'Good Witch' Renewed For Third Season

Deadline.com reports that Ahead of the Season 2 finale on June 19, Hallmark CHANNEL has ordered a 12-episode third season of its hit original series Good Witch. Production on Season 3 is scheduled to begin in August in Toronto for a 2017 premiere, including a Halloween special to air in October.l

Through the first seven episodes, season 2 of GOOD WITCH is averaging a solid 2.3 household rating and 2.5 million total viewers in L+3.

Based on the network's successful movie franchise, Good Witch, set in the fictional town of Middleton, stars Catherine Bell, Bailee Madison and James Denton. It centers on Cassie Nightingale (Bell) and her bright, teenage daughter Grace (Madison), who shares her mom's special intuitive charm. Sam (Denton), a doctor, and his teenage son live next door, and are charmed by the "magical" mother-daughter duo and wonder is it really magic, a lucky coincidence or just a special intuitive insight only this family possesses?

"Fans are enchanted by the magical adventures of Cassie, Sam and Grace - charming characters who have inspired our viewers to believe in the magic that can be found in our everyday lives. We're excited to see the captivating adventure continue with a third season," said Michelle Vicary, Executive Vice President, Programming and Network Publicity, Crown Media Family Networks. "Our original series have performed outstandingly well on a very competitive night, and we will continue to bring quality entertainment to Sundays with the August debut of our newest series 'Chesapeake Shores.'"

GOOD WITCH airs Sundays at 9 PM.