Hellfire — [s2e9] Ms.

: This is the first episode where the Demon of Fear is explicitly called "Barbas".

: Marcy Steadwell is targeted as a witch, but Barbas might have failed anyway because she was merely a "Wiccan practitioner" with no actual magical powers. [S2E9] Ms. Hellfire

: Inspector Darryl Morris officially learns that the sisters are witches after witnessing the aftermath of the attack. : This is the first episode where the

: Piper learns to freeze and unfreeze one specific person at a time (demonstrated on Bane). : Piper learns to freeze and unfreeze one

She soon discovers that a crime boss, , hired the hitwoman at the behest of Barbas , who has returned from purgatory for 24 hours. To remain free permanently, Barbas must kill 13 witches by midnight on Friday the 13th. Major Developments

In the Charmed Season 2 episode (S2E9), the sisters face a dual threat when a mortal hitwoman attacks the manor on Friday the 13th, leading them back to a familiar demonic foe. Episode Overview Original Air Date : January 13, 2000 Director : Craig Zisk Key Guest Stars : Antonio Sabàto Jr. as Bane Jessup Billy Drago as Barbas (the Demon of Fear) Hynden Walch as Marcy Steadwell

The story begins with an assassination attempt on the Halliwell sisters by a hitwoman named . Prue deflects the bullets using telekinesis, killing the assassin. To uncover who hired her, Prue goes undercover, assuming Ms. Hellfire's identity.