The Wheel of Time is a television series based on the novels of the same name by Robert Jordan. It premiered on November 19, 2021 on Prime Video,[12] and has been renewed through season 3. Each season has eight episodes, and each episode is approximately an hour long.
A live-action adaptation of the novels was originally planned as early as 2000, but was not formally announced until 28 April 2016. Production began in Fall 2019,[13] and had to pause multiple times due to COVID-19, and wrapped in May 2021. Ahead of its premiere, it was renewed for a second season in May 2021.
Initially the series focuses on Moiraine as its protagonist as she searches for the Dragon Reborn.[14]
Development history[]
Robert Jordan originally sold a TV rights option to NBC in 2000. NBC planned to adapt the books as a network TV series spanning several seasons. However, interest in the project dried up after the writers involved departed from NBC. The rights subsequently returned to Robert Jordan.[15]ff
Shortly after this, a Japanese animation studio contacted Jordan and proposed an anime series based on the first three books. However, they only wanted to adapt those books and not the complete series. Jordan was not interested in this adaptation and talks stalled before any formal deal could be discussed.[16]
In 2004, Robert Jordan sold the TV, film, video game and comic book rights to Red Eagle Entertainment, a rights-handling company set up to develop multimedia projects based on the novels. This deal was worth approximately $640,000 and was due to last for eleven years, unless a long-running TV series or movie franchise was in production by that time.
In 2008 Red Eagle re-sold the film rights to Universal Pictures for a "seven-figure sum". Universal developed a film script based on The Eye of the World. However, Universal decided not to proceed with the adaptation and the rights returned to Red Eagle.
In 2014 Sony Television developed an interest in the property as an ongoing, big-budget TV series. They discussed the project with Red Eagle and with Harriet McDougal, Robert Jordan's widow, editor and literary heir and executor.[17]
The TV and film rights were due to revert to the Robert Jordan Estate (the Bandersnatch Group) in early February 2015. However, Red Eagle self-produced a 22-minute short film based on the prologue to The Eye of the World, starring Billy Zane, and paid to have it broadcast on the FXX Network in the United States, during an infomercial timeslot. They argued that this constituted getting a TV or film series into production and thus they should retain the rights. Legal discussions followed to clarify the situation.[18]
On 28 April 2016, the Robert Jordan Estate issued a statement confirming that the legal discussions had been resolved satisfactorily and that a TV adaptation of The Wheel of Time was now being developed with a "major studio".[19]
On October 2, 2018, it was confirmed that Amazon had given the greenlight for the series to begin production.[14]
Cast[]
Note: Cast links in this section will take you to the TV series wiki.
Starring:
- Rosamund Pike
as Moiraine Damodred[20] - Josha Stradowski as Rand al'Thor[21]
- Marcus Rutherford
as Perrin Aybara[21] - Zoë Robins as Nynaeve al'Meara[21]
- Barney Harris as Mat Cauthon (Season 1)[21]
- Dónal Finn as Mat Cauthon (Season 2 onwards)[22]
- Madeleine Madden as Egwene al'Vere[21]
- Daniel Henney as Lan Mandragoran[23]
- Ceara Coveney as Elayne Trakand[24]
- Sophie Okonedo as Siuan Sanche
- Kae Alexander as Min Farshaw
- Hammed Aminashaun as Loial
- Priyanka Bose as Alanna Mosvani[25]
- Jennifer Cheon Garcia as Leane Sharif
- Jay Duffy as Dain Bornhald
- Lindsay Duncan as Anvaere Damodred
- Kate Fleetwood as Liandrin Guirale
- Fares Fares as Ishamael
- Emmanuel Imani as Ihvon
- Taylor Napier as Maksim
- Ayoola Smart as Aviendha
- Meera Syal as Verin Mathwin
- Natasha O'Keeffe as Lanfear
Two Rivers folk:
- Michael McElhatton as Tam al'Thor[26]
- Lolita Chakrabarti as Marin al'Vere
- Michael Tuahine as Bran al'Vere
- David Sterne as Cenn Buie
- Christopher Sciueref as Abell Cauthon
- Litiana Biutanaseva as Bode Cauthon
- Lilibet Biutanaseva as Eldrin Cauthon
- Juliet Howland as Natti Cauthon
- Mandi Symonds as Daise Congar
- Naana Agyei-Ampadu as Danya[27]
- Helena Westerman as Laila Dearn
- Pearce Quigley as Master Hightower
- Petr Simcák as Tom Thane
- Uncredited as Joiya al'Thor
- Jonathan Hawkins as Master al'Meara
- Melissa James as Elnore al'Meara
- Bronte Smith as Young Nynaeve al'Meara
- Sandy McDade as Maigan
- Clare Perkins as Kerene Nagashi
- Peter Franzén as Stepin[28]
- Vilma Frantová as Yellow Aes Sedai
- Evelyn Mok as Yellow Aes Sedai
- Heikko Deutschmann as Tomas
- Rima Te Wiata as Sheriam Bayanar
- Nila Aalia as Adeleas
- Daisy Kosmider as Farina
- Katie Leung as Yasicca
- Rachel Denning as Nyomi
- Nyokabi Gethaiga as Ryma Galfrey
- Bentley Kalu as Basan
- Marie-France Alvarez as Celestin
- Ken Bradshaw as Asan Sandair
- Nasser Memarzia as Errol
- Darragh O'Toole as Yann
- Robert Russell as Jhonas
- Will Tudor as Barthanes Damodred
- Miguel Álvarez as the King of Ghealdan
- Peter de Jersey as Master Sanche
- Keira Chansa as Young Siuan Sanche
- Gary Beadle as Elyas Machera
- Karima McAdams as Suroth Sabelle Meldarath
- Daniel Francis as Turak Aladon
- Jessica Boone as Alwhin
- Valerie Vachkova as Miri
- Seraphina Beh as Arrata
- Xelia Mendes-Jones as Renna Emain
Historical characters:
Other:
Episodes[]
Note: Links in this section will take you to the TV series wiki.
Season 1 (2021)[]
| # | Title | Air Date | Chapters Adaptation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leavetaking | Nov 19, 2021 | |
| 2 | Shadow's Waiting | Nov 19, 2021 |
|
| 3 | A Place of Safety | Nov 19, 2021 | |
| 4 | The Dragon Reborn | Nov 26, 2021 | |
| 5 | Blood Calls Blood | Dec 3, 2021 | |
| 6 | The Flame of Tar Valon | Dec 10, 2021 | |
| 7 | The Dark Along the Ways | Dec 17, 2021 | |
| 8 | The Eye of the World | Dec 24, 2021 |
Season 2 (2023)[]
| # | Title | Air Date | Chapters Adaptation
(Ex:1B(1st book) chapters ?? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | A Taste of Solitude | Sep 01, 2024 | |
| 10 | Strangers and Friends | Sep 01, 2024 | |
| 11 | What Might Be | Sep 01, 2024 | |
| 12 | Daughter of the Night | Sep 08, 2024 | |
| 13 | Damane | Sep 15, 2024 | |
| 14 | Eyes Without Pity | Sep 22, 2024 | |
| 15 | Daes Dae'mar | Sep 29, 2024 | |
| 16 | What Was Meant to Be | Oct 06, 2024 |
Season 3 (2025)[]
| # | Title | Air Date | Chapters Adaptation
(Ex:1B(1st book) chapters ?? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | To Race the Shadow
|
Mar 13, 2025 | |
| 18 | A Question of Crimson
|
Mar 13, 2025 | |
| 19 | Seeds of Shadow
|
Mar 13, 2025 | |
| 20 | The Road to the Spear
|
Mar 20, 2025 | |
| 21 | Tel'aran'rhiod
|
Mar 27, 2025 | |
| 22 | The Shadow in the Night
|
Apr 03, 2025 | |
| 23 | Goldeneyes
|
Apr 10, 2025 | |
| 24 | He Who Comes With the Dawn
|
Apr 17, 2025 |
Notes[]
- ↑ https://dragonmount.com/tv/index/
- ↑ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/wheel-time-all-details-far-amazons-fantasy-drama-1236598
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ [2]
- ↑ https://www.wotseries.com/2019/12/03/wayne-yip-director-for-hunters-and-dr-who-involved-with-show/
- ↑ [3]
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 [4]
- ↑ [5]
- ↑ [6]
- ↑ [7]
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 [8]
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Fus4Xb_TLg
- ↑ The Wheel of Time TV Series to Start Production in Fall 2019
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 THE WHEEL OF TIME SERIES GIVEN THE GREENLIGHT BY AMAZON STUDIOS
- ↑ Thus Spake the Creator
- ↑ Thus Spake the Creator
- ↑ io9
- ↑ io9
- ↑ Dragonmount
- ↑ Petski, Denise (June 19, 2019). Rosamund Pike To Star In The Wheel Of Time TV Adaptation At Amazon. Deadline Hollywood.
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 21.3 21.4 Otterson, Joe (August 14, 2019). 'Wheel of Time' Series at Amazon Rounds Out Main Cast.
- ↑ Deadline: 'The Wheel Of Time': Dónal Finn To Play Mat Cauthon In Recasting On Amazon Series As Barney Harris Not Returning For Season 2 September 20, 2021.
- ↑ White, Peter (September 4, 2019). The Wheel Of Time’: ‘Criminal Minds’ Star Daniel Henney Joins Amazon’s Epic Fantasy Drama.
- ↑ NYCC virtual panel, October 8, 2021, stated by Rafe Judkins.
- ↑ Petski, Denise (December 23, 2019). The Wheel Of Time’: Amazon Adds Three To Cast Of Series Based On Fantasy Books.
- ↑ Please welcome Michael McElhatton (Tam Al'Thor) to the #WOTonPrime family (November 6, 2019).
- ↑ [9]
- ↑ 28.0 28.1 28.2 Greetings from Prague! Here are some photos from our recent table read on the #WOTonPrime set. (January 22, 2020).
- ↑ 29.0 29.1 29.2 Thorne, Will (December 4, 2019). Wheel of Time’ Series at Amazon Adds Four to Cast.
- ↑ [10]