The acclaimed reboot, Russo family from Wizards of Waverly Place, which ran from 2007 to 2012 on Disney Channel, the 2024 series Wizards Beyond Waverly Place focuses on the eldest Russo sibling, Justin (David Henrie), as he trains a young wizard at his sister Alex’s (Selena Gomez) request. A few original actors have reprised their roles in Wizards Beyond Waverly Place season 1, but the main cast is primarily new.

The sequel series premiered simultaneously on Disney+ and Disney Channel on October 29, 2024. However, while the first nine episodes of Wizards Beyond Waverly Place debuted on Disney+ the following day, Disney Channel premiered the first two episodes on October 29 and has since been airing two new episodes weekly. On November 22, 2024, the two platforms will be caught up to each other, with several more episodes following before Wizards Beyond Waverly Place’s season 1 finale arrives.

Wizards Beyond Waverly Place Season 1 Has 21 Total Episodes

9 Episodes Have Been Released So Far

According to Deadline, Wizards Beyond Waverly Place season 1 has a total of 21 episodes. So far, only nine of these episodes have been made available to stream on Disney+, with only eight having been televised on Disney Channel. After Wizards Beyond Waverly Place episodes 9 and 10 are released on both Disney+ and Disney Channel, there will seemingly be a mid-season break before the next batch of episodes premiere.

The remaining episodes of Wizards Beyond Waverly Place will seemingly still have half-hour runtimes, mirroring the length of episodes from the original Selena Gomez-starring series. According to Wizards Beyond Waverly Place cast being directed by Disney stars Raven-Symoné (That’s So Raven) and Danielle Fishel (Girl Meets World). So far, Wizards Beyond Waverly Place season 2 has yet to be renewed as it reaches the midway point of the debut season.

What Time New Episodes Of Wizards Beyond Waverly Place Season 1 Release On Disney Channel & Disney+

New Wizards Beyond Waverly Place Air On Fridays At 9 PM ET

New episodes of Wizards Beyond Waverly Place premiere Fridays at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on Disney Channel. Since Disney Channel airs two new episodes each Friday, the first episode will be released at 8 p.m. with the second immediately following at 8:30 p.m. ET. For example, Wizards Beyond Waverly Place episode 9 will premiere on November 22, 2024 at 8 p.m. ET and episode 10 premiere at 8:30 p.m. ET.

Selena Gomez is also expected to reprise her role as Alex Russo again before Wizards Beyond Waverly Place's season 1 finale.

Meanwhile, new episodes of Wizards Beyond Waverly Place season 1 are released on Disney+ the day after their televised premieres. Therefore, Wizards Beyond Waverly Place season 1, episode 10 is expected to be available to stream on Disney+ at 12 a.m. PT on Saturday, November 23, 2024.

Wizards Beyond Waverly Place Season 1 Episode Release Schedule: When The Finale Is

The Wizards Beyond Waverly Place Season 1 Finale Won't Arrive Until 2025

While Wizards Beyond Waverly Place season 1, episode 10 releases on Disney Channel on November 22, the studio has yet to announce when the subsequent 11 episodes will air. Disney+ states that more episodes of Wizards Beyond Waverly Place season 1 will follow in 2025, suggesting there will be a mid-season hiatus between November 23 and at least January 1, 2025.

It seems likely that Wizards Beyond Waverly Place season 1, episodes 11–21 will return in early 2025, repeating the rollout strategy of the Disney Channel show’s first 10 episodes. Therefore, while the season 1 finale has yet to officially receive a release date, it will likely arrive in January or February 2025 at the earliest.

Sources: Deadline, THR