Season 2 of Fate: The Winx Saga was officially announced by Netflix on 18 February 2021.[1][2] Prior to this, insiders speculated that Fate: The Winx Saga would be renewed for a second season ahead of the Season 1 premiere.[3] In addition, the cast and crew would reunite later this year to begin production in Ireland for this season.
On July 20, 2021, it was announced that three cast members joined the series and that the series is in production in County Wicklow, Ireland.[4][5]
On June 6, 2022, it was announced on Netflix Geeked that the new season would release in the fall of 2022. On July 27, 2022 it was announced that Season 2 was released on September 16.
Synopsis[]
School’s back in session under the militant authority of Alfea’s former Headmistress Rosalind. With the Burned Ones gone, Dowling ‘disappeared’ and Silva imprisoned for treason, the Alfea of last year has grown up with new magic, new romances and new faces. But when fairies start to go missing in the night, Bloom and her suitemates discover a dangerous threat lurking in the shadows. One they’ll have to stop before it wreaks havoc on the entire Otherworld.
Cast[]
Main[]
- Abigail Cowen as Bloom Peters
- Danny Griffin as Sky
- Hannah van der Westhuysen as Stella
- Elisha Applebaum as Musa
- Freddie Thorp as Riven
- Precious Mustapha as Aisha
- Eliot Salt as Terra Harvey
- Sadie Soverall as Beatrix
- Theo Graham as Dane
- Jacob Dudman as Sam Harvey
- Miranda Richardson as Rosalind
- Paulina Chávez as Flora
- Brandon Grace as Grey Owens
- Éanna Hardwicke as Sebastian Valtor
- Ken Duken as Andreas
- Robert James-Collier as Saul Silva
- Eve Best as Farah Dowling
Recurring[]
- Jayden Revri as Devin
- Daniel Betts as Benjamin Harvey
- Kate Fleetwood as Queen Luna
- Leah Minto as Kat
- Sean Sagar as Marco
- JJ Battell as Luke
- Shameem Ahmad as Bavani Selvarajah
- James Lance as Uncle Arthur
Uncredited[]
- Eva Birthistle as Vanessa Peters (archive footage)
- Josh Cowdery as Michael Peters (archive footage)
Episodes[]
| Season 2 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Series # | Episode | Summary | Written By | Directed By |
| 1 | 7 | Low-Flying Panic Attack | Bloom and her friends, chafing under Rosalind's new regime at Alfea make a risky plan to free Silva. Aisha meets someone. Sky is still processing. | Brian Young | Ed Bazalgette |
| 2 | 8 | Taken By The Wind | A new student's arrival surprises Terra, who's investigating what happened to Devin. Bloom learns more about Sky's childhood when they leave campus. | Victoria Bata | Ed Bazalgette |
| 3 | 9 | Your Newfound Popularity | The school prepares for the alumni banquet, where Stella is determined to expose Rosalind's true nature. Sam struggles to cope, and Aisha takes a risk. | Amanda Rosenberg | Sallie Aprahamian |
| 4 | 10 | An Hour Before the Devil Fell | A pub night in town is interrupted by alarming news about Beatrix, sending the students into a dangerous confrontation with a mysterious Blood Witch. | Talia Gonzalez | Ed Bazalgette |
| 5 | 11 | Are You a Good Witch or a Bad Witch? | Terra shares an update with the group, while Musa keeps a secret. Bloom strikes a risky bargain with Sebastian in exchange for startling information. | Vanessa James Benton | Sallie Aprahamian |
| 6 | 12 | Poor Unfortunate Souls | Bloom faces serious consequences after losing control. As conflict looms over all of Solaria, a familiar face returns to Alfea one last time. | Shaina Fewell | David Moore |
| 7 | 13 | All the Wild Witches | As the Blood Witches enact their plans, it's up to the students of Alfea to protect their school and their friends. Bloom must make a painful choice. | Gregory Locklear | David Moore |
Production[]
Ahead of confirmation of a filming start, we learned that production was due between Mid-July 2021 and November 2021 with filming once again taking place in Dublin, Ireland.
Filming[]
On July 20th, 2021, we got confirmation that filming had begun alongside the new cast members. Filming for season 2 is taking place again in County Wicklow, Ireland. We also know that some filming was conducted in Avoca, Ireland. Filming continued into August 2021 with many of the cast members posting videos and photos of their time on set.
Filming concluded in November 2021, in Avoca, Ireland, according to posts on some actors social media posts.
Trivia[]
- An episode count was announced to be 7 episodes; one more than the episode count for season 1.
- Richardson, Dudman, Best and Duken are only credited as "Starring" in the episodes they appeared in.
- On January 21, 2021, Abigail Cowen teased that for Season 2, Flora would likely be introduced.[6]
- Filming took 4 months to complete from July to November 2021.
- On February 18, 2021, Brian Young, the showrunner teased that in addition learning more about Aisha, Stella, Terra, and Musa, that some new faces might show up at Alfea next term. Thus hinting at the possible introduction of some fan favorite characters from Winx Club that viewers didn't see in season 1.[7]
- After the first season, Lesley Sharp was replaced by Miranda Richardson as Rosalind for schedule reasons.
- Following its release, Season 2 of Fate: The Winx Saga remained in Netflix's Global Top 10 TV (English) list for 5 consecutive weeks.[8]
Gallery[]
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Promotional Videos[]
References[]
- ↑ ‘Fate: The Winx Saga’ Renewed For Season 2 On Netflix
- ↑ you: are we getting a season 2? us: YES!
- ↑ Renewed Series' at Netflix.
- ↑ ‘Fate: The Winx Saga’ Adds 3 Cast Members As Season 2 Of Netflix Series Starts Production
- ↑ Fate: The Winx Saga Season 2 is officially in production!
- ↑ ‘Fate: The Winx Saga’ Star Abigail Cowen on Netflix Series’ ‘Harry Potter’ Vibe, Whitewashing Criticism - Yahoo Entertainment
- ↑ Netflix Que Feb. 18, 2021 Tweet - Twitter
- ↑ Netflix Top 10 - Global