Alex and Justin Russo return to their magic schooling days in Wizards Beyond Waverly Place, a continuation of Disney’s Wizards of Waverly Place, just in time for Halloween.
Nearly ten months after Deadline broke the news of the sequel spinoff series in January of this year, Selena Gomez and David Henrie will play supporting roles in the show with a new generation of wizards and witches ready to learn magic.
For more details on the release schedule of Wizards Beyond Waverly Place, read on.
When did Wizards Beyond Waverly Place premiere?
The sequel installment premieres with two episodes on Tuesday, Oct. 29, at 8:00 p.m. EDT on Disney Channel.
Is Wizards Beyond Waverly Place streaming?
Yes, after the two-episode premiere, the show will be available to stream the next day on Disney+.
Do new episodes arrive weekly?
Not exactly. Following the premiere on Oct. 29, the first nine episodes of Wizards Beyond Waverly Place will be available to stream on Disney+ starting Oct. 30. New episodes will then roll out weekly starting Nov. 8 on Fridays at 8 p.m.
How many episodes are in Wizards Beyond Waverly Place?
TVLine reported 21 episodes in the first season.
What is Wizards Beyond Waverly Place About?
Justin Russo (David Henrie) will take young wizard Billie (Janice LeAnn Brown) under his wing to educate her in the ways of magic. Justin is now a husband and parent as well, so this marks the meshing of two different lives for him.
Who is in the cast of Wizards Beyond Waverly Place?
Janice LeAnn Brown plays main character Billie. Taylor Cora will play Billie’s bubbly, unfiltered friend Winter. Alkaio Thiele (Call Me Kat) will play Roman Russo, Justin’s oldest son. Justin’s youngest son Milo Russo is portrayed by Max Matenko (Platonic) and Mimi Gianopulos (American Princess) will play Giada, Justin’s wife.
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