Shannen Doherty recorded ‘Charmed’ rewatch podcast episodes before death

The cast of ‘Charmed’ will continue to honor Shannen Doherty on the ‘House of Halliwell’ podcast.

The rewatch podcast, which first launched in 2022, is hosted by Holly Marie Combs, Brian Krause and Drew Fuller. After a long hiatus, the podcast returned this month, with Doherty joining as co-host after “much courting,” Combs announced on the radio. July 7 episode of Doherty’s podcast ‘Let’s Be Clear’.

Doherty, who played Prue Halliwell in 67 episodes of “Charmed,” died on July 13 after her battle with breast cancer.

“This show, this character, this podcast meant so much to Shannen that she couldn’t wait to share it with Charmed fans everywhere. We want to honor her memory and fulfill Shannen’s wishes by airing the first five episodes she recorded before her passing,” the “House of Halliwell” podcast account shared on Instagram on Monday. “She was passionate about this project and proud to play Prue Halliwell. We hope these episodes provide some comfort to all who loved her. Prue, your memory remains and your magic lives on.”

The first episode of the rewatch podcast, which recapped the 1998 pilot, debuted on all platforms on Sunday with the title: “Shannen’s magic lives on.”

“I come to you tonight with a heavy heart after hearing the news of Shannen Doherty’s passing yesterday afternoon,” Krause said in the intro, adding that they are all shocked and devastated by the news. “Too young, too talented, too loving, too grateful, too early. Shannen will be dearly missed and we are so honored that she came with us, or brought us along for this new invocation of the House of Halliwell.”

He added that Doherty was “so motivated and determined to make this show a success and give you all a better insight into what was made, the fun and the behind-the-scenes behind the scenes of ‘Charmed.’”

Before diving into the episode, Krause raved about how grateful he was to be able to spend so much time with Doherty traveling to different conventions: “It gave her so much, emotionally, and meeting the fans and hearing the stories and knowing how much it meant to all of you, it filled her immensely and I know she believed in the House of Halliwell as the little bit she could give back.