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Disney has renewed its supernatural teen drama series ‘Coven Academy’ for a second season. The renewal comes just over three weeks after the first season premiered, following strong viewership on streaming platforms.
According to an ANI report today, the first season recorded 20.3 million hours of global viewing on Disney+ and Hulu in its first three weeks. The first chapter of the series also received more than 30 million views across TikTok, Instagram and YouTube.
The series follows three teenage witches and their warlock classmates at an elite magical boarding school. As they deal with supernatural conflicts and forbidden relationships, they must decide how far they are willing to go to protect their city and themselves.
The cast includes Malina Pauli Weissman as Briar, Malachi Barton as Jake, Jordan Leftwich as Sasha, Ora Duplass as Tegan and Louis Thresher as Ollie. Tiffani Thiessen plays Miss Graves, while Devon Sawa appears as Mr. Cole.The release date for the second season has not yet been announced.
