How Did Prue Die In Charmed And Why Was Her Death Controversial For Some Fans?

Between Seasons 3 and 4, when Shannen Doherty left “Charmed,” the show was still a big hit, meaning plenty of outside observers were curious why she walked away from what must have been a lucrative gig. A statement at the time claimed that Doherty wanted to move on in her career, though rumors of a deep on-set conflict between Doherty and Alyssa Milano soon surfaced.

Eventually, in December of 2023, Doherty corroborated those rumors and truthfully discussed for the first time exactly why she had to leave the show in an episode of her podcast “Let Me Be Clear” with guest Holly Marie Combs. During the episode, Doherty revealed that she was actually fired from “Charmed.” Since she was fired previously from her role on “Beverly Hills 90210,” her team floated the story that she left of her own volition so as not to develop a bad reputation.

Behind her firing was indeed a dispute with Milano, which Doherty attributes to jealousy over promotional materials spotlighting Prue over Milano’s character Phoebe Halliwell. Allegedly Milano threatened to sue if the producers of “Charmed” didn’t fire Doherty, so they acquiesced and Doherty lost her job.

Between the “Charmed” Season 3 finale in 2001 and this podcast episode, fans could only speculate about the reasoning behind Doherty’s exit, adding an extra layer of controversy to Prue’s already contentious death.

ncG1vNJzZmhqZGy7psPSmqmorZ6Zwamx1qippZxemLyue8yoraKdXa%2B8r7GOoaawZZSesW680a6cZpyZmnqquoycn5qqnZqxbq3NnWSwoKlixKK%2FjKGcq2WUmq61tIycpqesoqTDpr7SopilZZakv26%2FzqacZp6Ro8Bw