.

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Episode 6

Aired Apr 22, 2020

Up Is Down

Abigail has to come to terms with her vulnerability in the aftermath of horrific events; Tally struggles with being supportive while also keeping a secret from her unit; Raelle takes extreme measures to connect with Scylla.

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Episode 7

Aired Apr 29, 2020

Mother Mycelium

Abigail forges a connection with Adil, a new visitor to base camp, and pushes a devastated Raelle to help him save a life; Tally uses Gerit as a distraction from her increasingly burdensome secrets; Anacostia delves into Scylla's past.

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Episode 8

Aired May 6, 2020

Citydrop

The witches' training culminates at Citydrop, their final training exercise; devastating secrets come to light, splintering the unit and forcing Tally to question her blind trust; a Spree threat changes the course of the cadets' lives.

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Episode 9

Aired May 13, 2020

Coup

In the aftermath of Citydrop, the unit comes closer together, while their distrust of Alder grows; Abigail is faced with eulogizing a fallen soldier, while Tally learns something new about Gerit; Anacostia grants one last favor to Scylla.

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Episode 10

Aired May 20, 2020

Witchbomb

Raelle, Abigail and Tally graduate from basic training, making Abigail more desperate than ever to prove her unit belongs in War College; Alder eyes the unit for a rescue mission while Anacostia and Scylla find common ground.

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