Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Based on the bestselling young adult fantasy book series The Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare, Shadowhunters follows 18-year-old Clary Fray, who finds out on her birthday that she is not who she thinks she is but rather comes from a long line of Shadowhunters - human-angel hybrids who hunt down demons. When her mother, Jocelyn, is kidnapped, Clary is thrown into the world of demon hunting with mysterious Shadowhunter Jace and her best friend, Simon. Now living among faeries, warlocks, vampires and werewolves, Clary begins a journey of self-discovery as she learns more about her past and what her future may hold.

Series details

• Title: Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Supernatural
• Premiere date: 2016-01-12
• Final broadcast date listed: 2019-05-06
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Freeform
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 6.7/10
• TVMaze ID: 2158

Cast and credited roles

• Katherine McNamara — Clarissa "Clary" Fray
• Emeraude Toubia — Isabelle Lightwood
• Alberto Rosende — Simon Lewis
• Dominic Sherwood — Jonathan Christopher "Jace" Wayland
• Matthew Daddario — Alexander "Alec" Lightwood
• Harry Shum Jr — Magnus Bane
• Isaiah Mustafa — Luke Garroway
• Alisha Wainwright — Maia Roberts

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2016-01-12; final listed air date 2016-04-05; episode order: 13.
• Season 2: premiered 2017-01-02; final listed air date 2017-08-14; episode order: 20.
• Season 3: premiered 2018-03-20; final listed air date 2019-05-06; episode order: 22.

Source and licence

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