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The Worst Witch: Season 2

13 episodes Premiered Nov 4, 1999 Updated Nov 8, 2026

It is Mildred Hubble's second year at Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches, and she is determined to stay out of trouble, or at least try to do so. Throughout the school year, Mildred faces a series of challenges that test her trademark bad luck and good intentions. Among these trials, she deals with the school being sold, her cat going missing, and new students forming the impression that she is a bad person. Furthermo

Previously on The Worst Witch

Season 2 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Mildred Hubble is a young witch attending Cackles Academy.
  • ⚡ The series centers on a group of young witches training in an academy for magicians called Cackles Academy.
  • ⚡ Mildred is called the Worst Witch because she is always caught getting into trouble.
  • ⚡ The television series is based on Jill Murphy's book series of the same name.
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Season overview

It is Mildred Hubble's second year at Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches, and she is determined to stay out of trouble, or at least try to do so. Throughout the school year, Mildred faces a series of challenges that test her trademark bad luck and good intentions. Among these trials, she deals with the school being sold, her cat going missing, and new students forming the impression that she is a bad person. Furthermore, her experiences during the year include the remarkable ordeal of being turned into a frog. As a young witch attending the academy for magicians, Mildred continues to navigate the unpredictable events of her education while maintaining the characteristic mishaps that have earned her a reputation at the institution.

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Season 2 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 2: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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S2·E1 Mytharc

Old Hats and New Brooms

Nov 4, 1999 · 25 min

Mildred arrives for her second year at Cackle's in a positive mood. There's a new intake of young would-be witches one of whom, Sybil Hallow, is afraid of everyone including Mildre

S2·E2 Core

Alarms and Diversions

Nov 11, 1999 · 25 min

The girls are learning finger sparks to enhance the effect of Spells with Miss Hardbroom. Ethel delicately zaps away one pine cone, while Mildred puts a hole in the cupboard door.

S2·E3 Core

It's a Frog's Life

Nov 18, 1999 · 24 min

Ethel thinks it's Mildred's fault that Sybil is always following her around, so when things go too far during a lesson of broomstick flying, Ethel vows to get her back, by turning

S2·E4 Core

Crumpets for Tea

Nov 25, 1999 · 25 min

Chief Wizard Hellibore is to give a master class in magic to the girls of Cackle's Academy. This is an ideal opportunity for Mildred to enlist his help to change her newfound frog

S2·E5 Core

The Inspector Calls

Dec 2, 1999 · 25 min

Panic spreads amongst the teachers when they're paid a visit from the Witch School Inspector. The particular individual appointed to inspect Cackle's Academy is none other than Mis

S2·E6 Core

Animal Magic

Dec 9, 1999 · 25 min

There's a blizzard raging outside & the girls are desperately trying to stay warm. Amidst all the chaos, who should arrive seeking shelter from the weather, but Chief Wizard Hellib

S2·E7 Core

Carried Away

Dec 16, 1999 · 25 min

Mildred & her friends set off to visit Algernon at his riverside retreat. Mildred has been told to leave her cat behind, but when no one is looking she manages to sneak him in, hid

S2·E8 Core

The Dragon's Hoard

Dec 23, 1999 · 25 min

Ethel & Drusilla's prank casting a boat adrift with Mildred's cat aboard takes a dangerous turn when the cat & an unconscious, Miss Hardbroom head towards the rapids! Meanwhile, Me

S2·E9 Core

The Genius of the Lamp

Jan 6, 2000 · 24 min

The first years are left with Miss Bat and Miss Drill while the rest of the school is away on a trip. The two teachers see this as an opportunity to put all their favorite educatio

S2·E10 Core

Up in the Air

Jan 13, 2000 · 24 min

Frank's nephew Charlie has arrived for a visit to Cackles. He's fed up with his own school and jealous of the fun the girls seem to have at the Academy, so he persuades his uncle t

S2·E11 Core

Fair Is Foul and Fouls Are Fair

Jan 20, 2000 · 25 min

The girls are restless, & they can't wait for the term to end. Miss Drill introduces the girls to basketball and arranges a friendly match with the Hevversham Hevvies! The Hevvies

S2·E12 Mytharc

Green Fingers and Thumbs

Jan 27, 2000 · 25 min

Mildred's potion exam, & gardening competition are both happening at the same time! Her chances of passing look slim, as Ethel and Drusilla conspire to get her thrown out of Cackle

S2·E13 Mytharc

The Millennium Bug

Feb 3, 2000 · 24 min

The girls are very excited because it's the thousandth birthday of the Castle! Miss Bat is preparing a performance of the Spell girls with Fenella, Griselda, Sybil and Clarice. Whi

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