Disney’s supernatural young adult series “Coven Academy” has been renewed for a second season.
\n\nCreated by Tim Federle, the series follows “three teenage witches and their dangerously charming warlock peers at an elite magic boarding school where power is currency, secrets are lethal and attraction is a liability,” per the official logline, which continues: Caught between ancient supernatural wars and forbidden love interests, the coven must decide how far they’re willing to go to protect their city — and themselves.” The cast includes Malina Pauli Weissman, Malachi Barton, Jordan Leftwich, Ora Duplass, Louis Thresher, Tiffani Thiessen and Devon Sawa.
\n\nSeason 1 is comprised of 21 short “chapters,” nine of which premiered on Freeform on Oct. 1. The rest of the season dropped on Disney+ and Hulu the following day. “Coven Academy” was initially intended to be the first young adult series to air on Disney Channel, before shifting to sit alongside more mature content on Freeform and streaming.
\n\nAccording to Disney, Season 1 hit 20.3 million hours watched globally in its first three weeks of availability on Disney+ and Hulu. The first chapter of the season was also released on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube, where it racked up more than…
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