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Series Details & Credits
| The Roku Channel | Release Date: April 19, 2024 |
Summary:
The Grace family move to their ancestral home, where they discover a secret world full of magical creatures they must protect from an Ogre (Christian Slater) in this adaptation of the children's book series of the same name by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black.
Creator:
Aron Eli Coleite
Genre(s):
Drama, Action & Adventure, Fantasy
Recent Episodes
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S1:E8. The Wrath of Mulgarath
Air Date: April 19, 2024
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S1:E7. Field Guide to Jared Grace
Air Date: November 30, -0001
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S1:E6. 1028 Teeth
Air Date: April 19, 2024
Positive:
1
Mixed:
5
Negative:
1
Collider
Apr 18, 2024
Season 1 Review:
Though it does stumble in places, the series is overall satisfying and self-contained — with space for another season, should it get renewed — and is an adventure worth watching, either for younger viewers looking for a slightly more grown-up tale or older audiences who enjoy their adventures with a nostalgic feel.
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The Daily Beast
Apr 18, 2024
Apr 19, 2024
Season 1 Review:
Instead of featuring a menagerie of fey beings, it focuses on self-aware Internet humor and teen angst from an aged-up cast and darker tone. That may set the show apart from its source material in ways that are sometimes interesting, but it only rarely feels like magic.
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Apr 18, 2024
Season 1 Review:
Hands-down the single best reason to watch The Spiderwick Chronicles is Christian Slater‘s turn as Dr. Brauer, a psychiatrist with some ugly secrets up his sleeve. .... Alas, The Spiderwick Chronicles is shakiest precisely where it needs to be strongest: with the Graces themselves.
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Apr 19, 2024
Apr 19, 2024
Season 1 Review:
Though the show stretches across eight 45-minute episodes, diving into countless details and fantastical beings, its pacing often stalls, leading to a humdrum tone instead of a display frenzied with action. Additionally, despite aging the characters up for this adaptation, the setting and special effects aren’t creepy or dazzling enough to keep a teen audience engaged.
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season 1
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Season 1 Overview
Air Date: April 19, 2024
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S1:E8. The Wrath of Mulgarath
Air Date: April 19, 2024
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S1:E7. Field Guide to Jared Grace
Air Date: November 30, -0001
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S1:E6. 1028 Teeth
Air Date: April 19, 2024
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S1:E5. A Midsummer's Daydream
Air Date: April 19, 2024
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S1:E4. Tastes Like Chicken
Air Date: April 19, 2024
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S1:E3. I Will Survive
Air Date: April 19, 2024
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S1:E2. The Field Guide to the Fantastical World Around You
Air Date: April 19, 2024
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S1:E1. Welcome to Spiderwick
Air Date: April 19, 2024
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Season 1 Overview