sharp-tongued New York teenager named Briar as she investigates her mother's mysterious death at an elite magic boarding school in New Orleans Premise and Arrival • The Investigation: After her mother Mary is murdered on a New York City subway, sarcastic teen Briar (Malina Weissman) is sent to Crescent Veil Academy (Coven Academy) in New Orleans. • Forming the Coven: Headmistress Miss Graves (Tiffani Thiessen)—who was part of Mary's old coven—tasks Briar with forming a new coven alongside fellow students Sasha and Tegan. • The Environment: The elite boarding school forces young witches and warlocks to balance high school turmoil, personal secrets, and dangerous supernatural threats like vampires. Key Plot Developments • Romance and Rivals: Briar finds herself caught between two love interests: Jake, a confident spell-caster, and Ollie, a brooding vampire. • Uncovering Secrets: Throughout the 21-episode first season, the girls navigate friendship tensions while tracking down clues about Mary's murder and fighting an evil warlock named William. • Twists: Sasha discovers her presumed-dead brother Mason is actually living as a vampire, and Tegan learns her crush McKenna has been bitten by a werewolf.
magnetic, confident, and slightly dark warlock student at Crescent Veil Academy • Charismatic and Flirtatious: He is effortlessly charming, enjoys pushing boundaries, and loves teasing new student Briar because he finds her sarcasm entertaining. • Complex Motivations: Lacking a father figure, Jake seeks validation and approval through his rapid mastery of magic rather than familial praise. • Hidden Vulnerabilities: Beneath his self-assured, mischievous exterior, he conceals his true thoughts and personal insecurities behind humor. • Advanced Skills: Unlike Briar, who is new to the supernatural, Jake is completely comfortable with magic. • Core Powers: He can cast spells, move objects with his mind, make things disappear, and begins learning how to shapeshift. • Dark Magic: Eager to become more powerful, he dabbles in darker forms of magic and is taken under the wing of teacher Mr. Cole.
• Species: Vampire • Age: 16–17 years old • Residence: New Orleans, Louisiana • Dispositions: Calm, disciplined, confident, and protective. • Presence: Mysterious, intimidating, and demanding. • Role: Acts as an experienced vampire mentor to the newly-turned Ollie, helping him control his hunger and survive the supernatural world. • Relationships: Serves as a leader among vampires and a friend to Ollie, but later becomes an adversary to the warlock Jake following a bad-faith deal.
• Origin: A grieving, fiercely independent New Yorker sent to New Orleans after her mother Mary's mysterious death. • Disposition: Sarcastic, sharp-witted, and headstrong, with a defensive exterior born from skepticism and anger issues. • Growth: Slowly opens up to form a close-knit coven and loyal friendships with fellow students Tegan and Sasha • Power Type: Telekinesis that is directly tied to her emotional state. • Control: Her magic spikes and becomes volatile when she is angry, stressed, or upset, making it difficult to manage
fiercely independent, deeply empathic witch-in-training at Crescent Veil Academy in New Orleans. jake's step sister queen bee of the school Witch at the academy.
newly turned, reluctant vampire and English exchange student • Supernatural Identity: He is an unwillingly turned vampire who is heavily resistant to his new reality. He refuses to feed on human blood and struggles to control or accept his dark instincts. • Persona: He passes as the magnetic, charming "boy next door" and an English exchange student seeking a taste of America, masking the massive life upheaval he is secretly enduring.
bubbly, carefree time-bending witch magic - chronokinesis • Role: A student and witch-in-training at Crescent Veil Academy in New Orleans, forming the core trio alongside Briar and Sasha. • Personality: Bubbly, goofy, enthusiastically loyal, and braver than she realizes. She acts as a fun-loving, adventurous energy in the group and often pushes new arrival Briar to enjoy life more.
witch and the high-principled principal of Crescent Veil Academy, who was once a student herself strict
• Empathic Mind Reader: Sasha possesses powerful magical abilities that let her read emotions and control thoughts, as well as hear what people are really thinking. • Guarded & Cautious: Because she can hear everyone's inner thoughts, she is very cautious about who she lets into her personal life. She also holds back due to a painful family history. • Tough Exterior: She speaks her mind and is not afraid to stand up for what she believes in. This can sometimes make her come across as stubborn, independent, or intimidating. • Deeply Loyal: Beneath her tough and sarcastic exterior, she is fiercely protective of her friends and forms a tight, loyal bond with her coven mates.
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Release Date 2026.10.03 / Last Updated 2026.10.04