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Season 1 is the first season of Fate: The Winx Saga. It premiered on Netflix on January 22, 2021.[1]
Synopsis[]
Fate: The Winx Saga follows the coming-of-age journey of five fairies attending Alfea, a magical boarding school in the Otherworld where they must learn to master their enchanting powers while navigating love, rivalries, and the monsters that threaten their very existence.[2]
Cast[]
Main[]
- Abigail Cowen as Bloom
- Hannah van der Westhuysen as Stella
- Precious Mustapha as Aisha
- Eliot Salt as Terra
- Elisha Applebaum as Musa
- Danny Griffin as Sky
- Sadie Soverall as Beatrix
- Freddie Thorp as Riven
- Eva Birthistle as Vanessa Peters (Credited as main in ep. 1, 2, 3, 6)
- Robert James-Collier as Saul Silva
- Lesley Sharp as Rosalind Hale (Credited as main in ep. 3, 5, 6)
- Eve Best as Farah Dowling
Recurring[]
- Theo Graham as Dane
- Alex Macqueen as Ben Harvey
- Jacob Dudman as Sam
- Josh Cowdery as Mike Peters
- Harry Michell as Callum Hunter
- Leah Minto as Kat
- Kate Fleetwood as Luna
Guest[]
- Pom Boyd as Doris
- Sean Sagar as Marco
- Sarah Jane Seymour as Noura
- Ken Duken as Andreas
Episodes[]
Season 1 | ||||
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# | Episode | Summary | Written by | Directed by |
1 | To the Waters and the Wild | In hopes of mastering her magic, Bloom begins her studies at Alfea — and crosses paths with her curious classmates. Meanwhile, a secret comes to light. | Teleplay by: Brian Young[3] | Lisa James Larsson |
2 | No Strangers Here | A new day dawns as the students explore their powers... and feelings. Bloom and Stella team up for a mission. The Burned One’s reign of terror evolves. | Speed Weed[3] | Lisa James Larsson |
3 | Heavy Mortal Hopes | Past meets present as Bloom explores a pivotal memory. Meanwhile, Aisha struggles with her studies, Silva shares a secret and a school party takes shape. | Victoria Bata[3] | Hannah Quinn |
4 | Some Wrecked Angel | Bloom continues her search for answers with Sky. Beatrix works to conceal her crime. A special guest visits Alfea — and leaves Stella feeling conflicted. | Niceole R. Levy[3] | Hannah Quinn |
5 | Wither Into the Truth | In order to reconnect with Beatrix, Bloom seeks the help of a fellow student. Sky opens up about his past. Ms. Dowling shares more of her story. | Story by: Sarah Hooper[3] Teleplay by: Victoria Bata[3] |
Stephen Woolfenden |
6 | A Fanatic Heart | As the Alfeans fight for survival, the truth about Bloom’s destiny is revealed. Can she help defeat the Burned Ones — or will evil outperform magic? | Brian Young[3] | Stephen Woolfenden |
Trivia[]
- Iginio Straffi had planned to adapt Winx Club into live action as early as 2011.[4]
- The series is aimed at adult fans of the cartoon.[5]
- On September 17, 2019, the main cast cast and some of the supporting cast were announced; with some even stating which character they would be playing in the live-action adaption of the Winx Club.[6]
- At the Ischia Global Fest in 2013, Straffi stated that he was continuing to plan a project "with the Winx in flesh and blood, played by real actors. Sooner or later it will be done."[7]
- Straffi then announced on March 2018 that a young adult adaptation of Winx Club would enter production.[8]
- Casting calls were held in August 2019.[9]
- The show's filming began in Wicklow, Ireland in September 2019.[10]
- It wrapped filming on December 13, 2019.[11]
- The first season's primary filming location was Ashford Studios, where the series Vikings is also filmed.[12]
- Season 1 was initially scheduled to premiere in 2020.[13]
- The first teaser was released on December 10, 2020. December 10 is Bloom's birthday, both in Fate: The Winx Saga and the original Winx Club series.[14]
- All the episode titles for season 1 are quotes from the poet William Butler Yeats.
- On January 23, 2021, it was revealed that the series hit the No. 1 spot in the Netflix Top 10 List.
- Also on January 23, 2021, Netflix released several official playlists on Spotify such as:
- Eva Birthistle who portrays Vanessa Peters was only credited in 4/6 episodes and Lesley Sharp who portrays Rosalind Hale was only credited in the main cast in the 3/6 episodes she appeared in.
- Both are not considered Series Regulars, and are credited as part of the main cast in the episodes they actually appear in.
Gallery[]
Main article: Season 1/Gallery
Videos[]
Main article: Season 1/Gallery § Videos
References[]
- ↑ Fate: The Winx Saga, Based on Animated Series, Gets 2021 Premiere Date on Netflix. TV Line. December 10, 2020.
- ↑ Fate: The Winx Saga Official Synopsis - Netflix Media Center
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Fate: The Winx Saga WGA page - Writers Guild of America West
- ↑ Paramount strikes deal for Rainbow's Not Born To Be Gladiators - Screen Daily
- ↑ TV Kids Licensing Expo - Issuu
- ↑ Netflix young-adult series begins filming in Wicklow - Irish Examiner
- ↑ Il papà delle Winx le vede Barbie - GDV Cultura
- ↑ ‘Winx Club’: Netflix Adapting Italian Animated Franchise As YA Series - Deadline
- ↑ Open casting call for new fantasy Netflix series - Wicklow News
- ↑ Netflix young adult series Fate: The Winx Saga begins filming in Ireland - RTE
- ↑ Fate: The Winx Saga release date, cast, plot and everything you need to know - Cosmopolitan
- ↑ Vikings spin-off Valhalla to be filmed for Netflix in Wicklow - Irish Times
- ↑ Every Netflix Original Series Coming in 2020. What's on Netflix. December 5, 2019.
- ↑ Bloom on the Winx Club Wiki
- ↑ Fate: The Winx Saga Official Playlist - Spotify
- ↑ Bloom's Official Fire Playlist
- ↑ Stella's Official Light Playlist - Spotiy
- ↑ Aisha's Official Water Playlist - Spotify
- ↑ Musa's Official Mind Playlist - Spotify
- ↑ Terra's Official Earth Playlist - Spotify
- ↑ Beatrix's Official Air Playlist - Spotify