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A spell-bound Agatha Harkness regains freedom thanks to a teen's help. Intrigued by his plea, she embarks on the Witches' Road trials to reclaim her powers and discover the teen's motivations..
Ranch, before the neighborhood was demolished
Exterior scenes of Westview were filmed on Blondie Street on Warner Bros. The set was previously used for Wandavision.
Agatha lives in the house used in the TV-series Bewitched (1964)
Referenced in WatchMojo: Top 10 Most Shocking Disney Plus Day Reveals (2021). The series as a whole has a slightly lower rating as of this writing than it really deserves, although understandable–it takes a bit of time for it really set up a fully magic-oriented series and a new cast of characters.The result is a bit odd, given what the show is going for: the cast balloons, and then pops.
As the cast list shrinks, the episodes significantly improve
The series is best focusing on particular character stories; its in more personal moments where the writing really starts to shine.The result is that, although the first few episodes feel like they take a minute to 'get going', they're still 'fine' but the show becomes actually pretty good once it hits its stride. Not quite as impressive as Wandavision, but (to my surprise) not a disappointing successor either.
Solid 8/10 overallWritten as of Episode 7
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