Winx Club: The Magic Is Back is an Italian animated fantasy television series created by Iginio Straffi and produced by Rainbow, Rai Kids and Netflix. A reboot of the 2004 series Winx Club, the series is set in a magical universe and tells the story of Bloom, a teenage girl from planet Earth who discovers she is a fairy. Enrolling at Alfea College, she befriends five other fairies and forms a group called the Winx Club, fighting a long series of enemies threatening the Magic Dimension.
Iginio Straffi officially announced the reboot in November 2022. In January2023, Paramount (the owner of Nickelodeon) sold its ownership stake in Rainbow back to Straffi, allowing him full creative control of the reboot.
Before its debut in Italy, the series was first shown in the United Kingdom on 8 September 2025 on BBC iPlayer and CBBC. It later premiered on 2 October 2025 on Netflix in the United States and other selected international territories.
Premise Set in the dimension of Magix, the series follows Bloom, a 16-year-old girl from Earth who discovers her fairy powers, gets saved from a scary, magical creature by Stella, a 17 year old Fairy of the Sun and Moon / Princess of Solaria and Flora, a 16 year old Fairy of Nature and enrolls in Alfea, a boarding school for fairies and witches with Stella and Flora. She befriends 3 other fairies such as Aisha, a 16 year old Fairy of Waves / Princess of Andros, Musa, a 16 year old Fairy of Music and Tecna, a 15 year old Fairy of Technology, ultimately forming the Winx Club to combat dark magical forces while exploring themes of friendship, identity, and empowerment.
Production On November6, 2022, Iginio Straffi announced that "a brand new CG Winx animated series reboot is going into production" at the Rainbow studio. In January2023, Paramount (the owner of Nickelodeon) sold its ownership stake in Rainbow back to Straffi, allowing him full creative control of the reboot/remake.
The project began development as a ninth season soft reboot under the title Winx Club Shorts in as early as 2021, but it was later expanded into a full-length reboot. Originally slated for a 2024 release, it was delayed until September 2025, with the first 13 episodes, and the second half of the season consisting of two parts, 6 episodes premiering in July 2026, and the remaining 7 episodes in Fall 2026. The first official preview debuted at Napoli Comicon 2024.
Rainbow describes the reboot as a "modern fantasy saga" using CGI animation across 26 episodes (~24 minutes each), blending return to original tone with contemporary themes. Based on behind-the-scenes footage, the series appears to primarily utilize Unreal Engine for its production.
The first official trailer premiered on July 19, 2025. The original Italian voice cast reprised their roles for the Italian dub.
The second part of the first season, which consists of the following six episodes, premiered on July 28, 2026, on Netflix.https://www.tiktok.com/@winxclubofficialtiktok/video/7653125825168018710
The third and final part of the first season, which consists of the last seven episodes, will premiere on Netflix on November 5. It premiered on BBC iPlayer and CBBC on August 24, 2026.https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl9r/2026/08/24
Broadcast Italy: Rai 2 (on-demand on Rai Play) on 1 October 2025; Rai Yoyo on 27 October 2025 United Kingdom: CBBC (on-demand on BBC iPlayer) on 8 September 2025 United States/International: Netflix (excluding UK territories) on 2 October 2025Sayan. "Winx Club: The Magic Is Back sets Netflix release date, details revealed", Soap Central, September 24, 2025
Voice cast
Character Italian English Bloom Letizia Ciampa Kate Bristol (speaking), Elisa Rosselli (singing) Stella Perla Liberatori Courtney Shaw Flora Ilaria Latini Sònia Victoria Werner Aisha Laura Lenghi Zuri Washington Musa Gemma Donati Jenny W. Chan (speaking), Elisa Rosselli (singing) Tecna, Darcy Domitilla D'Amico & Federica De Bortoli Sarah Faye Beard Icy Tatiana Dessi Cat Protano Stormy Valeria Vidali Caroline Spinola Sky Alessandro Quarta Allen Winter Brandon Gianluca Crisafi Nicholas Corda Riven, Cafe Server Mirko Mazzanti James Brown Jr. Timmy Stefano Broccoletti Barrett Leddy Robin Arianna Craviotto Erica Lorenzetti Damien Luca Appetiti Jamie McGonnigal Vexius, King Radius, Saladin, Princess Ball Announcer, King Oritel Andrea Lavagnino Marc Thompson Faragonda Giò Giò Rapattoni Gabi Horton Griffin Antonella Giannini Sheryl Collins Griselda, Barbatea, Queen Marion, RX3.59 Monica Vulcano, Daniela Abbruzzese Erica Schroeder Wizgiz Stefano Onofri Oliver Wyman Diaspro Katia Sorrentino Brittany Lauda Mitzi, Daphne, Genetic Fairy, Girl (2), Passersby Woman Arianna Craviotto, Connie Bismuto Dana Bixler Mike Peters, Guitar Shop Owner Roberto Certomà Tom Wayland Vanessa Peters Barbara De Bortoli Emily Cramer Palladium TBA Christopher Tester Codatorta TBA Major Attaway & Mike Smith
The voice recordings were made at the New York-based 3Beep Studio. The voice director was Tom Wayland.
Music The opening theme of the series, "Under the Sign of Winx", is performed by Clara Soccini and features a remix by Dav and Vvenice. It was released digitally on 8 September 2025.
The transformation theme, "Forever Winx", was performed by Virginia Bocelli and released digitally on 2 May 2025.
The ending theme of the series, "From Now On", is performed by Virginia Bocelli.
Other songs featured in the series include a mix of original tracks by Clara Soccini, Virginia Bocelli, Emily Middlemas and Elisa Rosselli, the singing voices of Bloom and Musa. The following table summarizes the songs, performers, composers, lyricists, and relevant notes:
Song Singer Composer(s) Lyricist(s) Notes "Under the Sign of Winx" Clara Soccini Angela Poggi, Giovanni Cera Yasemin Sannino Remix by Dav, Vvenice; opening theme "From Now On" Virginia Bocelli Joshua Kissiah Cumbee, Jordan Powers Joshua Kissiah Cumbee, Jordan Powers, Virginia Bocelli Ending theme "Step Into the Dark" Emily Middlemas Stefano Della Casa Emily Middlemas – Bloom's transformation into her darker Winx/Fairy self, and later a revised one for the Trix's new and greater witch magic. "Forever Winx" Virginia Bocelli Stefano Della Casa Ryan Lawrie, Stefano Della Casa, Virginia Bocelli Transformation theme into one's regular Winx/Fairy form "Going Home" Elisa Rosselli Mario Parruccini, Emiliano Palmieri Mario Parruccini, Emiliano Palmieri – "Super Power" Clara Soccini Leonardo Grilotti Edoardo Medici, Federica Foscari – "Magic" Virginia Bocelli Stefano Della Casa Ryan Lawrie, Virginia Bocelli, Emily Middlemas – "Winx of Courage" Elisa Rosselli Mario Parruccini, Emiliano Palmieri Mario Parruccini, Emiliano Palmieri – While camping out, Musa begins to sing a song she wrote on her guitar. "Like A Butterfly" Elisa Rosselli Michele Bettali, Stefano Carrara, Fabrizio Castanìa, Giovanni Maria Vincenzi Michele Bettali, Stefano Carrara, Fabrizio Castanìa, Giovanni Maria Vincenzi – Bloom asks Icy to return the almighty Dragon Fire to her, as it is gradually destroying the Ice Witch since she is incapable of harnessing and handling its infinitely powerful cosmic fire magics fully "Emotional" Elisa Rosselli Brian Joseph McKenna, Denzi Remedios, Katrine Neya Klith, Peter Wallevik Brian Joseph McKenna, Denzi Remedios, Katrine Neya Klith, Peter Wallevik – Stella, Flora, Aisha, Musa and Tecna give Bloom their strength in order to successfully cast the infinitely powerful ancient protection spell Pura Lux Revelio that creates a light yellow "Dome of Light" that surrounds Alfea and neutralizes Vexius' dark heart-inducing spell. "Winx Universe" Elisa Rosselli Niccolò Agliardi, Edwyn Roberts, Serena Menarini, Alessandro Branca Niccolò Agliardi, Edwyn Roberts, Serena Menarini, Alessandro Branca –
Merchandise In June 2024, Rainbow announced a partnership with Giochi Preziosi and Playmates Toys as master licensees for a new toy line inspired by the reboot series. The toy collection will include fashion dolls, accessories, role-play items, and playsets, with Playmates handling distribution across the Americas, Asia, Australia, and more, while Giochi Preziosi covers Europe and the United Kingdom.
Overview
Episodes Season 1 (2025-26)
Reception Winx Club: The Magic Is Back faced criticism after reports surfaced that generative AI had been used in the series' production, including its concept art, character designs, and promotional material. An article in student newspaper The Beaver argued, "For a show that 'immortalises Y2k fashion' and integrates characters' appearances into their personality and overall story, [using AI instead of artists] comes off as insulting to long-time fans of the franchise." An article in EarlyGame highlighted job listings on Rainbow's CGI studio website, which confirm the use of AI in their productions. Both Rainbow's website and official LinkedIn page publicly announced that the company is hiring AI prompt engineering experts with "skills in designing and optimizing prompts for generative AI models (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini)."
Starting with episode 23, the series added a note to the credits: "Selected sequences enhanced with AI-supported filters."
See also Winx Club
References
External links Winx Club: The Magic Is Back at IMDb