Bound (The Secret Circle)

"**Bound**"
"Bound"
The Secret Circle episode
Episode no.	Season 1; Episode 2
Directed by	Liz Friedlander
Written by	Kevin Williamson ; Andrew Miller
Production code	2J6252
Original air date	September 22, 2011
Guest appearances
	Adam J. Harrington ; Logan Browning ; Tom Butler ;
Episode chronology
← Previous; "Pilot"	Next →; "Loner"
	List of episodes

Last updated November 15, 2024

"Bound" is the 2nd episode of the first season of the CW television series The Secret Circle , and the series' 2nd episode overall. It aired on September 22, 2011. The episode was written by Kevin Williamson & Andrew Miller. It was directed by Liz Friedlander.

Plot

Cassie (Britt Robertson) finds her mom's Book Of Shadows hidden in her room along with a letter from her mother. Reading it, she knows now that the other kids were telling the truth about magic and them being witches. After that, she attempts to distance herself from them because she does not want to be part of the Circle or practice magic. She does not tell them that she found her mom's book either.

Dawn (Natasha Henstridge) gets a surprise when her father-in-law, Henry (Tom Butler), appears at her front door. She wonders if Henry has learned something about her plans with Charles (Gale Harold) and she calls him to make sure that he did not do anything so Henry would find out.

Later, we see that Ethan (Adam J. Harrington) was the one who called Henry after what happened between him and Charles, telling him that somehow Charles has his powers back or he found a way to use magic again. Henry asks Dawn directly about Charles but she denies everything saying that something like that is impossible. When he asks her about the kids and if they are practicing, she pretends to be surprised.

Diana (Shelley Hennig) insists that they have to bind the Circle so they can control their powers and she and Adam are trying to convince Cassie to work with them. Faye, on the other hand, (Phoebe Tonkin) does not want that since she enjoys the increase of her power and she is using it on any occasion just to have fun. Once though things get out of control and she pushes Sally (Logan Browning) over the deck.

Dawn, not having another choice, uses the crystal to save Sally so no one, especially Faye, gets into trouble. Henry, who is there, sees that Dawn has a crystal in her possession and he asks her to give it to him. When he says that he will let the elders know what is going on, Dawn kills him.

After what happened at the deck, those from the Circle do not want something like that to happen again and they agree with Diana that they have to bind their Circle so they can control their powers. The episode ends with the six members binding the Circle.

Reception

Ratings

In its original American broadcast, "Bound" was watched by 2.12 million; down 0.93 from the previous episode.^[1]

Reviews

"Bound" received positive reviews.

Matt Richenthal from TV Fanatic rated the episode with 4.2/5 stating that it was, overall, a strong follow-up to an engrossing premiere. "There are books of shadows... and numerous generations of witches... and secrets... and spells... and literal sparks between two people that were only just strangers."^[2]

Jennifer Griffin from ScreenSpy stated that this episode was all about the magic and that the show continues to shine. "The show continues to shine, staying firmly on track with plot, character and pacing."^[3]

Katherine Miller from The A.V.Club gave a B rate to the episode.^[4]

Feature music

In "Bound" we can hear the following songs:^[5]

"Get burned" by Sleeper Agent
"The HiHi's" by Double O Zero
"Victory Dance" by My Morning Jacket

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<i>The Secret Circle</i> (TV series) 2011 American supernatural teen television drama

The Secret Circle is an American supernatural fantasy teen drama television series that aired on The CW from September 15, 2011, to May 10, 2012. It is based on the book series of the same name written by L. J. Smith. Set in the fictional town of Chance Harbor, Washington, the series focuses on Cassie Blake who, after moving to the town, discovers that she is a hereditary witch and becomes the sixth member of a secret coven. The series was developed by Andrew Miller and was picked up by The CW on May 17, 2011. On October 12, The CW ordered a full 22-episode season.

"Pilot" is the pilot episode of the CW television series The Secret Circle and the first episode of the show overall. The original teleplay was written by Andrew Miller, but was heavily edited by Kevin Williamson. It originally aired on Thursday, September 15, 2011.

"Loner" is the 3rd episode of the first season of the CW television series The Secret Circle, and the series' 3rd episode overall. It aired on September 29, 2011. The episode was written by Richard Hatem and it was directed by Colin Bucksey.

"Heather" is the 4th episode of the first season of the CW television series The Secret Circle, and the series' 4th episode overall. It was aired on October 6, 2011. The episode was written by David Ehrman and it was directed by Dave Barrett.

"Slither" is the 5th episode of the first season of the CW television series The Secret Circle, and the series' 5th episode overall. It was aired on October 13, 2011. The episode was written by Dana Baratta and it was directed by Liz Friedlander.

"Wake" is the 6th episode of the first season of the CW television series The Secret Circle, and the series' 6th episode overall. It was aired on October 20, 2011. The episode was written by Andrea Newman and it was directed by Guy Bee.

"Masked" is the 7th episode of the first season of the CW television series The Secret Circle, and the series' 7th episode overall. It was aired on October 27, 2011. The episode was written by Michelle Lovretta and it was directed by Charles Beeson.

"Beneath" is the 8th episode of the first season of the CW television series The Secret Circle, and the series' 8th episode overall. It was aired on November 3, 2011. The episode was written by Don Whitehead and Holly Henderson, and it was directed by John Fawcett.

"Balcoin" is the 9th episode of the first season of the CW television series The Secret Circle, and the series' 9th episode overall. It was aired on November 10, 2011. The episode was written by Andrew Miller and Andrea Newman and it was directed by Brad Turner.

"Darkness" is the 10th episode of the first season of the CW television series The Secret Circle, and the series' 10th episode overall. It was aired on January 5, 2012. The episode was written by David Ehrman and it was directed by Chris Grismer.

"Fire/Ice" is the 11th episode of the first season of the CW television series The Secret Circle, and the series' 11th episode overall. It was aired on January 12, 2012. The episode was written by Holly Henderson and Don Whitehead and it was directed by Joshua Butler.

"Witness" is the 12th episode of the first season of the CW television series The Secret Circle, and the series' 12th episode overall. It was aired on January 19, 2012. The episode was written by Dana Baratta and it was directed by Eagle Egilsson.

"Medallion" is the 13th episode of the first season of the CW television series The Secret Circle, and the series' 13th episode overall. It was aired on February 2, 2012. The episode was written by Andrew Miller & Andrea Newman and it was directed by Liz Friedlander.

"Valentine" is the 14th episode of the first season of the CW television series The Secret Circle, and the series' 14th episode overall. It was aired on February 9, 2012. The episode was written by Roger Grant and it was directed by Dave Barrett.

"Curse" is the 17th episode of the first season of the CW television series The Secret Circle, and the series' 17th episode overall. It was aired on March 22, 2012. The episode was written by Don Whitehead & Holly Henderson and it was directed by John Fawcett.

"Sacrifice" is the 18th episode of the first season of the CW television series The Secret Circle, and the series' 18th episode overall. It was aired on March 29, 2012. The episode was written by David Ehrman and it was directed by Nick Copus.

"Crystal" is the 19th episode of the first season of the CW television series The Secret Circle, and the series' 19th episode overall. It was aired on April 19, 2012. The episode was written by Micah Schraft and it was directed by Omar Madha.

"Traitor" is the 20th episode of the first season of the CW television series The Secret Circle, and the series' 20th episode overall. It was aired on April 26, 2012. The episode was written by Roger Grant & Katie Wech and it was directed by Eagle Egilsson.

"Prom" is the 21st episode of the first season of the CW television series The Secret Circle, and the series' 21st episode overall. It was aired on May 3, 2012. The episode was written by Holly Henderson & Don Whitehead and it was directed by Alex Zakrzewski.

"Family" is the 22nd and the last episode of the first season of the CW television series The Secret Circle, and the series' 22nd and last episode overall. It was aired on May 10, 2012. The episode was written by Andrew Miller & Andrea Newman and it was directed by Dave Barrett.

References

↑ Robert Seidman (September 23, 2011). "Thursday Finals: 'Big Bang Theory,' 'The X Factor,' 'Parks & Recreation' and 'Whitney' Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on September 25, 2011.
↑ Matt Richenthal (September 22, 2011). "The Secret Circle Review: Tightly Bound". TV Fanatic.
↑ Jennifer Griffin (September 23, 2011). "The Secret Circle Episode 2 'Bound' In Review". ScreenSpy.
↑ Miller, Katherine (September 23, 2011). "Bound". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on September 24, 2011.
↑ "Season 1, Episode: 2, "Bound" Music". TV Fanatic.

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[1] Robert Seidman (September 23, 2011). "Thursday Finals: 'Big Bang Theory,' 'The X Factor,' 'Parks & Recreation' and 'Whitney' Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on September 25, 2011.

[2] Matt Richenthal (September 22, 2011). "The Secret Circle Review: Tightly Bound". TV Fanatic.

[3] Jennifer Griffin (September 23, 2011). "The Secret Circle Episode 2 'Bound' In Review". ScreenSpy.

[4] Miller, Katherine (September 23, 2011). "Bound". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on September 24, 2011.

[5] "Season 1, Episode: 2, "Bound" Music". TV Fanatic.

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v t e The Secret Circle
Episodes	"Pilot" "Bound" "Loner" "Heather" "Slither" "Wake" "Masked" "Beneath" "Balcoin" "Darkness" "Fire/Ice" "Witness" "Medallion" "Valentine" "Return" "Lucky" "Curse" "Sacrifice" "Crystal" "Traitor" "Prom" "Family"
Related	The Secret Circle (book series)