“Hocus Pocus 2” Made Its Television Debut on Freeform to High Ratings

The sequel to 1993's cult classic "Hocus Pocus" premiered in the Fall of 2022 on Disney+.

The Kenny Ortega sequel was a part of this year’s 31 Nights of Halloween lineup.

Come, We Fly:

  • Hocus Pocus 2 made its on-air debut last week on Freeform.
  • Deadline exclusively reports that the annual Halloween marathon, which began last Tuesday, provided the network with its highest viewership week of the year.
  • As of October, the network ranks number 1 among cable entertainment networks in primetime with adults 18-34, women 18-34 and women 18-49.
  • The sequel to 1993’s Hocus Pocus was cable’s top movie of the week among adults 18-49 when it had its world television debut last week.
  • Freeform’s 31 Nights of Halloween will continue through the rest of the month, with Halloweentown, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Beetlejuice, and the original Hocus Pocus are all on the schedule.
  • Click here to check out the full schedule for Freeform’s 31 Nights of Halloween.

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Maxon Faber
Based in Los Angeles, California, Maxon is roller coaster and musical theatre nerd. His favorite dinosaur is the parasaurolophus, specifically the one in Jurassic World: The Ride.