Descendants: Wicked World

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| developer = Jennifer Magee-Cook
Aliki Theofilopoulos

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Jennifer Magee-Cook
Aliki Theofilopolous

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Julia Miranda (season 1)
Scott Peterson (season 2){{cite web|url=http://www.disneyabcpress.com/disneychannel/shows/descendants-wicked-world/press-releases/|title='Descendants' Demand Brings On Second Season of Animated Short-Form Series 'Descendants: Wicked World'|first1=Jennifer|last1=Minezaki|first2=Chrissy|last2=Woo|work=Disney ABC Press|date=July 13, 2016|access-date=July 14, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170305042122/http://www.disneyabcpress.com/disneychannel/shows/descendants-wicked-world/press-releases/|archive-date=March 5, 2017|url-status=dead}}

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Aliki Theofilopoulos (season 1)
Eric Fogel (season 2)

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| opentheme = "Rotten to the Core" by Sofia Carson

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| composer = Keith Horn

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United States
Canada

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| language = English

| num_episodes = 33 (+3 specials)

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Jennifer Magee-Cook
Aliki Theofilopoulos

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Bad Angels Productions{{efn|A production studio based in Vancouver, Canada.}}
5678 Productions
Disney Television Animation

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| first_aired = {{Start date|2015|09|18}}

| last_aired = {{End date|2017|03|03}}

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| num_seasons = 3

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Descendants: Wicked World is an animated short-form series based on the Disney Channel Original Movie Descendants.{{Cite web |last=Dickson |first=Jeremy |date=August 6, 2015 |title=Disney's Descendants gets animated spin-off series |url=https://kidscreen.com/2015/08/06/descendants-gets-animated-spin-off-series/ |access-date=2023-08-16 |website=Kidscreen}} It premiered on September 18, 2015, on Disney Channel,{{Cite web |title=Descendants Wicked World |url=https://d23.com/a-to-z/descendants-wicked-world/ |access-date=2023-08-16 |website=D23 |publisher=The Walt Disney Company |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Schneider |first=Michael |date=August 9, 2015 |title=Ratings Watch: Disney's 'Descendants' Scores Hefty Viewership Lift |url=https://www.tvinsider.com/33525/ratings-watch-disneys-descendants-scores-hefty-viewership-lift/ |access-date=2023-08-16 |website=TV Insider |language=en-US}} taking place in-between the events of the first film and Descendants 2. The series is the first Disney Channel Original Series based on a Disney Channel Original Movie. It picks up after the first film and introduces new characters from the Isle of the Lost and Auradon. Descendants: Wicked World ended on March 3, 2017. It received generally positive reviews from critics.

Providing the voices of the animated characters are Dove Cameron as Mal, Sofia Carson as Evie, Cameron Boyce as Carlos, Booboo Stewart as Jay, Mitchell Hope as Ben, Sarah Jeffery as Audrey, Brenna D'Amico as Jane, Dianne Doan as Lonnie, Ursula Taherian as Jordan, China Anne McClain in the first season, and Lauryn McClain as Freddie, Jennifer Veal as Ally, Myrna Velasco as CJ and Bradley Steven Perry as Zevon in the second season.

Premise

After King Ben's coronation in Descendants, the villain kids Mal, Evie, Carlos, and Jay settle in at being good while their villainous parents are still roaming the Isle of the Lost. The story goes deeper at the arrival of new villain kids, Freddie (Dr. Facilier's daughter), CJ (Captain Hook's daughter) and Zevon (Yzma's son).

Characters

= Villain Kids =

Mal (voiced by Dove Cameron{{cite web |title=Voice Of Mal – Behind The Voice Actors |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/shorts/Descendants-Wicked-World/Mal/ |website=Behind The Voice Actors |postscript=. Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources}}) – Daughter of Maleficent and Hades. She possesses dark forms of magic, passed down to her by her mother, but because she is good now, she uses her magic for good purposes.
Evie (voiced by Sofia Carson{{cite web |title=Voice Of Evie – Behind The Voice Actors |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/shorts/Descendants-Wicked-World/Evie/ |website=Behind The Voice Actors |postscript=. Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources}}) – Daughter of The Evil Queen and Mal's best friend. She has a love of fashion and wields a Magic Mirror that knows everything.
Carlos (voiced by Cameron Boyce{{cite web |title=Voice Of Carlos de Vil – Behind The Voice Actors |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/shorts/Descendants-Wicked-World/Carlos-De-Vil/ |website=Behind The Voice Actors |postscript=. Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources}}) – Son of Cruella de Vil. He can talk to dogs and has claustrophobia as revealed in "Spirit Day" and "Trapped", respectively.
Jay (voiced by Booboo Stewart{{cite web |title=Voice Of Jay – Behind The Voice Actors |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/shorts/Descendants-Wicked-World/Jay/ |website=Behind The Voice Actors |postscript=. Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources}}) – Son of Jafar. Despite having chosen to be good, he has a bad habit of stealing.
Freddie (voiced by China Anne McClain in Season 1 and Lauryn McClain in Season 2{{cite web |title=Voice Of Freddie – Behind The Voice Actors |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/shorts/Descendants-Wicked-World/Freddie/ |website=Behind The Voice Actors |postscript=. Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources}}) – Daughter of Dr. Facilier. Despite initially having a difficult to Auradon's unrotten ways, she had no problem adapting to the delicious food. She is the sister of Celia from Descendants 3. Also, she appears in the Descendants novel Return to the Isle of the Lost.
CJ (voiced by Myrna Velasco{{cite web |title=Voice Of CJ – Behind The Voice Actors |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/shorts/Descendants-Wicked-World/CJ/ |website=Behind The Voice Actors |postscript=. Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources}}) – Daughter of Captain Hook and Freddie's former best friend. She is the sister of Harry Hook from Descendants 2.
Zevon (voiced by Bradley Steven Perry{{cite web |title=Voice Of Zevon – Behind The Voice Actors |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/shorts/Descendants-Wicked-World/Zevon/ |website=Behind The Voice Actors |postscript=. Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources}}) – Son of Yzma. In the second season, he plans to fuse the VK's birthright jewels so he can combine their power and take over Auradon.

= Auradon Kids =

Ben (voiced by Mitchell Hope) – Son of Belle and the Beast and Mal's boyfriend. He is the current king of Auradon.
Audrey (voiced by Sarah Jeffery) – Daughter of Aurora and Prince Phillip. She was initially mistrustful towards the villain kids, especially Mal, but is learning to warm up to their presence.
Jane (voiced by Brenna D'Amico) – Daughter of The Fairy Godmother. Like Mal, she has magic, but unlike Mal, she has light forms of magic and isn't fully trained in her magic yet.
Lonnie (voiced by Dianne Doan) – Daughter of Fa Mulan and Li Shang. Unlike Audrey, she is friendly towards the VKs and is willing to help them adapt in Auradon.
Jordan (voiced by Ursula Taherian) – Daughter of The Genie. She runs a web show and lives in a magic lamp. Also, she appears in the Descendants novel Return to the Isle of the Lost.
Ally (voiced by Jennifer Veal) – Daughter of Alice. She has the same curious personality as her mother. Also, she appears in the Descendants novel Return to the Isle of the Lost.

Production

The production of the series was announced right after the film Descendants finished airing on Disney Channel.{{YouTube|vPzGXKvESZQ|Teaser {{!}} Descendants: Wicked World}} Former Phineas and Ferb storyboard artist Aliki Theofilopoulos Grafft announced on Twitter that she was directing the series, with Jenni Cook as producer, and that the original cast would be reprising their roles. Each episode of the series is going to be under five minutes long.{{cite tweet |author= Aliki Theofilopoulos |user= alikigreeky|number= 627319356716810240 |date= July 31, 2015 |title= #DisneyDescendants #WickedWorld produced by the amazing @JJmageecook & directed by me! Voice talent from the cast! |access-date= August 1, 2015 }}

On July 13, 2016, it was announced the series was renewed for a second season,{{Cite web |last=Pedersen |first=Erik |date=July 13, 2016 |title=Disney Renews 'Descendants: Wicked World' For Season 2 |url=https://deadline.com/2016/07/descendants-wicked-world-renewed-season-two-disney-channel-1201786109/ |access-date=2023-08-16 |website=Deadline Hollywood |language=en-US}} and that Bradley Steven Perry would be added to the cast as Zevon, the son of Yzma from The Emperor's New Groove, and Lauryn McClain would take over voicing Freddie from her sister China Anne McClain, who was cast as Ursula's daughter Uma in Descendants 2.{{Cite web |date=July 13, 2016 |title=Breaking News - "Descendants" Demand Brings on Second Season of Animated Short-Form Series "Descendants: Wicked World" {{!}} TheFutonCritic.com |url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2016/07/13/descendants-demand-brings-on-second-season-of-animated-short-form-series-descendants-wicked-world-39411/20160713disney01/ |access-date=2023-08-16 |website=The Futon Critic}}{{cite web |last=Swift |first=Andy |date=July 13, 2016 |title=Descendants: Wicked World Renewed for Season 2, Taps Disney Channel Star to Voice Son of Emperor's Yzma |url=http://tvline.com/2016/07/13/descendants-wicked-world-season-2-renewed-new-cast-characters/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170210051719/http://tvline.com/2016/07/13/descendants-wicked-world-season-2-renewed-new-cast-characters/ |archive-date=February 10, 2017 |access-date=July 13, 2016 |work=TVLine}}

Episodes

{{Main|List of Descendants: Wicked World episodes|label 1=List of Descendants: Wicked World episodes}}

Release

Descendants: Wicked World premiered on September 18, 2015 on Disney Channel and its digital platforms, including WATCH Disney Channel.{{Cite web |date=August 5, 2015 |title=Breaking News - Animated Short-Form Series "Descendants Wicked World" to Premiere September 18 on Disney Channel and Its Digital Platforms {{!}} TheFutonCritic.com |url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2015/08/05/animated-short-form-series-descendants-wicked-world-to-premiere-september-18-on-disney-channel-and-its-digital-platforms-146312/20150805disney02/ |access-date=2023-08-16 |website=The Futon Critic}} The series was subsequently made available to stream on DisneyNow.{{Cite web |title=Watch Descendants: Wicked World TV Show {{!}} Disney Channel on DisneyNOW |url=https://disneynow.go.com/shows/descendants-wicked-world |access-date=2023-08-16 |website=DisneyNow |language=en}} It was later released on the Disney+ streaming service.{{Cite web |title=Watch Descendants Wicked World {{!}} Disney+ |url=https://www.disneyplus.com/series/descendants-wicked-world-shorts/3dYX7GZq12nL |access-date=2023-08-16 |website=Disney+ |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Tyler |first=Adrienne |date=September 19, 2019 |title=Every Movie & TV Show Available On Disney+ At Launch |url=https://screenrant.com/disney-plus-movies-tv-shows-launch-titles/ |access-date=2023-08-16 |website=Screen Rant |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Foutch |first=Haleigh |date=August 20, 2020 |title=Disney Plus: Every Movie & TV Show Confirmed for the Streaming Service |url=https://collider.com/disney-plus-movies-tv-shows-originals/ |access-date=2023-08-16 |website=Collider |language=en}}

Reception

= Viewership =

In July 2016, it was announced that the first season of Descendants: Wicked World generated over 30 million total viewers in the US and over 100 million engagements on Disney Channel’s app, VOD, and YouTube platforms, since its launch in September 2015.{{Cite web |last=Getzler |first=Wendy Goldman |date=July 14, 2016 |title=Disney orders more Descendants toons |url=https://kidscreen.com/2016/07/14/disney-orders-more-descendants-short-form-toon/ |access-date=2023-08-16 |website=Kidscreen}}{{Cite web |date=July 13, 2016 |title=Disney Announces Second Season of 'Descendants' Short-Form Series |url=https://www.awn.com/news/disney-announces-second-season-descendants-short-form-series |access-date=2023-08-16 |website=Animation World Network |language=en}}

= Critical response =

Emily Ashby of Common Sense Media gave Descendants: Wicked World a grade of three out of five stars, and complimented the depiction of positive messages and role models through the series, writing, "The show illustrates the value of considering a person's actions rather than his reputation before judging him, which is always a good message for kids."{{Cite web |last=Ashby |first=Emily |title=Descendants: Wicked World TV Review {{!}} Common Sense Media |url=https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/descendants-wicked-world |access-date=2023-08-16 |website=Common Sense Media |language=en}} Ashley Jones of Romper included Descendants: Wicked World in their "13 Shows For Kids Who Love Princesses" list, stating, "Your princess-loving kids have likely seen one, two, or all three of the Descendants movies on the Disney Channel. If they love the adventures of Evie, Mal, Carlos, and Jay, the spinoff series Descendants: Wicked World is a must-watch. Each episode is an animated short, but they’re packed with plenty of royal content."{{Cite web |last=Jones |first=Ashley |date=June 5, 2021 |title=13 Streaming Shows For The Kid Who *Loves* Princesses |url=https://www.romper.com/entertainment/best-princess-shows-streaming |access-date=2023-08-16 |website=Romper |language=en}}

= Accolades =

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2016

| Teen Choice Awards

| Choice Animated TV Show

| Descendants: Wicked World

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| style="text-align:center;" | {{Cite web |last=Swift |first=Andy |date=May 24, 2016 |title=Teen Choice Awards 2016: CW Dramas, Pretty Little Liars Lead Early Noms |url=https://tvline.com/awards/teen-choice-awards-2016-nominations-full-list-tv-nominees-717434/ |access-date=2023-08-16 |website=TVLine |language=en-US}}{{Cite magazine |last=Goodman |first=Jessica |date=July 31, 2016 |title=Teen Choice Awards 2016: See the full list of winners |url=https://ew.com/article/2016/07/31/teen-choice-awards-2016-winners-list/ |access-date=2023-08-16 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |language=en}}