The Owl House creators talk ending, axed season 3 plans at NYCC

The Owl House panel was bittersweet from the moment it started; this is the show’s first panel since it premiered in early 2020, but also the show’s last. The final three episodes of the season were cut down to three on October 15. The Owl House We are gearing up to deliver an unforgettable finale.

It ran for two seasons and was broadcast on Disney Channel. The Owl HouseIt has a loyal fanbase. The story follows Luz, a determined human who is forced to live in the world of demons and witches. The show received critical praise, but it was not renewed for the full third season. So this is the first and last time that the show’s cast and crew can revel in that NYCC panel experience.

Creator Dana Terrace took to the stage with some of the show’s cast, including Sarah Nicole Robles (Luz), Mae Whitman (Amity), Zeno Robinson (Hunter), Cissy Jones (Lilith), and Alex Hirsch (King and Hooty).

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“I had the very rare privilege of watching the show form its inception form when Dana put together the series bible to now,” Hirsch said while on stage. “It’s rare and rewarding to be part of something so loved.”

Hirsch shared his experience making a Hooty puppet to mark the occasion.

“I never had to cry on Gravity Falls” Hirsch laughs. “King goes through some rough stuff. The Owl House taught me to cry on command.”

Also, the cast shared their insights about their characters. Whitman, in particular, gushed about Amity’s journey from aloof mean girl to a blushing love interest.

“Something I thought is so magical about [Amity] is that she is complex, she’s complicated. She is dealing with issues. Some of her issues are very serious. You didn’t really get to know her vulnerable side for a while,” Whitman describes. “When she met Luz she realized she didn’t have to be that way, she could tap into her softer side, her more vulnerable side.”

The Owl HouseDisney animation made history with its queer romance and nonbinary main character.

“For me, coming out as pan, I felt even more strongly and passionately about this,” Whitman explains. “Having a show like this when growing up would’ve been really cool. I think it’s great for everyone to have that visibility, that connection.”

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In addition to a new clip, Terrace also revealed some concept art of the upcoming season, which includes some new outfits for the characters, Luz’s hometown in Connecticut (all decked out for Halloween), and giraffes! (It’s a long-running series joke.) A new clip was shown, as well as a revamped theme tune for the last season. Terrace talked about moments that she felt most proud of throughout production.

“The times that I hold dearest to my heart are the crew screenings we’ve tried to do over Zoom, or the few times we’ve tried to watch the finished show… totally legally on the channel,” Terrace describes. “To be able to sit there with the crew and be like damn we pulled it off!”

As for the fact that the third season is shortened, Terrace sounded disappointed that she didn’t get to dive into Hooty’s true origin, or give some more backstory to Raine and Eda — who she calls her favorite characters to write. She says the team went above and beyond to ensure that this final hurrah was animated and told in the best possible way.

“What can you do at this point?” she says. “We did our best.”

This is the first of three Owl House The finale specials series premieres Oct. 15, at 9 pm EST on Disney Channel. Disney Plus now has the first and second seasons.