This is how Wizards Beyond Waverly Place dictates the original cast

All is not as it seems – even when it comes to what the original characters from Wizards of Waverly Place are up to in the sequel series. Some of these updates are quite surprising.

“Wizards Beyond Waverly Place,” which premiered Tuesday night on Disney Channel and will stream its first nine episodes on Disney+ Wednesday, centers on a now-adult Justin Russo (David Henrie), who lives a non-magical life — well yes, so to speak, more on that at the moment – ​​​​with his wife and children.

When Alex (Selena Gomez) shows up with a new young wizard in need of help, Justin must make a decision to help protect the entire wizarding world.

Yes, we see Justin and his sister reunited in the premiere episode, and their future may or may not be exactly what you predicted.

According to star David Henrie, “it was really easy for him and Selena Gomez” to decide where everyone ended up because they had been casually talking about it for years. What was most important to her was making sure the stories actually had weight and depth for everyone – especially the show's guest stars.

“I don’t want it to just be an obligatory, ‘Hey, here’s so-and-so’ and them popping up right away,” Henrie told TheWrap. “I want them to contribute. I want it to be meaningful so that the original fans feel like we really took their love for these characters seriously, because we really do take them seriously.”

Here's what the original characters are up to.

Justin Russo (David Henrie)

Justin was named Wiz Tech's youngest headmaster, but unfortunately he was fired due to something mysteriously referred to as the “Unicorn Incident.” After his release, he retired from teaching young wizards and lives a life without magic with his wife and two sons.

But when Alex brings Billie (Janice LeAnn Brown) to his house and begs him to tutor her, Justin reluctantly wants to dive back into the world of magic. We say disapproving because apparently the fate of the wizarding community rests in his hands/future.

No pressure.

Alex Russo (Selena Gomez)

After becoming the family wizard, Alex Russo became part of the Wizarding Tribunal, much to her older brother's shock.

If you don't know what exactly the Wizarding Tribunal is, don't worry, you're not alone. The Tribunal is responsible for dealing with crimes against wizarding law; Basically, these are law enforcement wizards. So yeah, there's a lot of irony in Alex growing up force Regulate.

Max Russo (Jake T. Austin)

We don't actually see Max in the first episode of Wizards Beyond Waverly Place, but we do get an update on where the youngest sibling is in life. Apparently he is very rich. Max now owns his family's sandwich chain and is a shrewd businessman.

“I love the idea of ​​throwing Max on the head of what you expect,” Henrie told TheWrap. “He’s like a billionaire now, a multi-billionaire, living on a yacht and running the sub shop as a franchisee. It was fun.”

Jerry and Theresa Russo (David DeLuise and Maria Canals-Barrera)

The Russo parents also don't appear in the first two episodes of Wizards Beyond Waverly Place, so we don't officially know what they've been up to since letting Max take over the restaurant chain. But chances are we'll find out. David DeLuise will guest star in a later episode.

Of course, there were more popular characters in Wizards of Waverly Place than just the Russo family. We'll keep you updated on where everyone else ends up as they're mentioned.

The first nine episodes of “Wizards Beyond Waverly Place” arrive on Disney+ on October 30th.