Descendants: Wicked World

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Descendants: Wicked World
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Also known asWicked World
Genre
Developed byJennifer Magee-Cook
Aliki Theofilopoulos
Written by
Story by
Directed by
Voices of
Opening theme"Rotten to the Core" by Sofia Carson
Ending themeBetter Together
ComposerKeith Horn
Country of origin
  • United States
  • Canada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes33 (+3 specials) (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Jennifer Magee-Cook
  • Aliki Theofilopoulos
ProducerJennifer Magee-Cook
Running time2–3 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network Disney Channel
ReleaseSeptember 18, 2015 (2015-09-18) –
March 3, 2017 (2017-03-03)
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Descendants: Wicked World is an animated short-form series based on the Disney Channel Original Movie Descendants . [2] It premiered on September 18, 2015 on Disney Channel, [3] [4] taking place in-between the events of the first film and Descendants 2 . The series is the first Disney Channel Original Series based on a Disney Channel Original Movie. It picks up after the first film and introduces new characters from the Isle of the Lost and Auradon. Descendants: Wicked World ended on March 3, 2017. It received generally positive reviews from critics.

Contents

Providing the voices of the animated characters are Dove Cameron as Mal, Sofia Carson as Evie, Cameron Boyce as Carlos, Booboo Stewart as Jay, Mitchell Hope as Ben, Sarah Jeffery as Audrey, Brenna D'Amico as Jane, Dianne Doan as Lonnie, Ursula Taherian as Jordan, China Anne McClain in the first season, and Lauryn McClain as Freddie, Jennifer Veal as Ally, Myrna Velasco as CJ and Bradley Steven Perry as Zevon in the second season.

Premise

After King Ben's coronation in Descendants , the villain kids Mal, Evie, Carlos, and Jay settle in at being good while their villainous parents are still roaming the Isle of the Lost. The story goes deeper at the arrival of new villain kids, Freddie (Dr. Facilier's daughter), CJ (Captain Hook's daughter) and Zevon (Yzma's son).

Characters

Villain Kids

Auradon Kids

Production

The production of the series was announced right after the film Descendants finished airing on Disney Channel. [12] Former Phineas and Ferb storyboard artist Aliki Theofilopoulos Grafft announced on Twitter that she was directing the series, with Jenni Cook as producer, and that the original cast would be reprising their roles. Each episode of the series is going to be under five minutes long. [13]

On July 13, 2016, it was announced the series was renewed for a second season, [14] and that Bradley Steven Perry would be added to the cast as Zevon, the son of Yzma from The Emperor's New Groove , and Lauryn McClain would take over voicing Freddie from her sister China Anne McClain, who was cast as Ursula's daughter Uma in Descendants 2 . [15] [16]

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1 18September 18, 2015 (2015-09-18)July 15, 2016 (2016-07-15)
2 15October 21, 2016 (2016-10-21)February 24, 2017 (2017-02-24)
Specials 3December 13, 2015 (2015-12-13)March 3, 2017 (2017-03-03)

Release

Descendants: Wicked World premiered on September 18, 2015 on Disney Channel and its digital platforms, including WATCH Disney Channel. [17] The series was subsequently made available to stream on DisneyNow. [18] It was later released on the Disney+ streaming service. [19] [20] [21]

Reception

Viewership

In July 2016, it was announced that the first season of Descendants: Wicked World generated over 30 million total viewers in the US and over 100 million engagements on Disney Channel’s app, VOD, and YouTube platforms, since its launch in September 2015. [22] [23]

Critical response

Emily Ashby of Common Sense Media gave Descendants: Wicked World a grade of three out of five stars, and complimented the depiction of positive messages and role models through the series, writing, "The show illustrates the value of considering a person's actions rather than his reputation before judging him, which is always a good message for kids." [24] Ashley Jones of Romper included Descendants: Wicked World in their "13 Shows For Kids Who Love Princesses" list, stating, "Your princess-loving kids have likely seen one, two, or all three of the Descendants movies on the Disney Channel. If they love the adventures of Evie, Mal, Carlos, and Jay, the spinoff series Descendants: Wicked World is a must-watch. Each episode is an animated short, but they’re packed with plenty of royal content." [25]

Accolades

YearAwardCategoryNominee(s)ResultRef.
2016 Teen Choice Awards Choice Animated TV ShowDescendants: Wicked WorldNominated [26] [27]

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Notes

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