Conservative advocacy group One Million Moms is warning parents about Disney’s upcoming series “Coven Academy,” saying it pushes witchcraft on children and teenagers. The PG-V series premieres Oct. 1 on the Freeform channel and the rest of the season begins streaming a day later on Disney+, Hulu and Freeform on Demand.
In an online alert, the group said the series continues an agenda by Disney that pushes witches, warlocks and sorcery, along with secular values, onto young viewers, particularly tweens and teens. It called the show an original teen drama, or “teen soap opera.” The group cited two Bible passages, Isaiah 8:19-22, and Deuteronomy 18:10-11, saying they warn against consulting mediums and taking part in witchcraft in any form.
The group said the show’s trailer features teenagers with anger issues, a witch sisterhood theme, teen romance and vampires. It said the teaser trailer is set to the song “Brutal” by Olivia Rodrigo, an avid supporter of Planned Parenthood.
The group is asking supporters to sign a pledge stating that they “will not support Disney or ‘Coven Academy.’” It also asked supporters to share the alert by email and on social media after signing the pledge. Disney+, in a release announcing the teaser trailer, said “Coven Academy” was created by Tim Federle, who serves as executive producer.
The streaming service said the show is told in short, fast-moving chapters meant to pull viewers deeper into the story with each one. The streaming service said the series is set in New Orleans, where three teenage witches and their warlock classmates attend an elite school for magic. It said the stakes at the school run high, where a secret exposed can prove fatal and a romance can cost a student everything.