‘Wizards Beyond Waverly Place’ to End With Season 3; Selena Gomez to Direct Premiere

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Prepare for one final spell.

Disney Branded Television’s sequel series Wizards Beyond Waverly Place will conclude with its third season, slated to release this summer. The show goes into production next week. 

The original series launched the career of Selena Gomez, who is set to make her directorial debut with the season three premiere. She will also reprise her role as Alex Russo in multiple episodes throughout the season.

Wizards Beyond Waverly Place continues the story of Wizards of Waverly Place, which aired for four seasons — along with a TV movie — on Disney Channel from 2007 to 2012. The original series followed the Russo siblings — Alex (Gomez), Justin (David Henrie), and Max (Jake T. Austin) — as they trained in magic under their father, Jerry (David DeLuise). In the series finale, Alex won the family wizard competition, gaining full control of the family’s powers.

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The sequel series debuted on Disney Channel and Disney+ in October 2024 and follows Justin as he adjusts to life without magic. His world is turned upside down when Alex introduces him to Billie (Janice LeAnn Brown), a young wizard-in-training in need of guidance. Gomez previously appeared as a guest star in the first two seasons.

According to the official logline for season three: “Billie, still reeling from losing Alex at the end of season two, discovers that the only way to rescue her mother is to reunite with her long-lost father. As her family bands together to find Alex, Billie realizes that their combined power may be the only way the Russos can defeat the evil threatening them.”

The cast also includes Alkaio Thiele as Roman Russo, Max Matenko as Milo Russo, Taylor Cora as Winter, and Mimi Gianopulos as Giada Russo. Wizards of Waverly Place was created by Todd Greenwald. Jed Elinoff and Scott Thomas serve as writers and executive producers, alongside Gary Marsh, Jonas Agin, Rick Williams, Gomez and Henrie.

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