Shadowhunters

Name: Shadowhunters
Genre: Action & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Released: 2016-01-12
Cast: Katherine McNamara, Dominic Sherwood, Alberto Rosende, Matthew Daddario, Harry Shum Jr.

2016 | 3 seasons | 42 min | Action & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Solid across the board without standing out anywhere. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for sci-fi fans and action fans. If you loved True Blood or Angel, start here.
The mood: Exciting.
The pace: 3 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, episodes of about 42 minutes, about 39 hours in all.
What might put you off: Nothing much: an easy pick for most people.

When Clary Fray's mother has disappeared, Clary joins a band of Shadowhunters; demon killing hunters, and gets caught up in a plan to save the world.

How it earned its rating

CriticsSolid
77% on Rotten Tomatoes
AudiencesSolid
7.6 out of 10
AwardsSolid
12 wins and 17 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 3 seasons and reached a solid audience
Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 238K people sought it out in the past year

Season by season

The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 3 is the high point.

Season 12016 · 13 episodes · 44% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.3 out of 10
Sunday
Season 22017 · 20 episodes · 86% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.8 out of 10
Saturday
Season 32018 · 22 episodes · 100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.2 out of 10
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