Just Add Magic (TV series)
| Just Add Magic | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Kids & Family |
| Developed by |
Joanna Lewis Kristine Songco |
| Starring |
Olivia Sanabia Aubrey K. Miller Abby Donnelly Judah Bellamy |
| Composer(s) |
Deborah Lurie Zack Ryan |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Joe Nussbaum Andrew Orenstein Co-executive producers: Luisa Leschin Joanna Lewis Kristine Songco |
| Producer(s) | Pixie Wespiser |
| Cinematography | Mark Doering-Powell |
| Running time | 26 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Amazon Studios Pictures in a Row Grasshopper Lane Entertainment |
| Distributor | Amazon.com |
| Release | |
| Original network | Amazon Video |
| Original release | January 15, 2015 – present |
Just Add Magic is an American live-action family television series, loosely based on the book of the same name by Cindy Callaghan.[1] It was produced by Amazon Studios. A pilot was produced in 2015 and the series commissioned for a full season the following year.[2]
Premise
Amateur preteen chefs Kelly, Darbie, and Hannah, stumble upon an ancient recipe book while searching for Kelly's brother in the attic. The recipes they find inside have strange names like "Shut'em Up Shortcake" and "Healing Hazelnut Tart" as well as requiring unusual ingredients, such as "Cedronian vanilla" and "Taurian thyme". When Kelly's brother eats a bite of the shortcake and can no longer talk, the three friends realize they are dealing with magic spells. After Darbie cannot stop talking, they also realize the spells come with a price.[3]
Kelly, Darbie, and Hannah investigate how the magical recipes work and face the temptations of using magic to help overcome the everyday challenges of being middle school girls. But Kelly has one overriding goal: Find the magical recipe that will fix her grandmother's mysterious illness, even if it means crossing creepy Mamma P or scary Ms. Silvers.[3]
Cast and characters
- Olivia Sanabia as Kelly Quinn
- Aubrey K. Miller as Hannah
- Abby Donnelly as Darbie
- Judah Bellamy as Jake
- Catia Ojeda as Terri Quinn
- Andrew Burlinson as Scott Quinn
- Amy Hill as Mama P
- Dee Wallace as Grandma Quinn
- Ellen Karsten as Ms. Silvers
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | Joe Nussbaum | Nancy Cohen, Joanna Lewis & Kristine Songco | January 15, 2015 |
| Three friends, Kelly, Darbie, and Hannah discover a cookbook in the attic, whose recipes have magical effects. | ||||
| 2 | "Just Add Brains" | Joe Menendez | Andrew Orenstein | January 15, 2016 |
| The girls make Brain Boosting Bolognese to help with school and to understand the cookbook. But being know-it-alls has an unfortunate downside. | ||||
| 3 | "Just Add Dogs" | Joe Nussbaum | TBA | January 15, 2016 |
| To find a lost dog, the three friends cook up Lost and Found-ue, but end up attracting everything that has been lost in the neighborhood. | ||||
| 4 | "Just Add Mom" | TBA | John-Paul Nickel | January 15, 2016 |
| Wanting more information from Mama P, the girls make Bitter Truth Truffle. However, Kelly's mom eats one first. | ||||
| 5 | "Just Add Jake" | Joe Menendez | Lauren Thompson | January 15, 2016 |
| The girls try to convince Jake that magic is real by trying out three random magical recipes on him. | ||||
| 6 | "Just Add Birthdays" | Elodie Keene | Sarah Carbiener & Erica Rosbe | January 15, 2016 |
| Kelly and Hannah make a magic cake for Darbie when they forget her birthday. Those who eat it, though, start acting much younger than normal. | ||||
| 7 | "Just Add Mama P" | Elodie Keene | Andrew Orenstein | January 15, 2016 |
| Convinced Mama P knows more than she's letting on, the girls whip up some Mind Peering Peppermints. | ||||
| 8 | "Just Add Besties" | Joe Nussbaum | Luisa Leschin | January 15, 2016 |
| Kelly finds someone to mentor her magic cooking skills, while Darbie and Hannah try to get a reclusive author's autograph. | ||||
| 9 | "Just Add Do-Overs" | Keith Samples | John-Paul Nickel | January 15, 2016 |
| After a disastrous day, the three girls cook up a "do-over" spell to try and get things right. | ||||
| 10 | "Just Add Memories" | Vanessa Parise | Lauren Thompson | January 15, 2016 |
| Kelly cooks up a spell to examine her memories of the day her grandmother got sick, hoping to find some clue as to what caused it. | ||||
| 11 | "Just Add Camping" | Keith Samples | Sarah Carbiener & Erica Rosbe | January 15, 2016 |
| Suspecting a clue to Kelly's grandmother's malady hides deep in the forest, the girls set up a Father/Daughter camping trip. | ||||
| 12 | "Just Add Pluots Part 1" | Joe Nussbaum | Luisa Leschin | January 15, 2016 |
| Kelly works relentlessly on a recipe that may cure her grandmother, but not only will the magical price be high, she may also end up losing her friends in the process. | ||||
| 13 | "Just Add Pluots Part 2" | Joe Nussbaum | Andrew Orenstein | January 15, 2016 |
| At the Pluot Festival, Kelly's curse-breaking recipe has devastating consequences, and this time, no recipe in the cookbook can help. | ||||
References
- ↑ White, Hilary. "The Kids' Book That Amazon Is Turning Into a TV Pilot". POPSUGAR Moms. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
- ↑ Tartaglione, Nancy; Andreeva, Nellie (18 February 2015). "Amazon Orders 5 Original Series Including ‘Man In The High Castle,’ ‘Mad Dogs’". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
- 1 2 "Watch Just Add Magic Season 1 Episode - Amazon Video". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 2016-02-01.
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3952746/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm
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