Spellbound (TV series)
Spellbound is an English-language tween fantasy television series. Produced by ZDF and Cottonwood Media, it serves as a successor series to Find Me in Paris (2018–2020), set in the same location of the Paris Opera Ballet School, but with a new cast of characters and a focus on magic rather than time travel. The series premiered on Hulu on 31 August 2023. Cast

Main
 Hailey Romain as Cece Parker Jones
 Margherita Barbieri as Simone Souter
 Abigail O'Regan as Mia Banks
 Etienne Moana as Benoit Ducasse
 Sam Darius as Jack Ryder
 Zac Gabriel Werb as Finn Cassidy

Recurring
 Rik Young as Armando Castillo
 Cameron James-King as Adrian
 Imogen Mackie Walker as Amy
 Raven Dauda as Ginger Jones
 Malou Beauvoir as Lizzie Jones
 Gomolémo Tsagaé as Lola
 Charles Baker as Kevin
 Briony Martha as Juliet

Episodes

Production
In June 2022, it was announced a new tween series Spellbound was in development from Find Me in Paris creators Jill Girling and Lori Mather. Cottonwood Media and ZDF would return with a new co-production partner France Télévisions. It was also revealed with the series announcement that Hailey Melody Romain would lead the series as Cece Parker Jones. Rik Young, who played coach Armando Castillo in Find Me in Paris, would return for Spellbound. Other cast members confirmed in April 2023 included Margherita Barbieri, Abigail O'Regan, Etienne Moana, Sam Darius, Zac Gabriel Werb, Raven Dauda, Malou Beauvoir, Cameron James-King, Gomolémo Tsagaé, Imogen Mackie Walker, and Charles Baker. Spellbound was in development and casting as of late 2021. Principal photography took place in Paris and Brussels from 1 August to 14 December 2022. The budget for the first season was €15.3 million. Release
Upon the series announcement in 2022, Hulu was once again attached to distribute the series in the United States, and later secured a 31 August 2023 release date. The CBC boarded as a Canadian distributor in April 2023. Hulu released a full-length trailer on 10 August 2023. References

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2023 French television series debuts
2023 German television series debuts
2020s children's television series
Dance television shows
English-language television shows
French children's television series
French fantasy television series
German children's television series
German fantasy television series
Hulu children's programming
Television series about ballet
Television series about teenagers
Television series about witchcraft
Television shows set in Paris
Television shows filmed in France
Television shows filmed in Belgium