Runes: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

After the death of his father, Robert the Magnificent, William, the disputed heir to the Duchy of Normandy, finds refuge in the village of Baligan. To escape the lords seeking to assassinate him and seize the throne, he hides under a new identity: that of a simple peasant named Hugo.

Taken into Cécile's family, Hugo must be careful not to attract too much attention because the lord of Baligan, Lady Néel, has tasked her chief of guard with finding him and keeping him out of the line of succession at all costs. When Hugo meets Algythe and discovers his affinity with the Runes, another part of his destiny becomes clear: renewing the spell created by his ancestor Rollo to keep Loki, the god of chaos, imprisoned in the cave of Baligan.

Thanks to his new friends, the teachings of the old bonesetter and above all his courage and his will, Hugo will prove himself more and more worthy of his destiny as the Chosen One.

Series details

• Title: Runes
• Format: Animation
• Language: French
• Genres: Adventure, Children, Fantasy
• Premiere date: 2022-10-17
• Final broadcast date listed: 2023-02-06
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Canal+
• Typical episode runtime: 22 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 67251
• IMDb ID: tt27434683
• TVDB ID: 426140

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2022-10-17; final listed air date 2023-02-06; episode order: 26.

Source and licence

Adapted from Runes on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.