Dark forces conspire against orphan mapmaker Alina Starkov when she unleashes an extraordinary power that could change the fate of her war torn world.
Stars: Jessie Mei Li, Ben Barnes and Archie Renaux
Full Cast: Amita Suman, Kit Young, Ben Barnes, Danielle Galligan, Calahan Skogman, Simon Sears, Sujaya Dasgupta, Julian Kostov, Howard Charles, Zoë Wanamaker, Daisy Head, Kaylan Teague
Episode Guide
Season 2
March 16, 2023Episode 8 No Funerals
March 16, 2023Episode 7 Meet You in the Meadow
March 16, 2023Episode 6 Ni Weh Sesh (I Have No Heart)
March 16, 2023Episode 5 Yuyeh Sesh (Despise Your Heart)
March 16, 2023Episode 4 Every Monstrous Thing
March 16, 2023Episode 3 Like Calls to Like
March 16, 2023Episode 1 No Shelter but Me
Season 1
Best Shadow and Bone Episodes
Top 20 (Ranked)
April 23, 2021
8.6 2511 votesS1E5 Show Me Who You Are
8.6 2511 votesS1E5 Show Me Who You Are April 23, 20218.5 2314 votesS1E8 No Mourners
8.5 2314 votesS1E8 No Mourners April 23, 20218.2 2151 votesS1E6 The Heart Is An Arrow
8.2 2151 votesS1E6 The Heart Is An Arrow April 23, 20218.1 2263 votesS1E4 Otkazat'sya
8.1 2263 votesS1E4 Otkazat'sya April 23, 20217.9 2364 votesS1E3 The Making at the Heart of the World
7.9 2364 votesS1E3 The Making at the Heart of the World April 23, 20217.8 2957 votesS1E1 A Searing Burst of Light
7.8 2957 votesS1E1 A Searing Burst of Light April 23, 20217.8 2540 votesS1E2 We're All Someone's Monster
7.8 2540 votesS1E2 We're All Someone's Monster March 16, 20230.0 0 votesS2E7 Meet You in the Meadow
0.0 0 votesS2E7 Meet You in the Meadow March 16, 20230.0 0 votesS2E6 Ni Weh Sesh (I Have No Heart)
0.0 0 votesS2E6 Ni Weh Sesh (I Have No Heart) March 16, 20230.0 0 votesS2E5 Yuyeh Sesh (Despise Your Heart)
0.0 0 votesS2E5 Yuyeh Sesh (Despise Your Heart) March 16, 20230.0 0 votesS2E4 Every Monstrous Thing
0.0 0 votesS2E4 Every Monstrous Thing March 16, 20230.0 0 votesS2E3 Like Calls to Like
0.0 0 votesS2E3 Like Calls to Like March 16, 20230.0 0 votesS2E1 No Shelter but Me
0.0 0 votesS2E1 No Shelter but Me March 16, 20230.0 0 votesS2E8 No Funerals
0.0 0 votesS2E8 No Funerals Shadow and Bone Trailer
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User Reviews
Watchseries; Just another teen book adaptation. Does nothing to deserve its Aus MA18+ rating. Predictable, bland, average acting. 5 different story paths to keep track off.
Just another teen book adaptation. Does nothing to deserve its Aus MA18+ rating. Predictable, bland, average acting. 5 different story paths to keep track off.
Shadow and Bone watchseries. Special affects are great. Story is a little slow in the beginning but ends up being well worth it! Makes me want to go buy the books because I want to know what happens next!!
We gave up after two episodes.
It's not terrible, but the acting is stilted (possibly the fault of the script rather than the players) & the plot is just a bit clumsy, with sporadic exposition followed by a bit too much angst for the situation. It's definitely aimed at a teen audience; those who liked His Dark Materials, with which it shares a certain ponderous inevitability. There seems to be a lot to be explored, but it's weighed down by hesitant pacing & the awkward 'will-they-won't-they' of the two leads.
Whatever they're trying to do, I'm sure they'll manage to do it in the end, and very probably live happily ever after; I just don't have the will to follow their journey.
As someone who's read all the books in the grishaverse, I personally think this is an amazing and faithful adaptation. There are some minor changes to the characters, plot, etc, but I actually found that they improved upon aspects that were lacking in the books. I do think that it may be a little confusing for someone who is less familiar with the material, but overall the they do a great job fitting all the various stories together and having it all make sense.
Fantasy shows on netflix is hit or miss, their biggest hit for me being The Witcher, this one comes in at a close second. It seems that they shelled out just as much of a budget for this show as much as TW. The sets, costumes and cinematography are all top notch. I find it interesting that the setting is like a fantasy world version of Russia. Plus gun battles and magic is not something I've seen in a fantasy show or movie before. The actors all do a great job as well, most of which are unknown to be except for Ben Barnes. I have not read the books but according to some other reviews the show is a good adaptation of them when usually their are massive changes. So if you are looking for a fun well made fantasy series this one is worth watching. I've watched half of the season so far and I'm trying not to watch the whole thing today but I'm hooked!.
Edit: ok I couldnt help myself, I watched the entire season cuz I think it was that good. However I have one complaint, at times the show is so dark you cant see what is happening, especially in the season finale battle scene. I'm talking Game Of Thrones battle of Winterfell dark, hence the 9. Other than that this is just as good as Witcher and Stranger Things, another success for netflix. Damn it I'm gonna have to read the books now, Please make a season 2!
Huge fan of the book series and i loved the show..how they combined two books and create this masterpiece is amazing..Show is huge improvement of the books.. I'm sure fans of the books will love the show... This is beyond epic..