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The Secret Circle recap – 1×10: ‘Darkness’

January 6, 2012 by Joe Lipsett

Courtesy of The CW

After what seems like months, The Secret Circle returns with a brand new episode that focuses primarily on the girls – Britt Robertson’s Cassie (the good one who might be bad) and Phoebe Tonkin’s Faye (the bad one who’s more of a poser). As the show nears the half-way point of its first season, it’s beginning to settle into a certain formula. Whether this is good or bad depends on how much you like irrelevant danger.

Let’s break it down… [Read more…]

Filed Under: The Secret Circle, TV Tagged With: Britt Robertson, Chris Zylka, Phoebe Tonkin, The CW, Thomas Dekker

Quick Take: The Secret Circle – 1×09: ‘Balcoin’

November 11, 2011 by Joe Lipsett

Courtesy of The CW

Somehow mid-season finales are already upon us as The Secret Circle winds down the first half of its inaugural season. The episode, named after main character Cassie Blake’s (Britt Robertson) original ancestral line, was a prime example of what the show does well, as well as where it can stand to grow. [Read more…]

Filed Under: The Secret Circle, TV Tagged With: Anticipation, Britt Robertson, Chris Zylka, Cliffhangers, Countdown, Episode Recap, Gale Harold, Mid-Season Finale, Natasha Henstridge, Phoebe Tonkin, The CW, Thomas Dekker, TV

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I am a freelance film and television journalist based in Toronto, Canada.

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