Just Add Magic (TV series)
| Just Add Magic | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Kids & Family |
| Based on |
Just Add Magic by Cindy Callaghan |
| Developed by |
Joanna Lewis Kristine Songco |
| Starring |
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| Composer(s) |
Deborah Lurie Zack Ryan |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 14 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Joe Nussbaum Andrew Orenstein Co-executive producers: Luisa Leschin Joanna Lewis Kristine Songco |
| Producer(s) | Pixie Wespiser |
| Cinematography | Mark Doering-Powell |
| Running time | 23-27 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Amazon Studios Pictures in a Row Grasshopper Lane Entertainment |
| Distributor | Amazon.com |
| Release | |
| Original network | Amazon Video |
| Picture format | 16:9 HDTV |
| Audio format | Stereo; 5.1 Surround |
| Original release | January 15, 2015 – present |
Just Add Magic is an American live-action family television series, loosely based on the book of the same name by Cindy Callaghan.[1] It was produced by Amazon Studios. A pilot was produced in 2015 and the series commissioned for a full season the following year.[2] Amazon renewed the series for a second season in June 2016 after it "set a record as the most successful Amazon Original Kids premiere weekend in terms of U.S. Prime Video streams and hours."[3]
Premise
Amateur preteen chefs Kelly, Darbie, and Hannah, discover an ancient recipe book while searching for Kelly's brother in the attic. The recipes they find inside have strange names like "Shut'em Up Shortcake" and "Healing Hazelnut Tart" and require unusual ingredients, such as "Cedronian vanilla" and "Taurian thyme". When Kelly's brother eats a bite of the shortcake and can no longer talk, the three friends realize they are dealing with magic spells. After Darbie cannot stop talking, they also realize the spells come with a consequence.[4]
Kelly, Darbie, and Hannah investigate how the magical recipes work and face the temptations of using magic to help overcome the everyday challenges of being middle school girls. But Kelly has one overriding goal: Find the magical recipe that will fix her grandmother's mysterious illness, even if it means crossing creepy Mamma P or scary Ms. Silvers.[4]
Cast and characters
- Olivia Sanabia as Kelly Quinn
- Abby Donnelly as Darbie
- Aubrey Miller as Hannah
- Judah Bellamy as Jake
- Catia Ojeda as Terri Quinn
- Andrew Burlinson as Scott Quinn
- Dee Wallace as Grandma Quinn
- Amy Hill as Mama P
Guest starring
- Ellen Karsten as Ms. Silvers
- Mira Furlan as The Traveler
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | ||||
| 1 | 13 | January 15, 2015 | January 14, 2016 | ||
| 2 | TBA | October 14, 2016 | TBA | ||
Episodes
Season One
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | Joe Nussbaum | Nancy Cohen, Joanna Lewis & Kristine Songco | January 15, 2015 |
| Three friends, Kelly, Darbie, and Hannah discover a cookbook in the attic, whose recipes have magical effects. | ||||
| 2 | "Just Add Brains" | Joe Menendez | Andrew Orenstein | January 14, 2016 |
| The girls make Brain Boosting Bolognese to help with school and to understand the cookbook. But being know-it-alls has an unfortunate downside. | ||||
| 3 | "Just Add Dogs" | Joe Nussbaum | TBA | January 14, 2016 |
| To find a lost dog, the three friends cook up Lost and Found-ue, but end up attracting everything that has been lost in the neighborhood. | ||||
| 4 | "Just Add Mom" | TBA | John-Paul Nickel | January 14, 2016 |
| Wanting more information from Mama P, the girls make Bitter Truth Truffle. However, Kelly's mom eats one first. Kelly goes out with her mom to take care of her problem. | ||||
| 5 | "Just Add Jake" | Joe Menendez | Lauren Thompson | January 14, 2016 |
| The girls try to convince Jake that magic is real by trying out three random magical recipes on him. | ||||
| 6 | "Just Add Birthdays" | Elodie Keene | Sarah Carbiener & Erica Rosbe | January 14, 2016 |
| Kelly and Hannah make a magic cake for Darbie when they forget her birthday. Those who eat it, though, start acting much younger than normal. | ||||
| 7 | "Just Add Mama P" | Elodie Keene | Andrew Orenstein | January 14, 2016 |
| Convinced Mama P knows more than she's letting on, the girls whip up some Mind Peering Peppermints. | ||||
| 8 | "Just Add Besties" | Joe Nussbaum | Luisa Leschin | January 14, 2016 |
| Kelly finds someone to mentor her magic cooking skills, while Darbie and Hannah try to get a reclusive author's autograph. | ||||
| 9 | "Just Add Do-Overs" | Keith Samples | John-Paul Nickel | January 14, 2016 |
| After a disastrous day, the three girls cook up a "do-over" spell to try to get things right. | ||||
| 10 | "Just Add Memories" | Vanessa Parise | Lauren Thompson | January 14, 2016 |
| Kelly cooks up a spell to examine her memories of the day her grandmother got sick, hoping to find some clue as to what caused it. | ||||
| 11 | "Just Add Camping" | Keith Samples | Sarah Carbiener & Erica Rosbe | January 14, 2016 |
| Suspecting a clue to Kelly's grandmother's malady hides deep in the forest, the girls set up a Father/Daughter camping trip. | ||||
| 12 | "Just Add Pluots Part 1" | Joe Nussbaum | Luisa Leschin | January 14, 2016 |
| Kelly works relentlessly on a recipe that may cure her grandmother, but not only will the magical price be high, she may also end up losing her friends in the process. | ||||
| 13 | "Just Add Pluots Part 2" | Joe Nussbaum | Andrew Orenstein | January 14, 2016 |
| At the Pluot Festival, Kelly's curse-breaking recipe has devastating consequences, and this time, no recipe in the cookbook can help. | ||||
Season Two
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Just Add Halloween" | Joe Nussbaum | Andrew Orenstein | October 14, 2016 |
| After their Last Ditch Layer Cake breaks all the town's curses and brings an old enemy back, Kelly, Hannah and Darbie are on the hunt for a special ingredient to determine his whereabouts. The ingredient only blooms once a year... on Halloween, so The Girls have to find a way to go back to last year's Halloween and get it without running into their past selves. | ||||
References
- ↑ White, Hilary. "The Kids' Book That Amazon Is Turning Into a TV Pilot". POPSUGAR Moms. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
- ↑ Tartaglione, Nancy; Andreeva, Nellie (February 18, 2015). "Amazon Orders 5 Original Series Including 'Man In The High Castle,' 'Mad Dogs'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
- ↑ Hipes, Patrick (June 8, 2016). "Amazon's 'Just Add Magic' Renewed For Season 2". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
- 1 2 "Watch Just Add Magic Season 1 Episode - Amazon Video". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 2016-02-01.