Wizards Beyond Waverly Placeseason 2 has received an important update. The Disney Channel legacy sequel series stars David Henrie reprising his originalWizards of Waverly Placerole as Justin Russo, who is now the head of his own family and must guide young wizard Billie (Janice LeAnn Brown) in her training. The show broke a record as the most-watched Disney Channel series premiere on Disney+ when it debuted in 2024, andWizards Beyond Waverly Placeseason 2was officially renewed in March, just over a month after the season 1 finale aired.
On the official X account forDisney+, they have shared a new post announcing thatWizards Beyond Waverly Placeseason 2 is now filming. The post bears the caption “Lights, camera… MAGIC” alongside a selfie taken by David Henrie that features his co-stars Janice LeAnn Brown, Alkaio Thiele (who plays Justin’s son Roman), Max Matenko (who plays Justin’s son Milo), Mimi Gianopulos (who plays Justin’s wife Giada), and Taylor Cora (who plays Roman and Milo’s friend Winter). See the original post below:
What This Means For Wizards Beyond Waverly Place Season 2
It Will Probably Premiere This Fall
Although the show has not been on the air for long, the production timeline ofWizards Beyond Waverly Placeseason 1offers some insight into when it can be expected that season 2 will premiere on Disney Channel. The freshman season began filming on August 01, 2025, and wrapped on Jul 18, 2025, with its first two episodes premiering beforehand on August 04, 2025. Presuming its production doesn’t experience any major delays, season 2 will likely follow a similar schedule, meaning thatit may wrap production in October but be ready to hit the airwaves by September.
For an episodically released series, post-production on a season’s early episodes coincides with production of later episodes.
Thispotentially placesWizards Beyond Waverly Placeon a much more standard network television schedulethan many shows in the streaming era. While streaming series are marked by short seasons and hiatuses that can sometimes last years, the Disney Channel legacy sequel series may be setting itself up for a relatively regular schedule of premiering every Fall, presuming it gets picked up for future episodes beyond the end of season 2.
Our Take On The Wizards Beyond Waverly Place Season 2 Filming Update
The Cast Has Been Confirmed
In addition to revealing that the new season is already shooting, this update confirms the return of the entire coreWizards Beyond Waverly Placecastof series regulars.It remains to be seen if other legacy characters will returnin season 2, including guest stars Selena Gomez (as Justin’s sister Alex), Maria Canals-Barrera (as his mother Theresa), and David DeLuise (as his father Jerry). Regardless, the main story should be able to continue flowing smoothly with the characters who have already been confirmed to return.
