Daniel Spellbound

Daniel Spellbound is an animated television series made from Matt Fernandes of Industrial Brothers. It is produced by Boat Rocker Studios. The first season premiered on Netflix on October 27, 2022. The second and final season premiered on January 26, 2023.

Main characters

 * Daniel Spellbound (voiced by Alex Barima) - is a Afro-Latino orphan teenage ex-tracker of the magical world hidden from humans. His job was to find ingredients for magicians. In season 2, he's no longer a tracker due to breaking the tracker code so he has to find an untrackable item to regain being a tracker again. In “The Tickle Pit”, Jayce manages to help Daniel by presenting the other trackers with an untrackable item and now he is back to being a tracker, but quits at the end of the season, joining Lucy on her quest around the world to seal Dread Magic.
 * Hoagie (voiced by Deven Mack) - is a human-turned-pig being who can sniff out magic and is Daniel's best friend and sidekick.
 * Lucy Santana (voiced by Chantel Riley) - is an African-American Dowser magician who works for the Bureau of Magical Enforcement and is one of Daniel’s friends. At the end of Season 1, she becomes the new head of the BoME. In Season 2, Lucy can become the new Primus if she finds The Primus's Scepter. At the end of season 2 Lucy became the new primus.
 * Shakila "Shak" Chinda (voiced by Saara Chaudry) - is a Bengali tracker and the younger sister of Jayce Chinda.

Supporting characters

 * Viktor Albright (voiced by Philip Craig) - the factor of Albright Worldwide and an alchemist who appears to be an old friend of Daniel's father, Duncan Spellbound. In the Season 1 finale, “Hold On Tight”, he got killed by Camilla. (as the Dark Mage).
 * Tyson (voiced by Dwayne Hill) a hotdog vendor who is one of Daniel's customers.
 * Hector (voiced by Sean Rey) a spider centaur who works at the Cheat Code.
 * Burden (voiced by Rainbow Sun Francks) both a tracker and wizard.
 * Bixby Prospero (voiced by Lynn Rafferty) a half-goblin tracker.
 * Nurenya (voiced by Ellen Dublin) - a mermaid queen from Shanghai, China.
 * Spanos (voiced by Joe Pingue) - a weapon forger and the younger brother of Nurenya.
 * Haruspex (voiced by Nadine Roden) - an oracle who knows anything.
 * Elyse (voiced by Julie Sype) - a former dowser and a rival of Lucy, she intends to be the new Primus of the Bureau of Magical Enforcement. In “The Scepter and the Sacrifice”, she got killed after a rock monster smashed on her.

Villains

 * Camilla Thomas/Dark Mage (voiced by Kyra Harper) - was the former head of the Bureau of Magical Enforcement. Her goal was to control all the magic.
 * The Pie Maker (voiced by Catherine Disher) - is an evil diminutive witch whom Daniel knew to be the most wicked in all of New York. She owns a pie bakery and masquerades herself as a harmless old lady.
 * Kel (voiced by Paul Amos) - is owner of Mystic Outpost who sells weapons and magical objects to buyers.
 * Jaisukh “Jayce” Chinda (voiced by Al Mukadam) - was a former Bengali legendary tracker and the older brother of Shak Chinda who got turned into a demon when he was corrupted by Dread Magic. His intendsion was to find the Coffer of the Spellbounds so he could unleash Dread Magic and corrupt the world.

Production
In early February 2021, Daniel Spellbound was announced by Netflix. The series' production is handled by Industrial Brothers and Boat Rocker Studios, whilst the latter's parent company Boat Rocker Media is in charge of global merchandising distribution.

The first season has ten 22-minute episodes.

The second and final season premiered on January 26, 2023.

Reception
Reviewer Riya Singh of Midgard Times said, "The show is suitable for all ages and is a must-watch for animation lovers. Apart from being an action-adventure series, Daniel Spellbound delivers the message of teamwork and the importance of friends in one’s life. Also, appearances can be deceptive!"

The Envoy Web Rishabh Chauhan writes, "The leitmotif that drops in every time the sinister side of Jayce is on screen or acts up is pretty catchy and remains one of the only memorable parts of the music throughout the entirety of the season.

The pacing is one of the prominent strengths of Daniel Spellbound season 2, and it’s only more effective here as the story takes a lesser amount of detours and divergences than in the first season.

There’s a certain sense of warmth that is retained in the sequel and potential which while not tapped into, is certainly one that inspires speculation as to what may unfold next might actually be better."

It's fun for kids and adults alike in season 2."