Everything is not what it seems at the Russo residence.
Selena Gomez is making her return to the Disney+ series Wizards Beyond Waverly Place as free-wheeling wizard Alex Russo, and Entertainment Weekly has an exclusive first look from the episode.
In a preview clip from the season 1 finale “Nigh is Now!," we see that Alex once again has ulterior motives for visiting her brother Justin (David Henrie), as the two exchange an apprehensive hug. “Alex! So good to– what are you doing here?” asks Justin, clearly uneasy about his sisters return.
“C’mon, can’t a sister visit her big brother?” Alex quips. “Also, random question, how’s Billie?”
Justin and his wife Giada (Mimi Gianopulos) have been tasked with looking after Billie (Janice LeAnn Brown), a young gifted wizard, upon Alex’s request. But according to the official logline for the episode, “Billie is missing and the Russos must work together to rescue her from an evil villain's clutches.”
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Wizards Beyond Waverly Place continues the story of the hit series Wizards of Waverly Place, which aired from 2007 to 2012 on the Disney Channel. The reboot follows Justin and his family on his journey to rediscovering his love for wizardry through mentoring Billie and attempting to save the Wizard World. “Selena and I really look at ourselves as the guardians of the heart of the original show,” Henrie told EW. “So we're constantly watching to make sure that the same spirit is what's vivifying this whole new take.”
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Although this isn't Gomez's first appearance on the sequel series, it's the first time Wizards fans have seen her in a bit. After all, Gomez has been busy supporting Emilia Perez across shows this awards season, and alongside her Only Murders in the Building cast mates, she recently picked up the SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series.
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The season finale of Wizards Beyond Waverly Place streams Feb. 28 at midnight PT on Disney+ and airs at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Disney Channel.
Watch the exclusive clip above.
