# Wizards Beyond Waverly Place (2024)

> A grown-up wizard reluctantly returns to his magic to mentor a young apprentice while keeping his mortal family life together.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/160832

## Facts

- Seasons: 3
- Episodes: 35
- Episode runtime: 24 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: comedy, family, fantasy
- Created by: Todd J. Greenwald
- Network: Disney Channel
- Cast: Selena Gomez, Janice LeAnn Brown, Alkaio Thiele, Max Matenko, Taylor Cora, Mimi Gianopulos, David Henrie, Oscar Montoya
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31867798/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Tone: cheerful, wholesome, nostalgic, light, playful

## What critics say

Audience reception is mixed, with earlier seasons well liked and the shortest third season rated noticeably lower.

## Synopsis

Wizards Beyond Waverly Place (2024-2026) is a United States Disney Channel family fantasy sitcom created by Todd J. Greenwald, a sequel to the earlier series Wizards of Waverly Place. Justin Russo (David Henrie) has chosen to live as an ordinary mortal with his wife Giada (Mimi Gianopulos) and sons Roman (Alkaio Thiele) and Milo (Max Matenko), but his life is upended when his sister Alex (Selena Gomez) brings the wizard-in-training Billie (Janice LeAnn Brown) to his home for help. The engine of the show is simple and warm: Justin must dust off his long-buried magic to mentor a young apprentice while handling school runs, household chaos and his own family responsibilities, all while protecting the future of the Wizard World. Episodes are built from self-contained household mishaps and spell-gone-wrong errands, with a running thread of training and wizard politics across its three seasons. The series is a short, cheerful, family-friendly comedy with a nostalgic pull for longtime fans, a gentle sense of suspense, and an affectionate return to the old Waverly Place household. Viewers who enjoyed the original Wizards of Waverly Place, Sabrina the Teenage Witch and The Good Witch will find a similar blend of charm, sibling warmth and light supernatural mischief.

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