The YA supernatural drama Coven Academy has been renewed by Freeform/Disney and will be returning for Season 2. That series airs on Freeform and is available for streaming the day after broadcast on Disney+ and Hulu as well as Freeform On Demand, and viewership has been strong for the first season. It did not show up in the Nielsen Streaming Rankings for its first two weeks, but according to Deadline, it pulled in 20.3 million hours globally over its first three weeks of streaming on Disney+ and Hulu. In addition, episodes have been made available on social media sites such as TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube where it has pulled in over 30 million views. The first four episodes were released the premiere week, follow be three each for the next two weeks, and the first season wrapped up on October 15th. There is no word on when the second season will premiere, but Disney will likely be targeting an October 2027 return.
This announcement brings the Cancellation/Renewal Score for the 2026-27 season to 10 renewed sci fi and fantasy entries (31% of shows tracked) vs. 12 cancelled and ending (38%), with one currently On the Bubble. You can see the breakdown of the numbers and the full list of shows for the current and prior seasons on our Cancellation Watch Page.
Coven Academy follows Briar Roberts, a teenage girl from New York who discovers she is a witch and enrolls at a mysterious boarding school for magic in New Orleans. While investigating the secrets surrounding her mother’s death, she joins a coven of young witches and becomes caught up in an ancient conflict between witches and vampires. Along the way, she must navigate friendships, forbidden romance, and dangerous supernatural forces that threaten the city. It stars Malina Weissman, Malachi Barton, Jordan Leftwich, Ora Duplass, and Louis Thresher.
We are still early in the 2026-27 season, and there are several shows from the prior year awaiting word on their fates. Be sure to stay tuned to CancelledSciFi.com and our social media sites for the latest updates on all the current sci-fi and fantasy shows.
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