The Wheel of Time

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Season 2
Season #: 3, 2, 1
Metascore
67

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10

Critic Reviews

  1. Collider
    Reviewed by: Carly Lane
    Aug 31, 2023
    91
    The Wheel of Time Season 2 continues to embrace the riches of its source material's lore and worldbuilding, diverting from the books when it makes the most sense to but never sacrificing depth of character and overarching plot — and continuing to offer one of the best fantasy adaptations on television.
  2. Empire
    Reviewed by: Helen O'Hara
    Aug 31, 2023
    80
    The cast seem more comfortable now and the stakes ever higher in a smart, complicated adaptation that is taking worthwhile risks, while still holding on to what fans love about the books.
  3. Radio Times
    Reviewed by: Louise Griffin
    Aug 31, 2023
    80
    Only time will tell as to how the rest of the season will play out, but the first four episodes provide a promising start, setting up bigger stakes – not an easy feat when you consider what happened in season 1. Tearing our heroes apart was a risk but it gives them time to shine on their own and even more of a reason to fight – to find their way back to each other.
  5. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Kayleigh Dray
    Aug 31, 2023
    75
    The Wheel Of Time may still spin a little too slowly, then, for those unused to the beats of high fantasy. .... On the whole, though, this ambitious TV project makes for a satisfying sit and it’s absolutely piqued our interest for the confirmed third season.
  6. Paste Magazine
    Reviewed by: Lacy Baugher
    Aug 31, 2023
    70
    I want to love The Wheel of Time. There’s so much potential in this world, from its complex history and politics to its unapologetically feminist worldview. The show’s strange reluctance to let its characters become more than people-shaped plot points is so frustrating precisely because it’s so darn easy to see how much more it could become.

Awards & Rankings

14
#14 Most Discussed TV Season of 2023

User Reviews

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User Score
5.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 48 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 48
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 48
  3. Negative: 18 out of 48
  1. tamashy
    Sep 1, 2023
    9
    Much better than season 1. Pacing, VFX and writing are superior. genuinely good TV
  2. pritrai75
    Sep 1, 2023
    10
    More character-driven, detailed & vaster with better writing, world-building, cinematography, action & VFX, Wheel of Time S2 outdoes itsMore character-driven, detailed & vaster with better writing, world-building, cinematography, action & VFX, Wheel of Time S2 outdoes its precursor in all departments. A considerable achievement making it a contender to be one of the best fantasy shows in recent times.… Full Review »
  3. Waylander21
    Sep 2, 2023
    5
    Decided to give it another chance after being very disappointed with season 1 and I am not seeing the improvement I have seen mentioned inDecided to give it another chance after being very disappointed with season 1 and I am not seeing the improvement I have seen mentioned in multiple places. Changes aside for the moment, as a standalone piece of media, the show is average at best. The cast are generally very good and are probably the only purely good decision the showrunners have made, they are almost all very good in their roles. The writing however is sloppy, clichéd and poorly paced. Some of the dialogue is also very clunky. The sets, costumes and over-all cinematography are fine, some great use of colour and cool designs balanced by boring composition and strange editing choices. And finally, I can't resist talking about the changes.

    The changes made in season 1 from the source material continue to ripple out and change even more things. Changes were always necessary for this and they are not all bad but there are too many baffling, enormous changes that have not served any purpose in condensing the story or making it more tv friendly, just random deviations. Over-all as a person who loved the books (flawed as they are) I can't give this series the 6 it probably deserves so I've met myself in the middle and given it a 5.    … Full Review »
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