In the Charmed episode the Halliwell sisters encounter their first non-magical antagonist. This guide covers the key plot points, character developments, and trivia for the episode. Episode Overview Original Air Date : November 4, 1998
: The original broadcast featured "A Stroke Of Luck" by Garbage during the dream sequences, though music is often replaced in streaming versions due to licensing. [S1E5] Dream Sorcerer
: Whitaker Berman , a mortal sleep researcher who uses high-tech "dream leaping" equipment to enter women's dreams and murder them if they reject him. In the Charmed episode the Halliwell sisters encounter
: Uses her "freezing" power (molecular immobilization) on Hans and a vase of flowers. : Whitaker Berman , a mortal sleep researcher
: While Prue is unconscious in the hospital, Berman attacks her one last time. Encouraged by Piper and Phoebe’s belief in her strength, Prue accesses her telekinesis within the dream. She flings Berman off a building in the dream world, which kills him in reality.