Best TV Shows Guide: Why The Colour of Magic Still Matters
A TMDB-backed guide to The Colour of Magic, including cast, release facts, genres and watch-provider notes.

The Colour of Magic (2008) — an evergreen reference for this TV series: the essentials, the cast, where to watch and what to watch next.
Where to watch
TMDB's U.S. watch-provider data lists Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Peacock Premium, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Peacock Premium Plus, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel. Availability changes by country and date, so check your streaming app before watching.
Cast
Christopher Lee as Death; David Jason as Rincewind; Sean Astin as Twoflower; Tim Curry as Trymon; Jeremy Irons as Patrician; Brian Cox as Narrator; Geoffrey Hutchings as Picture Imp; Terry Pratchett as Astrozoologist 2
About The Colour of Magic
As Rincewind involuntarily becomes a guide to the naive tourist Twoflower, they find themselves forced to flee the city of Ankh-Morpork to escape a terrible fire, and begin on a journey across the Disc. Unknown to them, their journey and fate is being decided by the Gods playing a board game the whole time.
More like The Colour of Magic
- Land of the Giants
- Willow
- Gormenghast
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- DreamWorks Dragons
- The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
- Once Upon a Time
- Nowhere Boys
Figures and availability come from public TMDB data and are provided as a sourced reference.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch The Colour of Magic?
TMDB's U.S. watch-provider data lists Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Peacock Premium, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Peacock Premium Plus, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel. Availability changes by country and date, so check your streaming app before watching.
Who is in the cast of The Colour of Magic?
Christopher Lee as Death; David Jason as Rincewind; Sean Astin as Twoflower; Tim Curry as Trymon; Jeremy Irons as Patrician; Brian Cox as Narrator; Geoffrey Hutchings as Picture Imp; Terry Pratchett as Astrozoologist 2
Is this The Colour of Magic guide official?
No. It uses TMDB data as a reference and is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.



