{
  "id": 11742461,
  "title": "‘Coven Academy’ Creator Breaks Down Briar’s Family Tree, Dark Magic as an Addiction Metaphor, ‘Misogyny’ Against Witches — and a Deleted Kiss Scene",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/coven-academy-creator-breaks-down-briars-family-tree-dark-magic-as-an",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-03T18:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/coven-academy-creator-graves-briar-mom-dark-magic-season-2-1236894779/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for “Coven Academy,” now streaming on Disney+. “Coven Academy” was supposed to be the first true young adult drama in the history of Disney Channel. The series, set at a New Orleans boarding school for witches and warlocks, is bloodier and darker than the network ever got with other […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}