Disney renews supernatural teen drama Coven Academy for season 2

Disney has officially renewed the supernatural teen drama series ‘Coven Academy’ for a second season. The announcement follows a successful debut on Disney+, Hulu, and Freeform, where the series garnered 20.3 million global viewing hours within its first three weeks.

Created by Tim Federle, the series is set at Crescent Veil Academy, an elite magical boarding school in New Orleans. The show follows three teenage witches and their warlock peers as they navigate supernatural wars, forbidden romances, and dangerous secrets. The first season utilized a unique format consisting of 21 short chapters, ranging from 11 to 23 minutes in length.

Viewership data from Nielsen indicates the series was the number one streaming show among teenagers aged 12 to 17 during its premiere weekend and ranked in the top five among all viewers. The show also saw significant social media engagement, with over 30 million views for its first chapter across TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube. The cast includes Malina Pauli Weissman, Malachi Barton, Jordan Leftwich, Ora Duplass, Louis Thresher, and Tiffani Thiessen.