Wizards of Waverly Place (TV Series)

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Wizards of Waverly Place
Genre	Teen sitcom Fantasy
Created by	Todd J. Greenwald
Starring	Selena Gomez David Henrie Jake T. Austin Jennifer Stone Maria Canals-Barrera David DeLuise
Opening theme	Template:Theme song
Composers	John Adair and Steve Hampson
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	4
No. of episodes	106 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Todd J. Greenwald Peter Murrieta Vince Cheung Ben Montanio
Producers	Greg A. Hampson
Cinematography	Rick F. Gunter
Editors	Kris Trexler Pam Marshall Chris Poulos
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	22 minutes
Production company(s)	It's a Laugh Productions
Release
Original network	Disney Channel
Original release	October 12, 2007 – January 6, 2012
External links
Wizards Beyond Waverly Place

Wizards of Waverly Place is an American fantasy teen sitcom created by Todd J. Greenwald that aired on Disney Channel for four seasons between October 2007 and January 2012. The series centers on Alex Russo (Selena Gomez), a teenage wizard living on Waverly Place in the Greenwich Village section of New York City, who undertakes training alongside her brothers, Justin (David Henrie) and Max (Jake T. Austin), who are also equipped with magical abilities. The three siblings are trained knowing that one day they will compete to win sole custody of their family's powers. Episodes focus on Alex's challenges in keeping her secret powers hidden while she deals with the social and personal issues of her youth. She frequently uses magic in her everyday life, sometimes irresponsibly, and develops her supernatural abilities over the course of the series. The main themes depicted include family, friendship, and adolescence; the series also contains fantasy elements.

The Walt Disney Company developed the series to follow on from its successful line of comedy series in the 2000s, including Lizzie McGuire, The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and Hannah Montana. It's a Laugh Productions produced the program, and it premiered on Disney Channel on October 12, 2007. A made-for-television film adaptation, Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie aired on the network in 2009 and was awarded a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Program in 2010. The series ended on January 6, 2012, to allow Gomez to take on more mature roles. After its conclusion, the cast returned for a stand-alone television special in 2013, titled The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex. A sequel series in which Henrie and Gomez both appear, Wizards Beyond Waverly Place, premiered in October 2024.

Wizards of Waverly Place enjoyed consistently high viewership in the United States on broadcast television and tie-ins included merchandise, a soundtrack album and video game adaptations. Television critics praised the show for its humor and cast; Gomez's affiliation with the network led to a prominent musical career apart from the program. Wizards of Waverly Place won two additional Emmys for Outstanding Children's Program in 2009 and 2012, as well as two Artios Awards from the Casting Society of America for Outstanding Achievement in Casting Children's Series Programming between 2009 and 2012. Its series finale was the most-watched final episode of any Disney Channel series.

Contents 1 Premise 1.1 Story and characters 1.2 Themes 2 Production 2.1 Development 2.2 Casting 2.3 Writing and filming 3 Series overview 4 Reception 4.1 Critical reception 4.2 U.S. television ratings 4.3 Awards and nominations 5 Other media 5.1 Films and specials 5.2 Merchandising 5.3 Malaysian adaptation 5.4 Rewatch podcast 5.5 Sequel series 6 Notes 7 Citations 8 Bibliography 9 External links

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[edit] Story and characters

Main article: List of Wizards of Waverly Place characters

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[edit] Development

[edit] Casting

[edit] Writing and filming

[edit] Series overview

Main article List of Wizards of Waverly Place episodes List of Wizards of Waverly Place Episodes

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Wizards of Waverly Place premiered on October 12, 2007, on the same night as the network's premiere of Twitches Too, and attracted 5.9 million viewers. The one-hour series finale, "Who Will Be the Family Wizard?", aired on January 6, 2012, and became the show's most-watched episode, with an audience of 9.8 million. It was the finale with the highest rating for any Disney Channel series.

Wizards of Waverly Place season viewership in the U.S. television market

Season	Episodes	Timeslot (ET)	Season premiere	Season finale	Average viewers (millions)

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List of awards and nominations received by Wizards of Waverly Place

Award	Year	Recipient(s) and nominee(s)	Category	Result	Ref.

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[edit] Films and specials

[edit] Merchandising

[edit] Malaysian adaptation

[edit] Rewatch podcast

Main article: Wizards of Waverly Pod

[edit] Sequel series

Main article: Wizards Beyond Waverly Place

[edit] Notes

[edit] Citations

[edit] Bibliography

[edit] External links

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