7.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Just Add Magic: Mystery City (2020)
Just Add Magic: Mystery City (2020)
Overview
In a spinoff of the successful series Just Add Magic, we follow the magic cookbook to Bay City as it moves to three new protectors: step-siblings Zoe and Leo, and their downstairs neighbor Ish. Each of the three brings a unique skill to the table, as the cookbook unlocks a centuries-old mystery that takes them on an historical adventure through the city streets in a race to find a secret recipe.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Prime VideoRating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Viewer Rating
7.6
Overview
In a spinoff of the successful series Just Add Magic, we follow the magic cookbook to Bay City as it moves to three new protectors: step-siblings Zoe and Leo, and their downstairs neighbor Ish. Each of the three brings a unique skill to the table, as the cookbook unlocks a centuries-old mystery that takes them on an historical adventure through the city streets in a race to find a secret recipe.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Prime VideoDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The series focuses on apolitical themes of friendship, mystery, and problem-solving through magic, without promoting specific left or right-leaning ideologies. Its central conflict and solutions are rooted in universal childhood experiences and fantasy elements.
The movie features a visibly diverse main cast, with characters from various racial backgrounds, which is integrated into the original character design rather than through explicit recasting of established roles. The narrative maintains a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities and does not center on explicit DEI critiques, focusing instead on its fantasy and mystery themes.
Secondary
The series 'Just Add Magic: Mystery City' does not feature any explicit LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a magical cookbook and the adventures of its protectors, without incorporating elements of queer identity or experience into its storyline or character arcs.
The series "Just Add Magic: Mystery City" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on magical adventures and mysteries, with no elements related to transgender identity or experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The series 'Just Add Magic: Mystery City' introduces a new trio of protagonists (Zoe, Ish, Leo) who are original characters for this spin-off. It does not re-gender any established characters from the original 'Just Add Magic' series or other source material.
The main characters of "Just Add Magic: Mystery City" are new, original characters created for this spin-off series. There are no instances of established legacy characters from previous installments being portrayed by actors of a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.1
8.1
Critic Ratings
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