10 TV Shows That Were Disrupted By Behind-The-Scenes Feuds

7. Cat Fights Led To Charmed Departure

Charmed Cast
CBS

This is the first of Shannen Doherty's major blowouts on this list. She doesn't exactly have a reputation for being the easiest person in the world to work with, and Charmed was no exception. Rumors of fights between Doherty and costar Alyssa Milano plagued the production for years, and only intensified when Doherty unceremoniously left after the third season.

Milano has said in interviews that the show was like being back in high school with all the drama, and that's probably a pretty accurate depiction, regardless of who was at fault. Reportedly, Doherty and costar Holly Marie Combs had been best friends for years before getting cast as sisters on Charmed, so you can imagine that there were some factions on set that formed, even if the actors had the best of intentions.

Regardless, at the end of season three, Doherty's character was killed off, making the powerful trio of witches into a slightly less powerful duo. That is, until they discovered their long lost half-sister, played by Rose McGowan and a very blatant plot element to keep the central conceit of the story working.

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Audrey Fox is an ex-film student, which means that she prefers to spend her days in the dark, watching movies and pondering the director's use of diegetic sound. She currently works as an entertainment writer, joyfully rambling about all things film and television related. Add her on Twitter at @audonamission and check out her film blog at 1001moviesandbeyond.com.