[s2e9] Ms. Hellfire -

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.

: 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.

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 [S2E9] Ms. Hellfire

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

: Prue develops Astral Projection , allowing her to be in two places at once. This is the first time a Charmed One gains a completely new ability. The story begins with an assassination attempt on

: This marks the second appearance of Barbas, who attempts to use Prue's greatest fear—losing her sisters—against her. Fun Facts & Trivia

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

: Inspector Darryl Morris officially learns that the sisters are witches after witnessing the aftermath of the attack.