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The Worst Witch: Season 2

13 episodes Premiered Jan 8, 2018 Updated Oct 22, 2026

Role: Meticulous television and film archivist. Task: Produce a JSON object for "The Worst Witch" Season 2. Keys: overview (160-220 words), primer (array of exactly 4 concise bullet points). Constraints: Use ONLY provided synopsis and sources. No invented facts, titles, names, dates, etc. No markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points in the text (except the primer array elements). Output valid JSON only. I

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.

  • ⚡ A second year at Cackle's Academy means double the magic and mischief for accident-prone witch in training Mildred Hubble and her friends.
  • ⚡ Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
  • ⚡ Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
  • ⚡ Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.
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Season overview

Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
Task: Produce a JSON object for "The Worst Witch" Season 2.
Keys: overview (160-220 words), primer (array of exactly 4 concise bullet points).
Constraints: Use ONLY provided synopsis and sources. No invented facts, titles, names, dates, etc. No markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points in the text (except the primer array elements). Output valid JSON only.
Input Material:
TMDB Synopsis: "A second year at Cackle's Academy means double the magic and mischief for accident-prone witch in training Mildred Hubble and her friends."
Source 1: "Mayhem and mishaps follow young witch Mildred Hubble wherever she goes. She just can't help it!"
Source 2: Series aired on CBBC and ZDF from 11 January 2017 to 20 April 2020. Fantasy drama children's series.
Source 3: Created by Emma Reeves. Cast: Raquel Cassidy, Clare Higgins, Jenny Richardson, Dagny Rollins. Mildred lives an ordinary life until Maud Spellbody crashes her broomstick into their balcony. Maud introduces Mildred to Cackle's Academy, a school for young witches on a mountaintop.
Source 4: "Mayhem and mishaps follow young witch Mildred Hubble wherever she goes. She just can't help it! But with her friends' help, Mildred always manages to avoid disaster just in time."
Source 5: Torrent info for Series Two.
Overview Construction:
Subject: Mildred Hubble's second year at Cackle's Academy.
Content: Mildred Hubble is an accident-prone witch in training. As she enters her second year at Cackle's Academy, she and her friends encounter double the magic and mischief. Mayhem and mishaps frequently follow Mildred wherever she goes, though she often manages to avoid disaster just in time with the assistance of her friends. The series, created by Emma Reeves, follows Mildred's journey after her life changed from an ordinary existence when Maud Spellbody crashed a broomstick into her balcony and introduced her to the mountaintop school for young witches. This season continues the adventures of the young witch as she navigates her studies and the various mishaps that accompany her.
Word count check:
"Mildred Hubble is an accident-prone witch in training. As she enters her second year at Cackle's Academy, she and her friends encounter double the magic and mischief. Mayhem and mishaps frequently follow Mildred wherever she goes, though she often manages to avoid disaster just in time with

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Season 2 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 2: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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Mytharc (4): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (9): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S2·E1 Mytharc

Tortoise Trouble

Jan 8, 2018 · 29 min

It's the first day of term and Mildred stumbles upon something very important.

S2·E2 Core

The Friendship Trap

Jan 15, 2018 · 29 min

Mildred and Ethel are more at odds than ever, so Miss Cackle sets a friendship trap on them, pushing them too close for comfort.

S2·E3 Core

Ethel Everywhere

Jan 22, 2018 · 29 min

Ethel’s clone spell spirals out of control.

S2·E4 Mytharc

The Extraordinary Esper Vespertilio

Jan 29, 2018 · 29 min

Miss Mould helps Mildred with her magic, and Beatrice reveals the source of her sneezing. A famed chantress's biggest fan has an even bigger secret.

S2·E5 Core

Mildred’s Family Tree

Feb 5, 2018 · 29 min

A lesson on family trees gets Mildred thinking about finding her dad. Ethel can’t resist making a cruel joke at Mildred’s expense. Sports Day pushes Maud to take desperate measures

S2·E6 Core

Bat Girl

Feb 12, 2018 · 29 min

Enid takes a practical joke too far and is threatened with expulsion. Mildred turns herself into a bat but can’t remember how to turn herself back. Clarice struggles to understand

S2·E7 Core

Hollow Wood

Feb 19, 2018 · 29 min

Mildred can't understand why the girls are so scared of collecting potions ingredients in the woods until she comes face to face with an unusual creature.

S2·E8 Core

Miss Cackle's Birthday

Feb 26, 2018 · 29 min

Mildred and Enid try to help Maud but accidentally turn her into a baby.

S2·E9 Core

Miss Softbroom

Mar 5, 2018 · 29 min

Miss Cackle goes to find out her fate at the Magic Council.

S2·E10 Core

A New Dawn

Mar 12, 2018 · 29 min

Miss Pentangle teaches modern witching workshops.

S2·E11 Core

Love at First Sight

Mar 19, 2018 · 29 min

Mildred meddles in Miss Bat and Mr Rowan-Webb’s relationship.

S2·E12 Mytharc

All Hollows' Eve (1)

Mar 26, 2018 · 29 min

The girls ask their ancestors for help reigniting the Founding Stone. Meanwhile, at the school Halloween party, magic's misfiring in every direction.

S2·E13 Mytharc

The Big Freeze (2)

Mar 26, 2018 · 29 min

With the academy in crisis -- and her friends trapped in a deep freeze -- Mildred considers a selfless sacrifice to save the day.

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