Just Add Magic
Seen it?2016 | 3 seasons | 27 min | Family, Kids, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy, Mystery
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a short run with a modest audience and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, anyone who wants a laugh and sci-fi fans. If you loved Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends or Wizards of Waverly Place, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, tense.
- The pace
- 3 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 23 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-Y7. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
Kelly Quinn and her two BFF's, Darbie and Hannah, stumble upon her grandmother's mysterious cookbook in the attic and discover some far from ordinary recipes. When the Shut'em Up Shortcake silences Kelly's pesky little brother and the Healing Hazelnut Tart heals Darbie's ankle, the girls discover they have the power of magic.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 3 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 92K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 2 is the high point.
Season 12016 · 13 episodes · 8.1 out of 10Saturday- Season 22016 · 26 episodes · 8.2 out of 10Saturday
- Season 32019 · 11 episodes · 8.1 out of 10Saturday
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Cast & crew
Created by Olivia Sanabia, Aubrey K. Miller, Abby Donnelly
- Olivia SanabiaKelly Quinn
- Abby DonnellyDarbie O'Brien
- Aubrey K. MillerHannah Parker-Kent
- Dee WallaceGrandma
- Amy HillMama P
- Catia OjedaTerri Quinn
- Andrew BurlinsonScott Quinn
- Ellen KarstenMs. Gina Silvers