{"id":12605,"date":"2019-04-11T01:00:11","date_gmt":"2019-04-11T05:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev2.worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/worldscreen.com\/"},"modified":"2019-04-11T01:15:02","modified_gmt":"2019-04-11T05:15:02","slug":"the-witches-of-salem-greenlit-for-travel-channel-te","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/the-witches-of-salem-greenlit-for-travel-channel-te\/","title":{"rendered":"The Witches of Salem Greenlit for Travel Channel, T+E"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Travel Channel in the U.S. and Canada\u2019s T+E have greenlit the new docudrama <em>The Witches of Salem<\/em>, produced by Blue Ant Media\u2019s Saloon Media in association with Talos Films and the two networks.<\/p>\n<p>The four-part series explores America\u2019s infamous 17th-century witch trials in Salem Village, Massachusetts, which saw 200 women accused and 20 executed in just 220 days. <em>The Witches of Salem<\/em> will draw on historical documents and court records and feature commentary from sociologists, psychologists and cultural historians, who will illustrate how modern communities remain susceptible to the same hysteria.<\/p>\n<p>Michael Kot, managing director of Saloon Media, said: &#8220;We are excited to produce this docudrama about the Salem witch trials, a story that has captivated audiences throughout time. The drama of this real-life story, combined with the docudrama format, will undoubtedly create must-watch TV.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Talos Films Co-Presidents Elli Hakami and Julian P. Hobbs said: \u201cWe\u2019re thrilled Travel Channel and T+E are bringing such a gripping series to their viewers.\u00a0<em>The Witches of Salem<\/em> is a jaw-dropping tale from history that resonates with the present day, where stoking fear\u00a0and deliberate misrepresentations still have the ability to cause hysteria and terrible repercussions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jane Latman, general manager at Travel Channel, added: \u201cThe real-life story of the Salem witch trials\u2014which involved literal \u2018witch hunts\u2019 and \u2018fake news\u2019\u2014has never been more relevant. This is not only an important part of our past, it is a glimpse into how hysteria can completely change the way we think. 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