The Winx Saga features steamy romances, prolific drug use, and even a three-dimensional queer character in Dane, an incoming freshman who develops a small crush on one of the older boys in his class.

Full Review | Sep 28, 2022

This YA adaptation leaves a lot to be desired, to be frank, it's nothing we haven't seen before with those age old-troupes that literally make you want to slap 99% of its characters.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Mar 18, 2021

[Fate: The Winx Saga] ends up being just another teen show that failed so miserably it's only worth a hate-watch.

Full Review | Mar 3, 2021

With so many reboots these days, it's hard to think of many that actually feel warranted, but Fate does that by making the story its own, and updating it for teen and adult viewers.

Full Review | Feb 9, 2021

Fate: The Winx Saga risks ending up like the word 'Winx' itself, meaning nothing.

Full Review | Feb 4, 2021

Based, improbably enough, on an Italian cartoon series, it's surprisingly engrossing telly as showrunner Brian Young (The Vampire Diaries) and the genuinely scary Burned Ones get going.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/5 | Feb 3, 2021

Aged-up kids fantasy has teen fairies, violence, drinking.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Feb 2, 2021

If you're not rooting for your protagonist then half your battle's already lost. Sorry, Winx Saga, but you're fated to my 'one and done' list.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/5 | Jan 27, 2021

By rejecting the aesthetic and vibe of its source material entirely for a pale imitation of other YA properties, Fate: The Winx Saga might just end up slipping through the cracks.

Full Review | Jan 23, 2021

This series showcases plenty of potential, but it cannot overcome the screenplay-centric issues riddled throughout the first season.

Full Review | Original Score: 5/10 | Jan 23, 2021

Do we need yet another dark and gritty remake of a beloved kids' series?

Full Review | Jan 22, 2021

Fate: The Winx Saga is exactly the abomination we feared.

Full Review | Original Score: 1/5 | Jan 22, 2021

Overall, Fate: The Winx Saga Season One is an entertaining escape into the Otherworld with fairies, specialists, and burned ones.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/5 | Jan 22, 2021

This story had a lot of potential but it just really fell flat.

Full Review | Jan 22, 2021

Season 1 will not be blessed as the next teen addiction this year, mostly due to its pitfalls, but it just teases the audience enough in the second half to want a second instalment.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Jan 21, 2021

This short season is a great set up for what could happen in future seasons, should it be picked up. Drama, action, and magic -- it does exactly what it sets out to do.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Jan 21, 2021

I can say that Terra is a kind and brave young fairy. But I can't invest in her and this show when all I can think about is who she's replacing.

Full Review | Jan 20, 2021

Fate: The Winx Saga fails to dazzle at every juncture, and for that reason Alfea might be better off shuttering their doors.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/10 | Jan 20, 2021

While the characters and their relationships suffer, Fate: The Winx Saga does create a compelling, nuanced plot.

Full Review | Jan 19, 2021

Can you really turn a fairy show for preschoolers into a sexy teen drama? All wings point to no.

Full Review | Jan 12, 2021