Is Selena Gomez’s Alex Russo… lifeless?! That’s the burning query followers are asking after watching the Season 2 finale of Wizards Past Waverly Place. The episode, titled “The Wizard on the Finish of the World: Half Two,” delivered one of the vital emotional twists in Disney Channel historical past. Let’s break it down.
The finale revealed a bombshell: Alex is definitely the mom of collection protagonist Billie (Janice LeAnn Brown). Years earlier, Alex wiped everybody’s reminiscences — together with her personal — to guard Billie from her evil grandfather, Nicodemus Penwolf, a.okay.a. Lord Morsus. She secretly dropped Billie off at wizarding boarding college to maintain her secure, setting the stage for the collection’ most emotional second but.
Throughout the episode, Alex’s secret is lastly uncovered when a single tear falls onto a Penwolf locket, revealing the reality to everybody. The emotional mother-daughter reunion is short-lived, although, as a result of moments later, Alex makes the last word sacrifice. In a closing act of bravery, she pushes Morsus by way of a harmful portal and lets it shut behind them — trapping herself on the opposite aspect.
The episode ended with out confirming whether or not Alex is actually lifeless or just caught on the earth of darkish magic. Disney left her destiny ambiguous, sparking a frenzy amongst followers. On social media, viewers flooded X and TikTok with tributes mourning Alex’s obvious demise and demanding solutions.
Including to the uncertainty is Selena Gomez’s restricted involvement with the collection. The actress has appeared in simply 4 of the 31 episodes of Wizards Past Waverly Place, main many to invest this finale may very well be her character’s exit — or no less than an extended absence.
On the time of writing, Disney Channel and Disney+ haven’t renewed the collection for a 3rd season. However given the dramatic cliffhanger, it appears unlikely that considered one of Disney’s most iconic franchises would finish with Alex Russo’s presumed demise.
David Henrie, who performs Justin Russo, overestimated the finale in an interview with TV Insider, calling it “in all probability probably the most cliffhanger season we’ve had in Wizards historical past. Individuals are going to need solutions to the questions that we ask.” A possible third season might simply heart on a magical rescue mission to deliver Alex house — an arc that will possible drive your entire season.
Henrie additionally teased followers on X after the finale aired, tweeting, “Simply so you recognize, Alex Russo is harder than you assume – and there’s much more to come back. You’re asking all the correct questions. Keep tuned, #WizardsBeyond has acquired some magical surprises up our sleeves.”
