The stakes certainly feel higher for Prime Video's epic fantasy series, which, considering they were sky-high last…
Cast
Rosamund Pike (Moiraine Damodred)Daniel Henney (Lan Mandragoran)Madeleine Madden (Egwene Al'Vere)Zoë Robins (Nynaeve al'Meara)Josha Stradowski (Rand al'Thor)Marcus Rutherford (Perrin Aybara)Kate Fleetwood (Liandrin Guirale)Hammed Animashaun (Loial)Priyanka Bose (Alanna Mosvani)Fares Fares (Ishamael)Álvaro Morte (Logain Ablar)Taylor Napier (Maksim)Barney Harris (Mat Cauthon)Dónal Finn (Mat Cauthon)Emmanuel Imani (Ihvon)Ceara Coveney (Elayne Trakand)Jennifer Cheon Garcia (Leane Sharif)Natasha O'Keeffe (Selene)
Creators
Celine Song, Katherine B. McKenna, Rafe Judkins, Justine Juel Gillmer, Robert Jordan, Rammy Park, Amanda Kate Shuman, Michael Clarkson, Paul Clarkson, Dave Hill, Tim Earle, Rohit Kumar, John McCutcheon
Synopsis
Set in a high fantasy world where magic exists, but only some can access it, a woman named Moiraine crosses paths with five young men and women. This sparks a dangerous, world-spanning journey. Based on the book series by Robert Jordan.
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