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The Shannara Chronicles

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The Shannara Chronicles

Series Details & Credits

MTV | Spike TV | MTV - Music Television | Release Date: January 5, 2016

Summary: The adaptation of the fantasy book series by Terry Brooks set thousands of year in the future where follows Elvin Princess Amberle (Poppy Drayton); Eretria (Ivana Baquero), a Human Rover; and Wil(Austin Butler), a Half-Elf, Half-Human, seek to stop a Demon army from destroying the world.

Genre(s): Drama, Action & Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction

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S2:E10. Blood
Air Date: November 22, 2017
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S2:E9. Wilderun
Air Date: November 22, 2017
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S2:E7. Warlock
Air Date: November 22, 2017

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5

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Critic Reviews

91

Colorado Springs Gazette

Terry Terrones

Apr 6, 2016

Season 1 Review: First rate production value, interesting characters and an intriguing story make for a world well worth escaping to. Read full review

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Collider Adam Chitwood

Jan 21, 2016

Season 1 Review: Some of the romantic elements are a cheesy, and the exposition is really clunky at times, but for the most part the show is continually compelling and complex. Read full review

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Los Angeles Times

Robert Lloyd

Jan 5, 2016

Season 1 Review: The series is sassier than the book.... Moving pictures require something different; messianic folderol is best served there with a little sex, and a little seltzer. That has been provided. Read full review

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Entertainment Weekly

Melissa Maerz

Jan 4, 2016

Season 1 Review: The world-building is imaginative and impressive, but the mythology is exhausting to keep up with, especially when the reward is basically just a romance-novel version of The Lord of the Rings. Read full review

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The Atlantic

Spencer Kornhaber

Jan 5, 2016

Season 1 Review: The fact that the mostly inert The Shannara Chronicles is utterly familiar on both levels is a reminder that a truly vibrant fantasy story requires some sort of invention. Read full review

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TV Guide Magazine Matt Roush

Jan 4, 2016

Season 1 Review: MTV's big swing at epic fantasy is a lot of hokey bombast, wasted on a cast of callow babes in the exotic woods. [4-17 Jan 2015, p.15]

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Yahoo TV

Ken Tucker

Jan 5, 2016

Season 1 Review: The Shannara Chronicles is a lot of hooey with hotsy young actors. Read full review

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shianasd

Aug 9, 2019

nice nice nice nice nice nice nice nice nice nice nice nice nice nice nice nice nice nice nice nice nice nice nice nice nice nice nice nice nice nice nice nice nice nice nice nice nice nice nice nice nice nice nice

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JesterTRT

Aug 26, 2019

This is up there as one of my favorite tv shows. It was done incredible well, and actually does the book justice. The story line is really well written and the charterers did an excellent job. I'm incredible bummed about the shuffling around with this show, causing it to end with season 2.This is up there as one of my favorite tv shows. It was done incredible well, and actually does the book justice. The story line is really well written and the charterers did an excellent job. I'm incredible bummed about the shuffling around with this show, causing it to end with season 2. Someone really needs to pick up the licences and resume the show.… Expand

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LordZork

Sep 15, 2022

I actually loved the show. Compare that to the Lord of the Rings, The Rings of Power which is absolutely awful. They probably could have ended after the first season since the second season was anti-climactic.. that's why I didn't give it a 10

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s0gman

Dec 6, 2019

This show is a waste of time. These are the some most stupid characters that i've seen in a show. Please save your time and do something worthwhile.

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Deralac

Dec 3, 2022

Yet again, a great book is decimated and perverted by modern TV/Movie hacks. Poor casting, horrid acting and modern identity politics meshed together into a mockery of a good story. The acting is this show was sub CW quality. I got so tired of hearing Austin Butler cry out "Amberle." WhoYet again, a great book is decimated and perverted by modern TV/Movie hacks. Poor casting, horrid acting and modern identity politics meshed together into a mockery of a good story. The acting is this show was sub CW quality. I got so tired of hearing Austin Butler cry out "Amberle." Who copy/pasted that into the script? I enjoyed the books and wanted to like this show, but it was so disappointingly bad.… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: October 11, 2017
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  S2:E10. Blood
  Air Date: November 22, 2017
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  S2:E9. Wilderun
  Air Date: November 22, 2017
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  S2:E7. Warlock
  Air Date: November 22, 2017
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  S2:E7. Amberle
  Air Date: November 15, 2017
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  S2:E6. Crimson
  Air Date: November 15, 2017
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  S2:E5. Paranor
  Air Date: November 8, 2017
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  S2:E4. Dweller
  Air Date: November 1, 2017
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  S2:E3. Graymark
  Air Date: October 25, 2017
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  S2:E2. Wraith
  Air Date: October 18, 2017
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  S2:E1. Druid
  Air Date: October 11, 2017
Season 1

52
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: January 5, 2016