The third and final season of Salem, an American horror–drama television series on WGN America, premiered on November 2, 2016, and concluded on January 25, 2017, consisting of ten episodes. Created for television by Adam Simon and Brannon Braga, who write or co-write episodes of the show, the series is based on the Salem Witch Trials. It was executive produced by Braga, Coby Greenberg and David Von Ancken, with Braga and Simon assuming the role of showrunner. On January 25, 2017, Salem was canceled after three seasons.