Just Add Magic (TV series)

Just Add Magic
Genre Kids & Family
Based on Just Add Magic
by Cindy Callaghan
Developed by Joanna Lewis
Kristine Songco
Starring
  • Olivia Sanabia
  • Abby Donnelly
  • Aubrey Miller
  • Judah Bellamy
  • Catia Ojeda
  • Andrew Burlinson
  • Dee Wallace
  • Amy Hill
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 (2015-01-15) – 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

Guest starring

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
113January 15, 2015 (2015-01-15)January 14, 2016 (2016-01-14)
2TBAOctober 14, 2016 (2016-10-14)TBA

Episodes

Season One

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"Pilot"Joe NussbaumNancy Cohen, Joanna Lewis & Kristine SongcoJanuary 15, 2015 (2015-01-15)
Three friends, Kelly, Darbie, and Hannah discover a cookbook in the attic, whose recipes have magical effects.
2"Just Add Brains"Joe MenendezAndrew OrensteinJanuary 14, 2016 (2016-01-14)
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 NussbaumTBAJanuary 14, 2016 (2016-01-14)
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"TBAJohn-Paul NickelJanuary 14, 2016 (2016-01-14)
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 MenendezLauren ThompsonJanuary 14, 2016 (2016-01-14)
The girls try to convince Jake that magic is real by trying out three random magical recipes on him.
6"Just Add Birthdays"Elodie KeeneSarah Carbiener & Erica RosbeJanuary 14, 2016 (2016-01-14)
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 KeeneAndrew OrensteinJanuary 14, 2016 (2016-01-14)
Convinced Mama P knows more than she's letting on, the girls whip up some Mind Peering Peppermints.
8"Just Add Besties"Joe NussbaumLuisa LeschinJanuary 14, 2016 (2016-01-14)
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 SamplesJohn-Paul NickelJanuary 14, 2016 (2016-01-14)
After a disastrous day, the three girls cook up a "do-over" spell to try to get things right.
10"Just Add Memories"Vanessa PariseLauren ThompsonJanuary 14, 2016 (2016-01-14)
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 SamplesSarah Carbiener & Erica RosbeJanuary 14, 2016 (2016-01-14)
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 NussbaumLuisa LeschinJanuary 14, 2016 (2016-01-14)
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 NussbaumAndrew OrensteinJanuary 14, 2016 (2016-01-14)
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.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"Just Add Halloween"Joe NussbaumAndrew OrensteinOctober 14, 2016 (2016-10-14)
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

  1. White, Hilary. "The Kids' Book That Amazon Is Turning Into a TV Pilot". POPSUGAR Moms. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
  2. 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.
  3. Hipes, Patrick (June 8, 2016). "Amazon's 'Just Add Magic' Renewed For Season 2". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
  4. 1 2 "Watch Just Add Magic Season 1 Episode - Amazon Video". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 2016-02-01.
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