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American Idol is an American talent reality television series that first aired in 2002. As of May 2015, there have been fourteen seasons. Each season, the final round of competition features ten to thirteen singers. A total of 178 contestants have reached the finals of their season. The show's age requirements have varied year-to-year. Of the finalists, 55 of them were under the age of 20, including three winners and five runners-up. Season-one-winner Kelly Clarkson currently holds the record for the highest-selling album sales worldwide, with more than 25 million copies, while season-four-winner Carrie Underwood currently holds the record for the highest-selling album sales in the United States, with more than 13 million copies.
In season one, Jim Verraros, an openly gay contestant, was told by Fox to remove all mentions of his homosexuality from his online journal as producers "thought [he] was trying to gain more votes".[1] During the second season, finalist Corey Clark was disqualified when it was revealed that he had been arrested and charged with resisting arrest, battery upon his sister, and criminal restraint. In season five, voters claimed that phone calls dialed for Chris Daughtry during the first few minutes of voting were misrouted to Katharine McPhee's lines, when they heard her recorded message thanking them for voting for McPhee.[2] In season seven, it was revealed that Carly Smithson held a prior label record deal with MCA Records. Reports suggested that MCA spent over $2 million promoting Smithson's previous album which she made under the name Carly Hennessy. The album sold fewer than 400 copies.[3] Smithson remained on the show, and placed sixth in her season. Jermaine Jones of season eleven was disqualified for having theft cases and outstanding warrants on Top 11 week.
Contents
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1 Contestants
2 Notes
3 References
4 External links
Contestants[edit]
Kelly Clarkson, season one winner
Ruben Studdard, season two winner
Fantasia Barrino, season three winner
Carrie Underwood, season four winner
Taylor Hicks, season five winner
Jordin Sparks, season six winner
David Cook, season seven winner
Kris Allen, season eight winner
Lee DeWyze, season nine winner
Scotty McCreery, season ten winner
Phillip Phillips, season eleven winner
Candice Glover, season twelve winner
|Caleb Johnson,season thirteen winner]]
Nick Fradiani, season fourteen winner

Name
Age[1]
Hometown
Season
Place finish
Day, EJayEJay Day 20 Lawrenceville, Georgia 1 09 !9th–10th
Verraros, JimJim Verraros 19 Chicago, Illinois 1 09 !9th–10th
Gil, A. J.A. J. Gil 17 San Diego, California 1 08 !8th
Starr, RyanRyan Starr 19 Sunland, California 1 07 !7th
Christian, ChristinaChristina Christian 21 Brooklyn, New York 1 06 !6th
Helton, R. J.R. J. Helton 21 Cumming, Georgia 1 05 !5th
Gray, TamyraTamyra Gray 23 Takoma Park, Maryland 1 04 !4th
McKibbin, NikkiNikki McKibbin 23 Grand Prairie, Texas 1 03 !3rd
Guarini, JustinJustin Guarini 23 Doylestown, Pennsylvania 1 02 !Runner-up
Clarkson, KellyKelly Clarkson 20 Burleson, Texas 1 01 !Winner
Olivarez, VanessaVanessa Olivarez 22 Atlanta, Georgia 2 12 !12th
Grigsby, CharlesCharles Grigsby 24 Oberlin, Ohio 2 11 !11th
DeMato, JuliaJulia DeMato 24 Brookfield, Connecticut 2 10 !10th
Clark, CoreyCorey Clark 22 Nashville, Tennessee 2 09 !9th
Smith, RickeyRickey Smith 23 Keene, Texas 2 08 !8th
Caldwell, KimberlyKimberly Caldwell 21 Katy, Texas 2 07 !7th
Rasmusen, CarmenCarmen Rasmusen 18 Bountiful, Utah 2 06 !6th
Trenyce 23 Memphis, Tennessee 2 05 !5th
Gracin, JoshJosh Gracin 22 Oceanside, California 2 04 !4th
Locke, KimberleyKimberley Locke 25 Nashville, Tennessee 2 03 !3rd
Aiken, ClayClay Aiken 24 Raleigh, North Carolina 2 02 !Runner-up
Studdard, RubenRuben Studdard 25 Birmingham, Alabama 2 01 !Winner
LaBelle, LeahLeah LaBelle 17 Seattle, Washington 3 12 !12th
Rogers, MatthewMatthew Rogers 25 Rancho Cucamonga, California 3 11 !11th
Adams, AmyAmy Adams 24 Bakersfield, California 3 10 !10th
Velasco, CamileCamile Velasco 18 Haiku, Hawaii 3 09 !9th
Lewis, Jon PeterJon Peter Lewis 24 Rexburg, Idaho 3 08 !8th
Hudson, JenniferJennifer Hudson 22 Chicago, Illinois 3 07 !7th
Stevens, JohnJohn Stevens 16 East Amherst, New York 3 06 !6th
Huff, GeorgeGeorge Huff 22 New Orleans, Louisiana 3 05 !5th
London, LaToyaLaToya London 25 Oakland, California 3 04 !4th
Trias, JasmineJasmine Trias 17 Mililani, Hawaii 3 03 !3rd
DeGarmo, DianaDiana DeGarmo 16 Snellville, Georgia 3 02 !Runner-up
Barrino, FantasiaFantasia Barrino 19 High Point, North Carolina 3 01 !Winner
Cardinale, LindseyLindsey Cardinale 20 Ponchatoula, Louisiana 4 12 !12th
Gordon, MikalahMikalah Gordon 17 Las Vegas, Nevada 4 11 !11th
Sierra, JessicaJessica Sierra 19 Tampa Bay, Florida 4 10 !10th
Smith, NikkoNikko Smith 22 Town & Country, Missouri 4 09 !9th
Turner, NadiaNadia Turner 28 Miami, Florida 4 08 !8th
Robinson, AnwarAnwar Robinson 25 East Orange, New Jersey 4 07 !7th
Maroulis, ConstantineConstantine Maroulis 29 New York, New York 4 06 !6th
Savol, ScottScott Savol 28 Shaker Heights, Ohio 4 05 !5th
Fedorov, AnthonyAnthony Fedorov 19 Trevose, Pennsylvania 4 04 !4th
Solomon, VonzellVonzell Solomon 21 Fort Myers, Florida 4 03 !3rd
Bice, BoBo Bice 29 Helena, Alabama 4 02 !Runner-up
Underwood, CarrieCarrie Underwood 21 Checotah, Oklahoma 4 01 !Winner
McGhee, MelissaMelissa McGhee 21 Tampa, Florida 5 12 !12th
Covais, KevinKevin Covais 16 Levittown, New York 5 11 !11th
Tucker, LisaLisa Tucker 16 Anaheim, California 5 10 !10th
Mandisa 29 Antioch, Tennessee 5 09 !9th
Covington, BuckyBucky Covington 28 Rockingham, North Carolina 5 08 !8th
Young, AceAce Young 25 Denver, Colorado 5 07 !7th
Pickler, KellieKellie Pickler 19 Albemarle, North Carolina 5 06 !6th
Bennett, ParisParis Bennett 17 Fayetteville, Georgia 5 05 !5th
Daughtry, ChrisChris Daughtry 26 McLeansville, North Carolina 5 04 !4th
Yamin, ElliottElliott Yamin 27 Richmond, Virginia 5 03 !3rd
McPhee, KatharineKatharine McPhee 21 Los Angeles, California 5 02 !Runner-up
Hicks, TaylorTaylor Hicks 29 Birmingham, Alabama 5 01 !Winner
Rogers, BrandonBrandon Rogers 28 North Hollywood, California 6 12 !12th
Edwards, StephanieStephanie Edwards 19 Savannah, Georgia 6 11 !11th
Sligh, ChrisChris Sligh 28 Greenville, South Carolina 6 10 !10th
Glocksen, GinaGina Glocksen 22 Naperville, Illinois 6 09 !9th
Scarnato, HaleyHaley Scarnato 24 San Antonio, Texas 6 08 !8th
Malakar, SanjayaSanjaya Malakar 17 Federal Way, Washington 6 07 !7th
Stacey, PhilPhil Stacey 29 Jacksonville, Florida 6 06 !5th–6th
Richardson, ChrisChris Richardson 22 Chesapeake, Virginia 6 05 !5th–6th
Jones, LaKishaLaKisha Jones 27 Fort Meade, Maryland 6 04 !4th
Doolittle, MelindaMelinda Doolittle 29 Brentwood, Tennessee 6 03 !3rd
Lewis, BlakeBlake Lewis 25 Bothell, Washington 6 02 !Runner-up
Sparks, JordinJordin Sparks 17 Glendale, Arizona 6 01 !Winner
Hernandez, DavidDavid Hernandez 24 Glendale, Arizona 7 12 !12th
Overmyer, AmandaAmanda Overmyer 23 Mulberry, Indiana 7 11 !11th
Chikezie 22 Inglewood, California 7 10 !10th
Malubay, RamieleRamiele Malubay 20 Miramar, Florida 7 09 !9th
Johns, MichaelMichael Johns 29 Buckhead, Georgia 7 08 !8th
Cook, Kristy LeeKristy Lee Cook 24 Selma, Oregon 7 07 !7th
Smithson, CarlyCarly Smithson 24 San Diego, California 7 06 !6th
White, BrookeBrooke White 24 Mesa, Arizona 7 05 !5th
Castro, JasonJason Castro 20 Rockwall, Texas 7 04 !4th
Mercado, SyeshaSyesha Mercado 21 Sarasota, Florida 7 03 !3rd
Archuleta, DavidDavid Archuleta 17 Murray, Utah 7 02 !Runner-up
Cook, DavidDavid Cook 25 Blue Springs, Missouri 7 01 !Winner
Murray, JasmineJasmine Murray 16 Starkville, Mississippi 8 13 !12th–13th
Núñez, JorgeJorge Núñez 21 Carolina, Puerto Rico 8 12 !12th–13th
Grace, AlexisAlexis Grace 21 Memphis, Tennessee 8 11 !11th
Sarver, MichaelMichael Sarver 27 Jasper, Texas 8 10 !10th
Joy, MeganMegan Joy 22 Sandy, Utah 8 09 !9th
MacIntyre, ScottScott MacIntyre 23 Scottsdale, Arizona 8 08 !8th
Rounds, LilLil Rounds 23 Memphis, Tennessee 8 07 !6th–7th
Desai, AnoopAnoop Desai 21 Chapel Hill, North Carolina 8 06 !6th–7th
Giraud, MattMatt Giraud 23 Kalamazoo, Michigan 8 05 !5th
Iraheta, AllisonAllison Iraheta 16 Los Angeles, California 8 04 !4th
Gokey, DannyDanny Gokey 28 Milwaukee, Wisconsin 8 03 !3rd
Lambert, AdamAdam Lambert 27 San Diego, California 8 02 !Runner-up
Allen, KrisKris Allen 23 Conway, Arkansas 8 01 !Winner
Brown, LaceyLacey Brown 24 Amarillo, Texas 9 12 !12th
Miles, PaigePaige Miles 24 Naples, Florida 9 11 !11th
Benami, DidiDidi Benami 23 Hollywood, California 9 10 !10th
Garcia, AndrewAndrew Garcia 24 Moreno Valley, California 9 08 !8th–9th
Stevens, KatieKatie Stevens 17 Middlebury, Connecticut 9 08 !8th–9th
Urban, TimTim Urban 20 Duncanville, Texas 9 07 !7th
Magnus, SiobhanSiobhan Magnus 19 Cape Cod, Massachusetts 9 06 !6th
Kelly, AaronAaron Kelly 16 Sonestown, Pennsylvania 9 05 !5th
Lynche, MichaelMichael Lynche 26 St. Petersburg, Florida 9 04 !4th
James, CaseyCasey James 27 Fort Worth, Texas 9 03 !3rd
Bowersox, CrystalCrystal Bowersox 23 Elliston, Ohio 9 02 !Runner-up
DeWyze, LeeLee DeWyze 23 Mount Prospect, Illinois 9 01 !Winner
Jones, AshthonAshthon Jones 24 Goodlettsville, Tennessee 10 13 !13th
Rodriguez, KarenKaren Rodriguez 21 New York, New York 10 12 !12th
Megia, ThiaThia Megia 16 Mountain House, Alameda County, California 10 10 !10th–11th
Adedapo, NaimaNaima Adedapo 26 Milwaukee, Wisconsin 10 10 !10th–11th
Toscano, PiaPia Toscano 22 Howard Beach, New York 10 09 !9th
McDonald, PaulPaul McDonald 26 Nashville, Tennessee 10 08 !8th
Langone, StefanoStefano Langone 21 Kent, Washington 10 07 !7th
Abrams, CaseyCasey Abrams 20 Idyllwild, California 10 06 !6th
Lusk, JacobJacob Lusk 23 Compton, California 10 05 !5th
Durbin, JamesJames Durbin 22 Santa Cruz, California 10 04 !4th
Reinhart, HaleyHaley Reinhart 20 Wheeling, Illinois 10 03 !3rd
Alaina, LaurenLauren Alaina 16 Rossville, Georgia 10 02 !Runner-up
McCreery, ScottyScotty McCreery 17 Garner, North Carolina 10 01 !Winner
Rosado, JeremyJeremy Rosado 19 Valrico, Florida 11 13 !13th
Jones, JermaineJermaine Jones 25 Pine Hill, New Jersey 11 12 !12th
Magrane, ShannonShannon Magrane 16 Tampa, Florida 11 11 !11th
Van Pelt, ErikaErika Van Pelt 26 South Kingstown, Rhode Island 11 10 !10th
Han, HeejunHeejun Han 22 Flushing, New York 11 09 !9th
Brackensick, DeAndreDeAndre Brackensick 17 San Jose, California 11 08 !8th
Dixon, ColtonColton Dixon 20 Murfreesboro, Tennessee 11 07 !7th
Testone, EliseElise Testone 28 Mount Pleasant, South Carolina 11 06 !6th
Laine, SkylarSkylar Laine 18 Brandon, Mississippi 11 05 !5th
Cavanagh, HollieHollie Cavanagh 18 McKinney, Texas 11 04 !4th
Ledet, JoshuaJoshua Ledet 19 Westlake, Louisiana 11 03 !3rd
Sanchez, JessicaJessica Sanchez 16 San Diego, California 11 02 !Runner-up
Phillips, PhillipPhillip Phillips 21 Leesburg, Georgia 11 01 !Winner
Finch, Jr., CurtisCurtis Finch, Jr. 24 St. Louis, Missouri 12 10 !10th
Jolley, PaulPaul Jolley 23 Palmersville, Tennessee 12 09 !9th
Velez, DevinDevin Velez 18 Chicago, Illinois 12 08 !8th
Taylor, BurnellBurnell Taylor 19 New Orleans, Louisiana 12 07 !7th
Arbos, LazaroLazaro Arbos 22 Naples, Florida 12 06 !6th
Arthur, JanelleJanelle Arthur 23 Oliver Springs, Tennessee 12 05 !5th
Holcomb, AmberAmber Holcomb 19 Houston, Texas 12 04 !4th
Miller, AngieAngie Miller 19 Beverly, Massachusetts 12 03 !3rd
Harrison, KreeKree Harrison 22 Woodville, Texas 12 02 !Runner-up
Glover, CandiceCandice Glover 23 St. Helena Island, South Carolina 12 01 !Winner
O'Connor, KristenKristen O'Connor 24 Sebastian, Florida 13 13 !13th
Piriz, EmilyEmily Piriz 18 Orlando, Florida 13 12 !12th
Briley, BenBen Briley 24 Gallatin, Tennessee 13 11 !11th
Nobilette, MKMK Nobilette 20 San Francisco, California 13 10 !10th
Rose, MajestyMajesty Rose 21 Goldsboro, North Carolina 13 09 !9th
Watson, MalayaMalaya Watson 16 Southfield, Michigan 13 08 !8th
Roberts, DexterDexter Roberts 22 Fayette, Alabama 13 07 !7th
Harris, CJCJ Harris 23 Jasper, Alabama 13 06 !6th
Woolf, SamSam Woolf 17 Bradenton, Florida 13 05 !5th
Meuse, JessicaJessica Meuse 23 Slapout, Alabama 13 04 !4th
Preston, AlexAlex Preston 20 Mont Vernon, New Hampshire 13 03 !3rd
Irene, JenaJena Irene 17 Farmington Hills, Michigan 13 02 !Runner-up
Johnson, CalebCaleb Johnson 23 Asheville, North Carolina 13 01 !Winner
Crowe, Sarina-JoiSarina-Joi Crowe 19 Columbia, Tennessee 14 12 !12th
Walker, MaddieMaddie Walker 17 Ankeny, Iowa 14 11 !10th–11th
Duru, AdannaAdanna Duru 18 Diamond Bar, California 14 10 !10th–11th
Seavey, DanielDaniel Seavey 15 Portland, Oregon 14 09 !9th
Middleton, QaasimQaasim Middleton 19 Brooklyn, New York 14 08 !8th
Cook, JoeyJoey Cook 23 Woodbridge, Virginia 14 07 !7th
Alexander, QuentinQuentin Alexander 20 New Orleans, Louisiana 14 06 !6th
Jones, TyannaTyanna Jones 16 Jacksonville, Florida 14 05 !5th
Owen, RayvonRayvon Owen 23 Richmond, Virginia 14 04 !4th
, JaxJax 19 East Brunswick, New Jersey 14 03 !3rd
Beckham, ClarkClark Beckham 22 White House, Tennessee 14 02 !Runner-up
Fradiani, NickNick Fradiani 29 Guilford, Connecticut 14 01 !Winner
Isabella, GiannaGianna Isabella 15 Jackson, New Jersey 15 09 !9th–10th
Rox, OliviaOlivia Rox 17 Agoura Hills, California 15 09 !9th–10th
Jean, LeeLee Jean 16 Bluffton, South Carolina 15 07 !7th–8th
Young, AvalonAvalon Young 21 San Diego, California 15 07 !7th–8th
McIntosh, TristanTristan McIntosh 16 Nashville, Tennessee 15 06 !6th
Vaid, SonikaSonika Vaid 20 Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts 15 05 !5th
Bourg, MacKenzieMacKenzie Bourg 23 Lafayette, Louisiana 15 04 !4th
Rapattoni, DaltonDalton Rapattoni 20 Dallas, Texas 15 03 !3rd
Renae, La'PorshaLa'Porsha Renae 22 McComb, Mississippi 15 02 !Runner-up
Harmon, TrentTrent Harmon 26 Amory, Mississippi 15 01 !Winner
Brenns, JonnyJonny Brenns 18 St. Augustine, Florida 16 11 !11th-14th
Donaldson, MarcioMarcio Donaldson 28 Compton, California 16 11 !11th-14th
Jacobs, GarrettGarrett Jacobs 18 Bossier City, Louisiana 16 11 !11th-14th
Justine, MaraMara Justine 15 Galloway Township, New Jersey 16 11 !11th-14th
Barrett, GabbyGabby Barrett 17 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 16 21 !TBD
Foehner, CadeCade Foehner 21 Shelbyville, Texas 16 21 !TBD
Hutchinson, Caleb LeeCaleb Lee Hutchinson 19 Dallas, Georgia 16 21 !TBD
Jurnee 18 Denver, Colorado 16 21 !TBD
Lorenzo, DennisDennis Lorenzo 26 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 16 21 !TBD
Poppe, MaddieMaddie Poppe 20 Clarksville, Iowa 16 21 !TBD
Sussett, MichelleMichelle Sussett 22 Miami, Florida 16 21 !TBD
Turner, CatieCatie Turner 17 Langhorne, Pennsylvania 16 21 !TBD
Vox, AdaAda Vox 24 San Antonio, Texas 16 21 !TBD
Woodard, Michael J.Michael J. Woodard 20 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 16 21 !TBD
Notes[edit]
^ Contestant's age at the time the season's final round began.
References[edit]
General
"Season 1 Top 5 Contestants". American Idol. Retrieved 2008-10-01.
"Season 2 Top 5 Contestants". American Idol. Retrieved 2008-10-01.
"Season 3 Top 5 Contestants". American Idol. Retrieved 2008-10-01.
"Season 4 Top 5 Contestants". American Idol. Retrieved 2008-10-01.
"Season 5 Top 5 Contestants". American Idol. Retrieved 2008-10-01.
"Season 6 Top 5 Contestants". American Idol. Retrieved 2008-10-01.
"Season 7 Top 5 Contestants". American Idol. Retrieved 2008-10-01.
"Season 8 Top 5 Contestants". American Idol. Retrieved 2009-03-08.
"Season 9 Top 5 Contestants". American Idol.
"Season 10 Top 5 Contestants". American Idol.
"Season 11 Top 5 Contestants". American Idol.
Specific
Jump up ^ Steele, Bruce. C (2003-01-21). "A Teen Idol's dreams". The Advocate via Findarticles.com. Archived from the original on 2008-12-07. Retrieved 2008-10-01.
Jump up ^ "Some callers claim 'Idol' votes were misdirected". MSNBC. 2006-05-12. Retrieved 2008-10-01.
Jump up ^ Gorman, Steve (2008-02-15). "Ex-MCA Records flop advances on "American Idol"". Reuters.com. Retrieved 2008-10-10.
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The Shannara Chronicles
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The Shannara Chronicles
Genre
Fantasy
Created by
Alfred Gough
Miles Millar
Based on
The Sword of Shannara Trilogy
by Terry Brooks
Starring
Austin Butler
Poppy Drayton
Ivana Baquero
Manu Bennett
Aaron Jakubenko
Marcus Vanco
Malese Jow
Vanessa Morgan
Gentry White
Opening theme
"Until We Go Down"
by Ruelle
Composer(s)
Felix Erskine
Lukas Burton
Country of origin
United States
Original language(s)
English
No. of seasons
2
No. of episodes
20 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)
Dan Farah
Terry Brooks
Eugene Stein
Stewart Till
Jon Favreau
Jonathan Liebesman
Alfred Gough
Miles Millar
Producer(s)
Jenna Glazier
David Gardner
Tim Coddington
Tim Scanlan
Location(s)
New Zealand
Cinematography
Michael Bonvillain
Rodney Charters
Editor(s)
Peter Gvozdas
Chris Peppe
Josh Beal
Running time
40–43 minutes
Production company(s)
Farah Films
Millar Gough Ink
Raygun One
Sonar Entertainment
MTV Production Development
Distributor
Viacom Media Networks
Release
Original network
MTV (2016)
Spike (2017)
Original release
January 5, 2016 (2016-01-05) – present (present)
External links
Website
www.spike.com/shows/the-shannara-chronicles
The Shannara Chronicles is an American fantasy drama television series created by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar. It is an adaptation of The Sword of Shannara trilogy of fantasy novels by Terry Brooks.
It is filmed in the Auckland Film Studios and on location elsewhere in New Zealand, premiered on MTV in the United States on January 5, 2016, and consisted of 10 episodes. MTV originally greenlit a second season of The Shannara Chronicles in April 2016; however, in May 2017, it was announced that the series would relocate to Spike. The second season premiered on October 11, 2017, and concluded November 22, 2017.
Contents
[hide]
1 Plot
2 Cast and characters
2.1 Main
2.2 Recurring
3 Episodes
3.1 Series overview
3.2 Season 1 (2016)
3.3 Season 2 (2017)
4 Production
4.1 Conception and development
4.2 Casting
4.3 Filming
4.4 Music
5 Release
5.1 Broadcast
6 Reception
6.1 Critical response
6.2 Ratings
6.2.1 Season 1 (2016)
6.2.2 Season 2 (2017)
6.3 Accolades
7 References
8 External links
Plot[edit]
See also: Synopsis of The Elfstones of Shannara
Season one of The Shannara Chronicles roughly follows the storylines set out in The Elfstones of Shannara,[1] set in the fictional Four Lands.[2] As the series opens, demons start to return after being banished from this world to a place known as the Forbidding—locked by an ancient tree called the Ellcrys.[3] The series chronicles the journey of Wil, Amberle and Eretria who, with the guidance of the last druid Allanon, must go on a quest to protect the Ellcrys from dying and releasing all the banished demons back into the Four Lands.[1]
Cast and characters[edit]
See also: The Elfstones of Shannara characters
Main[edit]
Austin Butler as Wil Ohmsford, a half-human/half-elf who is the last of the bloodline of the ancient Shannara family. He is destined to help save the Four Lands from demons. He possesses three Elfstones, which belonged to his late father, Shea Ohmsford.[4][5]
Poppy Drayton as Amberle Elessedil (season 1; recurring, season 2), the Elven Princess and the first female to be accepted as one of the Chosen, a group of elves responsible for protecting and caring for the Ellcrys tree.[4][5] Amberle becomes the lover of Wil before she sacrifices herself to save the Ellcrys and everyone else.
Ivana Baquero as Eretria, a human who was raised by Rovers, a band of thieves. Although at first untrustworthy, she later becomes a stalwart ally of the group. She also has romantic feelings for Wil, and becomes involved with the Princess of Leah, Lyria, in the second season.[4][5]
Manu Bennett as Allanon (season 1-2), a human and the last druid who has been alive for more than 300 years through the use of Druid Sleep. He guides and mentors the group on their quest to protect the Ellcrys.[4][5] In season 2, Bennett also portrays the Warlock Lord.
Aaron Jakubenko as Ander Elessedil (season 1-2), the youngest son of King Eventine who has a reputation for being irresponsible, due to the death of older brother Aine, as he blames himself for his brother's death, despite the fact it was not his fault.[4][5] However, after the death of his father and his brother Arion respectively, Ander becomes the new king of the elves; finally abandoning his irresponsible party boy nature, becoming the responsible ruler his kingdom needs.
Marcus Vanco as Bandon, an Elven boy with the gift of a seer, meaning that he can see possible futures when he touches someone. He follows a dark path in the second season.
Malese Jow as Mareth Ravenlock (season 2), a half-human/half-elf searching for Wil who is revealed to be Allanon's daughter. She eventually develops romantic feelings towards Wil.
Vanessa Morgan as Lyria (season 2), a human who is connected to Eretria, and who is revealed to be the Princess of Leah.
Gentry White as Garet Jax (season 2), a bounty hunter looking for Lyria for her mother the Queen of Leah. Later on he joins Wil's group in saving the Four Lands.
Recurring[edit]
James Remar as Cephelo (season 1), the leader of the Rovers and adoptive father of Eretria. Upon first seeing Wil's Elfstones, Cephelo becomes obsessed with them. Despite his self-serving nature, he later helps Amberle on her quest.
Daniel MacPherson as Arion Elessedil (season 1), oldest living son of King Eventine and heir to the Elven throne. Arion is known to be hot-tempered and often disagrees with his father's commands.
Jed Brophy as the Dagda Mor (season 1), an ancient elvish druid who turned into a demon. His powers increase as the Ellcrys dies, and as such he uses lesser demons as henchmen and proxies.
Brooke Williams as Catania, an elf who is Amberle's handmaiden. She later becomes the love interest of Ander.
Emelia Burns as Commander Diana Tilton (season 1), the captain of the black watch, the elite unit of the Elven military whose sworn duty is to protect the Ellcrys. She is romantically involved with Arion and was previously in love with Ander.
Mark Mitchinson as Flick Ohmsford, Wil's uncle and Shea's brother. He is kidnapped by Bandon during the series' second season.
John Rhys-Davies as Eventine Elessedil (season 1), Amberle's grandfather who has ruled the Elven Kingdom of Arborlon for decades. After the death of his oldest son (Amberle's father), Eventine began grooming his son Arion for the throne. However, in the wake of the demon threat, he decides that the hot-headed Arion is not yet ready to rule.
Jared Turner (season 1) and Glen Levy (season 2) as Slanter, the Gnome resistance leader who murdered Amberle's father 10 years previously. He reluctantly agrees to help Ander and Tilton find the source of the demons in exchange for his release from prison. Slanter shares his name with a character from The Wishsong of Shannara.
James Trevena-Brown as Captain Crispin Edensong (season 1), captain of the Home Guard, the personal corps of Elven Hunters beholden to the king or queen of the elves.
Andrew Grainger as Cogline (season 2), a former druid whose mission is to protect Eretria from any threat; he trains her to defend herself against evil forces.
Desmond Chiam as General Riga (season 2), the leader of the Crimson, who is dedicated to eradicating the use of magic across the Four Lands.
Erroll Shand as Valcaa (season 2), Riga's right hand man.
Caroline Chikezie as Queen Tamlin (season 2), the formidable leader of the human Kingdom of Leah, and Lyria's estranged mother.
Episodes[edit]
Series overview[edit]
Season
Episodes
Originally aired
First aired
Last aired
Network
1 10 January 5, 2016 (2016-01-05) March 1, 2016 (2016-03-01) MTV
2 10 October 11, 2017 (2017-10-11) November 22, 2017 (2017-11-22) Spike
Season 1 (2016)[edit]
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2 "Chosen" Jonathan Liebesman Alfred Gough & Miles Millar January 5, 2016 (2016-01-05) 1.03[6]
Amberle, the Princess of the Elven Kingdom, runs the Gauntlet, customarily an all-male race, to determine who will become the Chosen, seven servants of the Ellcrys, a great tree that holds back an ancient army of demons in a realm called the Forbidding. She finishes seventh. When she touches the tree during the initiation ceremony, she has a vision of elves being slaughtered. The druid Allanon wakes up after a long slumber. Wil Ohmsford's mother passes him the elfstones, a magical relic that belonged to Wil's late father. Wil decides to go to Storlock, the village of healers, to learn the healing arts there. On the way, he is ambushed by a troll and saved by a Rover girl named Eretria, who drugs him and steals the elfstones. Allanon meets with the Elven King Eventine in the city of Arborlon and warns him that the Ellcrys is dying. He leaves to seek out Wil and finds him with Eretria. As the Ellcrys weakens, a demon named the Dagda Mor breaks free of the Forbidding along with the Changeling, whom he dispatches to eliminate the Chosen. Amberle, haunted by the visions she saw when she touched the Ellcrys, flees Arborlon. She comes across Eretria, steals food and a horse, and heads for Wing Hove to meet with her aunt, Eventine's sister Pyria (Sarah Peirse). Meanwhile, Allanon takes Wil to the Druid Keep at Paranor to find the secret to restoring the Ellcrys. Allanon uses magic to uncover a codex, proving to Wil that magic didn't end in the War of the Races 300 years ago. The Dagda Mor attacks Allanon in his mind. Allanon and Wil learn that the Chosen are the key to the renewal of the Ellcrys; however, the Changeling, using Amberle's form, has killed them all except Amberle, who had run away. Allanon and Wil track her to Wing Hove, where they are attacked by a Fury summoned from the Forbidding. The Fury kills Pyria and goes after Wil and Amberle.
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3 "Fury" James Marshall Alfred Gough & Miles Millar January 12, 2016 (2016-01-12)[a] 0.92[8]
As the Fury is chasing Wil and Amberle, an injured Allanon rises and kills it. The trio head to the Druid Cave to treat Allanon. After leaving him there, Wil and Amberle head to Silver River to grab some of its mud, which has healing properties, but are ambushed by Eretria and another rover. They are taken as hostages to the rover camp so Wil can teach Cephelo how to use the Elfstones. Wil is unable to do so, and Cephelo threatens to kill Eretria. A Fury attacks the Rover camp but is destroyed by Wil, using the powers of the elfstones. Allanon is cured by the magic from the Druid Cave and rescues Wil and Amberle from the Rovers. On their way to Arborlon, they find an elf named Bandon chained and left alone and they take him with them. At Arborlon, Bandon has a vision of Amberle dying. The Elven Council discusses the crisis of the Ellcrys and decides to let Amberle, the last of the Chosen, enter the tree and search for its seed, which must be taken to Safehold.
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4 "Changeling" James Marshall Alfred Gough & Miles Millar January 19, 2016 (2016-01-19)[a] 0.75[9]
Amberle enters the Ellcrys, is put to a test, and gains the seed from the tree when she succeeds. The group prepares to take it to Safehold but realizes that the demon is still alive. Amberle draws an image of a stained glass window, which she saw in a vision inside the Ellcrys. After being threatened by her foster father, Eretria sneaks into the elven palace and seduces Wil only to steal the elfstones again. As she tries to escape the palace, the demon disguises itself as her and attempts to kill Amberle but fails and the real Eretria is arrested for it. Bandon is revealed to be a seer. No one is able to find the demon, so they assume it must be a shapeshifting demon and prepare a trap to catch it. Wil and Eretria realize that the demon was disguised as one of the guards and was aware of the plan. Wil runs to warn Amberle, but the Changeling gets there first and is killed by Allanon, who orders the guards to burn it and save its ashes. However, the demon comes back to life and kills the guards.
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5 "Reaper" Brad Turner Evan Endicott & Josh Stoddard January 26, 2016 (2016-01-26) 1.03[10]
Ten years ago, a group of gnomes led by Slanter snuck into Arborlon in an attempt to assassinate the King, but ended up killing Prince Aine instead. In the present, the expedition to find Safehold is ambushed by Cephelo's rovers. Amberle is taken prisoner while Wil and the escort are left to die in the wilderness. Eretria receives her reward—her own freedom—and leaves the group, but comes back to free Amberle, take Cephelo prisoner and save Wil and most of the guards. Once the group arrives at their destination, the Reaper, a demon hungry for death, has already killed the garrison and attacks them. Cephelo lures it into an ancient field of chemical garbage and sets the field on fire, killing it. Meanwhile, Allanon asks Bandon to contact Amberle through the Ellcrys. In a vision, he sees her dead at Dagda Mor's feet. News comes in about demon attacks on elven villages. Ander suggests they seek the demon's source and enlists Slanter, who was captured 10 years ago, as a guide. The Changeling, disguised as Arion, kills the King and takes his place.
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6 "Pykon" Brad Turner Zander Lehmann February 2, 2016 (2016-02-02) 0.97[11]
While camping, Amberle has a romantic dream about Wil. As a snow storm comes their way, the group decides to take a shortcut to Wilderun by passing through Pykon, a snowy Elven outpost. As they get there, they are welcomed by Mag, a mysterious child, and Remo, an elf who is the property's caretaker. Elsewhere, Reaper rises from the ashes of the explosion and follows the group's tracks. Remo reveals himself to be a torturer seeking revenge. As he begins to torture Amberle, Wil is able to stop him with the help of Mag. The group tries to escape Pykon when the Reaper reaches them. Crispin is killed while fighting it. Wil, Amberle and Eretria fall off a cliff with the Reaper. In Arborlon, the Changeling, disguised as the King, convinces Arion to find an ancient sword said to possess power to defeat Dagda Mor. Once Arion succeeds, he is confronted by Allanon who reveals that the weapon is a talisman of evil and a danger to all. Arion then stabs Allanon, removing him from existence. Meanwhile, Ander and Slanter find Dagda Mor's horde of demons.
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7 "Breakline" Jesse Warn Deanna Kizis February 9, 2016 (2016-02-09) 0.80[12]
After Wil, Eretria, and Amberle fall off the cliff, they get separated. After awakening next to the Reaper's corpse and prying the Elfstones out of his bloody left palm, Wil is attacked by a male elf from Owen Moor named Perk, whose left ear was stolen by Elf Hunters who cut off and sell the ears to gnomes. He wants to rescue his female partner Genewen who was captured by them. The man who cut off his ear, Cormac, is left behind to guard the camp as their female leader Zora pursues the princess. Eretria and Amberle are subsequently chased by the same group into an old hall that sunk underground during the great war. Meanwhile, in Arborlon, the Changeling, in the guise of King Eventine, sends the Princes Ander and Arion on a seemingly futile mission to kill the Dagda Mor. Allanon is healed by his former master Bremen and returns to Earth. While underground Amberle picks up three blue dice; an eight-sided and a pair of ten-sided dice. They also notice a map which resembles Eretria's vision and she tells Eretria it is Safehold. She and Eretria fight off some Elf Hunters but are captured by Zora. Wil arrives, dangling from Genewen, who turns out to be a flying Roc mounted by Perk, who is a Wing Rider. On the way out Zora shoots Eretria and she falls. More of the Elf Hunters arrive, preventing them from going back for her. The princes arrive to face the Dagda Mor, discovering an imprisoned Bandon. Arion attacks the evil Druid with the sword, but the Dagda Mor is prepared and kills him. Allanon arrives on the scene just in time to save Ander and free Bandon. Eretria is shown hauled off alongside a golf bag full of clubs and a white plastic lawn chair. Ander kills the Changeling with Allanon's collapsible sword, becoming King of the Elves.
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8 "Utopia" Jesse Warn April Blair February 16, 2016 (2016-02-16) 0.78[13]
Allanon tells Bandon he'll train him to be the next druid. Ander gets drunk. Eretria is bought out of slavery (along with the map to Safehold) by a human, who shows her how to shoot a revolver and they watch James T. Kirk and Spock in a scene from Star Trek: The Motion Picture. After kissing, Wil and Amberle rescue Cephelo but he ditches them before they sneak into the human village Eretria's in, hugging Wil as he leaves. Cephelo is captured skulking around the village border after noticing that Zora is laying dead outside. Eretria reveals to Wil that the Safehold map is in the village, he seems surprised, indicating Amberle had not told him this. When Wil and Amberle's elven heritage is uncovered during the party, Eretria sneaks off and speaks to a man with a mutilated eye. After he warns her, she flirts with her new owner long enough to steal his revolver. The three are tied to posts to be sacrificed to trolls, Cephelo offers their captors a bag which he says contain the Elfstones. When opened, it is actually the three blue dice that Amberle found. Eretria frees the captives after shooting a troll about to kill Wil. Firefight ensues and Cephelo is mortally wounded. He takes Eretria's pistol and buys them time to escape. More trolls arrive and finding their dead friend attack the Utopians. Episode ends with Wil, Amberle and Eretria coming out of a forest to look upon the ruins of San Francisco.
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9 "Safehold" Brad Turner Evan Endicott & Josh Stoddard February 23, 2016 (2016-02-23) 0.72[14]
Wil, Amberle, and Eretria arrive at Safehold, which turns out to be the ruins of San Francisco and Oakland (the name Safehold coming off the highway sign missing some letters). Eretria discovers that the tattoo on her back is a magical map to the location of the Bloodfire and leads the group there. They are confronted by the Guardians of the Bloodfire who attempt to turn the group against each other. Ander sends Commander Tilton to make an alliance with the Gnomes against the Demons. The Dagda Mor continues to control Bandon's mind, forcing him to attack Ander, Catania, and finally Allanon, who subdues him. Elven Councilor Kael Pindanon, thinking Ander too weak to lead, attempts to seize the throne for herself and has Ander imprisoned. Commander Tilton and Slanter return to Arborlon with a Gnome army and free Ander, and the Council accepts Ander as king after he announces the alliance with the Gnomes. Overcoming the Guardians' mental assaults, Eretria discovers her blood is the key to unlocking the Bloodfire and impales her hand on a magical spike, causing the Bloodfire to ignite. Wil destroys the Guardians with the Elfstones, and Amberle immerses herself in the Bloodfire. When it vanishes, Amberle is nowhere to be seen, and Eretria is unconscious. The last leaf falls from the Ellcrys, and the Elves and Gnomes prepare for war as the Dagda Mor's Demon army marches on Arborlon.
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10 "Ellcrys" Brad Turner April Blair & Evan Endicott & Josh Stoddard March 1, 2016 (2016-03-01) 0.85[15]
Wil revives Eretria with the Elfstones. Within the magic of the Bloodfire, Amberle learns the nature of her quest from the spirit of the Ellcrys before returning to join Wil and Eretria. While leaving Safehold, the group is pursued by Trolls, and Eretria stays behind to give the others time to escape. After returning to Arborlon, Wil and Amberle profess their love for each other. Bandon escapes from prison with Catania's help. The Demon army attacks Arborlon, and the Elves and Gnomes fight to defend the Ellcrys. In the battle, Ander and Commander Tilton encounter Arion, now resurrected as a Demon. Arion kills Commander Tilton before being killed himself by Ander. Allanon and Slanter rescue Wil and Amberle from a group of Demons and escort them to the Ellcrys. The Dagda Mor blocks their way, and Allanon battles the evil Druid. Amberle tells Wil that she is the seed and must sacrifice herself to become the new Ellcrys. The Dagda Mor knocks Allanon aside and tries to kill Wil and Amberle. Wil holds off the Demon leader with the Elfstones and Allanon beheads him. Amberle successfully becomes the new Ellcrys, and the Forbidding is renewed, banishing the Demons. Allanon admits to a heartbroken Wil that he knew what Amberle had to do from the beginning and reminds him that all magic comes with a price. Wil rides off to Safehold to rescue Eretria. Bandon is briefly seen carrying the Dagda Mor's evil blade, his eyes turned completely black. Eretria is captured by Trolls and recognizes one of her captors.
^ Jump up to: a b The third and fourth episodes were released online on January 5, 2016.[7]
Season 2 (2017)[edit]
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1 "Druid" Brad Turner Alfred Gough & Miles Millar October 11, 2017 (2017-10-11) 0.31[16]
Eretria is living in the ruins of San Francisco, scavenging Old World technology for Cogline with her girlfriend, Lyria, and wondering why Wil and Amberle have not come looking for her. Wil is working in Storlock, training to become a Healer, when the mysterious Mareth arrives, seeking treatment for a burned hand. Meanwhile Ander Elessedil is struggling to help the Elves rebuild their lives after the battle against the Dagda Mor and his Demons. Bandon has taken refuge in Skull Mountain, where he plans to resurrect the Warlock Lord. Allanon endeavors to stop him. Riga goes hunting for Wil in Shady Vale.
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2 "Wraith" Brad Turner Evan Endicott & Josh Stoddard October 18, 2017 (2017-10-18) 0.21[17]
After learning that Mareth is the daughter of Allanon, Wil and Mareth search for answers. Meanwhile, Eretria and Lyria are taken captive by a group of Rovers only to be rescued by the bounty hunter Garet Jax. Jax reveals that he has been sent by Lyria's mother Queen Tamlin of Leah, the only human kingdom in the Four Lands. King Ander Elessedil seeks an alliance with Queen Tamlin, who demands that Ander marry Lyria in order to seal the alliance. Bandon learns that Wil's uncle Flick lives in Shady Vale. Following a confrontation with Wil, Bandon kidnaps Flik and tells him he has three days to bring Allanon to Paranor if he wants his uncle back alive. Meanwhile, Allanon is kidnapped by members of the Crimson. Ander's lover Catania is also murdered by Tamlin, an undercover Crimson agent.
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3 "Graymark" James Marshall Javier Grillo-Marxuach October 25, 2017 (2017-10-25) 0.23[18]
In Graymark, Allanon is brought before the magic-hating General Riga, leader of the Crimson. Determined to destroy magic, Riga demands that Allanon yield the Codex of Paranor and tortures him. After reuniting with Eretria, Wil teams up with Mareth and Garet Jax to rescue Allanon from Graymark. Posing as Jax's prisoner, Wil infiltrates Graymark only to be trapped by Riga. Seeking the Codex, Riga drains Wil's blood. Allanon and Wil are rescued by Eretria, Mareth, and Jax who escape following a skirmish with the Crimson. Trying to cover up Catania's death, Edain tells Ander that she left Leah. Queen Tamlin orders Edain to contact the Crimson, exposing herself as their financier.
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4 "Dweller" James Marshall Elle Triedman November 1, 2017 (2017-11-01) 0.16[19]
Bandon reminds Queen Tamlin of the deal she had forged with the Warlock Lord. Meanwhile, Mareth has a tense reunion with her Druid father Allanon. Bandon takes Flick to the former farm house where he was imprisoned. Consumed by hatred of the prejudice of non-magical folk towards magic users, Bandon brutally kills the new Elven occupants' son. Back in Leah, Eretria and Lyria reconcile and accepts Lyria's arranged marriage pact with Ander. Suspecting that Edain murdered Catalania, Allanon along with Garet, Eretria, and Slanter capture Edain and his men smuggling weapons to the Crimson. Edain confesses to his crime and is executed by Ander. Meanwhile, Allanon travels with Wil and Mareth to the Wolfsktaag Mountains to obtain the Sword of Shannara, which they obtain following a battle with a giant spider-like Dweller.
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5 "Paranor" Toa Fraser Evan Endicott & Josh Stoddard November 8, 2017 (2017-11-08) 0.24[20]
Wil, Allanon, and Mareth managed to trap Bandon inside Paranor. However, Bandon had poisoned Flick has an insurance and only has the cure that will save Wil from certain death. Ignoring Allanon and Flick's pleas not to heed Bandon, they decide to retrieve the Warlock Lord's skull. This quest takes them back in time to Shady Vale where the two encounter Wil's father Shea Ohmsford and mother Heady. Wil and Mareth struggle to save his parent's relationship while facing a demon. Meanwhile, Eretria learns from Cogline that she is a descendant of Armageddon's Children, a sect of human–demon hybrids who had the potential to be corrupted by dark forces. Under Cogline's tutelage, Eretria begins learning how to resist the darkness. Garet Jax is tracked down by Valcaa and several Crimson warriors but turns the table on his attackers. To punish Valcaa for murdering the son of one of his former Border Legion comrades, Jax along with Ander and Lyria brutally interrogate him.
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6 "Crimson" Brad Turner April Blair November 8, 2017 (2017-11-08) 0.27[20]
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7 "Warlock" James Marshall Alex Díaz & Julie Díaz November 15, 2017 (2017-11-15) 0.27[21]
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8 "Amberle" James Marshall April Blair and Elle Triedman November 15, 2017 (2017-11-15) 0.28[21]
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9 "Wilderun" Toa Fraser Matt Lambert November 22, 2017 (2017-11-22) 0.26[22]
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10 "Blood" Brad Turner Evan Endicott & Josh Stoddard November 22, 2017 (2017-11-22) 0.24[22]
Production[edit]
Conception and development[edit]
Sonar Entertainment and Farah Films acquired the TV rights to the Shannara universe in 2012.[23] In December 2013, it was announced that a series based on the books was being produced for MTV and had been given a straight-to-series, 10-episode order.[24][25] On April 20, 2016, MTV greenlit a second season of The Shannara Chronicles.[26]
The series is produced by Dan Farah, Jon Favreau, Miles Millar, Al Gough, Jonathan Liebesman, and author Terry Brooks.[27] Brooks has stated in an interview that he is happy with the way his story has been adapted.[28] Much like the television adaptation of A Song of Ice and Fire, the series will not be a direct adaptation following the narrative order of the books, but will feature a mix of the books' stories.[29] The first book of the series to be adapted is The Elfstones of Shannara, the second book in the trilogy, with some elements of the other novels being gradually adapted to the show.[30]
Casting[edit]
In December 2014, it was announced that Manu Bennett would star as Allanon[31] and in January 2015 Ivana Baquero, Austin Butler, Poppy Drayton, Emelia Burns and John Rhys-Davies joined the show.[32] Malese Jow, Vanessa Morgan, Gentry White, Desmond Chiam and Caroline Chikezie joined the cast as series regulars in season two.[33]
Filming[edit]
Filming for the 10-episode first season wrapped in New Zealand at Auckland Film Studios in June 2015,[34] and the first trailer debuted on July 10, 2015.[35] Filming for the second season, which also consists of 10 episodes,[36] began January 31, 2017, in New Zealand.[citation needed]
Music[edit]
The opening theme song, "Until We Go Down", from the EP "Up in Flames",[37] is performed by Ruelle.[38][39][40][41] Other songs featured in the show's first season include "Midnight" by Coldplay, "You Are a Memory" by Message to Bears, "Wave" by Beck and "Run Boy Run" by Woodkid.[42]
Release[edit]
During the Shannara Chronicles panel at San Diego Comic-Con International in July 2015, a teaser trailer was revealed,[43] giving audiences a first look at the sets and characters. A television version of the trailer was shown during the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards.[44][45]
Broadcast[edit]
The Shannara Chronicles premiered on MTV in the United States on January 5, 2016, with a two-hour series premiere, right after the premiere of the second half of the fifth season of Teen Wolf on MTV.[importance?][46] New episodes were broadcast every Tuesday at 10 pm ET.[47] The third and fourth episodes were released online after the first two episodes aired on January 5, 2016, prior to their original broadcast schedule.[48][49]
The series was simulcast on MTV in Canada.[50] The two-hour pilot also aired on Bell Media sister network CTV on Wednesday, January 6, 2016.[51] The series has also been licensed to a number of different countries, including the United Kingdom (airing on 5STAR), Australia (Syfy) and New Zealand (Sky TV).[52]
The second season premiered on October 11, 2017, on Spike and broadcast new episodes every Wednesday at 10 pm ET.[36][53][54] In Canada, season two is now being simulcast on Space Channel, with season one viewable on-demand until November 2017.
Reception[edit]
Critical response[edit]
The Shannara Chronicles has received mixed reviews, receiving a 52/100 score on Metacritic, based on 15 reviews[55] and a 54% for season 1 on Rotten Tomatoes based on 26 reviews, with an average rating of 5.2/10. The site's critical consensus reads: "The Shannara Chronicles wears its influences heavily on its sleeve and needs to find surer footing before it can tap its true potential, but it still might suffice for viewers in search of a teen-friendly Game of Thrones."[56]
Neil Genzlinger of The New York Times wrote: "So give this reasonably absorbing series a little credit, even though it often seems to be merely reworking various fantasy formulas. It moves quickly and does a nice job of weaving together two story lines involving an elfin world that is threatened when a giant tree, known as the Ellcrys, begins to die."[57] Maureen Ryan of Variety wrote: "Sure, Shannara, which harks back to the golden age of syndicated genre fare, is a standard quest journey in which there are trolls, gnomes, living trees and magic books, and characters say things like, 'If Allanon is here, there are dark days ahead.' But there's conviction in the show's execution."[58]
Ratings[edit]
Season 1 (2016)[edit]
No.
Title
Air date
Rating/share
(18–49)
Viewers
(millions)
DVR
(18–49)
DVR viewers
(millions)
Total
(18–49)
Total viewers
(millions)
1/2 "Chosen" January 5, 2016 0.5 1.03[6] N/A N/A N/A N/A
3 "Fury" January 12, 2016 0.4 0.92[8] 0.3 0.75 0.7 1.67[59]
4 "Changeling" January 19, 2016 0.3 0.75[9] 0.3 N/A 0.6[60] N/A
5 "Reaper" January 26, 2016 0.5 1.03[10] N/A N/A N/A N/A
6 "Pykon" February 2, 2016 0.4 0.97[11] 0.5 1.11 0.9 2.08[61]
7 "Breakline" February 9, 2016 0.3 0.80[12] 0.5 0.99 0.8 1.79[62]
8 "Utopia" February 16, 2016 0.3 0.78[13] 0.5 0.93 0.8 1.71[63]
9 "Safehold" February 23, 2016 0.3 0.72[14] 0.4 0.86 0.7 1.58[64]
10 "Ellcrys" March 1, 2016 0.4 0.85[15] 0.4 0.92 0.8 1.77[65]
Season 2 (2017)[edit]
No.
Title
Air date
Rating/share
(18–49)
Viewers
(millions)
DVR
(18–49)
DVR viewers
(millions)
Total
(18–49)
Total viewers
(millions)
1 "Druid" October 11, 2017 0.1 0.31[16] 0.2 0.42 0.3 0.73[66]
2 "Wraith" October 18, 2017 0.1 0.21[17] N/A 0.36 N/A 0.57[67]
3 "Graymark" October 25, 2017 0.1 0.23[18] 0.2 0.36 0.3 0.58[68]
4 "Dweller" November 1, 2017 0.1 0.16[19] N/A 0.34 N/A 0.50[69]
5 "Paranor" November 8, 2017 0.1 0.24[20] N/A N/A N/A N/A
6 "Crimson" November 8, 2017 0.1 0.27[20] N/A N/A N/A N/A
7 "Warlock" November 15, 2017 0.1 0.27[21] N/A N/A N/A N/A
8 "Amberle" November 15, 2017 0.1 0.28[21] N/A N/A N/A N/A
9 "Wilderun" November 22, 2017 0.1 0.26[22] N/A 0.35 N/A 0.61[70]
10 "Blood" November 22, 2017 0.1 0.24[22] N/A 0.31 N/A 0.55[70]
Accolades[edit]
The series was nominated for a Saturn Award for "Best Fantasy TV Series" for the 2015–2016 season.[71]
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External links[edit]
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Angel Fire East (1999)
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Ilse Witch (2000)
Antrax (2001)
Morgawr (2002)
High Druid of Shannara
Jarka Ruus (2003)
Tanequil (2004)
Straken (2005)
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The Black Unicorn (1987)
Wizard at Large (1988)
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