The Owl House NYCC panel eulogized a brilliant show cut short: ‘We did our best’
The Owl House panel was bittersweet from the moment it started; this is the show’s first panel since it premiered in early 2020, but also the show’s last. With the shortened, three episode final season premiered on Oct. 15, The Owl Houseis gearing up for an epic finale.
In its two-season run on Disney Channel, The Owl House has amassed a passionate fanbase. It follows a plucky human named Luz who finds herself in a world full of witches and demons. And while the show has also garnered critical acclaim, it did not get renewed for a full third season. So this is the first and last time that the show’s cast and crew can revel in that NYCC panel experience.
Creator Dana Terrace took to the stage with some of the show’s cast, including Sarah Nicole Robles (Luz), Mae Whitman (Amity), Zeno Robinson (Hunter), Cissy Jones (Lilith), and Alex Hirsch (King and Hooty).
“I had the very rare privilege of watching the show form its inception form when Dana put together the series bible to now,” Hirsch said while on stage. “It’s rare and rewarding to be part of something so loved.”
Hirsch, who personally made a Hooty puppet for the occasion, also shared how The Owl House helped him develop a key voice acting skill.
“I never had to cry on Gravity Falls,” Hirsch laughs. “King goes through some rough stuff. The Owl House taught me to cry on command.”
The cast also shared some insights into their characters. Whitman, in particular, gushed about Amity’s journey from aloof mean girl to a blushing love interest.
“Something I thought is so magical about [Amity] is that she is complex, she’s complicated. She has issues. She is dealing with some stuff! You didn’t really get to know her vulnerable side for a while,” Whitman describes. “When she
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