For years, industry watchers have wondered whether Disney would ever be willing to chase the moodier, soapier teen drama space that other networks once dominated. Resembling the soapy, addictive output of The CW in its heyday, ‘Coven Academy‘ is the first-ever young adult series to air on Disney Channel and Disney+, and has enough blood and grit potentially to bring back the teens who might otherwise be aging out of Disney’s wholesome multi-cams. It’s visceral in the room, and you should consider writing him a little role in ‘Coven Academy.'” Whether ‘Coven Academy’ can successfully walk the line between grit and family-friendly branding remains to be seen, but the ambition alone marks a meaningful departure for a network long associated with squeaky-clean storytelling. Are you excited for Disney Channel’s darker teen drama era with Coven Academy?