Michael Robert Brandon

Set in the volatile world of 17th century Massachusetts, 'Salem' explores what really fueled the town's infamous witch trials and dares to uncover the dark, supernatural truth hiding behind the veil of this infamous period in American history. In Salem, witches are real, but they are not who or what they seem.

Alden and Cotton find themselves face-to-face with a real witch. Mary forges a solution to the discord within the coven.

Salem's leading witch Mary Sibley faces both foreign and domestic challenges to her authority in the Season Two premiere.

Christian and Sean agree to rehabilitate a stalwart, optimistic Somali woman, Manya Mabika (Aisha Tyler - "Friends," "Talk Soup," pilot "My Life, Incorporated"), who was genitally mutilated as a girl in her home country.

Increase gets closer to understanding who really runs Salem. Anne finds herself in danger, and Alden may be the only one who can save her.

Mary makes a sacrifice in an attempt to save her son from Marburg's clutches.