Netflix has renewed Fate: The Winx Saga for season two with production set to begin later this year in Ireland.
The first season filmed across several locations in Ireland with Kilruddery House in Bray acting as Alfea College, Powerscourt, Co.Wicklow being home to the Circle of Stones, interiors being shot in Ardmore Studios, and additional scenes taking place across Dublin.
The cast is set to reprise their roles include Abigail Cowen as Bloom, Hannah van der Westhuysen as Stella, Precious Mustapha as Aisha, Eliot Salt as Terra, and Elisha Applebaum as Musa with additional casting news to be announced at a later date.
Brian Young (The Vampire Diaries) will return as Showrunner and Executive Producer. Executive Producers also set to return alongside Brian Young include: Judy Counihan and Kris Thykier from Archery Pictures (Riviera, The State) plus Joanne Lee and Cristiana Buzzelli from Rainbow
The season two order includes 8 one-hour episodes and is a Netflix original series from Archery Pictures Production, in association with Rainbow.
“The six episodes in season one only scratched the surface of this incredibly rich world and the powerful fairies who inhabit it,” Showrunner Brian Young. “As Bloom's story continues to evolve, I can't wait for you to learn even more about Aisha, Stella, Terra, and Musa! And you never know who might show up at Alfea next term…”
The first season of Fate: The Winx Saga premiered globally on Netflix on January 22, 2021.
“Winx connects with audiences in the live-action adaptation the same way it does in animation,” Iginio Straffi, said creator of the Winx Club and Founder and CEO of Rainbow Group. “Over the years, we have seen Winx grow into a global phenomenon and millions of fans have faithfully followed the show. Thanks to this loyal support, ‘Fate: The Winx Saga’ is a massive worldwide success, with a second season underway at Netflix that will continue the story to the delight of fans and viewers everywhere.”
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 powers while navigating love, rivalries, and the monsters that threaten their very existence. From creator Brian Young (The Vampire Diaries), Fate: The Winx Saga is a live-action reimagining of the Italian cartoon series Winx Club by Iginio Straffi.