The Shannara Chronicles 

Series of adventures, war, and evil that occur throughout the history of the Four Lands.

Creators:

Alfred Gough, Miles Millar

Stars:

Austin Butler, Ivana Baquero, Manu Bennett

2 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Austin Butler	...	Wil Ohmsford 20 episodes, 2016-2017
Ivana Baquero	...	Eretria 20 episodes, 2016-2017
Manu Bennett	...	Allanon / ... 20 episodes, 2016-2017
Aaron Jakubenko	...	Ander Elessedil 20 episodes, 2016-2017
Marcus Vanco	...	Bandon 18 episodes, 2016-2017
Poppy Drayton	...	Amberle Elessedil 13 episodes, 2016-2017
Brooke Williams	...	Catania 11 episodes, 2016-2017
Melise	...	Mareth 10 episodes, 2017
Vanessa Morgan	...	Lyria 10 episodes, 2017
Gentry White	...	Garet Jax 10 episodes, 2017
Emilia Burns	...	Commander Tilton 10 episodes, 2016
Glen Levy	...	Slanter 9 episodes, 2017
Jed Brophy	...	The Dagda Mor 9 episodes, 2016

Storyline

An Elvish tree, known as the Ellcrys, is dying. The bad news is that the tree has been the only piece of magic that protects the Four Lands from the Demon World. Amberle Elessedil is the only one who can save the tree. But she has to unlock magic that the Elves haven't used in thousands of years. With the help of Wil Ohmsford, she travels to find the lost magic. But it won't be an easy task.

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Plot Keywords:

based on novel | magic | demon | evil | druid | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Official Sites:

Official MTV Site Terry Brooks official website

Country:

USA New Zealand

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 January 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

Shannara

Filming Locations:

New Zealand

Company Credits

Production Co:

Farah Films,Music Television (MTV),Sonar Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

42 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

John Rhys-Davies played the Elven King Eventine Ellessedil. Previously he played Gimli in The Lord of the Rings trilogy. J.R.R. Tolkien's book heavily influenced Terry Brooks, author of the Shannara book series, upon which the television series is based.

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Connections

Referenced in Jeopardy!: 2016 Teen Tournament Quarterfinal Game 5 (2016)

User Reviews

Pretty much exactly what you would expect from MTV

The show is pretty much your classic MTV show, piled on top of Terry Brooks' novels. Female empowerment angle? Check. Lazy exposition where a character says things for no reason other than to inform the audience? Check. Teenagers being super moody, irrational, all while doing cool things? Check. It's far from the worst thing I have ever watched, but also far from what could have been done with these novels. The show is largely targeted at the young teen crowd, and you can see elements of twilight all over it.

Short breakdown: Costumes: 3/10 For the most part looking like kids in costumes (there are a few exceptions). Stitching and materials all looking modern. Elf ears look plastic.

Plot: 6/10 The plot isn't complex, but is consistent and followable.

Dialogue/acting: 4/10 Again, more modern teenage angst than appropriate for the world it is set in.

Worldbuilding: 8/10 Terry left them a good world. They only messed it up a little. Hopefully we will see some more in future episodes.

Synopsis: I'll probably watch another few episodes, and I will probably regret doing so.