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This article is about the television series. For the media franchise on which the television series is based, see The Shadowhunter Chronicles.

New Shadowhunters Season 1, Episode 9  Rise Up

Shadowhunters
File:Shadowhunters Intertitle.png
GenreFantasy
Based onThe Mortal Instruments
by Cassandra Clare
Developed byEd Decter
Starring
ComposerBen Decter
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Producers
Production locationsToronto, Ontario, Canada
Production companies
Original release
NetworkFreeform
ReleaseJanuary 12, 2016 (2016-01-12) –
present (present)

Shadowhunters is an American fantasy television series based on The Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare, and developed for television by Ed Decter. It is the second adaptation of the novel series, after the 2013 film The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, which like Shadowhunters was produced by Constantin Film. The show received a straight-to-series order on March 30, 2015,[1] and premiered on January 12, 2016 on Freeform.

Synopsis

Clary Fray has just enrolled at Brooklyn Academy of Arts. On her eighteenth birthday, she learns that she is a Shadowhunter, a human born with angelic blood who protect humans from demons. That night, Clary's mother, Jocelyn Fray, is abducted by a group of rogue Shadowhunters of "The Circle". Their leader is Jocelyn's husband Valentine Morgenstern.

With her mother missing, Clary turns to Luke, a person she trusted, only to seemingly be betrayed. Clary joins up with a band of Shadowhunters to save her mother and discovers powers she never knew she possessed. Clary is thrown into the world of demon hunting with the mysterious, narcissistic, and attractive Shadowhunter, Jace, and also her loyal and geeky friend, Simon. Now living among faeries, warlocks, vampires, and werewolves, Clary begins a journey of self-discovery as she learns more about her past and what her future may hold.[2]

Cast and characters

Main article: List of The Mortal Instruments characters

Main

Recurring

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
1"The Mortal Cup"McGEd DecterJanuary 12, 2016 (2016-01-12)267074-11.82[16]
On her eighteenth birthday, Clary Fray's mother, Jocelyn, is kidnapped. Soon after, Clary discovers that her mother belongs to a supernatural group that called "Shadowhunters". Clary learns she is a Shadowhunter herself, after being saved by Jace, who then introduces her to Alec and Isabelle. Clary overhears her mother's friend, Luke, claim that he cares nothing about her or her mother. Clary is at a crossroads not knowing who to trust – her best friend Simon or the Shadowhunters – to help save Jocelyn from Valentine, a dangerous rogue Shadowhunter.
2"The Descent Into Hell Isn't Easy"Mick GarrisEd Decter & Hollie OvertonJanuary 19, 2016 (2016-01-19)[a]267074-21.01[18]
The Circle has returned, as has Valentine. With the Shadowhunters searching for the Mortal Cup, the Institute is on alert. After Hodge tells Clary that Jocelyn was once a Circle member, they realize Clary's significance. Jace realizes Clary's memories are the only way to find Jocelyn and the Cup. Unfortunately, without her memories they are unable to help her or the Shadowhunter team. Thus Jace, Isabelle, and a reluctant Alec take Clary to the powerful Silent Brothers in the City of Bones. Meanwhile, Luke is worried about Clary's whereabouts, while Simon comes to terms with Clary's new life. It seems that Luke also has a secret.
3"Dead Man's Party"Andy WolkMarjorie DavidJanuary 26, 2016 (2016-01-26)267074-30.98[19]
The Shadowhunters attempt to save Simon, who has been taken by vampires. They locate Simon's whereabouts to the Hotel DuMort, where he is being held by Camille Belcourt, Raphael Santiago, and the rest of Camille's outfit. Alec and Jace have a dispute over Clary and her loyalty, since her father is their enemy. Isabelle visits Meliorn, one of her Seelie acquaintances, in order to extract information about getting into the Hotel DuMort unnoticed. The Shadowhunters rescue Simon, but he appears to be turning into a vampire.
4"Raising Hell"Tawnia McKiernanMichael ReiszFebruary 2, 2016 (2016-02-02)267074-40.96[20]
Simon quarrels with Jace and leaves the Institute. The Shadowhunters lure warlock Magnus Bane out of hiding with a prized necklace, in order to gain his help in retrieving Clary's memories. Magnus informs them that he fed the memories to a memory demon for safekeeping. The Shadowhunters track Magnus to his lair, where the Circle has attacked. Magnus transports them to another lair, where they summon the demon. Alec's personal insecurities about his feelings for Jace disrupt the ritual and Clary is forced to kill the demon, along with her memories. Meanwhile, Simon is plagued with visions of Camille, and ends up returning to the Hotel DuMort.
5"Moo Shu to Go"Kelly MakinAngel Dean LopezFebruary 9, 2016 (2016-02-09)267074-50.95[21]
The Lightwood family matriarch, Maryse, arrives at the Institute with a Seelie intel mission for Isabelle and Jace. Alec is tasked with watching over Clary, but she escapes the Institute. Clary and Simon are subsequently kidnapped by werewolves when searching Clary's old apartment for her mother's secret box that belonged to someone named Jonathan Clark. Clary is interrogated about the location of the Mortal Cup, and the alpha werewolf threatens to kill Simon if she doesn't reveal the information. Jace, Isabelle and Alec then head to rescue the two after Simon calls for help. The Shadowhunters are assisted in their escape by an unlikely ally.
6"Of Men and Angels"Oz ScottY. Shireen RazackFebruary 16, 2016 (2016-02-16)267074-60.98[22]
Clary, Jace and Simon take a mortally wounded Luke to Magnus for help. After Luke's insistence, Magnus informs Clary of the Circle's past and her mother's involvement. Meanwhile, Robert Lightwood arrives at the Institute, and he and Maryse task Isabelle with mending the Seelies' broken ties with the Clave and restoring the family name. When Isabelle informs Alec that their parents plan to marry him off, he angrily leaves the Institute for Magnus' lair. There, he, Magnus and the others save Luke's life. Luke informs Clary that she had a brother, Jonathan Christopher, who died in a fire caused by Valentine. Clary then discovers a power which makes her realize she knows of the Mortal Cup's whereabouts.
7"Major Arcana"J. Miles DalePeter BinswangerFebruary 23, 2016 (2016-02-23)267074-70.84[23]
Clary reveals that the Cup is hidden in a tarot card that Luke took for safekeeping. When Luke goes to retrieve it from his desk at the precinct, he is detained by internal affairs officers. While being questioned about his part in the demonic murders, Luke's boss is killed by a shapeshifter. Clary, Jace, Isabelle and Alec enact a plan to obtain the Cup, but are tracked by demons. When a demon posing as Jace attempts to take the Cup from Clary, she kills it. Afterward, Clary and the real Jace share a kiss at the Institute. Meanwhile, Simon's odd behavior worries Maureen and his family, who fear he is on drugs. He returns to the Hotel DuMort looking for answers and is met by Camille.
8"Bad Blood"Jeremiah S. ChechikAllison RymerMarch 1, 2016 (2016-03-01)267074-80.87[24]
Raphael arrives at the Institute with Simon, who has been attacked by Camille. He informs Clary that, unless Simon is staked or turned before sunset, his soul will be trapped for eternity. An envoy from the Clave, Lydia Branwell, arrives to temporarily take over the Institute. Valentine sends a Forsaken to attack the werewolf pack, but Luke kills it. While retrieving the corpse from Luke, Lydia inadvertently reveals to Alec that his parents are ex-Circle members. Isabelle performs a pathology test on the Forsaken and finds that it has angel blood. Alec decides to restore his family's honor by proposing to Lydia. Later, another Forsaken attacks Hodge at the Institute, but he and Alec defeat it. Clary decides to bury Simon in order for him to turn into a vampire, but he emerges thinking of himself as a monster.
9"Rise Up"[25]TBATBAMarch 8, 2016 (2016-03-08)267074-9TBD
10"This World Inverted"[25]TBATBAMarch 15, 2016 (2016-03-15)267074-10TBD
11"Blood Calls to Blood"[25]TBATBAMarch 22, 2016 (2016-03-22)267074-11TBD
12"Malec"[25]TBATBAMarch 29, 2016 (2016-03-29)267074-12TBD
13"Morning Star"[25]TBATBAApril 5, 2016 (2016-04-05)267074-13TBD
  1. ^ The second episode, "The Descent Into Hell Isn't Easy", was released online on January 12, 2016, after the premiere of the first episode.[17]

Production

Development

In 2010, Screen Gems announced that they were going into production on the film adaptation of City of Bones,[26] the first book in The Mortal Instruments series, with hopes of starting a successful film franchise. Production on a film adaptation of the second book, City of Ashes, was due to start production in September 2013, but was delayed to 2014, and eventually cancelled, after the first film failed to recoup its budget.[27]

On October 12, 2014, at Mipcom, Constantin confirmed that The Mortal Instruments will return as a television series with Ed Decter as showrunner.[28] Constantin Film and TV head Martin Moszkowicz told The Hollywood Reporter that, "It actually makes sense to do [the novels] as a TV series. There was so much from the book that we had to leave out of the Mortal Instruments film. In the series we'll be able to go deeper and explore this world in greater detail and depth."[28][29] The producers hope to adapt the entire book series if the TV adaptation proves successful.[28] It has been announced that episodes will be an hour long and start from the beginning of the series with City of Bones.[citation needed] In February 2015, book series author Cassandra Clare announced via Twitter that the television series would be called Shadowhunters rather than The Mortal Instruments.[citation needed] In March, 2015, ABC Family picked up Shadowhunters straight-to-series.[30] On July 12, 2015, Clare confirmed on Twitter that the series would not be a book a season, but rather a mix of events, stating that the show would be more of "a blend".[citation needed]

Casting

On Twitter, Cassandra Clare announced that she would not be part of casting decisions, and would not be expecting any of the original film cast to return. On April 20, 2015, ABC revealed Dominic Sherwood as the first member of the Shadowhunters cast. On May 2, 2015, it was announced that Emeraude Toubia would be taking the role of Isabelle Lightwood and Alberto Rosende would be joining the cast as Simon Lewis.[5] On May 6, it was reported that Katherine McNamara landed the lead role of Clary Fray. Two days later, on May 8, Matthew Daddario and Isaiah Mustafa were cast as Alec Lightwood and Luke Garroway, respectively.[6] Harry Shum Jr. and Alan Van Sprang later joined the cast as Magnus Bane and Valentine Morgenstern.[7] On May 18, it was announced that Maxim Roy will be playing Jocelyn Fray.[8]

On May 25, Mouna Traore was cast as Midori, a new character designed by showrunner Ed Decter, who will act as one of Valentine's accomplices and a member of Valentine's circle.[31] On June 9, Lisa Marcos announced she would be joining the cast as Captain Vargas, another character created by Ed Decter.[32] On June 12, producer McG's official Twitter account stated that Kaitlyn Leeb would be playing Camille Belcourt.[11]

Filming

The series began filming in Toronto, Canada on May 25, 2015.[33] The fictional New York Police Department's 89 Precinct was filmed in the Science Wing at the University of Toronto Scarborough.[34]

Broadcast

The series premiered on January 12, 2016 in the U.S. on Freeform.[35] The second episode, "The Descent Into Hell Is Easy", was released online that same day, following the premiere of the first episode.[17] In December 2015, Netflix acquired global rights to Shadowhunters, excluding the U.S., making the series available as an original series a day after the U.S. premiere, with the first episode launching globally on January 13, and subsequent episodes released on a weekly basis.[36]

Reception

Shadowhunters has received an overall mixed response from critics. On Metacritic, it holds a 45 out of 100 rating, based on 9 critical responses, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[37] On Rotten Tomatoes, the series has a 46% rating, based on 12 reviews, with an average rating of 5.6/10. The critics' consensus reads, "Shadowhunters boasts visual thrills and a potential-rich premise, but they're not enough to overcome the show's self-serious silliness and dull, convoluted plots."[38] According to the The New York Times, the series "has its assets, especially its popular source material. But it might become more fun if it learns to enjoy being the empowerment fantasy it really is."[39]

References

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  2. ^ Clark, Nolene (March 30, 2015). "'Mortal Instruments' TV series 'Shadowhunters' coming to ABC Family". Los Angeles Times.
  3. ^ Ge, Linda (May 6, 2015). "Katherine McNamara Joins ABC Family's 'Shadowhunters' as Clary Fray (Exclusive)". TheWrap. Retrieved May 6, 2015.
  4. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (April 20, 2015). "'Shadowhunters' ABC Family Series Casts Dominic Sherwood As Jace". Deadline.com. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
  5. ^ a b c Ge, Linda (May 1, 2015). "ABC Family's 'Shadowhunters' Adds Alberto Rosende and Emeraude Toubia". TheWrap. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
  6. ^ a b c Swift, Andy (May 8, 2015). "'Shadowhunters' Casts Alec & Luke — Matthew Daddario & Isaiah Mustafa". TVLine. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
  7. ^ a b c Swift, Andy (May 15, 2015). "Shadowhunters Recruits Reign and Glee Grads to Play Valentine and Magnus". TVLine. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
  8. ^ a b Swift, Andy (May 18, 2015). "Shadowhunters Adds Canadian Actress Maxim Roy as Clary's Mom Jocelyn". TVLine. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
  9. ^ Swift, Andy (May 28, 2015). "Shadowhunters Adds Being Human's Jon Cor as Hodge Starkweather". TVLine. Retrieved May 28, 2015.
  10. ^ Mitovich, Matt Webb (June 4, 2015). "Shadowhunters Finds Its Raphael". TVLine. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  11. ^ a b Swift, Andy (June 12, 2015). "Shadowhunters Casts Degrassi Actress as Vampire Leader Camille Belcourt". TVLine. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
  12. ^ Veach, Angie (July 15, 2015). "Nicola Correia Damude Cast as Maryse Lightwood in ABC Family's SHADOWHUNTERS". Young Adult Hollywood. Retrieved July 15, 2015.
  13. ^ a b "New Lightwood Casting News!". ABC Family. August 8, 2015. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  14. ^ Ge, Linda (August 8, 2015). "ABC Family's 'Shadowhunters' Casts Stephanie Bennett as Lydia Branwell (Exclusive)". TheWrap. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
  15. ^ "BREAKING Casting News! The Inquisitor Has Arrived". ShadowhuntersTV.
  16. ^ Porter, Rick (January 13, 2016). "Tuesday cable ratings: 'Pretty Little Liars' returns on top, 'Shadowhunters' had solid debut". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  17. ^ a b "Watch Shadowhunters Episode Two Now In The Freeform App". ShadowhuntersTV. January 12, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  18. ^ Welch, Alex (January 21, 2016). "Tuesday cable ratings: 'Pretty Little Liars' falls, 'Haves and the Have Nots' holds strong". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
  19. ^ Welch, Alex (January 27, 2016). "Tuesday cable ratings: 'The Curse of Oak Island' stays on top, 'Shadowhunters' rises". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
  20. ^ Welch, Alex (February 3, 2016). "Tuesday cable ratings: 'The People v. O.J. Simpson' premiere soars". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
  21. ^ Welch, Alex (February 10, 2016). "Tuesday cable ratings: 'The People v. O.J. Simpson' leads again". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
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  23. ^ Welch, Alex (February 24, 2016). "Tuesday cable ratings: 'The People v. O.J. Simpson' stays steady". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
  24. ^ Welch, Alex (March 2, 2016). "Tuesday cable ratings: 'The People v. O.J. Simpson' falls". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
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  26. ^ Bettinger, Brendan (October 4, 2010). "Screen Gems Positioning CITY OF BONES as the First Film in a MORTAL INSTRUMENTS Franchise". Collider.com. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
  27. ^ Lincoln, Ross A. (January 9, 2016). "'Shadowhunters' Cast & Producers Pledge Faithfulness To Popular Novels – TCA".
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  29. ^ Roxborough, Scott (October 12, 2014). "MIPCOM: 'The Mortal Instruments' to Return as TV Series". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved May 12, 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  30. ^ "ABC Family Picks Up "Shadowhunters," a Saga Series Based on the Beloved New York Times Bestselling Book Series The Mortal Instruments". The Futon Critic. March 30, 2015.
  31. ^ Cassandra Clare [@cassieclare] (May 25, 2015). ""@Lexi_hemmo1996: In the cast on IMDB it says Mouna Traore is playing Midori.Is that a new character?" Ed Decter invented her for the show" (Tweet). Retrieved June 21, 2015 – via Twitter.
  32. ^ Lisa Marcos [@lisamarcos] (June 9, 2015). "Thank you @ABCFamily & @ShadowhuntersTV for letting me be apart of this team #CaptainVargas #Shadowhunters" (Tweet). Retrieved June 21, 2015 – via Twitter.
  33. ^ "In Production in Toronto – As of August 7, 2015" (PDF). Toronto.ca. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 18, 2015. Retrieved December 1, 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  34. ^ "Shadowhunters Filming Locations". MovieMaps. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
  35. ^ Lowe, Kinsey (October 10, 2015). "Shadowhunters to debut January 12 on ABC Family/Freeform – Comic Con". Deadline.com. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
  36. ^ Jaafar, Ali (December 18, 2015). "Netflix Acquires Global Rights To 'Shadowhunters: Mortal Instruments', Will Bow Series In January Outside U.S." Deadline.com. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
  37. ^ Shadowhunters at Metacritic
  38. ^ Shadowhunters at Rotten Tomatoes
  39. ^ Poniewozik, James (January 11, 2016). "Review: 'Shadowhunters,' a Teenage Fantasyland Roamed by Demon Killers". The New York Times. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
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