The Shannara Chronicles: Season 1

2016 · 10 episodes · ★ 6.9

What Season 1 of The Shannara Chronicles

The series begins when the Ellcrys, an elven tree that has protected the Four Lands for millennia, starts to die. Demons banished centuries ago threaten to return to a world that can barely hold them back. Amberle Elessedil, princess of the elves, is the only one who can save the tree, but she must awaken an elven magic that no one has used for thousands of years. She is joined by Will, half human and half elf, and Eretria, a young woman raised by a band of thieves. Allanon, the last druid, guides them on a journey through different corners of the world. The differences between them will test the group's unity.

10episodes

Jan 5, 2016premiered

Mar 1, 2016Latest episode

6.9 hrtotal runtime

Season 1 Episodes

1x01 Chosen (1)
Jan 5, 2016 · 41 min · ★ 7.1
Thousands of years after the fall of Humankind, the Four Lands is in grave danger. The fate of the world rests on the shoulders of an unlikely trio: an Elvin Princess who dreams of a life outside of the palace walls, a beautiful, wild and wily Human Rover and a half-elf, who knows nothing of the great destiny that runs through his veins.
Directing: Jonathan Liebesman · Writers: Miles Millar, Alfred Gough · Starring: Brooke Williams, Shushila Takao, Mattias Inwood, Sarah Peirse
1x02 Chosen (2)
Jan 5, 2016 · 42 min · ★ 6.7
Having seen an apocalyptic vision of the world’s destruction, Amberle leaves the palace in search of answers. But when Wil and Allanon realize that she is the key to saving the Four Lands, they set out to find the princess before the Dagda Mor’s Demons hunt her down.
Writing: Miles Millar, Alfred Gough · Starring: Shushila Takao, Mattias Inwood, Sarah Peirse, Mark Mitchinson
1x03 Fury
Jan 12, 2016 · 42 min · ★ 7.0
Wil and Amberle are kidnapped by Eretria and Cephalo while returning to the palace. But the Rovers are the least of their worries –Wil must learn how to use the Elfstones before a bloodthirsty Fury kills them all.
Directing: James Marshall · Writing: Alfred Gough, Miles Millar · Starring: Marcus Vanco, James Remar, Daniel MacPherson, Emelia Burns
1x04 Changeling
Jan 19, 2016 · 41 min · ★ 6.8
While Amberle embarks on a deadly task to prove her worth to the Ellcrys, the Dagda Mor sends the Changeling, an ancient, shape-shifting Demon, to kill her and anyone in its way. But when a demon can take shape of anyone in the palace, finding it won’t be easy.
Directing: James Marshall · Writing: Miles Millar, Alfred Gough · Starring: Marcus Vanco, Brooke Williams, Shushila Takao, James Trevena
1x05 Reaper
Jan 26, 2016 · 41 min · ★ 6.8
Amberle, Wil and Eretria are forced to overcome their differences to survive the perils of their quest, including the nightmarish Reaper. At the palace, Ander attempts to recruit help from an unlikely ally to find the Dagda Mor - his brother’s murderer, Slanter, a Gnome assassin.
Directing: Brad Turner · Writers: Evan Endicott, Josh Stoddard · Starring: Marcus Vanco, Brooke Williams, Shushila Takao, Roy Snow
1x06 Pykon
Feb 2, 2016 · 42 min · ★ 7.2
On the run from the relentless Reaper, Amberle, Wil and Eretria take shelter in Pykon, a snowy Elvin outpost that houses a grisly secret. Meanwhile, Ander and Slanter make a devastating discovery about the Dagda Mor’s forces.
Directing: Brad Turner · Writer: Zander Lehmann · Starring: Marcus Vanco, Brooke Williams, James Trevena, Jared Turner
1x07 Breakline
Feb 9, 2016 · 42 min · ★ 6.8
Amberle and Eretria run from bloodthirsty Elf Hunters who relish in cutting off elves’ ears for fun, while Wil searches for them with the help of an unexpected friend. At the palace, the King sends Ander and Arion to assassinate the Dagda Mor - with devastating consequences.
Directing: Jesse Warn · Writer: Deanna Kizis · Starring: Marcus Vanco, Samson Chan-Boon, Stuart Shacklock, Kevin J. Wilson
1x08 Utopia
Feb 16, 2016 · 41 min · ★ 6.6
Wil and Amberle desperately search for Eretria to save her from the vicious elf hunters who kidnapped her. Little do they know, she’s stumbled upon a secret settlement of Humans and may finally feel like she belongs. But their utopia is much more than meets the eyes. Meanwhile, Allanon must inspire Ander to accept his destiny.
Directing: Jesse Warn · Writer: April Blair · Starring: Marcus Vanco, Josh McKenzie, Zoë Robins, Carolyn Dando
1x09 Safehold
Feb 23, 2016 · 41 min · ★ 7.2
With time running out, Wil, Amberle and Eretria must cross ancient Human ruins to reach the Bloodfire. But a nefarious evil stands in their way, testing their friendship and manipulating them against each other. At the palace, Allanon and Ander stave off a coup while facing the imminent attack from the Dagda Mor and his army.
Directing: Brad Turner · Writing: Josh Stoddard, Evan Endicott · Starring: Marcus Vanco, Brooke Williams, Genevieve Aitken, Kendal Rae
1x10 Ellcrys Season Finale
Mar 1, 2016 · 42 min · ★ 6.9
Wil and Amberle race to reach the Ellcrys while Allanon and Ander lead the Elvin army in an epic battle against the Dagda Mor and his Demon horde. But the cost of their quest could prove too great, altering everyone’s destinies forever.
Directing: Brad Turner · Writing: Evan Endicott, Josh Stoddard, April Blair · Starring: Marcus Vanco, Brooke Williams, Jared Turner, Petar Gatsby