Disney Channel has announced that a second season has been ordered for the animated series The Ghost and Molly McGee, which will have its season one premiere on October 1, 2021.
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What’s Happening:
- The Ghost and Molly McGee may be premiering on Friday, October 1, but Disney has already seen enough as a second season has been ordered for the animated series.
- Disney Channel also announced various releases including shorts, a game, and more, to celebrate the premiere of the new show.
- Disney Channel announced the pick up of the series in July of 2019, which at that time was titled The Curse of Molly McGee.
- The series is created and executive produced by Bill Motz and Bob Roth (LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures), along with executive producer Steve Loter (Kim Possible), as it follows tween optimist Molly (Ashly Burch), who lives to make the world a better place, and grumpy ghost Scratch (Dana Snyder), whose job is to spread misery.
- To celebrate the announcement, Disney Channel released a series trailer you can check out below.
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The Ghost and Molly McGee Premiere Celebration Releases
- “Chibi Tiny Tales” shorts featuring Chibi-style versions of Molly and Scratch on adventures, including a visit to The Haunted Mansion, will roll out in October on Disney Channel, Disney Channel YouTube, and DisneyNOW.
- DisneyNOW will also launch a time-management game to coincide with the premiere, Bandshell Boo-Nanza, where players help Molly through a multi-day talent show.
- A Digital EP, Music from The Ghost and Molly McGee, will release on Friday, October 1 on Walt Disney Records featuring five original songs from the series.
- An exclusive The Ghost and Molly McGee design will launch at Amazon.com/DisneyChannel this fall.
About The Ghost and Molly McGee
- “Tween optimist Molly McGee lives to make the world a better place, fix what has gone wrong, and spread joy! Meanwhile, cantankerous ghost Scratch lives to make the world a worse place, break what has gone right, and spread misery. When a curse from Scratch backfires, he finds himself forever bound to Molly. Despite that, Scratch and Molly form an unlikely friendship that guides each of them through the ups and downs of their respective worlds.”
- The first season will welcome guest stars Kelsey Grammer (Cheers), Natasha Rothwell (Insecure), Greta Gerwig (Lady Bird), Yvette Nicole Brown (Community), Jane Lynch (Glee), Jenifer Lewis (black-ish), Danny Trejo (Machete), Aparna Nancherla (Corporate), Pamela Adlon (Better Things), Patton Oswalt (Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K.), D’Arcy Carden (The Good Place), Thomas Lennon (Reno 911!), Jessica Keenan Wynn (Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again), and Sean Giambrone (The Goldbergs).
The Ghost and Molly McGee Lead Voice Cast
- Ashly Burch as Molly McGee.
- Dana Snyder as Scratch.
- Jordan Klepper (Klepper) as Pete, Molly’s anxiously idealistic father.
- Sumalee Montano (The Lost Symbol) as Sharon and Grandma Nin, Molly’s creatively pragmatic mother and adoring grandmother.
- Michaela Dietz (Steven Universe) as Darryl, Molly’s mischievously entrepreneurial brother.
You can catch The Ghost and Molly McGee when it premieres on Disney Channel Friday, October 1 at 9:35 pm ET, following the premiere of the new Disney Channel Original Movie Under Wraps. New episodes premiere Saturdays at 9:00 am ET through November 27 on Disney Channel, with episodes available in October on Disney+.
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