**This is a spoiler-free review so feel free to read on!**
“We like to keep a low profile…”
Coven Academy premiered on Freeform and Disney+ on October 1st 2026 with all twenty-one episodes available now. Each episode is approximately 13-19 minutes long. The YA supernatural series stars Malina Pauli Weissman, Louis Thresher, Tiffani Thiessen, Devon Sawa, Malachi Barton, Ora Duplass, Jordan Letwich and Keegan Connor.
After a family tragedy, Briar moves to New Orleans to stay at a boarding school, but soon discovers that she is actually a witch with magical powers and is being hunted by several supernatural threats.
Here is the trailer:
Coven Academy channels the supernatural shows of The CW from the 2000’s in an effective way, making this a fun treat for fans of the genre. Is it worthy of YOUR next watch? Let’s find out…
The Pros:
Starring a few legends!
When I first saw the trailer for this series, it looked like a lot of shows I have seen before. However, as soon as I spotted Tiffani Thiessen and Devon Sawa, I knew I would be watching every single episode. I was worried that they would have minimal screen time, but I am pleased to report that both of them got to flourish in their roles, elevating this series that much more for me. Tiffani Thiessen is still THAT girl and I even spotted her channeling some Valerie Malone from time to time.
The rest of the cast did a great job as well. I was worried that the characters would all seem filler and generic, but each of them got enough of an intriguing personality to keep me invested in their well being.
A coven to root for.
I was surprised by how quickly I fell in love with this group. Each character had their own quirky charm and I loved the friendship growing between them. It felt genuine and relatable, which is not always easy to achieve in series like this. I’m all for witchy shows and while some of the plot-lines seemed very familiar (a vampire with a soul etc), the real relationship between these characters kept things entertaining enough with lots of cliffhangers and twists built into each bite-sized episode.
The Cons:
The quick episodes were distracting at times.
I was initially thrilled that the episodes were so short for this one, but as I kept watching, I found myself distracted by this on more than one occasion. There were a lot of moments that could have been fleshed out more and instead we got a quick, snappy cliffhanger to draw us into pressing play for the next episode. I would have been fine just watching all ten (normal length) episodes, which is what the math basically comes down to. This just felt like a gimmick to me and I’m not sure that it was needed.
Some of the effects were really cheesy as well. I’m more of a fan of subtle magic rather than explosions of it (Practical Magic 2 fell into this trap also). Again, this is a very familiar plot, but if you enjoy witchy shows, it still finds enough edge and bewitching fun to keep you watching until the end.
So am I in or out?
I’m in!
Coven Academy understands the assignment, delivering on some magical fun with well-layered characters and quite a few entertaining twists and turns, making this a delightful watch for all ages.
I hope you enjoyed the review and feel free to post your own thoughts and theories on Coven Academy in the comments section below. Thanks so much for reading and happy viewing!
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