Ashley Benson | Eastwick

• Genre: Dramedy, Fantasy, Supernatural
• Based on: The Witches of Eastwick by John Updike
• Developed by: Maggie Friedman
• Starring: Ashley Benson, Jon Bernthal, Veronica Cartwright, Jaime Ray Newman, Lindsay Price, Rebecca Romijn, Sara Rue, Johann Urb, Paul Gross
• Composer: Blake Neely
• No. of seasons: 1
• No. of episodes: 13
• Executive producers: Maggie Friedman, Marc David Alpert
• Running time: 42 minutes
• Production companies: Curly Girly Productions, Warner Bros. Television
• Network: ABC
• Release: September 23 – December 30, 2009

Joanna Frankel, Katherine Gardener, and Roxanne Torcoletti were three dissatisfied women living in the picturesque town of Eastwick, New England. Yearning for excitement in their lives, each of the women desperately make a wish for "something to change", in their daily lives. The following day, a mysterious and very secretive stranger named Darryl Van Horne arrives and begins courting each of the women in turn. Darryl eventually informs the women about their 'witch' talents and encourages them to explore their unique abilities. However, as the series progresses, the three unlikely friends begin to worry about Darryl's ultimate intentions.

"Pilot"

Life is rather boring in a sleepy New England town, the annual 'highlight' being the witchcraft-themed carnival. One year, a gang of women friends awake ancient dark powers by throwing coins into the wishing well. Then arrives wealthy, irresistible Darryl Van Horne, who buys the only grand estate and half the town's businesses. He charms the girls and there lives turn around. That however taxes their respective male partners and lovers, who react differently.

"Reaping and Sewing"

Darryl Van Horne proudly, playfully poses near-nude for Roxie, while her 'boytoy' handyman Chad jealously hits his own finger out of jealousy on the odd jobs Darryl gave him as a favor to her. Back home, he now insists on his own drawer. Raymond Gardener gets back into bed with nurse Kat, but to his disappointment she still claims their steady relationship is over due to his laziness, which Darryl surprisingly fixes by recreating a job for him in the closed factory he bought. Newcomer Gus isn't the scarred brute the witches expected, but a welcome gentleman historian. Will St.David protest at insinuations that he raped a witch's daughter. Will's obedient date offers don't satisfy, newspaper archive data suggest Darryl stole a drowned boy's identity.

"Madams and Madames"

Gus, who apparently committed suicide by hanging after Roxie wished so for her daughter's 'rapist', keeps haunting her as a slowly decaying corpse. Ray cheerfully celebrates his new job with Roxie, dragging her into a pool, but the water magically reflects first their hot passion, then frost as she refuses to return to the family-fold full-time? Chad's kid brother Josh Burton dates Roxie's daughter after a sanctimonious wake for her 'rapist' Gus, his childhood friend. Pastor Dunn opposes Darryl's latest project, a brewery, only to lose his influence soon after Joanna takes compromising brothel pictures. Joanna is delighted to learn that Will secretly desired her even before her love spell.

"Fleas and Casserole"

Raymond Gardener gave his kids a perfect day, yet nurse Kat portrays him as a monstrous 'kidnapper' for flawed contact with her and finally accepts Van Horne's offer, predatory divorce lawyer Ivanka. Only afterward Roxie learns that the grimoire, which she stole from Jamie's room to put a pestilent spell on Ray, is not his but the twice orphan's sole maternal heirloom. Reporter Joanne's ex Morgan is in town, because his clueless fiancée Charlene insists to wed him in the picturesque scenery. She ends up in bed with him, thus standing up and loosing true lover Will, only to learn by truth spell Morgan's low true opinion of her.

"Mooning and Crooning"

As Darryl predicted, a rare moon-planets alignment, every 93 years, spells debauchery in town, way worse then the girls jocularly declared to hope for as diversion. Chad enjoys quick sex everywhere with Roxie and volunteers to become her sensei to train her presumed clairvoyance. Her nightmare of daughter Mia getting into trouble come true mildly, just frolicking with Chad's 'kid brother' Josh, while the elder couple is jailed for indecent exposure. Pushed for another scoop by editor Clyde, Joanna publishes Darru's resumed secret identity, without proof, at her peril.

"Bonfire and Betrayal"

In Eastwick, Halloween is the most important holiday of the year, when the town embraces its heritage with a good old-fashioned witch burning. Haunted by visions of a funeral, Roxie races to save those she loves from peril - but can she change fate? Wrestling with her feelings for Will, Kat tries to help Joanna win him back, but only manages to drive her away. And, devastated after losing her job and her man, Joanna discovers things can always be worse.

"Red Ants and Black Widows"

After Chad visits her one last time in a dream, a grieving Roxie resolves to fulfill his last wish -- if she can figure out what it is. Hounded by Max, her replacement at the Gazette, about her kidnapping ordeal, Joanna grapples with her own lingering questions while dodging his. And Kat, startled by a newfound ability, realizes that Bun's old friend Eleanor Rougement, may have answers for both of them.

"Paint and Pleasure"

Thrilled when Darryl arranges an art show for her work at his mansion -- and invites New York art maven Greta Noa -- Roxie forgets that his motives might be less than pure. Joanna turns to her power to get her life back on track, but swiftly discovers that every action, magical or otherwise, has its consequences. And Kat, still unsure about how to move on from Ray, shies away from a budding romance with Will.

"Tasers and Mind Erasers"

While enduring a visit from her mother, Edie, Roxie discovers a newfound power. After Jamie's failed attempt to poison Darryl lands Greta Noa in the hospital about to die, Darryl urges Kat to embrace her healing abilities so she can save his friend. Meanwhile, as Joanna tries to resurrect her writing career, her rivalry deepens with cocky reporter Max. And Jamie is forced to team up with Bun and Eleanor to finish the job on Darryl.

"Tea and Psychopathy"

After Jamie reveals to Roxie that Darryl is his father, she sets about having a dinner party where father and son can bond. But Jamie has a secret, darker plan for the evening. Meanwhile Kat embraces her newfound power by healing every patient she comes into contact with, but her compassion leads to drastic physical consequences. And Max asks a reluctant Joanna to help him crack a famous unsolved Eastwick murder, but their snooping leads them to a perilous situation with Eleanor.

"Magic Snow and Creepy Gene"

Roxie's nightmares come true as she struggles to escape murderous Jamie; Joanna and Max fight for their lives; it appears that weakened Kat cannot keep her head above water.