“The Good Witch” is returning for its highly anticipated seventh season on Hallmark Channel, and while longtime fans of the show are certainly looking forward to catching up with the residents of Middleton, especially Cassie (Catherine Bell), some who are newer to the enchanting series may not remember that the hit show started as a series of movies.

In fact, while the first season of the show, which followed the story of Cassie and her teenage daughter, Grace (Bailee Madison), as well as their friends and loved ones in Middleton, and focused on how new resident Dr. Sam Radford (James Denton) fit into the town, began airing in February 2015, several films actually premiered beforehand and told a whole different chapter of Cassie’s story.

So what are the 11 total movies in the franchise, and where do they fit in with the universe show fans know? Get refreshed on the 11 films below:

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Catherine Bell and James Denton are pictured in an episode of “Good Witch.” Crown Media LLC/Peter Stranks

“The Good Witch”

  • Original Premiere Date: Jan. 18, 2008
  • “Cassandra ‘Cassie’ Nightingale is a raven-haired enchantress with a hint of magic who moves into the town of Middleton’s haunted Grey House. As if that weren’t unusual enough, she also opens ‘Bell, Book and Candle,’ a wondrous shop full of unique items. For some, including the captivated Police Chief Jake RussellChris Potter), Cassie is a breath of fresh air and a love potion that spreads throughout the town. But before she can truly become part of Middleton, she will need to win over some of the more skeptical neighbors who don’t approve of her unique ways.”

“The Good Witch’s Garden”

  • Original Premiere Date: Feb. 7, 2009
  • “Cassie has settled into Middleton and is busy making a home of Grey House. Her boyfriend, Sheriff Jake Russell, and his kids are happy to have Cassie in the neighborhood, but she has yet to gain the trust of some people in town. Before long, a stranger rolls into town with papers entitling him to legal ownership of Grey House. Before she knows it, Cassie is left without a home and is convinced Middleton isn’t where she belongs. Ultimately, everyone will learn holding on too tightly to something can make it more likely that thing will slip through your fingers.”

“The Good Witch’s Gift”

  • Original Premiere Date: Nov. 23, 2010
  • “Cassandra Nightingale always has a few tricks up her sleeve, but is surprised when her handsome sweetheart, Police Chief Jake Russell, proposes. Getting into the spirit of the season, they set their wedding date for Christmas Eve—only six days away! As the two hurry to plan the wedding, trouble clouds their happiness when a mysterious man from Jake’s past returns to town.”

“The Good Witch’s Family”

  • Original Premiere Date: Oct. 29, 2011
  • “Life is going well for Cassie as she settles into marriage with Middleton Police Chief Jake Russell and as a stepmom top Brandon (Matthew Knight) and Lori (Hannah Endicott-Douglas). But evil soon blows into town in the form of Cassie’s long-lost cousin Abigail (Sarah Power), who whips up wickedness like a tornado. The Once peaceful Russell family bickers night and day; Jake is fired after an argument with the Mayor (Paul Miller) over a bridge expansion; and Martha (Catherine Disher), the Mayor’s wife and town busy body, walks out on her long marriage. As the town divides further over neighborhood expansion, Cassie is drafted to run for Mayor. Within her once-happy marriage, her family is unraveling, and Abigail’s diabolical ‘double, double, toil and trouble’ is the apex of Cassie’s misery. What’s a good witch to do?”

“The Good Witch’s Charm”

  • Original Premiere Date: Oct. 27, 2012
  • “Good Witch Cassie Nightingale is back to her bewitching ways, but this time she’s also juggling a newborn daughter and her job as town Mayor. With such a busy schedule she and her husband, town sheriff Jake Russell, aren’t getting much sleep. Hoping for a break, Cassie plans a much-needed vacation with her new family. But things go awry when a crime wave sweeps through town and an investigative reporter tries to ruin Cassie’s image after a video of her magically disappearing turns up on the internet. Supported by her loyal family and friends, Cassie must rely on her signature charm to put a stop to the troubles before they completely destroy the town, and a Good Witch’s reputation!”

“The Good Witch’s Destiny”

  • Original Premiere Date: Oct. 23, 2013
  • “All Cassie Nightingale wants for her birthday is for her family and friends to be together. While her husband Jake suggests an intimate dinner at a fancy restaurant in their hometown of Middleton, Cassie would rather have a party at The Grey House, with all her loved ones in attendance. As Cassie’s special day is approaching, her stepdaughter Lori discovers disturbing parallels between Cassie and Cassie’s great aunt, nicknamed the Grey Lady, who disappeared at her own birthday party years before. With signs of a curse looming over her, it’s clear that Cassie needs to conjure up more than a little magic to make things right again. Is there birthday magic in the air or is it a birthday curse?”

“The Good Witch’s Wonder”

  • Original Premiere Date: Oct. 25, 2014
  • “Cassie Nightingale finds herself with only days to plan her stepson Brandon’s wedding to Tara (Ashley Leggat) when the happy couple unexpectedly pushes up the date for their big day. Meanwhile, Martha, the newly elected mayor of Middleton has roped Cassie into chairing the silent auction to raise much-needed funds for her pet project, the Middleton Botanical Gardens. Audrey (Rachel Wilson), a new arrival in town, pops in to Cassie’s store Bell, Book & Candle, and the two instantly bond. Needing help in the store, Cassie immediately hires Audrey as her new store associate and she even pitches in and helps Cassie organize the auction. But Audrey is hiding a secret past and suspicions start to swirl around her when the donated auction items are missing. With the use of her ‘special’ powers, as well as some teamwork by the Mayor and Jake her husband, and local Chief of Police, will they conjure up the truth before it’s too late?”

The first season of the show began airing a few short months after “The Good Witch’s Wonder,” and the show revealed that Jake had since been shot in the line of duty and died, which paved way for the introduction of Sam. It also led to some cast changes as several characters were also aged up. The movies resumed that following Fall.

“Good Witch Halloween”

  • Original Premiere Date: Oct. 24, 2015
  • “With Halloween fast approaching, Cassie and the town of Middleton are hard at work preparing for the annual Harvest Festival. This year, Cassie is transforming Grey House into a delightful haunted house, and when a handsome stranger checks in, the family suddenly find themselves on edge.”

“Good Witch: Secrets of Grey House”

  • Original Premiere Date: Oct. 26, 2016
  • “The author of a series of magic-and-romance-filled novels comes to Grey House to celebrate the release of her newest book, titled ‘The Enchantress Unites.’ But it’s Cassie who ends up doing the uniting, bringing together the people of Middleton to put on the special event while also coming to a special realization about Sam.”

“Good Witch: Spellbound”

  • Original Premiere Date: Oct. 22, 2017
  • “A long-forgotten prophecy is unearthed in the basement of city hall and—when the things that were predicted to happen start to come true—the people of Middleton begin to fear that this might be the year of a horrible curse that could change their lives forever. And as Halloween night approaches, Cassie comes to realize that she and Sam might be the key to ending the curse and saving their town.”

“Good Witch: Tale Of Two Hearts”

  • Original Premiere Date: Oct. 21, 2018
  • “Cassie and Sam, Middleton’s favorite couple, put their energy into the bicentennial Halloween Harvest Festival. Everyone in town prepares for the festival’s competition with rival town Blairsville, especially Grace and Nick (Rhys Matthew Bond), who realize this is their last Halloween in Middleton. New mayor Abigail tried to outdo former mayor Martha, creating rivalries within the town as well. When a 100-carat ruby known as The Heart of Middleton is stolen from the museum where the festival’s gala is to be held, the town’s Halloween romance suffers, and Cassie suspects a Grey House guest is the culprit. She also believes it will all magically work out during the Halloween gala—one filled with romance and surprises that not even Cassie’s magic intuition can predict.”

“Good Witch: Curse From A Rose”

  • Original Premiere Date: Oct. 19, 2019
  • “The Good Witch meets her match when Cassie’s long-lost college roommate, Autumn Delaney (Lolita Davidovitch), makes an unexpected visit to Grey House on a mission to disrupt Middleton’s Halloween festivities.”
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