The WB/UPN merger did, in one way, "cancel" the show as Charmed wasn't picked up by the new network, unlike other WB shows like Smallville and 7th Heaven. ... So, in one respect, Charmed was "cancelled" as it was not placed on the CW schedule, but, according to the cast, the show ended on its own terms.

At the time Spelling told that Thiessen wanted to branch into network comedy instead. With the role rejected by two popular actors, the decision was finally made to kill Prue off. It was a bold move, but it did inject a new energy into Charmed.

The rebooted Charmed premieres on Oct. 14 on The CW, 20 years after the original premiered. While the two versions tell different stories, the new Charmed connects to the original on many of the basic plot points.

9 Piper's Pregnancy Was Real Piper's pregnancy in season five made for an interesting storyline, but it wasn't the plan going in. In fact, it was only written into the show because Combs was carrying a child at the time.