{"id":14407,"date":"2025-10-08T13:30:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T20:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/?p=14407"},"modified":"2025-10-09T13:37:25","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T20:37:25","slug":"wizards-beyond-waverly-place-season-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/2025\/wizards-beyond-waverly-place-season-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Wizards Beyond Waverly Place: Season 2 * Mixes Magic And Humor While Showing Us That Family Is More Powerful Than Magic Alone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-14422\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WBWS2_poster-1.jpg?resize=122%2C180&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"122\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WBWS2_poster-1.jpg?resize=203%2C300&amp;ssl=1 203w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WBWS2_poster-1.jpg?w=474&amp;ssl=1 474w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 122px) 100vw, 122px\" \/>In season two of \u201cWizards Beyond\u00a0Waverly Place,\u201d Billie grapples with the fact that being part of the Russo family might be more complicated than she thought \u2014especially now that she&#8217;s not the only wizard in the house. Thanks to Roman and Milo\u2019s new magical powers, Justin is now tasked with training three young wizards for the Family Wizard Competition. As the stakes rise inside and outside the family, a mysterious new threat emerges\u2014one that could unravel the Russos forever.<\/p>\n<p>KIDS FIRST!\u00a0 Film Critic Kennedy P. comments, \u201cI absolutely love <em>Wizards Beyond Waverly Place: Season 2<\/em>. It\u2019s one of my favorite shows on Disney Channel because it mixes magic, family, and humor in such a fun way. The show\u2019s message teaches us that family, love, and responsibility are more powerful than magic alone.\u201d See her full review and interview with cast and crew below.<\/p>\n<p>Wizards Beyond Waverly Place: Season 2<br \/>\nBy Kennedy P., KIDS FIRST!\u00a0 Film Critic, age 11<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Do17jWXfv50?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14409\" style=\"width: 261px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14409\" class=\" wp-image-14409\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WBWS2.A.jpg?resize=251%2C167&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"251\" height=\"167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WBWS2.A.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WBWS2.A.jpg?w=700&amp;ssl=1 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 251px) 100vw, 251px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-14409\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">WIZARDS BEYOND WAVERLY PLACE &#8211; Disney\u2019s \u201cWizards Beyond Waverly Place\u201d stars David Henrie as Justin Russo, Janice LeAnn Brown as Billie, Alkaio Thiele as Roman Russo, Max Matenko as Milo Russo, Taylor Cora as Winter, and Mimi Gianopulos as Giada Russo. (Disney\/Justin Stephens)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I absolutely love <em>Wizards Beyond Waverly Place: Season 2<\/em>. It\u2019s one of my favorite shows on Disney Channel because it mixes magic, family, and humor in such a fun way.<\/p>\n<p>In this season, Billie grapples with the fact that being part of the Russo family might be more complicated than she thought, especially now that she&#8217;s not the only wizard in the house. Thanks to Roman and Milo\u2019s new magical powers, Justin is now tasked with training three young wizards for the Family Wizard Competition. As the stakes rise inside and outside the family, a mysterious new threat emerges, one that could unravel the Russos forever.<\/p>\n<p>The cast is amazing! I love how not only Billie (Janice LeAnn Brown) and Justin (David Henrie) have powers, but now Roman (Alkaio Thiele) and Milo (Max Matenko) also have powers and they\u2019re definitely stirring things up in the Russo household. I also love how the new characters add more depth and excitement to the story.<\/p>\n<p>One of my favorite new characters is the talented Freya Skye, who plays Piper, a girl who can see visions of the future. The setting continues to be beautifully magical, with awesome spell effects, enchanting sets, and a sense of wonder that feels brand new.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7UY2Nv3_eDA?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14411\" style=\"width: 259px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14411\" class=\" wp-image-14411\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WBWS2.D.jpg?resize=249%2C187&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"249\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WBWS2.D.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WBWS2.D.jpg?w=700&amp;ssl=1 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 249px) 100vw, 249px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-14411\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">WIZARDS BEYOND WAVERLY PLACE &#8211; Disney\u2019s \u201cWizards Beyond Waverly Place\u201d stars David Henrie as Justin Russo, Janice LeAnn Brown as Billie, Alkaio Thiele as Roman Russo, Max Matenko as Milo Russo, Taylor Cora as Winter, and Mimi Gianopulos as Giada Russo. (Disney\/Maarten de Boer)<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em>Season 2<\/em> really takes the magic to the next level with bigger visual effects and deeper character moments, while still keeping the heart and humor that the series is known for. What is really special about <em>Wizards Beyond Waverly Place<\/em> is its message.<\/p>\n<p>The show\u2019s message teaches us that family, love, and responsibility are more powerful than magic alone. It shows that being true to yourself, helping others, and working together can overcome even the toughest problems and real magic comes from caring, courage, and staying strong in your beliefs.<\/p>\n<p><em>Wizards Beyond Waverly Place Season 2<\/em> gets 5 out of 5 stars from me and I recommend it for ages 5 to 18, plus adults.\u00a0 There are ten episodes; many are available on the Disney Channel now and new ones release every Friday night through October 17, 2025.\u00a0 All of <em>Season 2<\/em> will premiere on Disney Plus on October 8, 2025.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-eOIUVzKtUs?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In season two of \u201cWizards Beyond Waverly Place,\u201d Billie grapples with the fact that being part of the Russo family might be more complicated than she thought \u2014especially now that she&#8217;s not the only wizard in the house. Thanks to Roman and Milo\u2019s new magical powers, Justin is now tasked with training three young wizards for the Family Wizard Competition. As the stakes rise inside and outside the family, a mysterious new threat emerges\u2014one that could unravel the Russos forever.<br \/>\nKIDS FIRST!  Film Critic Kennedy P. comments, \u201cI absolutely love Wizards Beyond Waverly Place: Season 2. It\u2019s one of my favorite shows on Disney Channel because it mixes magic, family, and humor in such a fun way. The show\u2019s message teaches us that family, love, and responsibility are more powerful than magic alone.\u201d <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[9,4949],"tags":[9777,9767,1783,9765,35,684,9774,9771,9766,9768,1166,964,9764,9773,9776,9778,9769,9770,9772,9775],"class_list":["post-14407","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-family-news","category-feature-film","tag-alex-russo","tag-alkaio-thiele","tag-by-kids-for-kids","tag-david-henrie","tag-disney","tag-disney-channel","tag-disney-channel-wizards","tag-janice-leann-brown","tag-janice-leeann-brown","tag-max-matenko","tag-movie-reviews","tag-selena-gomez","tag-wizards-beyond-waverly-place","tag-wizards-beyond-waverly-place-alex","tag-wizards-beyond-waverly-place-billie","tag-wizards-beyond-waverly-place-interview","tag-wizards-beyond-waverly-place-season-2","tag-wizards-beyond-waverly-place-selena-gomez","tag-wizards-of-waverly-place-reboot","tag-wizards-reboot"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/paS5I2-3Kn","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14407","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14407"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14407\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14423,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14407\/revisions\/14423"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14407"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14407"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14407"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}