Twelve years after Wizards of Waverly Place ended, the Big Apple has a new wizard in town.
Sequel series Wizards Beyond Waverly Place is now streaming on Disney+, 17 years after the original teen fantasy show that launched the careers of Selena Gomez, David Henrie and Jake T. Austin. The spinoff sitcom stars Janice LeAnn Brown as Billie, a young and powerful wizard who requires training. She finds the now-grown-up Justin Russo (reprised by Henrie), who had given up his wizarding life to live free of magic with his wife and two sons on Staten Island.
At a glance: How to stream Wizards Beyond Waverly Place online
- Premiere date: Oct. 30
- No. of episodes: 10
- TV channel: Disney Channel
- Stream online: Disney+
Executive-produced by Gomez and Henrie, Wizards Beyond Waverly Place also stars Alkaio Thiele, Max Matenko, Taylor Cora, Mimi Gianopulos, Jed Elinoff and Scott Thomas. Gomez also makes a special appearance on the series. At the premiere event, the Rare Beauty founder told The Hollywood Reporter, “It did feel like going home. … It was so funny because when I showed it to my mom, she literally just died laughing. She goes, ‘You two just still have it.’ Because I think we bring that out in each other.”
Wizards of Waverly Place ran for four seasons from 2006 to 2012 and spawned a film and a TV special; all are available to stream on Disney+. The original series starred Gomez as Alex Russo, a teen wizard who lives in New York with her family. The show follows Alex and her siblings Justin (Henrie) and Max (Austin) and they are trained by their father, Jerry (David DeLuise), to develop their magic abilities.
Keep reading below for more on how to watch Wizards Beyond Waverly Place with or without cable, plus the best deals on Disney+ right now.
How to Watch Wizards Beyond Waverly Place on Cable: Episode Schedule
Spanning 10 installments, Wizards Beyond Waverly Place premiered on the Disney Channel on Tuesday, Oct. 29 at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET with its first two episodes. Two more parts aired on Oct. 30, and the remaining six air every Friday at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET. The finale will be broadcast on Nov. 22. Episodes that run between 23 to 28 minutes long.
Cord-cutters can watch the spinoff online at disneynow.com by logging in with their TV provider credentials, including streaming and traditional services such as DirecTV, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV, Sling, Verizon, Xfinity and others. (You can watch the series for free when you sign up for select cable providers that offer trials, including DirecTV, Hulu + Live TV and Sling.)
How to Watch Wizards Beyond Waverly Place Online Without Cable, Best Disney+ Deals
All episodes of Wizards Beyond Waverly Place are now streaming exclusively on Disney+, which costs $9.99 monthly for the ad-supported Basic plan or $15.99 per month for the ad-free Premium tier. The streamer is also home to 2009’s Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie and 2013’s The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex.
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