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The Worst Witch: Season 3

13 episodes Premiered Jan 7, 2019 Updated Oct 22, 2026

Role: Meticulous television and film archivist. Task: Produce a JSON object for "The Worst Witch" Season 3. Keys: overview (160-220 words), primer (array of exactly 4 concise bullet points). Constraints: Use ONLY provided synopsis and sources. No invented facts. No markdown/asterisks/headings/bullets in the prose. Output valid JSON only. Input: TMDB Season Synopsis: Mildred returns to Cackle's Academy with newfound c

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Season 3 Lore Primer

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

  • ⚡ Armed with newfound confidence, Mildred returns to Cackle's Academy, where her mother is joining the staff as the school's first nonmagical teacher.
  • ⚡ 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 3.
Keys: overview (160-220 words), primer (array of exactly 4 concise bullet points).
Constraints: Use ONLY provided synopsis and sources. No invented facts. No markdown/asterisks/headings/bullets in the prose. Output valid JSON only.
Input:
TMDB Season Synopsis: Mildred returns to Cackle's Academy with newfound confidence. Her mother is joining the staff as the school's first nonmagical teacher.
Source [1]: General overview - Mayhem and mishaps follow Mildred Hubble.
Source [2]: Series info - Fantasy drama children's series, aired on CBBC and ZDF from 11 January 2017 to 20 April 2020.
Source [3]: IMDb - Created by Emma Reeves. Cast: Raquel Cassidy, Clare Higgins, Jenny Richardson, Dagny Rollins. Mildred lived an ordinary life until Maud Spellbody crashed a broomstick into her balcony and introduced her to Cackle's Academy, a school for young witches on a mountaintop.
Source [4]: Cast & Crew - Mayhem and mishaps follow Mildred. With friends' help, she avoids disaster.
Source [5]: Torrent info (irrelevant).
Overview Content:
Mildred Hubble returns to Cackle's Academy.
She possesses newfound confidence.
Her mother is joining the school staff.
Her mother will be the first nonmagical teacher at the academy.
Mildred is a young witch known for mayhem and mishaps.
She often relies on the help of her friends to avoid disasters.
Cackle's Academy is a school for young witches located high on a mountaintop.
The series is a fantasy drama children's television series created by Emma Reeves.
Word Count Check for Overview:
The prompt asks for 160-220 words.
Let's draft:
Mildred Hubble, a young witch known for the mayhem and mishaps that follow her wherever she goes, returns to Cackle's Academy for a new season. Having gained newfound confidence, Mildred is prepared to face the challenges of her magical education. A significant change occurs at the school as Mildred's mother joins the staff, marking a historic moment for the institution as she becomes the academy's first nonmagical teacher. Cackle's Academy is a school for young witches situated high on a mountaintop, where Mildred

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Season 3 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 3: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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Core (10): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S3·E1 Mytharc

The Wishing Star

Jan 7, 2019 · 29 min

When Miss Cackle refuses Mildred's request to make her mum Julie magical, angry Mildred enters the Great Wizard's broomstick-flying contest. She's determined to win a Wishing Star

S3·E2 Core

Double Hubble

Jan 14, 2019 · 29 min

Some witches are more welcoming than others when Mildred's nonmagical mother, Julie, reports for duty as the school's new art teacher.

S3·E3 Core

Magic Mum

Jan 21, 2019 · 29 min

After turning her mother into a witch, Mildred worries she's made a mistake. Beatrice trains under Miss Tapioca and bakes up a revealing recipe.

S3·E4 Core

The Swamp Troll

Jan 28, 2019 · 29 min

Julie's newfound magic is a little out of control. Elsewhere, Ethel's so full of rage that she turns herself into a Swamp Troll.

S3·E5 Core

The Owl and the Pussycat

Feb 4, 2019 · 29 min

A wise owl holds the key to solving two different problems: Beatrice needs help passing a potions exam, and Maud's cat is slowly disappearing!

S3·E6 Core

The Game

Feb 11, 2019 · 29 min

An addictive new game has the whole school under its spell -- with serious side effects. Meanwhile, students and teachers are going missing.

S3·E7 Core

Bad Magic

Feb 18, 2019 · 29 min

When a guilty Mildred confesses her theft to Miss Hardbroom, it stirs up memories of a fateful friendship -- and a terrible mistake.

S3·E8 Core

The Cackle Run

Feb 25, 2019 · 29 min

Indigo Moon returns to the academy, unaware that 30 years have passed since she turned into stone. Clarice wakes up with a bothersome boil.

S3·E9 Core

Star Struck

Mar 4, 2019 · 29 min

Enid casts a spell on her famous mother so they can spend more time together. Indigo's trying -- but failing -- to fit in, so she runs away.

S3·E10 Core

Finding Joy

Mar 11, 2019 · 29 min

Mildred gets creative to stop Indigo from feeling so sad. Tension brews between Miss Tapioca and her daughter on the day of the Midsummer meal.

S3·E11 Core

The Broomstick Uprising

Mar 18, 2019 · 29 min

Faced with a mess before Indigo's examination, Mildred bewitches a broom -- and sparks a revolution. A mysterious witch comes looking for her dog.

S3·E12 Mytharc

Ethel Hallow to the Rescue (1)

Mar 25, 2019 · 29 min

On the day of Miss Bat's wedding, Mildred and Ethel team up to steal a priceless gift, and Beatrice, Sybil and Clarice bungle an important assignment.

S3·E13 Mytharc

Ethel Hallow to the Rescue (2)

Mar 25, 2019 · 29 min

An unlikely hero steps forward on the last day of school when an evil presence takes to the skies and threatens to destroy the academy.

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