Shadow and Bone is an American fantasy streaming television series developed by Eric Heisserer for Netflix. It is based on two series of books in the Grishaverse by Leigh Bardugo, the Shadow and Bone trilogy and the Six of Crows duology. All eight episodes of the first season premiered on April 23, 2021. In June 2021, the series was renewed for a second season, also consisting of eight episodes which are scheduled to premiere on March 16, 2023. The maturity rating will also shift from TV-14 to TV-MA.
The series adapts the story of young Alina Starkov, an orphan and cartographer of the Ravka nation’s First Army, as she discovers she is a Grisha, one with special gifts, and one long-awaited to address a dire need in the universe. The first season adapts Shadow and Bone (2013) and adds an original storyline featuring the Crows, a criminal gang for which the eponymous duology is named. The second season will adapt Siege and Storm (2013), and another original storyline featuring the Crows.
The VFX is made by:
El Ranchito
Scanline VFX
Storm Studios
Crafty Apes
BOT VFX
Netflix
Platige Image
Vast
Accenture Song
Release Date: March 16, 2023 – Netflix
