| "Return" | |
|---|---|
| The Secret Circle episode | |
 John Blackwell (Joe Lando) has returned to Chance Harbor. Here with Cassie (Britt Robertson) | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 15 |
| Directed by | Brad Turner |
| Written by | David Ehrman |
| Production code | 2J6265 |
| Original air date | February 16, 2012 |
| Guest appearances | |
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"Return" is the 15th episode of the first season of the CW television series The Secret Circle . It aired on February 16, 2012. The episode was written by David Ehrman and directed by Brad Turner.
John Blackwell (Joe Lando) appears on Cassie's (Britt Robertson) doorstep telling her that he is her father and that he came because he felt her energy when she used the medallion. He asks her not to tell anyone that he is back and to meet him later to talk. Cassie tells Adam (Thomas Dekker) despite her father's request and Adam tells Cassie to not meet him alone because he doesn't trust him after everything they heard about him.
Cassie meets her father but when he asks for the medallion she realizes that he is here for the medallion and not for her. Saying that Adam was right about him, she leaves. After getting into her car the leader of the witch hunters, Eben (Sammi Rotibi), drugs her and takes her away.
Jake (Chris Zylka) is looking for Cassie but he can't find her. Instead, he meets Blackwell. Suspecting that Cassie might be a captive of the witch hunters, Jake runs to find them and trade her life for Blackwell's. Eben is surprised that Blackwell is alive and he accepts the offer. He does not kill Cassie but he does cast a spell on her.
Jake meets Blackwell again and he takes him to the witch hunters. They exchange Cassie for Jake, not for Blackwell, and Jake is wondering why they take him. Eben tells him that Cassie will kill her father so he won't have to do it and then he attempts to kill Jake. The rest of the Circle members get there in time stopping Eben and saving Jake's life.
Meanwhile, Cassie already started the ritual to kill Blackwell. Even if she can understand what she is doing, she can't stop because she is under a spell. The Circle gets there and all together, manage to free Cassie from the spell. They save Blackwell but now they are all wondering how Eben managed to do a spell since he is not a witch.
In the meantime, Callum (Michael Graziadei) invites Melissa (Jessica Parker Kennedy) and Faye (Phoebe Tonkin) to a party. Faye declines his offer but Melissa accepts it and goes. In the party, Callum is making a voodoo trick with a totum similar to the one Lee (Grey Damon) gave to Faye and he understands that Melissa is a witch.
Faye and Diana (Shelley Hennig) worry about Melissa spending time with Callum and they ask Lee's help to find her. When they do, Melissa tells Faye that Lee lied to her and that the totum is not giving energy but takes it instead. Faye is mad at Lee for using her and she leaves him alone.
Later, Lee appears to her house to prove to her that he really cares about her and he is not using her. He breaks the totum in front of her but at the same moment, his girlfriend (Alexia Fast) who's in coma, wakes up.
The episode ends with Blackwell visiting Jake and asking him to work with him and help him protect Cassie because he saw that Jake really cares about her.
In its original American broadcast, "Return" was watched by 1.76 million; down 0.06 from the previous episode. [1]
"Return" received positive reviews.
Katherine Miller from The A.V. Club gave a B− rate to the episode. [2]
Carissa Pavlica from TV Fanatic rated the episode with 4.5/5 stating that this might have been the best episode of The Secret Circle. [3]
Sarah Maines from The TV Chick said that the episode successfully built on its momentum from last week. "Overall, another entertaining episode. Two weeks in a row! Secret Circle is on a roll!" [4]
In the episode "Return" we can hear the songs: [5]
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.