Disney has renewed the teen-supernatural drama Coven Academy for a second season after the series drew strong early streaming and social engagement, the company announced.
Early audience numbers and social buzz
The series, which premiered earlier this month on Disney+, Hulu and Freeform, pulled in 20.3 million global hours in its first three weeks across Disney’s platforms, the company said. The first episode also earned roughly 30 million views on social platforms including TikTok, Instagram and YouTube, according to the release.
- Premiere platforms: Disney+, Hulu, Freeform
- Streaming hours (first three weeks): 20.3 million global hours
- Social views for episode 1: about 30 million
Cast and creative team
Coven Academy follows three teenage witches and their warlock peers at an elite magical boarding school in New Orleans where power and secrets drive the stakes. The cast includes Malina Pauli Weissman as Briar, Malachi Barton as Jake, Jordan Leftwich as Sasha, Ora Duplass as Tegan, Louis Thresher as Ollie and Tiffani Thiessen as Miss Graves. Devon Sawa appears as a special guest star in the role of Mr. Cole.
Tim Federle created the series and serves as an executive producer. Other executive producers listed are Darren Swimmer, Todd Slavkin, Amanda Row and Bronwyn North‑Reist.
Positioning and next steps
Disney said the renewal comes after the show ranked as the most popular streaming series among viewers ages 12–17 and placed in the top five among all viewers by views during its launch window. The company did not provide a premiere date for season 2.
Production credits and additional creative details for the second season were not announced.
