Magic Meets Mystery-Solving Trio in Mediawan’s Latest Hit, ‘Witch Detectives’

A blend between 'Harry Potter' and 'Charlie's Angels' according to co-creator Justine Cheynet, the children's series hits European channels as Mediawan Kids & Family wraps up at the Unifrance Rendez-Vous, prepares for MIPCOM

By Kevin Giraud

Kevin Giraud

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A high-end, 26 half-hour episode 3D-series featuring three inseparable BFF trainee witches, “Witch Detectives” is Mediawan Kids & Family latest pan-European new IP, produced by Mediawan subsidiary Method Animation for BBC, Rai, TF1 and Super RTL. International sales are managed by Entourage Media and Mediawan Kids & Family Distribution, who brought the show to this week’s Unifrance Rendez-Vous in Le Havre as its flagship IP.

Embodying the universal reach of Mediawan’s productions while retaining a strong French touch, “Witch Detectives” follows Maya, Max and Millie, teenage girls/high-school witches turned private investigators overnight to help run the secret W-detective agency. Thanks to their magical abilities, potions, and supernatural powers, these girls solve crime, disappearances, burglaries and much more.

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