Vampirina: Teenage Vampire

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Vampirina: Teenage Vampire
Vampirina Teenage Vampire Logo.png
Genre
Based onVampirina Ballerina by Anne Marie Pace
Vampirina by Chris Nee
Developed byRandi Barnes
Showrunners
  • Dan Cross
  • David Hoge
Starring
  • Kenzi Richardson
  • Jiwon Lee
  • Shaun Dixon
  • Milo Maharlika
  • Faith Hedley
Opening theme"S-L-A-Y"
by Kenzi Richardson
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes4
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Teresa Kale
  • Kevin O'Donnell
CinematographyJohn Simmons
EditorJeff Wright
Camera setup Multi-camera
Production companiesCross Hoge Productions
Chorus Boy
Kenwood TV Productions
Original release
Network Disney Channel
ReleaseSeptember 12, 2025 (2025-09-12) 
present

Vampirina: Teenage Vampire is an American musical comedy television series developed by Randi Barnes and inspired by the Disney Jr. series, Vampirina , which in turn is based on the Vampirina Ballerina series of books written by Anne Marie Pace. It premiered on September 12, 2025 on Disney Channel. [1] The series stars Kenzi Richardson, Jiwon Lee, Shaun Dixon, Milo Maharlika, and Faith Hedley. [2] [3]

Contents

Premise

Vee Hauntley, a teen vampire girl, leaves Transylvania to attend a performing arts boarding school. While living amongst humans, she pursues her passion for music and keeps her vampire identity a secret to hide from the Van Helsing vampire hunters, which becomes a challenge when her overprotective father sends an overzealous ghost to accompany her at the school, and one of her classmates tries to hide his identity as a Van Helsing himself.

Cast

Main

Recurring

Notable guest stars

Production

On November 1, 2024, Disney Branded Television gave a series order to a live-action adaptation of Vampirina. The series is developed by Randi Barnes, who serves as the showrunner of the pilot and an executive producer of the series. Barnes stepped down from showrunner duties for the rest of the season, and Dan Cross & David Hoge were hired to replace her. Tim Federle and Bronwyn North-Reist also serve as executive producers. Kimberly McCullough directed and executive produced the pilot. [2] On August 12, 2025, it was announced that the series would premiere on September 12, 2025. It was also announced that there would be a special crossover episode with Wizards Beyond Waverly Place with Janice LeAnn Brown reprising her role as Billie. [1]

Episodes

No.Title [6] Directed byWritten byOriginal release date [6] Prod.
code [6]
U.S. viewers
(millions)
1"First Year to Watch" Kimberly McCullough Randi BarnesSeptember 12, 2025 (2025-09-12)1010.09 [7]

Featured songs: "Face the Light", "Supernatural"

Guest stars: Kate Reinders as Oxana Hauntley, Jeff Meacham as Boris Hauntley, Kim Coles as Dean Merriweather
2"First Day of School" Paul Hoen Story by: Randi Barnes and
Dan Cross & David Hoge
Teleplay by: Dan Cross & David Hoge
September 12, 2025 (2025-09-12)1020.08 [7]

Featured song: "Where I Belong"

Guest stars: Kate Reinders as Oxana Hauntley, Jeff Meacham as Boris Hauntley, Kim Coles as Dean Merriweather, Jordan Clark as Ms. Etherton
3"First Dance"Paul HoenErin DunlapSeptember 19, 2025 (2025-09-19)103TBD
Guest star: Kim Coles as Dean Merriweather
4"First Parents Day" Jody Margolin Hahn Teresa KaleSeptember 19, 2025 (2025-09-19)104TBD

Guest stars: Jeff Meacham as Boris Hauntley, Kate Reinders as Oxana Hauntley, Kim Coles as Dean Merriweather, Tammy Townsend as Mrs. Summers

Absent: Faith Hedley as Britney
5"First Enemy"TBAMeg DeLoatchSeptember 26, 2025 (2025-09-26)106TBD
6"First Club"TBAMarie ChengSeptember 26, 2025 (2025-09-26)107TBD
7"First Halloween"Jody Margolin HahnFarhan ArshadOctober 3, 2025 (2025-10-03) [8] 105TBD
8"First Nightmare"TBAZachary Gonzalez-LandisOctober 3, 2025 (2025-10-03) [8] 108TBD
9"First Final"TBACat DavisOctober 10, 2025 (2025-10-10) [8] 109TBD
10"First Holiday"TBANaomi LambertOctober 10, 2025 (2025-10-10) [8] 110TBD
11"First Vampire Friend"TBAAlice GammillOctober 17, 2025 (2025-10-17) [a] [8] 111TBD
12"First Heartbeat"TBAMadilyn CookOctober 24, 2025 (2025-10-24) [a] [8] 112TBD
13"First Power Trip"Jody Margolin HahnCat Davis & Zachary Gonzalez-LandisOctober 24, 2025 (2025-10-24) [a] [8] 113TBD
14"First Pet"TBACat Davis & Zachary Gonzalez-LandisOctober 31, 2025 (2025-10-31) [a] [8] 114TBD
15"First Villain"TBDCat Davis & Zachary Gonzalez-Landis2025 (2025)115TBD
16"First Full Vampire"TBDTeresa Kale2025 (2025)116TBD

Music

The debut single from the series, "S-L-A-Y" by Kenzi Richardson, was released on September 12, 2025. The full soundtrack to the series will be released on October 10, 2025. [10]

Release

Vampirina: Teenage Vampire premiered on Disney Channel on September 12, 2025. All the episodes will be released on Disney+ on October 15, 2025, with episodes 11–16 being released prior to their televised premieres. [1]

Ratings

Viewership and ratings per season of Vampirina: Teenage Vampire
SeasonEpisodesFirst airedLast airedAvg. viewers
(millions)
DateViewers
(millions)
DateViewers
(millions)
1 16September 12, 2025 (2025-09-12)0.09 [7] TBATBD0.09

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 This episode will first release on Disney+ on October 15, 2025. [9]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Atkinson, Katie (August 12, 2025). "Vampirina: Teenage Vampire Live-Action Series Sets Release Date & Pulls Back the Cape on First-Look Teaser". Billboard . Retrieved August 12, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Petski, Denise (November 1, 2024). "Disney Branded Television Orders 2 Music-Driven, Live-Action Comedies To Series; Full Casts Set". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  3. Mitovich, Matt Webb (November 1, 2024). "Disney Orders Live-Action Vampirina and Girl Band Series for 2025". TVLine . Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Sink Your Teeth Into The Series Premiere Of Vampirina: Teenage Vampire, Debuting Sept. 12 On Disney Channel, All Episodes Streaming Oct. 15 On Disney+". Disney Plus Press. August 12, 2025. Retrieved August 12, 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 "FACT SHEET - "Vampirina: Teenage Vampire"" (PDF). August 12, 2025. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 "Vampirina: Teenage Vampire Episode Listings". The Futon Critic.
  7. 1 2 3 Pucci, Douglas (September 15, 2025). "Friday Ratings: Cable Networks are Tops in Prime Time". Programming Insider. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "The Cable Forum - Disney Channel October Premieres". The Cable Forum. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
  9. https://whatsondisneyplus.com/whats-coming-to-disney-in-october-2025-us/
  10. Betti, Tony (12 September 2025). "New Disney Channel Tunes Hit Streaming as "Electric Bloom" Album and "Vampirina: Teenage Vampire" Single Debut". Laughing Place. Retrieved 15 September 2025.