Magic Meets Mystery-Solving Trio in Mediawan’s Latest Hit, ‘Witch Detectives’

A blend between 'Harry Potter' and 'Charlie's Angels' according to co-creator Justine Cheynet, the children's series hits European channels as Mediawan Kids & Family wraps up at the Unifrance Rendez-Vous, prepares for MIPCOM

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A high-end, 26 half-hour episode 3D-series featuring three inseparable BFF trainee witches, “Witch Detectives” is Mediawan Kids & Family latest pan-European new IP, produced by Mediawan subsidiary Method Animation for BBC, Rai, TF1 and Super RTL. International sales are managed by Entourage Media and Mediawan Kids & Family Distribution, who brought the show to this week’s Unifrance Rendez-Vous in Le Havre as its flagship IP.

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Embodying the universal reach of Mediawan’s productions while retaining a strong French touch, “Witch Detectives” follows Maya, Max and Millie, teenage girls/high-school witches turned private investigators overnight to help run the secret W-detective agency. Thanks to their magical abilities, potions, and supernatural powers, these girls solve crime, disappearances, burglaries and much more.

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As the show premiered earlier this month on European networks, Variety spoke with Justine Cheynet, co-creator and head of story, Clément Savoyat, director, along with Katell France and Olivier Pérouze, respectively producer and artistic producer at Method Animation, about the makings of this new “Harry Potter” meets “Charlie’s Angels” children’s…

Original source: https://variety.com/v/tv/

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