The Owl House
Series, 2020, The 2020s, Set in The Boiling Isles
The Owl House is #13 of 18 in release order and #13 of 18 in chronological order in the Modern Cartoon Classics.
The story
Luz, a self-assured teenage human girl, accidentally stumbles upon a portal to a magical new world where she befriends a rebellious witch, Eda, and an adorably tiny warrior, King.
The Owl House recap
Luz Noceda, a misfit Dominican-American teenager, stumbles through a portal into the Boiling Isles, a demon realm built on the bones of a dead titan. She becomes apprentice to Eda Clawthorne, a rule-breaking witch living with King, a small demon who claims to be royalty, and Hooty, a tube-shaped house demon. Humans cannot do magic, but Luz learns to cast spells by drawing glyphs. She attends Hexside, makes friends with Willow and Gus, and falls for Amity Blight, her former rival. Emperor Belos rules the isles and forces witches into covens. Eda has a curse that slowly turns her into an owl beast, cast by her sister Lilith. In season 2, Luz looks for a way home and King searches for the truth about his past. Belos turns out to be Philip Wittebane, a human witch hunter from centuries ago who plans the "Day of Unity" to wipe out the witches. His soldier Hunter is one of many clones of Philip's brother Caleb. Disney cut season 3 down to three specials.
The Owl House ending explained
In the finale, "Watching and Dreaming", the Collector, an ancient being, plays with the isles while Belos tries to destroy them through the Titan's heart. Luz is killed, meets King's Titan father, and returns with her power restored. Belos fakes surrender and Eda, Raine and King destroy him. Four years later Luz goes to college in the isles and celebrates her quinceañera with everyone. A graphic novel set two years later is due September 29, 2026.
Where to watch The Owl House
The Owl House is streaming on Disney+ in the US. You can rent or buy it on Apple TV and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 8.6/10
Where it fits
- Release order: after Steven Universe Future, before Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts.
- Chronological order: after Steven Universe Future, before Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts.
What to watch before The Owl House
In release order, 12 Modern Cartoon Classics essentials come before The Owl House (2020), from Adventure Time (2010) to Steven Universe Future (2019).
Cast
- Sarah-Nicole Robles as Luz (voice)
- Wendie Malick as Eda (voice)
- Alex Hirsch as King / Hooty (voice)
- Issac Ryan Brown as Gus (voice)
- Mae Whitman as Amity (voice)
- Tati Gabrielle as Willow (voice)
- Cissy Jones as Lilith (voice)
- Eden Riegel as Boscha (voice)
- Grey DeLisle as Roselle (voice)
- Matt Chapman as Additional Voices (voice)
- Arin Hanson as Papa Titan (voice)
- Bumper Robinson as Principal Bump (voice)
Created by Dana Terrace.