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What is The Wheel of Time, and what’s it about?

Before we dive into the TV series adaptation, let’s give you a bit of background on the books that inspired the show. The first installment of Robert Jordan’s series, The Eye of the World, was published in 1990. There are 14 novels total in the entire series along with one prequel, which was published in 2004. Jordan died in 2007, and writer Brandon Sanderson took on the task of completing the series’ final three installments, published in 2009, 2010, and 2013, respectively. Sanderson also serves on the creative team bringing the TV series adaptation to life.

But let’s dig in to what this whole story is about, namely the first three books. The Wheel of Time focuses on — you guessed it — a wheel that turns through time, featuring seven spokes that represent a different age. The series will begin toward the end of “the Third Age.” What’s important to remember is that so much of The Wheel of Time is set in motion because of The Wheel’s power. So, when Rosamund Pike as Moiraine Damodred utters the words, “the wheel weaves as the wheel wills,” it’s very literal. 

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— The Wheel Of Time (@TheWheelOfTime) September 2, 2021

Who stars in the series?

Now we can get into who will star in this fantasy drama — and you may recognize a few famous faces. Rosamund Pike, known for her Oscar-nominated leading role in David Fincher’s Gone Girl, leads a diverse ensemble of characters traversing through these different lands as the wheel spins on. Along with Pike is actress Maria Doyle Kennedy, whom some of you might recognize from a little show called Outlander.

Please welcome the Tuatha’an, our newest cast members to the #WOTonPrime family:

Maria Doyle Kennedy @mariadkennedy as Illa Narinder Samra @kalaiedoscopes as Raen Daryl McCormack @DarylMcCormack as Aram pic.twitter.com/Liovbt42R9

— The Wheel Of Time (@TheWheelOfTime) July 22, 2020

What’s the best way to watch The Wheel Of Time?

Get ready, sci-fi and fantasy fans: your new TV obsession is finally here.

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