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Wizards Beyond Waverly Place
Wizards Beyond Waverly Place is an American comedy television series developed by Jed Elinoff and Scott Thomas. A sequel to Wizards of Waverly Place, the series aired on Disney Channel from October 29, 2024, to August 4, 2026. It is based on characters created by Todd J. Greenwald and stars Janice LeAnn Brown, Alkaio Thiele, Max Matenko, Taylor Cora, Mimi Gianopulos, and David Henrie.
Elinoff and Thomas served as executive producers alongside Selena Gomez, Henrie, Gary Marsh, Jonas Agin, Rick Williams, and Andy Fickman.
Fifteen years after the events of Wizards of Waverly Place, Justin Russo lives a normal life on Staten Island with his wife and two sons. He has given up his magic and left the Wizard World behind. His life changes when Alex introduces him to Billie, a young wizard who needs training. Justin agrees to mentor her, forcing him to return to the magical world while trying to balance his new responsibilities with his family life.
On January 18, 2024, it was announced that Disney had ordered a pilot for a sequel television series of Wizards of Waverly Place. Jed Elinoff and Scott Thomas, who developed Raven's Home, the sequel to That's So Raven, wrote the pilot episode. It was directed by Andy Fickman. Elinoff, Thomas, and Fickman executive produce the series alongside stars Selena Gomez and David Henrie, as well as Gary Marsh, a former television executive, and Jonas Agin. The pilot was filmed on February 1, 2024, with Gomez guest starring and reprising her role as Alex Russo. In the series, Henrie's character is set to have given up his wizard powers to live like a normal human. On March 22, 2024, it was announced that Disney Channel had ordered the pilot to series. Production began in Los Angeles in April 2024. Wizards was used as the working title during early filming until its official title, Wizards Beyond Waverly Place, was announced in May 2024. Raven-Symoné and Danielle Fishel directed episodes. Andy Fickman also directed additional episodes outside of the pilot. The first season consists of 21 episodes.
On March 31, 2025, the series was renewed for a second season. On April 2, 2026, it was renewed for a four-episode third and final season, with Gomez making her directorial debut with the premiere episode.
David Henrie reprises his role as Justin Russo, while Selena Gomez guest-stars as Alex Russo. Mimi Gianopulos was cast to portray Giada, Justin's wife, and Alkaio Thiele plays their elder son Roman. Additionally, Janice LeAnn Brown stars as Billie, a young wizard seeking Justin's assistance in wizard training. At the time it was ordered to series, it was reported that Max Matenko was cast as Milo, Justin's younger son. Taylor Cora also appears as Winter, Billie and Roman's best friend. It was later announced that David DeLuise would reprise his role as Justin and Alex's father Jerry. In April 2026, it was reported that Gregg Sulkin and Jennifer Stone were set to guest star, reprising their roles as Mason Greyback and Harper Finkle for the final season, respectively.
The trailer for Wizards Beyond Waverly Place amassed 69 million viewers in 10 days across all social media platforms. It became Disney Channel's most-watched trailer for a comedy series of all time. The series premiered on October 29, 2024, on Disney Channel. The first nine episodes became available to stream on Disney+ the following day, with episodes 3–9 being released prior to their televised premieres. Episodes 10–21 were released on Disney+ on February 28, 2025, with episode 21 being released prior to its televised premiere. The second season premiered on September 12, 2025, on Disney Channel, with two episodes. All episodes of the second season were released on Disney+ in the U.S. and select international markets on October 8, with episodes 7–10 being released prior to their televised premieres. The third and final season premiered on August 4, 2026, on Disney Channel and the following day on Disney+.
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an 89% approval rating with an average rating of 7.7/10, based on 9 critic reviews. Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 78 out of 100 based on 4 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
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Wizards Beyond Waverly Place
Wizards Beyond Waverly Place is an American comedy television series developed by Jed Elinoff and Scott Thomas. A sequel to Wizards of Waverly Place, the series aired on Disney Channel from October 29, 2024, to August 4, 2026. It is based on characters created by Todd J. Greenwald and stars Janice LeAnn Brown, Alkaio Thiele, Max Matenko, Taylor Cora, Mimi Gianopulos, and David Henrie.
Elinoff and Thomas served as executive producers alongside Selena Gomez, Henrie, Gary Marsh, Jonas Agin, Rick Williams, and Andy Fickman.
Fifteen years after the events of Wizards of Waverly Place, Justin Russo lives a normal life on Staten Island with his wife and two sons. He has given up his magic and left the Wizard World behind. His life changes when Alex introduces him to Billie, a young wizard who needs training. Justin agrees to mentor her, forcing him to return to the magical world while trying to balance his new responsibilities with his family life.
On January 18, 2024, it was announced that Disney had ordered a pilot for a sequel television series of Wizards of Waverly Place. Jed Elinoff and Scott Thomas, who developed Raven's Home, the sequel to That's So Raven, wrote the pilot episode. It was directed by Andy Fickman. Elinoff, Thomas, and Fickman executive produce the series alongside stars Selena Gomez and David Henrie, as well as Gary Marsh, a former television executive, and Jonas Agin. The pilot was filmed on February 1, 2024, with Gomez guest starring and reprising her role as Alex Russo. In the series, Henrie's character is set to have given up his wizard powers to live like a normal human. On March 22, 2024, it was announced that Disney Channel had ordered the pilot to series. Production began in Los Angeles in April 2024. Wizards was used as the working title during early filming until its official title, Wizards Beyond Waverly Place, was announced in May 2024. Raven-Symoné and Danielle Fishel directed episodes. Andy Fickman also directed additional episodes outside of the pilot. The first season consists of 21 episodes.
On March 31, 2025, the series was renewed for a second season. On April 2, 2026, it was renewed for a four-episode third and final season, with Gomez making her directorial debut with the premiere episode.
David Henrie reprises his role as Justin Russo, while Selena Gomez guest-stars as Alex Russo. Mimi Gianopulos was cast to portray Giada, Justin's wife, and Alkaio Thiele plays their elder son Roman. Additionally, Janice LeAnn Brown stars as Billie, a young wizard seeking Justin's assistance in wizard training. At the time it was ordered to series, it was reported that Max Matenko was cast as Milo, Justin's younger son. Taylor Cora also appears as Winter, Billie and Roman's best friend. It was later announced that David DeLuise would reprise his role as Justin and Alex's father Jerry. In April 2026, it was reported that Gregg Sulkin and Jennifer Stone were set to guest star, reprising their roles as Mason Greyback and Harper Finkle for the final season, respectively.
The trailer for Wizards Beyond Waverly Place amassed 69 million viewers in 10 days across all social media platforms. It became Disney Channel's most-watched trailer for a comedy series of all time. The series premiered on October 29, 2024, on Disney Channel. The first nine episodes became available to stream on Disney+ the following day, with episodes 3–9 being released prior to their televised premieres. Episodes 10–21 were released on Disney+ on February 28, 2025, with episode 21 being released prior to its televised premiere. The second season premiered on September 12, 2025, on Disney Channel, with two episodes. All episodes of the second season were released on Disney+ in the U.S. and select international markets on October 8, with episodes 7–10 being released prior to their televised premieres. The third and final season premiered on August 4, 2026, on Disney Channel and the following day on Disney+.
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an 89% approval rating with an average rating of 7.7/10, based on 9 critic reviews. Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 78 out of 100 based on 4 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".