one of the newer arrivals worth your time, Wizards Beyond Waverly Place is currently streaming in Australia on Disney Plus, and in the US on Disney Plus and fuboTV with a 9/10 audience score that speaks for itself. 32 episodes — the right length to tell the story it is telling. Television that earns its era label is rarer than the number of shows attempting it suggests — most of what gets called prestige TV is really just expensive TV. Wizards Beyond Waverly Place is one of the genuine examples: the craft is there in the writing, the performances, and the way it handles its subject matter. Janice LeAnn Brown's involvement signals the kind of production that attracts serious talent and uses it properly. Available now on streaming — no excuses left for not watching it.

Originally commissioned by Disney Channel, Wizards Beyond Waverly Place quickly became exactly the kind of show that viewers rearrange their evenings for. Justin Russo has chosen to lead a normal, mortal life with his family, Giada, Roman and Milo. But when Justin's sister Alex brings Billie to his home seeking help, Justin realizes he must dust off his magical skills to mentor the wizard-in-training while also juggling his everyday responsibilities — and safeguarding the future of the Wizard World. The series ran for 3 seasons (2024–2025), building a story that gave its audience time to invest properly. The real test of any comedy is whether it is still funny once you know all the jokes, and Wizards Beyond Waverly Place holds up on rewatch in a way that separates it from one-season curiosities. Every episode repays the time invested, and the series as a whole is greater than the sum of its parts.

The kind of show you put on in the background and find yourself actually paying attention to. It earns every laugh across its entire run — no coasting on goodwill. The comedy comes from character rather than situation, which means it holds up on rewatch in a way that pure farce never does. Janice LeAnn Brown sets the tone, but the supporting cast is where a lot of the best moments come from. If Wizards of Waverly Place is already in your rotation, Wizards Beyond Waverly Place fits naturally alongside it.