Is There Going to Be a ‘Wizards Beyond Waverly Place’ Season 2?

The magic lives on! Wizards Beyond Waverly Place, a spinoff of the beloved Disney Channel series Wizards of Waverly Place, has brought back the Russo family, and fans couldn’t be happier. David Henrie returns as Justin Russo, who’s now leading a seemingly ordinary human life—until his sister Alex (Selena Gomez) drops by with Billie, a troubled yet powerful young witch played by Janice LeAnn Brown.

Since its Disney+ debut, the show has shattered viewership records, leaving fans wondering: Will we see more of the Russo family in a second season?

Keep reading for everything we know about season 2: 

Has ‘Wizards Beyond Waverly Place’ Season 2 Been Confirmed?

Not yet! While Disney hasn’t officially renewed Wizards Beyond Waverly Place for a second season, its record-breaking performance suggests that it’s only a matter of time!

The sequel series is off to an incredible start, making history as Disney Channel’s most-watched series premiere on Disney+. In just 12 days, the first episode garnered a staggering 3.2 million global views.

What Has the ‘Wizards Beyond Waverly Place’ Cast Said of Season 2?

As for details on a second season, David, who also serves as an executive producer alongside Selena on the spinoff, is keeping mum — although he does have ideas if all things go well.

“I know a lot about what the second season would be if we get picked up,” David shared. “On the producing side, I talk about all this stuff with the guys, so I kind of know what it would be.”

He continued, “I will say, I think this first season for Justin is really about rebirth—he starts out completely neglecting the magical side of his past, and Billie comes into his life and rebirths that side of him. So if season one is just him getting back on his feet, season two, I think, naturally, would be him really settling into that and continuing to take hold of that.”

One thing is clear: the creative team has worked hard to honor the legacy of the original series.

David explained, “We wanted to make a show that’s in the spirit of the original. So a show that’s for kids as well as adults who could sit down and watch it. We didn’t want to make some edgy, 180-degree departure from the original show and do some single-cam adult edgy thing. We really wanted to pass this down to another generation and have the original fans come on the ride with us.”

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