Netflix series Shadow and Bone: Plot, cast and premiere date

Official release date, detailed timeline and cast details for highly anticipated Netflix series Shadow and Bone is finally unveiled. The first season of this fantasy adventure, comprised of eight magical episodes will hit the steaming giant on 23^rd April 2021.

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Shadow and Bone is a forthcoming saga, brought to life by Finals Destination 5 and Bird Box’s mastermind Eric Heisserer, exclusively for Netflix. The magical thriller has been adapted from the novel of the same name and six of crows by American writer Leigh Bardugo, who also serves as an executive producer.

Set up in an imaginary war-torn world, the Shadow and Bone, Netflix centers on an orphaned Grisha girl named Alina Starkov and her magical knack to save the world and set her country unrestricted. The Grisha are people with the ability to manipulate the elements to use as weapons, e.g. to call fire, to summon wind, to stop hearts. Likewise, Alina has an exceptional endowment to summon light.

However, Alina is unaware of her gift of nature, and discovers it accidentally while trying to save her childhood best friend Mal, from the attack of supernatural monsters. Mal, on the other hand is born with the talent of mind tracking.

When Alina find out about her extraordinary aptitude, she is immediately sent to her type of people by the leader of Grisha, to fit in and learn to control her magical powers. And, when Alina Starkov thinks of him as a sincere alliance, the evil spearhead has some other plans in mind, which is to exploit her powers to bring massive destruction on earth.

Furthemore, Alina and her bossom buddy Mal, are destined for each other. But, with the monstrous threat of the Shadow Fold looming, there are dangerous forces at play, including a crew of charismatic criminals and mystical forces, and it will take more than magic to survive, and Alina has to do battle it all, in order to save her people from the tail of malicious beasts.

Shadow and Bone premise

The official synopsis for Shadow and Bone, released by Netflix reads:

In a world cleaved in two by a massive barrier of perpetual darkness, where unnatural creatures feast on human flesh, a young soldier uncovers a power that might finally unite her country. But as she struggles to hone her power, dangerous forces plot against her. Thugs, thieves, assassins, and saints are at war now, and it will take more than magic to survive.

Talking about his approaching thriller, the author and executive producer of Shadow and Bone, Leigh Bardugo, revealed:

Think Imperial Russia, not Medieval England; repeating rifles instead of broadswords. It’s a story about the people who have been told how much they don’t matter proving how much they do. And it’s been incredible to see that story take shape on such an epic scale, the battles, the magic, but also the relationships between the characters.

Cast and first look

Comprised of eight episodes in its first season, the Shadow and Bone series will hit Netflix screens on 23^rd April 2021. And, with the premiere just around the corner, some timeline hints have surfaced, giving an insight of the mesmerizing plots in store.

Moreover, talking about the cast of Shadow and Bone Netflix series, the star-studded faces includes Jessie Mei Li as the magical minion and central star Alina Starkov.

Besides, Archi Renaux stars as the mastermind tracker and Alina’s best friend Malyen Oretsev (Mal).

Freddy Carter appears as Kaz “Dirtyhands” Brekker, the current leader of the Dregs (one of several prominent gangs in the city of Ketterdam). Amita Suman is Inej Ghafa, a former acrobat turned spy. Kit Young is Jesper Fahey, an impulsive gambler and sharpshooter.

Other than that, charismatic Ben Barnes is also on board for Shadow and Bone as he’s set to portray General Kirigan, the mysterious Grisha leader of the Second Army.