The Wheel of Time (TV series)
The Wheel of Time is an American fantasy television series developed by Rafe Judkins for Amazon Prime Video. The series is based on the book series of the same name by Robert Jordan. It features an ensemble cast led by Rosamund Pike.
The eight-episode first season premiered on Prime Video in November 2021. In May 2021, before the first season premiered, the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered in September 2023. The series was renewed for a third season in July 2022, over a year ahead of the debut of the second season. The third season premiered in March 2025. In May 2025, the series was canceled after three seasons.
The Wheel of Time received generally positive reviews from critics, and has been nominated for a Saturn Award.
Premise
, a member of the Aes Sedai, a powerful organization of women who can channel the One Power, seeks a group of four young people from the secluded village of Emond's Field in the Two Rivers, believing one of them is the reincarnation of the Dragon, an extremely powerful channeller responsible for the Breaking of the World. The Dragon Reborn is prophesied to either save the world from a primordial evil known as the Dark One or break it once more.Cast and characters
Main
- Rosamund Pike as Moiraine Damodred, an Aes Sedai of the Blue Ajah who is searching for the Dragon Reborn
- Daniel Henney as al'Lan Mandragoran, Moiraine's Warder and companion
- Zoë Robins as Nynaeve al'Meara, the Wisdom, or healer, of Emond's Field
- Madeleine Madden as Egwene al'Vere, the daughter of the mayor of Emond's Field
- Josha Stradowski as Rand al'Thor, a shepherd from Emond's Field who comes to learn he is the Dragon Reborn
- Marcus Rutherford as Perrin Aybara, a blacksmith from Emond's Field
- Barney Harris and Dónal Finn as Mat Cauthon, a gambler from Emond's Field
- Kate Fleetwood as Liandrin Guirale, an Aes Sedai of the Red Ajah, later revealed to be Black Ajah
- Priyanka Bose as Alanna Mosvani, an Aes Sedai of the Green Ajah
- Hammed Animashaun as Loial, an Ogier who meets Rand in Tar Valon
- Sophie Okonedo as Siuan Sanche, the Amyrlin Seat, leader of the Aes Sedai
- Kae Alexander as Min Farshaw, a tavern keeper in Fal Dara who can see the Pattern
- Fares Fares as Ishamael, also known as Ba'alzamon, "the Betrayer of Hope" and "the Father of Lies", one of the Forsaken and the right hand of the Dark One
- Johann Myers as Padan Fain, a traveling merchant and Darkfriend
- Álvaro Morte as Logain Ablar, a male channeler claiming to be the Dragon Reborn
- Taylor Napier as Maksim, one of Alanna's Warders
- Emmanuel Imani and Anthony Kaye as Ihvon, one of Alanna's Warders
- Jennifer Cheon Garcia as Leane Sharif, an Aes Sedai and the Keeper of the Chronicles at the White Tower
- Meera Syal as Verin Mathwin, an Aes Sedai of the Brown Ajah who lives away from the White Tower
- Ceara Coveney as Elayne Trakand, the Daughter-Heir of the nation of Andor
- Natasha O'Keeffe as Lanfear, known as "the Daughter of the Night", a Forsaken who adopts the identity of Selene, an innkeeper in Cairhien, and develops a relationship with Rand
- Lindsay Duncan as Anvaere Damodred, a noblewoman in Cairhien and Moiraine's sister
- Jay Duffy as Dain Bornhald, a Whitecloak captain
- Ayoola Smart as Aviendha, an Aiel Maiden of the Spear who has left the Aiel Waste to search for the Car'a'carn, or prophesied leader of all Aiel clans
- Laia Costa as Moghedien, one of the Forsaken, also known as "the Spider"
- Olivia Williams as Morgase Trakand, the Queen of Andor and Elayne's mother
- Shohreh Aghdashloo as Elaida do Avriny a'Roihan, an Aes Sedai of the Red Ajah and chief advisor to Queen Morgase
- Isabella Bucceri as Faile Bashere, a Hunter of the Horn whom Perrin encounters in the Two Rivers.
Supporting
- Lolita Chakrabarti and Rina Mahoney as Marin al'Vere, Egwene's mother
- Michael Tuahine as Bran al'Vere, the innkeeper in Emond's Field and Egwene's father
- Michael McElhatton as Tam al'Thor, Rand's father, and a former soldier
- Naana Agyei Ampadu as Danya
- Mandi Symonds as Daise Congar, a villager in the Two Rivers
- David Sterne and Gregory Gudgeon as Cenn Buie, a villager in the Two Rivers
- Juliet Howland as Natti Cauthon, Mat's mother
- Christopher Sciueref as Abell Cauthon, Mat's father
- Petr Simcák as Tom Thane
- Litiana Biutanaseva as Bode Cauthon, Mat's sister
- Lilibet Bituanaseva as Eldrin Cauthon, Mat's sister
- Abdul Salis as Eamon Valda, a Whitecloak Questioner
- Stuart Graham as Geofram Bornhald, a Whitecloak captain
- Pearce Quigley as Master Hightower, a ferryman
- Alexandre Willaume as Thom Merrilin, a gleeman
- Clare Perkins as Kerene Nagashi, an Aes Sedai of the Green Ajah
- Izuka Hoyle as Dana, a barmaid
- Peter Franzén as Stepin, Kerene's Warder
- Daryl McCormack as Aram, a Tinker
- Narinder Samra as Raen, a Tinker
- Maria Doyle Kennedy as Illa, a Tinker
- Miguel Álvarez as the King of Ghealdan
- Sandy McDade as Maigan, an Aes Sedai and Sitter of the Blue Ajah
- Guy Roberts as Uno Nomesta, a warrior of Shienar
- Amar Chadha-Patel as Lord Yakota, a nobleman of Shienar
- Thomas Chaanhing as Lord Agelmar, ruler of Fal Dara
- Sandra Yi Sencindiver as Lady Amalisa, Lord Agelmar's sister
- Alexander Karim as Lews Therin Telamon, the Dragon who broke the world in attempting to seal away the Dark One
- Katie Brayben as Latra Posae Decume, an Aes Sedai of the Age of Legends
- Gregg Chilingirian as Ingtar Shinowa, a Shienaran warrior in command of the Shienarans hunting for the Horn of Valere
- Arnas Fedaravicius as Masema Dagar, a Shienaran warrior under Ingtar's command
- Gary Beadle as Elyas Machera, a tracker and wolfbrother
- Rima Te Wiata as Sheriam Bayanar, an Aes Sedai and Mistress of Novices in the White Tower
- Karima McAdams as High Lady Suroth, a Seanchan noblewoman who works for Ishamael
- Jessica Boone as Alwhin, a Seanchan woman serving Suroth
- Joelle as Joiya Byir, an Aes Sedai of the Gray Ajah and ultimately Black Ajah
- Julian Lewis Jones as Bayle Domon, a merchant and riverboat captain
- Heikko Deutschmann as Tomas, a Warder living with Verin and Adeleas
- Nila Aalia as Adeleas Mathwin, an Aes Sedai of the Green Ajah who lives with Verin and Tomas
- Daniel Francis as High Lord Turak, a high-ranking Seanchan nobleman in command of the Seanchan invasion
- Katie Leung as Yasicca, an Aes Sedai of the Brown Ajah, and a good friend of Verin
- Rachel Denning as Nyomi, an Aes Sedai of the Brown Ajah who is secretly part of the Black Ajah, and one of Liandrin's followers
- Will Tudor as Barthanes Damodred, a nobleman in Cairhien, and Anvaere's son
- Nyokabi Gethiaga as Ryma, an Aes Sedai of the Yellow Ajah
- Bentley Kalu as Basan, Ryma's Warder
- Xelia Mendes-Jones as Renna, a Seanchan sul'dam
- Hayley Mills as Gitara Moroso, an Aes Sedai who dies foretelling the rebirth of the Dragon to young Moiraine and Siuan
- Ragga Ragnars as Bain, an Aiel Maiden of the Spear
- Maja Simonsen as Chiad, an Aiel Maiden of the Spear
- Adrian Bouchet as Artur Hawkwing, a legendary king
- Luke Fetherston as Gawyn Trakand, a Prince of Andor and Elayne's elder brother
- Callum Kerr as Galad Damodred, a Prince of Andor and a skilled swordsman
- Nuno Lopes as Rahvin, a manipulative and powerful Forsaken masquerading as Lord Gaebril, Queen Morgase's consort and advisor
- Zenobia Kloppers as Amico Nagoyin, a member of the Black Ajah and a follower of Liandrin
- Olivia Popica as Jeaine Caide, a member of the Black Ajah and a follower of Liandrin
- Mi Hae Lee as Chesmal Emry, a member of the Black Ajah and a follower of Liandrin
- Olumide Olorunfemi as Ispan Shefar, a member of the Black Ajah and a follower of Liandrin
- Diêm Camille as Tsutama Rath, a sitter of the Red Ajah
- Cameron Jack as Sammael, a warmongering and aggressive Forsaken
- Nukâka as Bair, an Aiel Wise One and a dreamwalker
- Björn Landberg as Rhuarc, the chieftain of the Taardad clan and the husband of Bair
- Salóme Gunnarsdóttir as Melaine, an Aiel Wise One.
- Synnøve Macody Lund as Melindhra, a Malkieri woman raised by the Aiel
- Michael Lindall as Lord Luc, leader of a group of Hunters of the Horn in the Two Rivers
- Set Sjöstrand as Couladin, an Aiel warrior of the Shaido clan
- Natasha Culzac as Sevanna, an Aiel woman of great influence within the Shaido clan
- Judith Georgi as Sealdre, an Aiel Dreamwalker who lived after the Breaking ended
- Clare-Hope Ashitey as Alviarin Freidhen, an Aes Sedai of the White Ajah.
- Clare Dunne as Galina Casban, an Aes Sedai of the Red Ajah.
Episodes