Disney’s Agatha All Along Replacement Has Already Solved 1 Major Problem With a Renewed, Standalone Witch Series
A New School for Witches
Coven Academy follows Briar Roberts, a seemingly ordinary teenager sent to a school in New Orleans. She soon learns she has magical abilities and that the academy teaches witches and warlocks.
Briar befriends Tegan Kimball and Sasha Baptiste, while becoming caught in a romantic triangle involving warlock Jake Dawson and vampire Ollie. The school’s head, Miss Emma Graves, may know something about the recent murder of Briar’s mother.
Threats Beyond Teenage Life
Briar and her friends face dangers beyond school and relationships. A group of vampires is trying to take control of New Orleans, forcing the young witches to rely on their powers and one another.
The series combines serious themes, including abandonment and finding one’s way as a young person, with magical events and unexpected turns. It also includes frightening scenes, though the story is described as family-friendly and without real violence.
Room for More Stories
Coven Academy has 10 episodes and has already been renewed for a second season. That gives it a path to continue beyond its first season, while Agatha All Along creator Jac Schaeffer has suggested the Marvel series was always planned for nine episodes.
The new show is also easier to enter: viewers do not need background knowledge to follow its story. Its cast includes Tiffani Thiessen, Devon Sawa and Tahmoh Penikett, alongside younger performers such as Malina Weissman, Ora Duplass and Jordan Leftwich.
Key points
- Coven Academy follows a teenager who discovers she is a witch at a New Orleans academy.
- The series has 10 episodes and has been renewed for Season 2.
- Its story can be followed without prior knowledge of other shows.
- The show is presented as more family-friendly than Agatha All Along.