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*Mitchell Hope
*[[China Anne McClain]]
*[[Lauryn McClain]]
*[[Sarah Jeffery]]
*[[Brenna D'Amico]]
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| first_aired = {{Start date|2015|09|18}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2017|03|03}}
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'''''Descendants: Wicked World''''' is aan [[Computer animation|computer-animated]] short-form series based on the [[List of Disney Channel original films|Disney Channel Original Movie]] ''[[Descendants (2015 film)|Descendants]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dickson |first=Jeremy |date=August 6, 2015 |title=Disney’sDisney's Descendants gets animated spin-off series |url=https://kidscreen.com/2015/08/06/descendants-gets-animated-spin-off-series/ |access-date=2023-08-16 |website=[[Kidscreen]]}}</ref> It premiered on September 18, 2015 on Disney Channel.,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Descendants Wicked World |url=https://d23.com/a-to-z/descendants-wicked-world/ |access-date=2023-08-16 |website=[[D23 (Disney)|D23]] |publisher=[[The Walt Disney Company]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Schneider |first=Michael |date=August 9, 2015 |title=Ratings Watch: Disney's 'Descendants' Scores Hefty Viewership Lift |url=https://www.tvinsider.com/33525/ratings-watch-disneys-descendants-scores-hefty-viewership-lift/ |access-date=2023-08-16 |website=[[TV Insider]] |language=en-US}}</ref> taking place in-between the events of the first film and ''[[Descendants 2]]''. The series is the first [[List of Disney Channel series|Disney Channel Original Series]] based on a Disney Channel Original Movie. It picks up after the first film and introduces new characters from the Isle of the Lost and Auradon. ''Descendants: Wicked World'' ended on March 3, 2017. It received generally positive reviews from critics.
 
Providing the voices of the animated characters are [[Dove Cameron]] as Mal, [[Sofia Carson]] as Evie, [[Cameron Boyce]] as Carlos, [[Booboo Stewart]] as Jay, Mitchell Hope as Ben, [[Sarah Jeffery]] as Audrey, [[Brenna D'Amico]] as Jane, Dianne Doan as Lonnie, Ursula Taherian as Jordan, [[China Anne McClain]] in the first season, and [[Lauryn McClain]] as Freddie, [[Jennifer Veal]] as Ally, Myrna Velasco as CJ and [[Bradley Steven Perry]] as Zevon in the second season.
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After King Ben's coronation in ''[[Descendants (2015 film)|Descendants]]'', the villain kids Mal, Evie, Carlos, and Jay settle in at being good while their villainous parents are still roaming the Isle of the Lost. The story goes deeper at the arrival of new villain kids, Freddie (Dr. Facilier's daughter), CJ ([[Captain Hook]]'s daughter) and Zevon ([[Yzma]]'s son).
 
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* Mal (voiced by [[Dove Cameron]]<ref name="btva342">{{cite web |title=Voice Of Mal – Behind The Voice Actors |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/shorts/Descendants-Wicked-World/Mal/ |website=Behind The Voice Actors |postscript=. Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources}}</ref>) – Daughter of [[Maleficent]] and [[List of Disney's Hercules characters#Hades|Hades]]. She possesses dark forms of [[magic (paranormal)|magic]], passed down to her by her mother, but because she is good now, she uses her magic for good purposes.
* Evie (voiced by [[Sofia Carson]]<ref name="btva3422">{{cite web |title=Voice Of Evie – Behind The Voice Actors |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/shorts/Descendants-Wicked-World/Evie/ |website=Behind The Voice Actors |postscript=. Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources}}</ref>) – Daughter of [[Evil Queen (Disney)|The Evil Queen]] and Mal's best friend. She has a love of fashion and wields a [[Magic Mirror (Snow White)|Magic Mirror]] that knows everything.
* Carlos (voiced by [[Cameron Boyce]]<ref name="btva3423">{{cite web |title=Voice Of Carlos de Vil – Behind The Voice Actors |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/shorts/Descendants-Wicked-World/Carlos-De-Vil/ |website=Behind The Voice Actors |postscript=. Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources}}</ref>) – Son of [[Cruella de Vil]]. He can talk to dogs and has [[claustrophobia]] as revealed in "Spirit Day" and "Trapped,", respectively.
* Jay (voiced by [[Booboo Stewart]]<ref name="btva3424">{{cite web |title=Voice Of Jay – Behind The Voice Actors |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/shorts/Descendants-Wicked-World/Jay/ |website=Behind The Voice Actors |postscript=. Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources}}</ref>) – Son of [[Jafar (Aladdin)|Jafar]]. Despite having chosen to be good, he has a bad habit of stealing.
* Freddie (voiced by [[China Anne McClain]] in Season 1 and [[Lauryn McClain]] in Season 2<ref name="btva3427">{{cite web |title=Voice Of Freddie – Behind The Voice Actors |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/shorts/Descendants-Wicked-World/Freddie/ |website=Behind The Voice Actors |postscript=. Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources}}</ref>) – Daughter of Dr. Facilier. Despite initially having a difficult to Auradon's unrotten ways, she had no problem adapting to the delicious food. She is the sister of Celia from ''Descendants 3''. Also, she appears in the ''Descendants'' novel ''Return to the Isle of the Lost''.
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=== Auradon Kids ===
* Ben (voiced by Mitchell Hope) – Son of [[Belle (BeautyDisney and the Beastcharacter)|Belle]] and the [[Beast (BeautyDisney and the Beastcharacter)|Beast]] and Mal's boyfriend. He is the current king of Auradon.
* Audrey (voiced by [[Sarah Jeffery]]) – Daughter of [[Aurora (Sleeping Beauty)|Aurora]] and [[Prince Phillip (Disney)|Prince Phillip]]. She was initially mistrustful towards the villain kids, especially Mal, but is learning to warm up to their presence.
* Jane (voiced by [[Brenna D'Amico]]) – Daughter of [[Fairy Godmother (Disney)|The Fairy Godmother]]. Like Mal, she has magic, but unlike Mal, she has light forms of magic and isn't fully trained in her magic yet.
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The production of the series was announced right after the film ''[[Descendants (2015 film)|Descendants]]'' finished airing on Disney Channel.<ref>{{YouTube|vPzGXKvESZQ|Teaser {{!}} Descendants: Wicked World}}</ref> Former ''[[Phineas and Ferb]]'' storyboard artist Aliki Theofilopoulos Grafft announced on Twitter that she was directing the series, with Jenni Cook as producer, and that the original cast would be reprising their roles. Each episode of the series is going to be under five minutes long.<ref>{{cite tweet |author= Aliki Theofilopoulos |user= alikigreeky|number= 627319356716810240 |date= July 31, 2015 |title= #DisneyDescendants #WickedWorld produced by the amazing @JJmageecook & directed by me! Voice talent from the cast! |access-date= August 1, 2015 }}</ref>
 
On July 13, 2016, it was announced the series was renewed for a second season,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pedersen |first=Erik |date=July 13, 2016 |title=Disney Renews ‘Descendants'Descendants: Wicked World’World' For Season 2 |url=https://deadline.com/2016/07/descendants-wicked-world-renewed-season-two-disney-channel-1201786109/ |access-date=2023-08-16 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |language=en-US}}</ref> and that [[Bradley Steven Perry]] would be added to the cast as Zevon, the son of Yzma from ''[[The Emperor's New Groove]]'', and [[Lauryn McClain]] would take over voicing Freddie from her sister China Anne McClain, who was cast as Ursula's daughter Uma in ''[[Descendants 2]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 13, 2016 |title=Breaking News - "Descendants" Demand Brings on Second Season of Animated Short-Form Series "Descendants: Wicked World" {{!}} TheFutonCritic.com |url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2016/07/13/descendants-demand-brings-on-second-season-of-animated-short-form-series-descendants-wicked-world-39411/20160713disney01/ |access-date=2023-08-16 |website=[[The Futon Critic]]}}</ref><ref name="season2">{{cite web |last=Swift |first=Andy |date=July 13, 2016 |title=''Descendants: Wicked World'' Renewed for Season 2, Taps Disney Channel Star to Voice Son of Emperor's Yzma |url=http://tvline.com/2016/07/13/descendants-wicked-world-season-2-renewed-new-cast-characters/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170210051719/http://tvline.com/2016/07/13/descendants-wicked-world-season-2-renewed-new-cast-characters/ |archive-date=February 10, 2017 |access-date=July 13, 2016 |work=[[TVLine]]}}</ref>
 
==Episodes==
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== Release ==
''Descendants: Wicked World'' premiered on September 18, 2015 on [[Disney Channel]] and its digital platforms, including WATCH Disney Channel.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 5, 2015 |title=Breaking News - Animated Short-Form Series "Descendants Wicked World" to Premiere September 18 on Disney Channel and Its Digital Platforms {{!}} TheFutonCritic.com |url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2015/08/05/animated-short-form-series-descendants-wicked-world-to-premiere-september-18-on-disney-channel-and-its-digital-platforms-146312/20150805disney02/ |access-date=2023-08-16 |website=[[The Futon Critic]]}}</ref> The series was latersubsequently made available to stream on [[DisneyNow]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Watch Descendants: Wicked World TV Show {{!}} Disney Channel on DisneyNOW |url=https://disneynow.go.com/shows/descendants-wicked-world |access-date=2023-08-16 |website=[[DisneyNow]] |language=en}}</ref> It was later released on the [[Disney+]] streaming service.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Watch Descendants Wicked World {{!}} Disney+ |url=https://www.disneyplus.com/series/descendants-wicked-world-shorts/3dYX7GZq12nL |access-date=2023-08-16 |website=[[Disney+]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Tyler |first=Adrienne |date=September 19, 2019 |title=Every Movie & TV Show Available On Disney+ At Launch |url=https://screenrant.com/disney-plus-movies-tv-shows-launch-titles/ |access-date=2023-08-16 |website=[[Screen Rant]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Foutch |first=Haleigh |date=August 20, 2020 |title=Disney Plus: Every Movie & TV Show Confirmed for the Streaming Service |url=https://collider.com/disney-plus-movies-tv-shows-originals/ |access-date=2023-08-16 |website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]] |language=en}}</ref>
 
==Reception==
 
=== Viewership ===
OnIn July 14, 2016, it was announced that the first season of ''Descendants: Wicked World'' generated over 30 million total viewers in the US and over 100 million engagements on Disney Channel’s app, VOD, and YouTube platforms, since its launch in September 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Getzler |first=Wendy Goldman |date=July 14, 2016 |title=Disney orders more Descendants toons |url=https://kidscreen.com/2016/07/14/disney-orders-more-descendants-short-form-toon/ |access-date=2023-08-16 |website=[[Kidscreen]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=July 13, 2016 |title=Disney Announces Second Season of ‘Descendants’'Descendants' Short-Form Series |url=https://www.awn.com/news/disney-announces-second-season-descendants-short-form-series |access-date=2023-08-16 |website=[[Animation World Network]] |language=en}}</ref>
 
=== Critical response ===
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