Disney has set an October 1 premiere for Coven Academy, a new supernatural teen drama set in New Orleans. The series will start on Freeform at 8 p.m. EDT/PDT, then the full season will arrive the next day on Disney+ and Hulu.
The first teaser introduces three teenage witches, a dangerous warlock, and a school where magic controls more than the classroom. It also makes clear that the show is built around secrets, romance, and a past that Briar, its new student, cannot leave behind.
Coven Academy premieres on Freeform before streaming the full season
Freeform, Disney's cable network for young-adult programming, gets the first airing on October 1. Viewers who prefer to stream will not have to wait through a weekly rollout: Disney says the full season will be available October 2 on Disney+ and Hulu, as well as Freeform on Demand.
Disney has described Coven Academy as a bingeable series told through fast-paced chapters. The announcement does not give an episode count, so there is no confirmed number of chapters to list yet. The release plan is still unusually clear, with a broadcast premiere followed by a complete streaming drop the next day.
The story takes three witches to a dangerous school in New Orleans
Coven Academy follows three teenage witches and their warlock peers at an elite boarding school for magic. The setting is New Orleans, and the students are caught between ancient supernatural wars, forbidden relationships, and the pressure that comes with learning how much power they can use.
Briar arrives as a fiercely independent New Yorker who discovers that she is a witch. Her new life is not presented as a simple school transfer. The official synopsis places her past at the center of the teaser, while the school itself treats power as currency and secrets as a threat.
The word coven refers to a group of witches working together. Here, the group also includes warlocks and a newly turned vampire, so the show is not limiting its supernatural world to one kind of magic. Protecting New Orleans becomes a shared problem before the students have figured out whether they can trust each other.
The main cast includes a mind reader, a time-bending witch, and a vampire
Malina Pauli Weissman plays Briar, the new witch at the center of the story. Malachi Barton plays Jake, a magnetic warlock whose dangerous side is already visible in the first look. Jordan Leftwich plays Sasha, a student who can read minds, while Ora Duplass plays Tegan, an irreverent witch with the ability to bend time.
Louis Thresher plays Ollie, a newly turned vampire, and Tiffani Thiessen plays Miss Graves, the glamorous and formidable head of the school. Devon Sawa joins the cast as Mr. Cole, a charismatic warlock professor. The recurring cast includes Swayam Bhatia, Brendon Tremblay, Keegan Connor Tracy, BJ Harrison, and Nathaniel Logan McIntyre.
The teaser points to Briar's past and Jake's dangerous influence
The teaser is set to Olivia Rodrigo's "Brutal" and uses the school party atmosphere to show how quickly the new coven starts to fracture. Briar's past is treated as a mystery, while Jake's influence and desires put pressure on the group before the students understand the larger conflict around them.
The footage does not explain the show's magic rules or reveal which ancient war is approaching. Instead, it establishes the social problem first: the students are surrounded by people who know more than they do, and every new friendship can also be a risk. The candles, uniforms, and crowded school rooms give the series a distinct look without explaining away its biggest secrets.
Tim Federle created the series with a television comedy background
Tim Federle created Coven Academy and serves as an executive producer. He is known for creating High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, but this project moves into supernatural drama while keeping the focus on young characters dealing with school, friendships, and family history.
Darren Swimmer, Todd Slavkin, Amanda Row, and Bronwyn North-Reist also serve as executive producers. Federle's Chorus Boy Productions is producing the series in association with Disney Kids & Family. Disney has not announced a separate studio, episode count, or second-season plan.
What Disney has not revealed yet
The teaser does not provide a complete map of the school, a full explanation of the supernatural wars, or a detailed look at each character's abilities. It also leaves the exact connection between Briar's past and Jake's plans open. Those details are likely being saved for a longer trailer or the first episodes.
Disney has confirmed the premiere date, platforms, central cast, and broad premise, but it has not announced the series rating or a full episode list. Viewers also do not know whether the show will treat its magic as a strict set of rules or let each character's ability work differently. That distinction could shape how the school conflicts play out.
Coven Academy release details
Coven Academy premieres October 1, 2026, on Freeform at 8 p.m. EDT/PDT. The full season arrives October 2 on Disney+ and Hulu, with Freeform on Demand also listed in Disney's announcement. The series is created by Tim Federle and stars Malina Pauli Weissman, Malachi Barton, Jordan Leftwich, Ora Duplass, Louis Thresher, Tiffani Thiessen, and Devon Sawa.
The next meaningful update will be a full trailer or an episode count. Until then, the series already has a clear starting point: three young witches, a warlock with influence, a vampire trying to fit in, and a New Orleans school where keeping a secret may be harder than casting a spell.
