Series finale reveals death of character Mason Greyback

The four-part series finale of "Wizards Beyond Waverly Place" aired on Disney Channel on August 4, 2026, delivering a poignant twist by revealing the death of a beloved original character. Actor Gregg Sulkin reprised his role as Mason Greyback, the witty werewolf and former love interest of Selena Gomez's Alex Russo, only for the story to disclose that Mason had died sometime before the events of the sequel series.

In the finale, Alex, who sacrificed herself to save her daughter at the end of the previous season, is discovered trapped in a magical portal with amnesia. In an alternate reality, she is living with her best friend Harper, played by Jennifer Stone, and is in a relationship with Mason. The storyline builds toward a proposal, but Mason halts it, prompting Alex to regain her memories and realize the truth. "I can't propose to you. And you know why," Mason tells her, leading Alex to the painful conclusion: "Because you're dead."

The narrative clarifies that Mason has essentially returned from the afterlife to guide Alex back to her real life, where she is married to former dark wizard Damian Penwulf and has a teenage daughter, Billie. Before helping her return, Mason...