Amazon's The Wheel of Time season 1: release date, cast, plot, trailer and more

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Heres everything you need to know about The Wheel of Time season 1, including its release date, cast and more.

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Its time to start counting down the days to your next fantasy TV show binge watch. The Wheel of Time, Robert Jordans best-selling fantasy novel series,
is coming soon to Amazon Prime Video and it's set to be a big deal.

With the live-action adaptation recently receiving a more concrete release date, theres no better time to prepare yourself for The Wheel of Time season 1. Below, weve covered what you need to know about the show before its arrival, including its launch window, cast, plot details, teasers, how many seasons there could be and more.

Bear in mind that were entering spoiler territory for The Wheel of Times book series from this point on. If you want to go into the TV show with very
little knowledge of what it actually is, turn back now. Otherwise, read on
for everything we know about it so far. Best Amazon Prime TV shows These are the best Amazon Prime movies to watch right now Here's everything you need to know about Invincible season 2 The Wheel of Time season 1 release date: 2021

The Wheel of Time season 1 doesnt have an official launch date, but we know itll be coming later this year.

As revealed on the official Amazon Studios Twitter account on June 30, The Wheel of Times first instalment will arrive in 2021: Even legends can have a beginning. @TheWheelOfTime is coming to @PrimeVideo in 2021. pic.twitter.com/EPu0FpllQV June 30, 2021 See more

Given that were halfway through the year, our prediction is that season 1
will premiere in the last three months of the year. That will ensure that Amazon Prime makes the most of audiences staying inside to stream new movies and TV shows when its cold outside (in the northern hemisphere, at least).
The Wheel of Time season 1 plot: whats it about? (Image credit: The Wheel of Time on Twitter)

Spoilers for The Wheel of Time book series follow.

The Wheel of Time is a convoluted story. The book series, which was completed by fellow fantasy author and Wheel of Time fan Brandon Sanderson after
Jordans death in 2007, comprises 14 novels and, much like Game of Thrones, it has a stacked list of characters and locations, as well as multiple plot threads to follow.

If its story is a fantasy epic that will span multiple seasons (more on this later), then, what do we know about season 1s specific plot?

When Amazon announced that it was adapting Jordans literary works back in 2018, a report from Deadline provided a brief synopsis of what we can expect from The Wheel of Time season 1.

Set in an unnamed world (fans call it The Randlands or The World of the Wheel), The Wheel of Time follows Rand alThor, a humble boy who lives in a small village known as the Two Rivers.

After Rands home is attacked by the Dark One, an evil entity who wants to destroy the world, hes rescued by Moiraine Damodred, a powerful magician and member of a secret all-female organization called the Aes Sedai.

Believing that the Dark One was seeking out the Dragon Reborn a prophesied champion of light who could defeat the lord of evil Moiraine leads Rand on a dangerous, continent-spanning journey that will decide the fate of the world.

Rand, though, isnt the only character who could be the so-called Dragon Reborn. His male friends Matrim Mat Cauthon and Perrin Aybara may also be the ancient hero that Moiraine seeks.

Joining Moiraine, Rand, Mat and Perrin on their adventure are Rands female friend Egwene alVere, Two Rivers wise woman Nynaeve alMeara, and Moiraines Warder companion Lan Mandragoran.

Together, the group hope to defeat the Dark One for good, but their journey will be far from straightforward.

Outside of this synopsis, little is known about the shows plot. However,
while you may think that season 1 will only focus on the series first book The Eye of the World that wont be the case.

Responding to fans during an Instagram Live Q&A, showrunner Rafe Judkins (Agents of SHIELD, Hemlock Grove) revealed that season 1 is adapting the
whole series, not just Eye of the World, which suggests that well be seeing plot points from other books in season 1, too. On the ensemble focus... pic.twitter.com/jJ5u2sbJtB May 20, 2021 See more

One element (from The Eye of the World) that will be included in season 1 is the ruby-hilted dagger. In the novels, this is an artifact of Shadar Logoth, an ancient city that fell to ruin after it embraced the darkness that its inhabitants had fought hard to stave off.

The dagger is consumed with evil and manipulates whoever comes into its possession, which spells danger for one of the series most prominent characters.

In February, Amazon released a teaser trailer that showed one individual coming across the dagger. We wont reveal which character that is due to spoilers but, if you want to find out who itll be, check out the tweet below: Where the Shadow waits. pic.twitter.com/Y1WS0HFwqr February 17, 2021 See more

Well also see the Heron Mark Blade included in season 1. In the novels, blademasters may decorate their swords with a heron mark, particularly if
they have mastered the art of sword-to-sword combat.

Again, this weapon has a fairly prominent role in proceedings (no spoilers again), so its inclusion isnt a surprise. In December 2020, Amazon released a teaser of how its creative team had crafted the blade for the show: Crafting the blade. #WOTonPrime pic.twitter.com/fD4X9n7Ocn December 2, 2020 See more The Wheel of Time season 1 episodes: how many are there?

Season 1 will comprise six episodes. This was confirmed on the Writers Guild of America West website in December 2020, alongside the titles for each
entry: Episode 1 Leavetaking Episode 2 Shadow's Waiting Episode 3 A Place of Safety Episode 4 The Dragon Reborn Episode 5 Blood Calls Blood Episode 6
The Flame of Tar Valo

How long will each episode be? Judkins has revealed that season 1s entries will clock in between 50 and 65 minutes. Thats a wrap on @rafejudkins (aka "Shadowrunner"?) Q&A on Instagram.Thread here for #TwitterOfTime pic.twitter.com/FfWxCW4jJC May 20, 2021 See more

As for who is directing the episodes, Uta Briesewitz (Stranger Things, Westworld) is helming the first two entries. Wayne Yip (Hunter, Lord of the Rings) is also directing two episodes, while Salli Richardson-Whitfield
(NCIS, Altered Carbon) is helming the other two.

Judkins has written the script for the pilot, while episodes two through five have been penned by Amanda Kate Shuman (The Blacklist), Mike and Paul
Clarkson (The Haunting of Bly Manor), Dave Hill (Game of Thrones), Celine
Song (in her TV writers debut) and Justine Juel Gillmer (The 100) respectively. The Wheel of Time season 1 cast: who is playing who? (Image credit: The Wheel of Time on Twitter)

As we mentioned, there are lots of characters in The Wheel of Time. Its unsurprising, then, that season 1s cast is a sizable one.

Below, weve listed the main (and most prominent supporting) characters who will appear in season 1: Rosamund Pike as Moiraine Damodred Josha Stradowski as Rand alThor Marcus Rutherford as Perrin Aybara Zo Robins as Nynaeve
alMeara Barney Harris as Matrim Mat Cauthon Madeleine Madden as Egwene alVere Daniel Henney as Lan Mandragoran Sophie Okonedo as Siuan Sanche Kae Alexander as Min Forshaw Michael McElhatton as Tam alThor Alvaro Morte as Logain Ablar Juliet Howland as Natti Cauthon Christopher Sciueref as Abell Cauthon Lolita Chakrabarti as Marin alVere Michael Tuahine as Bran alVere Alexandre Willaume as Thom Merrilin Johann Myers as Padan Fain

Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl, I Care a Lot) is the biggest name attached to the series. The actress will play Moiraine, the Aes Sedai who leads Rand and his friends on their journey. Shes also known as Alys in the book series.

Josha Stradowski (Gewoon Vrienden) will portray Rand in his first major TV role. The Dutch actor is joined by Marcus Rutherford (Bulletproof), Zo Robins (Black Christmas), Barney Harris (The Hollow Crown) and Madeleine Madden (Picnic at Hanging Rock) as Perrin, Nynaeve, Mat and Egwene respectively.

Curiously, Rutherfords Perrin Aybara was the most difficult character to adapt, according to Judkins. Speaking during an Instagram Live Q&A, Rudkins revealed why Perrin was so hard to get right: Thats a wrap on @rafejudkins (aka "Shadowrunner"?) Q&A on Instagram.Thread here for #TwitterOfTime pic.twitter.com/FfWxCW4jJC May 20, 2021 See more

According to the series IMDB page , Sophie Okonedo (His Dark Materials, Ratched) is the only other series regular alongside the six previously mentioned actors. Shell play another Aes Sedai in Siuan Sanche, who also goes by pseudonyms Suki and Mara in the novels. Siuan doesnt appear in the books until the second instalment The Great Hunt which means that season 1 will adapt multiple novels, as Rudkins confirmed in the above tweet.

Kae Alexander (Fleabag, Infinite) will play Min Farshaw in three of season 1s six episodes. In Jordans books, Min is one of Rands lovers, but its unclear
if Amazons adaptation will retain this plot point or not. We suspect it will, if Alexander features regularly in season 1.

There are plenty of other cast members in The Wheel of Time season 1.
However, the vast majority will only appear in one episode, and those listed above (who we havent mentioned yet) are arguably the most important out of
its supporting cast.

Daniel Henney (Criminal Minds) will play Lan Mandragoran, the uncrowned king (and sole survivor) of Malkier and Moiraines Warder. In the books, Warders
are bonded to Aes Sedai through saidar the female component of the One
Power, the source of the Aes Sedais magic to be their bodyguards.

Michael McElhatton (Game of Thrones) portrays Rands adopted father Tam,
Alvaro Morte (Money Heist) plays an Ashaman of the Black Tower called Logain Albar, and Alexandre Willaume (Deep State) has been cast as Thom Merrilin, a bard who accompanies Moiraines group.

Juliet Howland (Doctors) and Christopher Sciueref (Cardinal Burns) will play Mats parents Natti and Abell Cauthon, and Lolita Chakrabarti (Silent Witness) and Michael Tuahine (The Time of Our Lives) will portray Egwenes mother and father. Finally, Johann Myers (Snatch) will feature as Padan Fain, a
secondary antagonist in the books.

Theres no word on who will star as the villainous Dark One yet but, given the series antagonist is a sentient, cosmic force, its likely that the show will only require a voice actor to portray them in Amazons adaptation. The Wheel
of Time season 1 trailer: is there one?

Sort of. In May 2021, Amazon released two very brief teaser trailers for the series. These videos showed Pike's Moiraine and Henneys Lan, but didnt give any details away about their characters or the plot.

With the shows tentative release date now unveiled, we may get a proper trailer soon. Once we do, well let you know. The Wheel of Time season 1 sequels: will there be more seasons?

Yes. As revealed by the TV series official Twitter account on May 20, The Wheel of Time has already been renewed for a second season: With this many Taveren in one place, one season was never going to be enough.
#TheWheelOfTime #TwitterOfTime pic.twitter.com/CtuGitxPSn May 20, 2021 See more

In a separate tweet, Judkins also stated that the shows writers were already hard at work on the next instalment. Amanda Kate Shuman has already written the first episode of season 2, according to the above tweet. On the progress of season 2... pic.twitter.com/B3s46jjqZB May 20, 2021 See more

As for how many seasons there will be, there wont be 14. As we said earlier, Judkins confirmed that each season would combine books from Jordans literary works as, given how complicated the story is, it would takes a long time to finish the TV series: On the reality of adaptations... pic.twitter.com/mcfu47xZcw May 20, 2021 See more

How many seasons could we see then? The Wheel of Time spans 14 volumes in total, but theres also a prequel novel and two companion books to take into consideration.

With 17 books to draw from across this fantasy epic, we wouldnt be surprised if two or three novels are used per season. If were right, Amazons Wheel of Time could take six to seven seasons to reach its conclusion. The Boys season 3 : everything we know so far



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