The Wheel of Time (TV series)

Moiraine Damodred, a member of the Aes Sedai, a powerful organization of women who can channel the One Power, seeks a group of four young people from the secluded village of Emond's Field in the Two Rivers, believing one of them is the reincarnation of the Dragon, an extremely powerful channeller responsible for the Breaking of the World. The Dragon Reborn is prophesied to either save the world from a primordial evil known as the Dark One or break it once more.{{Cite web |last=White |first=Peter |date=October 2, 2018 |title=Amazon Orders Adaptation of Fantasy Drama The Wheel of Time to Series |url=https://deadline.com/2018/10/amazon-robert-jordans-the-wheel-of-time-1202474485/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181002121423/https://deadline.com/2018/10/amazon-robert-jordans-the-wheel-of-time-1202474485/ |archive-date=October 2, 2018 |access-date=October 2, 2018 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}{{Cite web |last=Kanter |first=Jake |date=August 19, 2020 |title=The Wheel Of Time: Oscar Nominee Sophie Okonedo & Game Of Thrones Alum Kae Alexander Join Amazon Epic |url=https://deadline.com/2020/08/the-wheel-of-time-sophie-okonedo-kae-alexander-join-cast-1203017296/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210716080910/https://deadline.com/2020/08/the-wheel-of-time-sophie-okonedo-kae-alexander-join-cast-1203017296/ |archive-date=July 16, 2021 |access-date=July 16, 2021 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}{{cite web |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2021/11/wheel-of-time-review-amazon-tv-series-fantasy-1234679296/ |title=Wheel of Time Review: Amazon TV Series Isn't Great, but Entertains |last=Travers |first=Ben |work=IndieWire |date=November 16, 2021 | access-date = December 19, 2021}}

{{Main|List of The Wheel of Time characters{{!}}List of The Wheel of Time characters}}

• Rosamund Pike as Moiraine Damodred, an Aes Sedai of the Blue Ajah who is searching for the Dragon Reborn
• Daniel Henney as al'Lan Mandragoran,{{Cite web |last=Purslow |first=Matt |date=September 4, 2019 |title=al'Lan Mandragoran Cast for The Wheel of Time |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/09/04/allan-mandragoran-cast-for-the-wheel-of-time |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190904175152/https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/09/04/allan-mandragoran-cast-for-the-wheel-of-time |archive-date=September 4, 2019 |access-date=September 4, 2019 |website=IGN}} Moiraine's Warder and companion
• Zoë Robins as Nynaeve al'Meara, the Wisdom, or healer, of Emond's Field
• Madeleine Madden as Egwene al'Vere, the daughter of the mayor of Emond's Field
• Josha Stradowski as Rand al'Thor,{{Cite web |last=Otterson |first=Joe |date=August 14, 2019 |title=Wheel of Time Series at Amazon Rounds Out Main Cast |url=https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/wheel-of-time-series-amazon-rand-althor-josha-stadowski-perrin-marcus-rutherford-1203302153/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200609031613/https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/wheel-of-time-series-amazon-rand-althor-josha-stadowski-perrin-marcus-rutherford-1203302153/ |archive-date=June 9, 2020 |access-date=August 14, 2019 |website=Variety}} a shepherd from Emond's Field who comes to learn he is the Dragon Reborn
• Marcus Rutherford as Perrin Aybara, a blacksmith from Emond's Field
• Barney Harris (season 1) and Dónal Finn (season 2–3) as Mat Cauthon, a gambler from Emond's Field
• Kate Fleetwood as Liandrin Guirale, an Aes Sedai of the Red Ajah, later revealed to be Black Ajah
• Priyanka Bose as Alanna Mosvani, an Aes Sedai of the Green Ajah
• Hammed Animashaun as Loial, an Ogier who meets Rand in Tar Valon
• Sophie Okonedo as Siuan Sanche, the Amyrlin Seat, leader of the Aes Sedai
• Kae Alexander as Min Farshaw, a tavern keeper in Fal Dara who can see the Pattern
• Fares Fares as Ishamael (seasons 1–2; guest season 3), also known as Ba'alzamon, "the Betrayer of Hope" and "the Father of Lies", one of the Forsaken and the right hand of the Dark One
• Johann Myers as Padan Fain (season 2–3; recurring season 1), a traveling merchant and Darkfriend
• Álvaro Morte as Logain Ablar (season 2; recurring season 1),{{Cite web |last=Pedersen |first=Erik |date=December 4, 2019 |title=The Wheel of Time: Amazon Fantasy Drama Adds Four to Cast |url=https://deadline.com/2019/12/the-wheel-of-time-amazon-drama-series-cast-alvaro-morte-hammad-animashaun-anexandre-willauyme-johann-myers-1202800077/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191204162942/https://deadline.com/2019/12/the-wheel-of-time-amazon-drama-series-cast-alvaro-morte-hammad-animashaun-anexandre-willauyme-johann-myers-1202800077/ |archive-date=December 4, 2019 |access-date=December 4, 2019 |website=Deadline Hollywood}} a male channeler claiming to be the Dragon Reborn
• Taylor Napier as Maksim (season 2–3; recurring season 1), one of Alanna's Warders
• Emmanuel Imani (season 2; recurring season 1) and Anthony Kaye (guest season 3) as Ihvon, one of Alanna's Warders
• Jennifer Cheon Garcia as Leane Sharif (season 2–3; guest season 1), an Aes Sedai and the Keeper of the Chronicles at the White Tower
• Meera Syal as Verin Mathwin (season 2–3), an Aes Sedai of the Brown Ajah who lives away from the White Tower
• Ceara Coveney as Elayne Trakand (season 2–3), the Daughter-Heir of the nation of Andor
• Natasha O'Keeffe as Lanfear (season 2–3), known as "the Daughter of the Night", a Forsaken who adopts the identity of Selene, an innkeeper in Cairhien, and develops a relationship with Rand
• Lindsay Duncan as Anvaere Damodred (season 2), a noblewoman in Cairhien and Moiraine's sister
• Jay Duffy as Dain Bornhald (season 2–3), a Whitecloak captain
• Ayoola Smart as Aviendha (season 2–3), an Aiel Maiden of the Spear who has left the Aiel Waste to search for the Car'a'carn, or prophesied leader of all Aiel clans
• Laia Costa as Moghedien (season 2–3), one of the Forsaken, also known as "the Spider"
• Olivia Williams as Morgase Trakand (season 3), the Queen of Andor and Elayne's mother
• Shohreh Aghdashloo as Elaida do Avriny a'Roihan (season 3), an Aes Sedai of the Red Ajah and chief advisor to Queen Morgase
• Isabella Bucceri as Faile Bashere (season 3), a Hunter of the Horn whom Perrin encounters in the Two Rivers.{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2025/01/the-wheel-of-time-season-3-cast-additions-1236256859/|title=The Wheel of Time Adds 5 to Season 3 Cast|first=Denise|last=Petski|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=January 15, 2025|access-date=March 13, 2025}}

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• Lolita Chakrabarti (season 1) and Rina Mahoney (season 3) as Marin al'Vere, Egwene's mother
• Michael Tuahine as Bran al'Vere (season 1), the innkeeper in Emond's Field and Egwene's father
• Michael McElhatton as Tam al'Thor (seasons 1–2),{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Andrew |date=November 6, 2019 |title=Game of Thrones Actor Joins Wheel of Time as Rand's Father Tam |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/11/06/game-of-thrones-actor-joins-wheel-of-time-as-rands-father-tam |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191108025638/https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/11/06/game-of-thrones-actor-joins-wheel-of-time-as-rands-father-tam |archive-date=November 8, 2019 |access-date=November 7, 2019 |website=IGN}} Rand's father, and a former soldier
• Naana Agyei Ampadu as Danya (season 1){{Cite web | url = https://geektyrant.com/news/the-wheel-of-times-moraine-makes-her-big-entrance-in-new-clip-from-amazons-fantasy-epic | title = The Wheel of Time{{'}}s Moraine Makes Her Big Entrance in Clip from Amazon's Fantasy Epic | last = Paur | first = Joey | work = GeekTyrant | date = October 2021 | access-date = December 19, 2021 | archive-date = April 3, 2024 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20240403162141/https://geektyrant.com/news/the-wheel-of-times-moraine-makes-her-big-entrance-in-new-clip-from-amazons-fantasy-epic | url-status = live }}
• Mandi Symonds as Daise Congar (seasons 1 & 3), a villager in the Two Rivers
• David Sterne (season 1) and Gregory Gudgeon (season 3) as Cenn Buie, a villager in the Two Rivers
• Juliet Howland as Natti Cauthon, Mat's mother
• Christopher Sciueref as Abell Cauthon (season 1), Mat's father
• Petr Simcák as Tom Thane (season 1)
• Litiana Biutanaseva as Bode Cauthon (seasons 1 & 3), Mat's sister
• Lilibet Bituanaseva as Eldrin Cauthon (seasons 1 & 3), Mat's sister
• Abdul Salis as Eamon Valda,{{Cite web |last=Asher-Perrin |first=Emmet |date=July 1, 2020 |title=Wheel of Time has cast two Whitecloak Leaders |url=https://www.tor.com/2020/07/01/the-wheel-of-time-has-cast-two-whitecloak-leaders/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200701224659/https://www.tor.com/2020/07/01/the-wheel-of-time-has-cast-two-whitecloak-leaders/ |archive-date=July 1, 2020 |access-date=July 1, 2020 |website=Tor}} a Whitecloak Questioner
• Stuart Graham as Geofram Bornhald (seasons 1–2), a Whitecloak captain
• Pearce Quigley as Master Hightower (season 1), a ferryman
• Alexandre Willaume as Thom Merrilin (seasons 1 & 3), a gleeman
• Clare Perkins as Kerene Nagashi (seasons 1 & 3), an Aes Sedai of the Green Ajah
• Izuka Hoyle as Dana (season 1),{{cite web |url=https://www.vulture.com/article/the-wheel-of-time-episode-3-season-1-recap-a-place-of-safety.html |title=The Wheel of Time episode 3, season 1 recap |last=Collins |first=Sean T |work=Vulture |date=November 19, 2021 |access-date=December 19, 2021 |archive-date=December 19, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211219095142/https://www.vulture.com/article/the-wheel-of-time-episode-3-season-1-recap-a-place-of-safety.html |url-status=live }} a barmaid
• Peter Franzén as Stepin (season 1), Kerene's Warder
• Daryl McCormack as Aram (seasons 1 & 3), a Tinker
• Narinder Samra as Raen (season 1), a Tinker
• Maria Doyle Kennedy as Illa (seasons 1 & 3),{{Cite web |last=Flook |first=Ray |date=July 22, 2020 |title=The Wheel of Time: Amazon Series Adaptation Adds 3 More To Cast |url=https://bleedingcool.com/tv/the-wheel-of-time-amazon-series-adaptation-adds-3-more-to-cast/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200723035549/https://bleedingcool.com/tv/the-wheel-of-time-amazon-series-adaptation-adds-3-more-to-cast/ |archive-date=July 23, 2020 |access-date=July 22, 2020 |website=Bleeding Cool}} a Tinker
• Miguel Álvarez as the King of Ghealdan (season 1)
• Sandy McDade as Maigan (seasons 1–2), an Aes Sedai and Sitter of the Blue Ajah
• Guy Roberts as Uno Nomesta (seasons 1–2), a warrior of Shienar
• Amar Chadha-Patel (season 1) as Lord Yakota, a nobleman of Shienar
• Thomas Chaanhing as Lord Agelmar (season 1), ruler of Fal Dara
• Sandra Yi Sencindiver as Lady Amalisa (season 1), Lord Agelmar's sister
• Alexander Karim as Lews Therin Telamon (seasons 1–2), the Dragon who broke the world in attempting to seal away the Dark One
• Katie Brayben as Latra Posae Decume (seasons 1 & 3), an Aes Sedai of the Age of Legends
• Gregg Chilingirian as Ingtar Shinowa (season 2), a Shienaran warrior in command of the Shienarans hunting for the Horn of Valere
• Arnas Fedaravicius as Masema Dagar (season 2), a Shienaran warrior under Ingtar's command
• Gary Beadle as Elyas Machera (season 2), a tracker and wolfbrother
• Rima Te Wiata as Sheriam Bayanar (season 2), an Aes Sedai and Mistress of Novices in the White Tower
• Karima McAdams as High Lady Suroth (season 2), a Seanchan noblewoman who works for Ishamael
• Jessica Boone as Alwhin (season 2), a Seanchan woman serving Suroth
• Joelle as Joiya Byir (season 2–3), an Aes Sedai of the Gray Ajah and ultimately Black Ajah{{Cite web |last=Huselid |first=Zahra |date=December 29, 2024|title=10 Minor Wheel of Time Characters Who Are Way More Important Than They Seem |url= https://screenrant.com/wheel-of-time-minor-characters-important-books-list/ |access-date=March 4, 2025|website=Screen Rant}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.serienjunkies.de/the-wheel-of-time/2x01-a-taste-of-solitude.html |title=Das Rad der Zeit 2x01 |publisher=Serienjunkies.de |access-date=March 4, 2025|language=de}}
• Julian Lewis Jones as Bayle Domon (season 2), a merchant and riverboat captain
• Heikko Deutschmann as Tomas (season 2), a Warder living with Verin and Adeleas
• Nila Aalia as Adeleas Mathwin (season 2–3), an Aes Sedai of the Green Ajah who lives with Verin and Tomas
• Daniel Francis as High Lord Turak (season 2), a high-ranking Seanchan nobleman in command of the Seanchan invasion
• Katie Leung as Yasicca (season 2), an Aes Sedai of the Brown Ajah, and a good friend of Verin
• Rachel Denning as Nyomi (season 2–3), an Aes Sedai of the Brown Ajah who is secretly part of the Black Ajah and one of Liandrins followers
• Will Tudor as Barthanes Damodred (season 2), a nobleman in Cairhien, and Anvaere's son
• Nyokabi Gethiaga as Ryma (season 2–3), an Aes Sedai of the Yellow Ajah
• Bentley Kalu as Basan (season 2), Ryma's Warder
• Xelia Mendes-Jones as Renna (season 2), a Seanchan sul'dam
• Hayley Mills as Gitara Moroso (season 2), an Aes Sedai who dies foretelling the rebirth of the Dragon to young Moiraine and Siuan
• Ragga Ragnars as Bain (season 2–3), an Aiel Maiden of the Spear
• Maja Simonsen as Chiad (season 2–3), an Aiel Maiden of the Spear
• Adrian Bouchet as Artur Hawkwing (season 2), a legendary king
• Luke Fetherston as Gawyn Trakand (season 3), a Prince of Andor and Elayne's elder brother
• Callum Kerr as Galad Damodred (season 3), a Prince of Andor and a skilled swordsman
• Nuno Lopes as Rahvin (season 3), a manipulative and powerful Forsaken masquerading as Lord Gaebril, Queen Morgase's consort and advisor
• Olivia Popica as Jeaine Caide (season 3), a member of the Black Ajah and a follower of Liandrin
• Mi Hae Lee as Chesmal Emry (season 3), a member of the Black Ajah and a follower of Liandrin
• Diêm Camille as Tsutama Rath (season 3), a sitter of the Red Ajah
• Cameron Jack as Sammael (season 3), a warmongering and aggressive Forsaken {{Cite web|url=https://collider.com/the-wheel-of-time-season-3-episode-3-recap/|title=The Wheel of Time Season 3 Episode 3 Recap: The Al'Meara and Trakand Detective Agency Is on the Case|first=Carly|last=Lane|date=March 13, 2025|website=Collider|access-date=March 13, 2025}}
• Nukâka as Bair (season 3), an Aiel Wise One and a dreamwalker
• Björn Landberg as Rhuarc (season 3), the chieftain of the Taardad clan and the husband of Bair
• Salóme Gunnarsdóttir as Melaine (season 3), an Aiel Wise One.
• Synnøve Macody Lund as Melindhra (season 3), a Malkieri woman raised by the Aiel
• Michael Lindall as Lord Luc (season 3), leader of a group of Hunters of the Horn in the Two Rivers
• Set Sjöstrand as Couladin (season 3), an Aiel warrior of the Shaido clan
• Natasha Culzac as Sevanna (season 3), an Aiel woman of great influence within the Shaido clan
• Judith Georgi as Sealdre (season 3), an Aiel Dreamwalker who lived after the Breaking ended
• Clare-Hope Ashitey as Alviarin Freidhen (season 3), an Aes Sedai of the White Ajah.
• Clare Dunne as Galina Casban (season 3), an Aes Sedai of the Red Ajah.

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The first season is based on The Eye of the World (1990), with elements from The Great Hunt (1990) and The Dragon Reborn (1991).{{Cite web |last=Edwards |first=Belen |date=December 28, 2021 |title=How Amazon's Wheel of Time Is Different from the Books |url=https://mashable.com/article/wheel-of-time-book-vs-show |access-date=July 25, 2024 |website=Mashable}}

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| EpisodeNumber = 1

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| Title = Leavetaking

| DirectedBy = Uta Briesewitz

| WrittenBy = Rafe Judkins

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|11|19}}

| ShortSummary = Moiraine is an Aes Sedai, who can channel an elemental force called the One Power. Years past, the male half of the One Power was corrupted, driving male channelers insane, and Lews Therin Telamon, a channeler known as the Dragon, tore the world apart in his madness. Some Aes Sedai wish to eliminate male channelers, but Moiraine and her Warder Lan Mandragoran search for the Dragon's reincarnation to defeat the Dark One, a force of primordial evil. Their search leads them to the Two Rivers and four possible candidates—villagers Rand al'Thor, Perrin Aybara, Mat Cauthon, and Egwene al'Vere—whom they plan to take to the White Tower, the center of the Aes Sedai. Rand, besotted with Egwene, is disappointed that she intends to become the next Wisdom, a village leader and healer who cannot wed. Trollocs, beasts following the Dark One, ambush the Two Rivers. Nynaeve al'Meara, the current Wisdom, is taken, and Perrin accidentally kills his wife, Laila. Moiraine battles the Trollocs with the One Power and is injured. The four villagers reluctantly join Moiraine and Lan on their journey to keep the Trollocs away from their loved ones.

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| EpisodeNumber = 2

| EpisodeNumber2 = 2

| Title = Shadow's Waiting

| DirectedBy = Uta Briesewitz

| WrittenBy = Amanda Kate Shuman

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|11|19}}

| ShortSummary = In a Whitecloak encampment, Eamon Valda burns an Aes Sedai. The Two Rivers villagers flee with Moiraine and Lan from pursuing Trollocs and a Fade. They flee across Taren's Ferry. To prevent the Trollocs from following, Moiraine uses the One Power to sink the ferry, incidentally killing the ferryman, disturbing the villagers. Along their journey, Egwene learns she has the potential to channel, Perrin encounters strange wolves, the villagers have disturbing dreams about the Dark One, and mistrust and tension between Moiraine and the villagers grow. Moiraine grows wearier and exhausted from her injury, and when Trollocs catch up, Lan makes the hasty decision to have them enter Shadar Logoth to escape. While in Shadar Logoth, the group is attacked by Mashadar, the evil darkness that inhabits the city. While they are separated and disoriented, Nynaeve is revealed to be alive and confronts Lan about the villagers.

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| EpisodeNumber = 3

| EpisodeNumber2 = 3

| Title = A Place of Safety

| DirectedBy = Wayne Yip

| WrittenBy = The Clarkson Twins

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|11|19}}

| ShortSummary = Nynaeve escapes, outsmarts, and kills the Trolloc that captured her. The Two Rivers villagers are separated from Moiraine and each other, with Mat and Rand trekking across the wilderness in one direction, Egwene and Perrin in another, and an angry Nynaeve confronting Lan and an injured Moiraine, demanding to know the location of the villagers. Wolves follow Egwene and Perrin, who has a nightmare about the wolves and the Dark One. They find safety and rest with the Tuatha'an or Tinkers, a peaceful nomadic group. Mat and Rand argue about whether to go home or to the White Tower, with Mat showing darker tendencies that Rand dislikes. They encounter gleeman Thom Merrilin in a village, where he steals their gold but later rescues them from a Darkfriend. Nynaeve and Lan argue about the villagers and whether she should heal Moiraine. Eventually, Nynaeve concedes, using herbs to help the Aes Sedai while Lan scouts. Once Moiraine recovers enough to travel, they set out on the road and encounter Red sisters, including Liandrin, who have captured the self-proclaimed Dragon Reborn, Logain Ablar, a man who can channel the One Power.

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| EpisodeNumber = 4

| EpisodeNumber2 = 4

| Title = The Dragon Reborn

| DirectedBy = Wayne Yip

| WrittenBy = Dave Hill

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|11|26}}

| ShortSummary = Moiraine is healed by the Aes Sedai and shown an imprisoned Logain, held by the continual channeling of several Aes Sedai. Liandrin and some Aes Sedai want to "gentle" Logain, permanently severing his connection to the One Power, but Moiraine believes he might be the Dragon Reborn. Egwene and Perrin travel with the Tinkers towards Tar Valon and learn that through "the Way of the Leaf" they have vowed never to use violence. Rand, Mat, and Thom stay the night with a rural family. Thom tells Rand that he suspects Mat may be able to channel, as his suspicious behavior resembles that of Thom's nephew Owyn, who could channel but killed himself after being gentled by Aes Sedai. That night, a Fade kills the family. Thom distracts it, allowing Rand and Mat to escape. Logain's army of followers arrives just as he uses the One Power to escape. Kerene Nagashi of the Green Ajah is killed protecting Moiraine and Liandrin from Logain's attack, while Lan's throat is slit. Nynaeve heals Lan and the injured Aes Sedai through a stunning display of the One Power. Liandrin and the Aes Sedai gentle Logain.

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| EpisodeNumber = 5

| EpisodeNumber2 = 5

| Title = Blood Calls Blood

| DirectedBy = Salli Richardson-Whitfield

| WrittenBy = Celine Song

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|12|3}}

| ShortSummary = The Aes Sedai bury Kerene and Logain's army. Lan, Moiraine, Nynaeve, and the Aes Sedai travel to the White Tower of Tar Valon for a month. Moiraine warns Nynaeve of the Aes Sedai's political machinations. The Whitecloaks waylay Perrin, Egwene, and the Tinkers. With Aram's help, Perrin and Egwene initially escape, but are captured by Eamon Valda. Valda suspects Egwene can channel, torturing Perrin to force her to do so, but they escape when wolves attack the camp, seemingly connected to Perrin. Rand and Mat arrive at Tar Valon, where Rand continues to be disturbed by Mat's odd behavior. Rand meets Loial, an Ogier, who notes that Rand resembles a foreign Aiel and helps Nynaeve reunite with Mat and Rand. Logain is paraded around Tar Valon, laughing madly when he notices Rand and Mat watching. Lan and the other Warders console Stepin, Kerene's Warder. Moiraine and Alanna discuss Stepin's mental state, with Alanna warning Moiraine of Liandrin's motives and the impending return of the Amyrlin Seat. The following morning, Lan finds Stepin dead by suicide and serves as the primary mourner at his funeral, overcome with grief.

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| EpisodeNumber = 6

| EpisodeNumber2 = 6

| Title = The Flame of Tar Valon

| DirectedBy = Salli Richardson-Whitfield

| WrittenBy = Justine Juel Gillmer

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|12|10}}

| ShortSummary = Siuan Sanche, the Amyrlin Seat, questions Liandrin for Logain's gentling and Moiraine for her 20 years of travel. Visiting Rand and Mat, Moiraine detaches Mat from the tainted dagger from Shadar Logoth. She has also found Egwene and Perrin. Maigan, a Blue Sitter, orders Moiraine to remain at the Tower, where she tries to hide her motives from Liandrin and asks Loial a favor. Moiraine and Siuan meet secretly, and the two lovers discuss their plan to find the Dragon Reborn. Moiraine takes a reunited Nynaeve and Egwene to meet the Amyrlin, where Egwene is awestruck and Nynaeve is suspicious. In the Hall of the Tower, Moiraine is exiled by Siuan in a ruse, allowing her to leave the Tower with the Two Rivers villagers. Moiraine gathers the villagers and Loial at a Waygate where they will travel to the Eye of the World to confront the Dark One and uncover who the Dragon Reborn is. Mat hesitates, so the other villagers, Loial, Moiraine, and Lan enter the Ways without him.

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| EpisodeNumber = 7

| EpisodeNumber2 = 7

| Title = The Dark Along the Ways

| DirectedBy = Ciaran Donnelly

| WrittenBy = Amanda Kate Shuman & Katherine B. McKenna

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|12|17}}

| ShortSummary = The villagers who followed Moiraine into the Ways argue about returning for Mat but continue forward. Loial guides them along the Ways, which have been corrupted. The group encounters a Trolloc, which Egwene repels, but the One Power attracts Machin Shin (Black Wind), which provokes their deepest fears. Nynaeve repels Machin Shin with the Power, while Moiraine opens the Waygate to Fal Dara, to which they are followed by a man also in the Ways. Once there, they argue with Moiraine, who reveals whoever is not the Dragon would die if they reach the Eye of the World. Moiraine visits the seer Min Farshaw. Nynaeve and Lan (the heir to the lost kingdom of Malkier) have sex. Egwene and Rand reconcile. Rand recalls that Tam, who raised him, was present at the Battle of the Shining Walls and encountered a pregnant Maiden of the Spear, who died giving birth to Rand. In the Ways, Machin Shin taunted Rand that he is the Dragon, and he had channeled to escape both an earlier Darkfriend and the Trolloc. Rand and Moiraine leave Fal Dara to go to the Eye of the World, leaving the rest behind.

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| EpisodeNumber = 8

| EpisodeNumber2 = 8

| Title = The Eye of the World

| DirectedBy = Ciaran Donnelly

| WrittenBy = Rafe Judkins

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|12|24}}

| ShortSummary = 3000 years ago, the Amyrlin Seat warns Lews Therin Telamon of the dangers of his plan to imprison the Dark One. In the Blight, Moiraine gives Rand a sa'angreal, an ancient object to enhance his power to defeat the Dark One. At the Eye, Rand sees a vision of him and Egwene starting a family, which the Dark One tells him can come to fruition if he gives his power to the Shadow. The Dark One cuts Moiraine's connection to the One Power. As the Fal Dara army falls to an attack by thousands of Trollocs, five women{{snd}}including Nynaeve and Egwene{{snd}}channel against the attack and destroy the Trollocs. All but Egwene burn from excessive channeling. Egwene then heals Nynaeve. Perrin finds the Horn of Valere, which can summon history's greatest warriors. Padan Fain steals it, revealing he is a Darkfriend who visited the Two Rivers to find the five ta'veren. Rand resists the Dark One with the sa'angreal and fractures the unbreakable symbol he stood on. Fearing madness, Rand goes into hiding and asks Moiraine to remain secret. Lan finds Moiraine, who tells him this was not the Last Battle. In the west, great ships arrive, whose channellers generate powerful waves.

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The second season is based on elements from both The Great Hunt and The Dragon Reborn.

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| EpisodeNumber = 9

| EpisodeNumber2 = 1

| Title = A Taste of Solitude

| DirectedBy = Thomas Napper

| WrittenBy = Amanda Kate Shuman

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|9|1}}

| ShortSummary = A group of Darkfriends meet, with Ishamael, the most powerful servant of the Dark One and one of the Forsaken, deciding to observe the Dragon Reborn, Rand Al'Thor, instead of killing him. Moiraine is staying with fellow Aes Sedai Adeleas and Verin, trying to gather information while dealing with the loss of her power. Meanwhile, Egwene and Nynaeve are training to become Aes Sedai in the White Tower. Egwene is determined to succeed but feels overlooked, while Nynaeve is struggling with a block that only allows her to channel when she is angry or afraid. Liandrin offers to train Nynaeve, but the other Aes Sedai are wary because Liandrin's previous teachings caused the deaths of novices. Perrin, Loial, and Elyas join a group of Shienarans led by Ingtar Shinowa to search for the Horn, which Padan Fain has stolen. Egwene and Nynaeve believe that Mat and Rand are dead, even though Liandrin has imprisoned Mat in the Tower at Moiraine's request and Rand is in hiding. Moiraine leaves to follow her plans alone but is attacked by three Fades. Lan tries to save her, but they are both injured. Verin and Adeleas intervene to rescue them.

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| EpisodeNumber = 10

| EpisodeNumber2 = 2

| Title = Strangers and Friends

| DirectedBy = Thomas Napper

| WrittenBy = Katherine B. McKenna

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|9|1}}

| ShortSummary = {{Plot|episode|date=February 2025}}Moiraine and Lan recover after the Fades' attack and prepare to leave for the White Tower, despite Moiraine being exiled by the Amyrlin. While on their way there, Verin deduces that Moiraine found the Dragon Reborn and intends to serve him no matter what. Rand has gone into hiding at the Foregate in Cairhien, having been taken in by an innkeeper named Selene with whom he has developed a romantic relationship. He works at an asylum and manages to gain access to the False Dragon Logain, a patient there. At the White Tower, Liandrin pushes for Nynaeve to undergo the testing and become an Accepted, which would allow Liandrin to train her. Alanna protests but leaves the Tower to aid Moiraine. Egwene befriends Elayne Trakand, the daughter-heir of Andor and fellow Novice. Nynaeve follows Liandrin through a secret passage in the Tower and sees her caring for a sick man. Mat befriends Min, who Liandrin has also locked up; she has a vision of Mat stabbing Rand, which she keeps to herself. Moiraine releases Lan from her service, claiming that he cannot protect her anymore, and has Alanna and her warders escort him to the Tower. Perrin and the Shienarans find the site of a massacre where innocent people have been slaughtered and a Fade nailed to a wall. They later arrive at a small village, which is attacked by a Seanchan force soon after. Perrin, Loial, and the Shienarans are captured, as the Seanchan leader Suroth arrives, along with Ishamael.

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| EpisodeNumber = 11

| EpisodeNumber2 = 3

| Title = What Might Be

| DirectedBy = Sanaa Hamri

| WrittenBy = John McCutcheon

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|9|1}}

| ShortSummary = Rand asks Logain to teach him how to control the One Power without going mad, but Logain agrees to help only if Rand brings him a bottle of Ghealdan wine, so Rand accompanies Selene to a party for Cairhienin nobles to get it. After Rand receives the wine, Logain reveals that the Power cannot be controlled. Later, Rand accidentally sets fire to Selene's inn with the One Power. Perrin and the Shienarans are commanded to swear fealty to the Seanchan. One of the Shienarans, Uno, refuses and is gruesomely executed, forcing the others to give in. Ishamael becomes interested in Perrin and encourages him to unleash his inner beast, but Elyas and a pack of wolves save him. Nynaeve undergoes her Accepted test, which involves facing trials inside ter'angreal Arches. However, she seemingly fails after choosing a life with Lan inside the Arches over becoming an Aes Sedai. Liandrin and the other Aes Sedai believe her to be dead, and Elayne has to comfort a grieving Egwene. Liandrin releases Mat, seemingly to comfort Egwene (which he opts not to do), but also has Min follow him. Inside the Arches, Nynaeve's life with Lan is ruined by a Trolloc attack, and she escapes back to the real world, where a shocked Egwene embraces her.

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| EpisodeNumber = 12

| EpisodeNumber2 = 4

| Title = Daughter of the Night

| DirectedBy = Sanaa Hamri

| WrittenBy = Dave Hill

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|9|8}}

| ShortSummary = {{Plot|episode|date=February 2025}}Moiraine arrives in Cairhien, where she meets Logain, and offers to end his life if he first helps her train Rand. In the White Tower, Nynaeve has been raised as an Accepted following her trial in the Arches. Liandrin tells her of Perrin's capture by the Seanchan, so she, Egwene, and Elayne sneak out of the tower to mount a rescue but are quickly ambushed and subdued by Liandrin. Perrin and Elyas look for the Shienarans and Loial, and Perrin bonds with the wolf Hopper and learns that he is what is called a Wolfbrother. Min is approached at an inn by Ishamael, who reveals he is working with Liandrin and offers to rid her of her visions if she brings Mat to Cairhien. Lan stays with Alanna and her warders, who attempt to help him through losing his bond with Moiraine. Alanna finds a prophecy that reveals that the Forsaken Lanfear has returned to the world. Rand and Selene leave Cairhien for a trip to the countryside, where a Fade attacks them. Rand kills it with the One Power and confesses his love for Selene, who chooses to stay with him despite his ability to channel and eventually reveals that she also has the ability. Before she can do anything, Moiraine arrives (having been given Rand's location by her sister Anvaere) and stabs Selene, who she reveals is Lanfear. Rand and Moiraine flee as Lanfear starts to recover from her wounds.

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 13

| EpisodeNumber2 = 5

| Title = Damane

| DirectedBy = Maja Vrvilo

| WrittenBy = Rohit Kumar

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|9|15}}

| ShortSummary = {{Plot|episode|date=February 2025}}Perrin and Hopper leave Elyas to save Loial and the Shienarans. Perrin then returns to the town where they were attacked, which has now been seized by Whitecloaks led by Dain Bornhald and Eamon Valda. During the following fight, Perrin saves Aviendha, a young Aiel woman they had imprisoned, and spares Bornhald's life. Aviendha pledges to help Perrin rescue the others as she is indebted to him for saving her. Suroth is demoted for disobeying the orders of the Seanchan leader Turak. However, Ishamael gains his favor by delivering him the Horn of Valere. Later, Suroth receives Nynaeve, Elayne, and Egwene as damane from Liandrin, who acts on Ishamael's orders. However, Elayne and Nynaeve manage to escape and are taken in by Ryma, an Aes Sedai hiding in Falme. Egwene is leashed and presented to Turak by Suroth. Verin arrives at the White Tower to investigate the disappearance of the three girls, leading her to evidence for the existence of the Black Ajah, Aes Sedai sworn to the Shadow. Rand and Moiraine manage to escape Lanfear and take refuge with Anvaere and her son Barthanes. Moiraine decides to have Rand enter Tel'aran'rhiod, the World of Dreams, where he might be able to learn what Ishamael is planning. Upon entering, Rand is immediately captured by a waiting Lanfear.

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| EpisodeNumber = 14

| EpisodeNumber2 = 6

| Title = Eyes Without Pity

| DirectedBy = Maja Vrvilo

| WrittenBy = Rammy Park

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|9|22}}

| ShortSummary = {{Plot|episode|date=February 2025}}In the city of Falme, Renna, a sul'dam, attempts to break Egwene and convince her that she is nothing but a damane, magic users who need to be leashed and controlled by sul'dam through the use of an a'dam, a collar used to control damane. Renna demonstrates to Egwene how sul'dam control damane and slowly breaks her through physical and psychological torture. Meanwhile, Nynaeve and Elayne hide with Ryma in Falme, trying to rescue Egwene by opening an a'dam. However, Nynaeve channels too much power during their attempts, alerting the Seanchan, who come for them. Ryma fights the Seanchan to protect Elane and Nynaeve but is captured as a damane. In Tel'aran'rhiod, Lanfear tries to convince Rand to join her by promising to protect him from Ishamael and showing him that Egwene is in Falme. She also warns Rand that she will kill Moiraine if she sees them together. At the same time, Mat and Min arrive in Cairhien, and Rand and Mat meet in the Foregate to catch up on their adventures. Rand tells Mat that Egwene has been captured in Falme. However, Min warns Mat that Ishamael intends for him to go to Falme with Rand, where he may try to kill Rand, causing Mat to avoid leaving with Rand. Meanwhile, Siuan, the Amyrlin Seat, summons Moiraine for an audience after Lan warns Siuan of Moiraine's actions. Before Rand can leave to attempt a rescue mission, he is intercepted by Lan, Alanna, and her warders, who tell him they cannot let him leave.

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| EpisodeNumber = 15

| EpisodeNumber2 = 7

| Title = Daes Dae'mar

| DirectedBy = Sanaa Hamri

| WrittenBy = Justine Juel Gillmer

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|9|29}}

| ShortSummary = Mat is kidnapped from Cairhien by Lanfear and taken to Ishamael in Falme. Ishamael gives him a tea that shows him visions of himself as a murderer. Nynaeve and Elayne figure out how to use the a'dam to capture a sul'dam after Loial tells them that only sul'dams can approach the kennels where Egwene is being held. Perrin and Aviendha meet two other Aiel warriors, Bain and Chiad, who join them on their journey to Falme. In Cairhien, Rand is captured by Siuan Sanche, who plans to use him as a weapon against the Dark One. Barthanes is exposed as a Darkfriend and given the task by Liandrin to kill Moiraine, but Anvaere discovers the plot and imprisons him. Lan learns from Logain that Ishamael did not cut off Moiraine's magic, but shielded it instead. Rand convinces Lanfear to help him get to Falme, and she attacks the Foregate to distract Siuan, enabling Moiraine and Lan to flee with Rand. Rand uses the One Power to cut the shield around Moiraine, allowing her to channel again. As they are about to leave Cairhien through a Waygate, Siuan confronts them but is attacked by Lanfear, who easily defeats her and opens the gate, allowing Rand, Moiraine, and Lan to depart for Falme.

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| EpisodeNumber = 16

| EpisodeNumber2 = 8

| Title = What Was Meant to Be

| DirectedBy = Sanaa Hamri

| WrittenBy = Rafe Lee Judkins & Timothy Earle

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|10|6}}

| ShortSummary = {{Plot|episode|date=February 2025}}Lanfear throws Moiraine and Lan out of the Ways outside of Falme. She then transports herself and Rand into the city, where Rand confronts and kills Turak and his men; this causes Ishamael to learn of Rand's presence and realize that Lanfear has betrayed him. Ishamael orders Padan Fain to deliver the dagger from Shadar Logoth to Mat in an attempt to kill Rand, but Mat refuses to take the dagger and escapes. The Whitecloaks, led by Dain and his father Geofram, attack Falme to try to eradicate the Seanchan. During the chaos, Ingtar, Loial, and Masema escape with the Horn of Valere and join the battle alongside Mat, Perrin, and the Aiel. Ingtar is killed in the process. Egwene manages to break free from her a'dam and kill Renna. Mat is forced to blow the Horn, summoning the Heroes of the Horn and turning the tide of the battle. At the same time, Perrin kills Geofram out of rage due to him killing Hopper. Rand, Egwene, Nynaeve, Perrin, and Mat reunite and are confronted by Ishamael. Ishamael has Rand shielded from the One Power and tricks Mat into wounding Rand. While Egwene and Perrin fight Ishamael, Moiraine frees Rand from the shield, allowing him to slay Ishamael, after which he is proclaimed the Dragon Reborn before the whole city. After the battle, Moghedien confronts Lanfear and informs her that all the Forsaken have been released.

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The third season covers events from the fourth and fifth books, The Shadow Rising (1992) and The Fires of Heaven (1993).

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| EpisodeNumber = 17

| EpisodeNumber2 = 1

| Title = To Race the Shadow

| DirectedBy = Ciaran Donnelly

| WrittenBy = Justine Juel Gillmer

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|3|13}}

| ShortSummary = One month after the battle in Falme, Liandrin is summoned before the Hall of the White Tower, where Siuan exposes her as a member of the Black Ajah—Aes Sedai sworn to the Shadow. In support of Liandrin, several other sisters reveal themselves as Black Ajah, leading to a battle that results in many casualties, including Alanna's warder, Ihvon. Liandrin and her group flee Tar Valon. Rand is expected to travel to Tear and claim Callandor, a legendary weapon intended for male channelers; but he resists. Egwene goes through the Arches and becomes an Accepted, but decides to follow Rand. At night, Moiraine allows Lanfear to covertly launch a series of attacks on the group, during which an unknown assassin nearly kills Nynaeve. When confronted, Lanfear reveals—to her shock—that the assassin, a Gray Man, was sent by another Forsaken. The next day, the group separates: Rand's party heads for the Aiel Waste, Perrin's group returns to the Two Rivers, while Nynaeve and Elayne remain in Tar Valon, as does Mat, who is plagued by foreign memories of the past. Elsewhere, Moghedien turns a captive Whitecloak into a Gray Man.

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| EpisodeNumber = 18

| EpisodeNumber2 = 2

| Title = A Question of Crimson

| DirectedBy = Ciaran Donnelly

| WrittenBy = Katherine B. McKenna

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|3|13}}

| ShortSummary = In a flashback, Morgase Trakand, Elayne's mother, ruthlessly wins a succession war and ascends to the throne of Andor. In the present, she arrives at the White Tower, furious over Elayne’s abduction and determined to take her home. Elayne, supported by Lord Gaebril, Morgase's consort, persuades Morgase otherwise. Morgase leaves behind her sons, Galad and Gawyn, as well as her advisor, Elaida—a Red Ajah with a strong rivalry with Siuan—at the Tower. Rand, Moiraine, Lan, Egwene, and Aviendha travel to the Aiel Waste, while both Egwene and Rand's dreams are constantly invaded by Lanfear. Egwene's nightmare leads her to a dream of Bair, an Aiel Wise One, before the group encounters Bair and her clan, the Taardad, at the outskirts of the Waste. In the Two Rivers, Perrin, Loial, Bain, and Chiad learn that the land is plagued by Trolloc attacks, and Whitecloaks, while hunting the monsters, occupy the Two Rivers. The group also meets Alanna and Maksim, who, mourning Ihvons death, have sought refuge at the village. At the White Tower, Mat struggles with his past-life memories and learns the Aes Sedai cannot heal him. He also reconnects with Min, who now serves as Siuan's spy at the Tower.

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| EpisodeNumber = 19

| EpisodeNumber2 = 3

| Title = Seeds of Shadow

| DirectedBy = Thomas Napper

| WrittenBy = Beverly Okhio

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|3|13}}

| ShortSummary = Lanfear meets her fellow Forsaken, Sammael and Rahvin—the latter, Lord Gaebril in disguise—to discuss a potential alliance. Unbeknownst to them, Rahvin is already in league with Moghedien. At the White Tower, Mat faces off against Galad and Gawyn in a duel, besting both princes with a simple quarterstaff. Siuan tasks Nynaeve and Elayne with hunting the Black Ajah. They fail to interrogate two captured Black sisters but discover a clue to Liandrin's whereabouts: her history with the city of Tanchico and an artifact stolen from the Tower similar to the Seanchan's a'dam. Nynaeve and Elayne set off to Tanchico with Mat, secretly followed by Min. Elaida tries to secure power for herself in the White Tower. In the Aiel Waste, Rand's group journeys to Rhuidean, an ancient city where Rand is prophesied to prove himself as the leader of the Aiel. In the Two Rivers, Perrin assumes leadership as the Whitecloaks, led by Dain Bornhald and Eamon Valda, look to arrest him for killing Geofram (Dains father) in Falme. He also befriends Faile Bashere, who, along with Lord Luc, arrives at the village looking for the Horn of Valere. Liandrin and her group arrive in Tanchico, planning to assemble an artifact intended to enslave male channelers, which they plan to use on Rand, while Moghedien poses as their servant.

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| EpisodeNumber = 20

| EpisodeNumber2 = 4

| Title = The Road to the Spear

| DirectedBy = Thomas Napper

| WrittenBy = Rafe Judkins

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|3|20}}

| ShortSummary = On the group's way to Rhuidean, Aiel Wise Ones suggest that Moiraine enter the city alongside Rand and take a trial that Wise Ones undergo. They also reveal that Aviendha, as a potential Wise One, must do the same. Aviendha reluctantly accepts her task, leaves, and ultimately passes her trial. Upon entering Rhuidean, Moiraine discovers Sakarnen, the female counterpart to Callandor, and begins the trial, during which she experiences multiple alternate futures where either she or Rand dies. During Rand's trial, he relives the lives of his ancestors, learning the history of the Aiel—during the Age of Legends, they were servants of the Aes Sedai who were sworn to pacifism and were sent to find a "place of safety" to protect Sakarnen after the Breaking of the World, but eventually broke their oaths, splitting up and becoming the warrior nation they are today. In the most distant memory, Rand sees Lanfear, an Aes Sedai scientist, as she drills a bore through reality, giving the Dark One access to the world. Rand passes the trial, receiving two dragon tattoos that mark him as the leader of the Aiel, and carries a half-conscious Moiraine out of Rhuidean.

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| EpisodeNumber = 21

| EpisodeNumber2 = 5

| Title = Tel'aran'rhiod

| DirectedBy = Marta Cunningham

| WrittenBy = Ajoke Ibironke

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|3|27}}

| ShortSummary = At the White Tower, Siuan and Verin lay a trap for Elaida—who threatened to call a vote against the Dragon—to expose her as Black Ajah. She's attacked and nearly killed by a Gray Man, but Siuan and Leane save her. Just before reaching Tanchico, Nynaeve, Elayne, and Mat team up with Min, who is familiar with the city. Mat also discovers that Min foresaw his death by hanging in her visions. In the Two Rivers, Perrin, Faile, and the Aiel infiltrate the Whitecloak camp to rescue Mat's family, held captive there, leading to a battle. Alanna aids them and is nearly killed by Whitecloaks, but Maksim saves her. They save Mats sisters, but his mother is burned at a stake by Valda. In the Aiel Waste, the group arrives at the home of the Taardad clan, and Aviendha begins shadowing Rand and teaching him about the Aiel culture as part of her Wise One training. Egwene practices walking in Tel'aran'rhiod, the World of Dreams, with the Wise Ones. Moiraine reveals to Lan what she saw in Rhuidean and, with Egwene's assistance, meets Siuan in a dream to warn that the Tower must follow Rand, not control him. In Rand's dream, Lanfear confesses her love for him, and they share a kiss, witnessed by Egwene, who's visiting the dreams of her loved ones.

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| EpisodeNumber = 22

| EpisodeNumber2 = 6

| Title = The Shadow in the Night

| DirectedBy = Marta Cunningham

| WrittenBy = Rammy Park

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|4|3}}

| ShortSummary = In a flashback, teenage Liandrin kills her husband and escapes captivity with her newborn before being offered help by Ishamael. In the present, Liandrin kills Nyomi, one of her Black Ajah, on Lanfear's orders, while Moghedien kills another who was spying for Rhavin. Nynaeve, Elayne, Mat and Min scout Tanchico for clues on the Black Ajah and the artifact that could enslave a male channeler. Mat finds one of its parts, but Moghedien steals it from Nynaeve and Elayne after putting them under compulsion to extract information from them. The group also encounter Thom Merrilin, the gleeman who saved Rand and Mat from a Fade earlier. In the Aiel Waste, Egwene is confronted by Lanfear in Tel'aran'rhiod, while Rand and Moiraine discuss their next steps after Rhuidean. Later, Egwene and Rand have an emotional argument about Rand's relationship with Lanfear, but they are interrupted by an attack from Sammael and Aiel darkfriends. They defeat the attackers, but a young Aiel girl dies. Rand attempts to resurrect her with the One Power, but fails. In the Two Rivers, Perrin and Alanna recover from their injuries, while Padan Fain brings more Trollocs through the Ways. Posing as a Whitecloak, he allies with Dain, with the latter being unaware of his true nature.

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| EpisodeNumber = 23

| EpisodeNumber2 = 7

| Title = Goldeneyes

| DirectedBy = Ciaran Donnelly

| WrittenBy = Dave Hill

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|4|10}}

| ShortSummary = Perrin, Alanna, Maksim, Bain, Chiad, and Faile assist the villagers of the Two Rivers in preparing for an imminent Trolloc attack while also accepting refugees from other regions, including Aram and the Tinkers. Perrin seeks help from the Whitecloaks, but Dain turns him down, even though Perrin offers to surrender himself to him in return. As the battle commences, Perrin and Maksim lead the charge, while Alanna and the village's channelers attack from a distance. After the invaders seem to retreat, Alanna is ambushed and severely wounded, and more Trollocs and Darkfriends force the villagers behind the walls. Aram kills a trolloc in self-defense, breaking the Way of the Leaf. Dain suddenly arrives with the Whitecloaks to help, having changed his mind. Padan Fain turns on him and lets his Trollics through the gate. In the chaos, Valda attempts to kill the wounded Alanna, but is incinerated by Mats sisters who are able to channel. Meanwhile, Loial, Bain, and Chiad head to the nearby Waygate to prevent more Trollocs from entering. Unable to close the Waygate, Loial sacrifices himself to destroy it. Perrin defeats Fain but shows him mercy, compelling him to recall his army. Keeping his promise, Perrin allows himself to be arrested by Dain while the villagers proclaim him the Lord of the Two Rivers.

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| EpisodeNumber = 24

| EpisodeNumber2 = 8

| Title = He Who Comes with the Dawn

| DirectedBy = Ciaran Donnelly

| WrittenBy = Justine Juel Gillmer

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|4|17}}

| ShortSummary = Nynaeve, Mat, Elayne, Min, and Thom enter the palace in Tanchico in search of the artifact. Elayne and Thom are attacked by one of the Black Ajah, but Elayne kills her. Stepping through an arch, Mat is transported to a mysterious realm where an Eelfinn, a fox-like creature, grants him three wishes and in exchange hangs him from the arch. Min saves Mat, but he finds he has lost some memories. Nynaeve faces off with Liandrin and overcomes her channeling block after Liandrin nearly kills her. Liandrin gets away with the artifact and makes a deal with Moghedien to enslave Rand. In the White Tower, Elaida effects a coup and is declared the Amyrlin Seat. Siuan is falsely condemned as a Darkfriend and executed. In the Aiel Waste, Moiraine plans to force an imprisoned Sammael to train Rand in channeling, but Sammael is murdered by Moghedien. Rand rejects Lanfear, prompting her to turn against him, ally with Rhavin, and position Couladin, leader of the Shaido clan, as a fake Car'a'carn. Moiraine and Lan fight Lanfear, with Moiraine emerging wounded but victorious and Lanfear, severely wounded, fleeing. Rand convinces the Aiel to follow him by revealing their history as oathbreakers and summoning rain in the dry Waste.

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In 2000, NBC optioned the screen rights to Robert Jordan's fantasy novel series The Wheel of Time but did not ultimately proceed with the production. In 2004, Jordan sold the film, television, video game, and comic rights to the series to production company Red Eagle Entertainment. In 2015, Red Eagle Entertainment paid air time to cable network FXX to air Winter Dragon, a 22-minute pilot for a potential The Wheel of Time series starring Billy Zane and Max Ryan that allowed Red Eagle to hold on to the rights to the project.{{Cite web |last=Gartenberg |first=Chaim |date=February 9, 2015 |title=A Wheel of Time pilot was produced and aired when no one was looking |url=https://www.theverge.com/2015/2/9/8008387/wheel-of-time-pilot-fxx |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181003013756/https://www.theverge.com/2015/2/9/8008387/wheel-of-time-pilot-fxx |archive-date=October 3, 2018 |access-date=October 2, 2018 |website=The Verge}} Subsequently, the company sued Jordan's widow, Harriet McDougal, for her comments about the pilot;{{Cite web |last=Gardner |first=Eriq |date=February 13, 2015 |title=FXX Pilot Airing at 1:30 am. Leads to Eye-Opening Slander Lawsuit |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/fxx-pilot-airing-at-130-773110 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181002214930/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/fxx-pilot-airing-at-130-773110 |archive-date=October 2, 2018 |access-date=October 2, 2018 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}} the lawsuit was settled in 2016.{{Cite web |last=Trendacosta |first=Katharine |date=April 28, 2016 |title=The Wheel of Time Is Going to Be a TV Series After All |url=https://io9.gizmodo.com/the-wheel-of-time-is-going-to-be-a-tv-series-after-all-1773693457 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181002215131/https://io9.gizmodo.com/the-wheel-of-time-is-going-to-be-a-tv-series-after-all-1773693457 |archive-date=October 2, 2018 |access-date=October 2, 2018 |website=io9}} In April 2016, McDougal announced that a major studio was undergoing contract negotiations for production on a TV series.{{Cite web |last=Lough |first=Chris |date=April 28, 2016 |title=TV Rights to The Wheel of Time Optioned by New Studio, With Jordan Estate's Approval |url=https://www.tor.com/2016/04/28/tv-rights-to-the-wheel-of-time-optioned-by-new-studio-with-jordan-estates-approval/ |access-date=March 4, 2022 |website=Tor.com |archive-date=March 4, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220304232550/https://www.tor.com/2016/04/28/tv-rights-to-the-wheel-of-time-optioned-by-new-studio-with-jordan-estates-approval/ |url-status=live }}

A new adaptation of the series was announced on April 20, 2017, produced by Sony Pictures Television in association with Red Eagle Entertainment and Radar Pictures. Rafe Judkins was expected to serve as showrunner for the series and executive produce alongside Rick Selvage, Larry Mondragon, Ted Field, Mike Weber, Lauren Selig and Darren Lemke. McDougal was set to serve as a consulting producer.{{Cite web |last=Otterson |first=Joe |date=April 20, 2017 |title=Wheel of Time TV Series Lands at Sony |url=https://variety.com/2017/tv/news/wheel-of-time-tv-series-sony-1202390897/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180924195916/https://variety.com/2017/tv/news/wheel-of-time-tv-series-sony-1202390897/ |archive-date=September 24, 2018 |access-date=October 2, 2018 |website=Variety}} By October 2018, the series had been in development for a year, and Amazon Studios had agreed to produce it.{{Cite web |last=Ritman |first=Alex |date=October 2, 2018 |title=Wheel of Time Fantasy Drama Nabs Amazon Series Order |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/wheel-time-fantasy-drama-nabs-amazon-series-order-1148488 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181002140249/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/wheel-time-fantasy-drama-nabs-amazon-series-order-1148488 |archive-date=October 2, 2018 |access-date=October 2, 2018 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}{{Cite web |last=Keslassy |first=Elsa |date=October 2, 2018 |title=Amazon Orders Female-Driven Fantasy Series The Wheel of Time |url=https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/amazon-studios-the-wheel-of-time-robert-jordan-1202964895/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181002121108/https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/amazon-studios-the-wheel-of-time-robert-jordan-1202964895/ |archive-date=October 2, 2018 |access-date=October 2, 2018 |website=Variety}} In January 2019, Judkins announced that two additional writers, Michael and Paul Clarkson, had joined the production's writing team.{{Cite web |date=January 24, 2019 |title=Amazon's Wheel of Time series gets two new writers |url=https://winteriscoming.net/2019/01/24/amazon-wheel-of-time-series-new-writers/ |access-date=March 5, 2022 |website=Winter is Coming |archive-date=March 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220305040037/https://winteriscoming.net/2019/01/24/amazon-wheel-of-time-series-new-writers/ |url-status=live }} By April 2019, Kelly Valentine Hendry had been attached as casting director.{{Cite web |title=Kelly Valentine Hendry {{!}} Hamilton Hodell |url=https://www.hamiltonhodell.co.uk/casting-director/kelly-valentine-hendry/ |access-date=March 5, 2022 |website=www.hamiltonhodell.co.uk |archive-date=March 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220305040030/https://www.hamiltonhodell.co.uk/casting-director/kelly-valentine-hendry/ |url-status=live }}

In June 2019, it was announced that Rosamund Pike, who portrays Moiraine Damodred, would also serve as a producer. Brandon Sanderson, who had completed the book series following Robert Jordan's death, was also confirmed to be serving as consulting producer along with McDougal.{{Cite web |first=Terri |last=Schwartz |date=June 19, 2019 |title=Amazon's Wheel of Time Casts Rosamund Pike as Moiraine, Confirms Brandon Sanderson Involvement |url=https://in.ign.com/wheel-of-time/136490/news/amazons-wheel-of-time-casts-rosamund-pike-as-moiraine-confirms-brandon-sanderson-involvement |access-date=March 4, 2022 |website=IGN India |archive-date=March 4, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220304232551/https://in.ign.com/wheel-of-time/136490/news/amazons-wheel-of-time-casts-rosamund-pike-as-moiraine-confirms-brandon-sanderson-involvement |url-status=live }} On various occasions, Sanderson wrote about his contributions to the production, which he described as "reading the scripts and offering feedback directly to Rafe, the showrunner".{{Cite web |last=Horne |first=Adam |date=November 19, 2021 |title=Some Thoughts from Brandon on Episode One |url=https://www.brandonsanderson.com/some-thoughts-from-brandon-on-episode-one/ |access-date=March 5, 2022 |website=Brandon Sanderson |archive-date=March 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220305040028/https://www.brandonsanderson.com/some-thoughts-from-brandon-on-episode-one/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Horne |first=Adam |date=November 19, 2021 |title=Some Thoughts from Brandon on Episode Two |url=https://www.brandonsanderson.com/some-thoughts-from-brandon-on-episode-two/ |access-date=March 5, 2022 |website=Brandon Sanderson |archive-date=March 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220305040029/https://www.brandonsanderson.com/some-thoughts-from-brandon-on-episode-two/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Horne |first=Adam |date=December 8, 2021 |title=Some Thoughts from Brandon on Episode Three |url=https://www.brandonsanderson.com/some-thoughts-from-brandon-on-episode-three/ |access-date=March 5, 2022 |website=Brandon Sanderson |archive-date=March 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220305040028/https://www.brandonsanderson.com/some-thoughts-from-brandon-on-episode-three/ |url-status=live }} Judkins has said that Maria Simons, a long-time editorial assistant to Robert Jordan and McDougal, also provides feedback on scripts.{{Cite web |last=Flook |first=Ray |date=December 24, 2020 |title=The Wheel of Time: Rafe Judkins Talks Book-to-Screen Adapt Changes |url=https://bleedingcool.com/tv/the-wheel-of-time-rafe-judkins-talks-book-to-screen-adapt-changes/ |access-date=March 5, 2022 |website=Bleeding Cool News And Rumors |archive-date=March 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220305223342/https://bleedingcool.com/tv/the-wheel-of-time-rafe-judkins-talks-book-to-screen-adapt-changes/ |url-status=live }} The lead characters from Emond's Field were written as older than their book counterparts. The production team thought that television shows with seventeen-year-old lead characters could feel like young adult fiction, which was not a genre they felt was suitable for the series.{{Cite web |last=Phillips |first=TC |date=August 22, 2021 |title=Why Wheel Of Time Characters Are Older in Amazon's Show |url=https://screenrant.com/wheel-time-show-cast-characters-older-why/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210828180645/https://screenrant.com/wheel-time-show-cast-characters-older-why/ |archive-date=August 28, 2021 |access-date=September 13, 2021 |website=Screen Rant |publisher=Valnet}}

Uta Briesewitz was confirmed as the director of the first two episodes in February 2019.{{Cite web |last1=Andreeva |first1=Nellie |last2=Petski |first2=Denise |date=February 19, 2019 |title=The Wheel of Time: Uta Briesewitz To Direct First Two Episodes Of Amazon Fantasy Drama Series |url=https://deadline.com/2019/02/the-wheel-of-time-uta-briesewitz-direct-first-two-episodes-amazon-fantasy-drama-series-robert-jordan-1202558701/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190322172212/https://deadline.com/2019/02/the-wheel-of-time-uta-briesewitz-direct-first-two-episodes-amazon-fantasy-drama-series-robert-jordan-1202558701/ |archive-date=March 22, 2019 |access-date=June 26, 2019 |website=Deadline Hollywood}} Salli Richardon-Whitfield was confirmed to be directing episodes five and six in November 2019,{{Cite web |last=Creator |first=The |date=November 27, 2019 |title=Another Wheel of Time Director Revealed |url=https://www.wotseries.com/2019/11/26/another-wheel-of-time-director-revealed/ |access-date=March 7, 2022 |website=Wheel of Time TV Series News |archive-date=March 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220307190359/https://www.wotseries.com/2019/11/26/another-wheel-of-time-director-revealed/ |url-status=live }} and Wayne Yip was confirmed to be directing episodes three and four in December.{{Cite web |last=Creator |first=The |date=December 10, 2019 |title=Instagram Post by Alexandre Willaume Confirms Director |url=https://www.wotseries.com/2019/12/10/instagram-post-by-alexandre-willaume-confirms-director/ |access-date=March 7, 2022 |website=Wheel of Time TV Series News |archive-date=March 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220307190357/https://www.wotseries.com/2019/12/10/instagram-post-by-alexandre-willaume-confirms-director/ |url-status=live }} The director of episodes seven and eight, Ciaran Donnelly, was revealed in February 2020.

On May 20, 2021, Amazon renewed the series for a second season ahead of the series premiere.{{Cite web |last=White |first=Peter |date=May 20, 2021 |title=The Wheel Of Time Renewed for Season 2 by Amazon Ahead of Launch |url=https://deadline.com/2021/05/the-wheel-of-time-renewed-season-2-amazon-1234761078/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210520164542/https://deadline.com/2021/05/the-wheel-of-time-renewed-season-2-amazon-1234761078/ |archive-date=May 20, 2021 |access-date=May 20, 2021 |website=Deadline Hollywood}} The script for the second season's first episode was posted in May 2021, six months before the series' premiere.{{Cite web |title=The Wheel of Time Twitter |url=https://twitter.com/TheWheelOfTime/status/1395416616318373890 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210604133546/https://twitter.com/TheWheelOfTime/status/1395416616318373890 |archive-date=June 4, 2021 |access-date=May 20, 2021}} Thomas Napper, Maja Vrvilo, and Sanaa Hamri have been reported to be directing episodes of the second season, with Hamri directing half of the season and serving as an executive producer.{{Cite web |last=Lane |date=October 13, 2021 |title=SCOOP: New Wheel of Time Director for Season 2 |url=https://www.wotseries.com/2021/10/13/scoop-new-wheel-of-time-director-season-2/ |access-date=March 7, 2022 |website=Wheel of Time TV Series News |archive-date=March 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220307154610/https://www.wotseries.com/2021/10/13/scoop-new-wheel-of-time-director-season-2/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Omar |date=September 15, 2021 |title=Confirmed: Sanaa Hamri to Direct The Wheel of Time Episodes |url=https://www.wotseries.com/2021/09/15/confirmed-sanaa-hamri-to-direct-the-wheel-of-time-episodes/ |access-date=March 7, 2022 |website=Wheel of Time TV Series News |archive-date=March 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220307154612/https://www.wotseries.com/2021/09/15/confirmed-sanaa-hamri-to-direct-the-wheel-of-time-episodes/ |url-status=live }} The second season combined elements from both The Great Hunt (1990) and The Dragon Reborn (1991), the second and third books in the series.{{Cite magazine |url=https://ew.com/tv/the-wheel-of-time-showrunner-forsaken-whats-coming-season-3/ |title=The Wheel of Time showrunner on the Forsaken and season 3 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |first=Christian |last=Holub |date=October 24, 2023 |access-date=November 7, 2023 |archive-date=November 2, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231102041522/https://ew.com/tv/the-wheel-of-time-showrunner-forsaken-whats-coming-season-3/ |url-status=live }}

On July 21, 2022, ahead of the second-season premiere, Amazon renewed the series for a third season.{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2022/07/the-wheel-of-time-renewed-season-3-amazon-1235074082/ |title=The Wheel Of Time Renewed for Season 3 At Amazon |website=Deadline Hollywood |first=Peter |last=White |date=July 21, 2022 |access-date=July 22, 2022 |archive-date=July 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220722061634/https://deadline.com/2022/07/the-wheel-of-time-renewed-season-3-amazon-1235074082/ |url-status=live }} The third season will cover the fourth and fifth books, The Shadow Rising (1992) and The Fires of Heaven (1993).

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Rosamund Pike was cast as the lead Moiraine in June 2019.{{Cite web |last=Petski |first=Denise |date=June 19, 2019 |title=Rosamund Pike To Star In The Wheel of Time TV Adaptation at Amazon |url=https://deadline.com/2019/06/rosamund-pike-the-wheel-of-time-tv-adaptation-amazon-1202634993/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190623231136/https://deadline.com/2019/06/rosamund-pike-the-wheel-of-time-tv-adaptation-amazon-1202634993/ |archive-date=June 23, 2019 |access-date=July 1, 2019 |website=Deadline Hollywood}} Further main cast members were announced in August 2019: Daniel Henney as Lan Mandragoran, Josha Stradowski as Rand al'Thor, Marcus Rutherford as Perrin Aybara, Zoë Robins as Nynaeve al'Meara, Barney Harris as Mat Cauthon, and Madeleine Madden as Egwene al'Vere. Michael McElhatton was announced to be playing Tam al'Thor in early November 2019.{{Cite web |date=November 7, 2019 |title=Game of Thrones{{'}} Michael McElhatton Joins The Wheel of Time |url=https://www.superherohype.com/tv/471237-game-of-thrones-michael-mcelhatton-joins-the-wheel-of-time |access-date=March 5, 2022 |website=SuperHeroHype |archive-date=March 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220305040028/https://www.superherohype.com/tv/471237-game-of-thrones-michael-mcelhatton-joins-the-wheel-of-time |url-status=live }} Irish actor Daryl McCormack was said to have been cast in an undisclosed role in mid-November 2019,{{Cite web |last=Harris |first=LaTesha |date=November 12, 2019 |title=TV News Roundup: T.R. Knight Joins HBO Max's The Flight Attendant |url=https://variety.com/2019/music/news/tv-news-roundup-tr-knight-joins-flight-attendant-1203402580/ |access-date=March 5, 2022 |website=Variety |archive-date=March 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220305040027/https://variety.com/2019/music/news/tv-news-roundup-tr-knight-joins-flight-attendant-1203402580/ |url-status=live }} later revealed to be the role of Aram.{{Cite web |last=Rocket |first=Stubby the |date=July 23, 2020 |title=The Wheel of Time Casts Aram, Raen, and Illa |url=https://www.tor.com/2020/07/23/the-wheel-of-time-casts-aram-raen-and-illa/ |access-date=March 5, 2022 |website=Tor.com |archive-date=March 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220305040027/https://www.tor.com/2020/07/23/the-wheel-of-time-casts-aram-raen-and-illa/ |url-status=live }} Several more main cast members were announced in December 2019: Alexandre Willaume as Thom Merrilin, Johann Myers as Padan Fain, Hammed Animashaun as Loial, Alvaro Morte as Logain Ablar, Priyanka Bose as Alanna Mosvani, Taylor Napier as Maksim, and Emmanuel Imani as Ivhon.{{Cite web |last=Schwartz |first=Terri |date=December 4, 2019 |title=Wheel of Time Amazon Series Casts Thom Merrilin, Padan Fain, Loial and Logain |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/12/04/wheel-of-time-amazon-cast-thom-merrilin-padan-fain-loial-logain-actors |access-date=March 5, 2022 |website=IGN |archive-date=March 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220305040027/https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/12/04/wheel-of-time-amazon-cast-thom-merrilin-padan-fain-loial-logain-actors |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Petski |first=Denise |date=December 23, 2019 |title=The Wheel of Time: Amazon Adds Three to Cast of Series Based On Fantasy Books |url=https://deadline.com/2019/12/the-wheel-of-time-cast-series-fantasy-books-priyanka-bose-taylor-napier-emmanuel-imani-1202816315/ |access-date=March 5, 2022 |website=Deadline Hollywood |archive-date=March 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220305040027/https://deadline.com/2019/12/the-wheel-of-time-cast-series-fantasy-books-priyanka-bose-taylor-napier-emmanuel-imani-1202816315/ |url-status=live }}

In January 2020, Kate Fleetwood posted on her Instagram page that she had been cast to play the role of Liandrin Guirale.{{Cite web |title=Login |url=https://www.instagram.com/accounts/login/?next=/p/B7mCR2-HRLK/ |access-date=March 5, 2022 |website=Instagram |archive-date=March 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220305040027/https://www.instagram.com/accounts/login/?next=/p/B7mCR2-HRLK/ |url-status=live }} In March 2020, Jen Cheon Garcia announced that she had been cast as Leane Sharif.{{Cite web |title=Login |url=https://www.instagram.com/accounts/login/?next=/p/B9SCt9rhdvC/ |access-date=March 5, 2022 |website=www.instagram.com |archive-date=March 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220305040029/https://www.instagram.com/accounts/login/?next=/p/B9SCt9rhdvC/ |url-status=live }} In June 2020, eight additional roles were announced: Lolita Chakrabarti as Marin Al'Vere, Michael Tuahine as Bran Al'Vere, David Sterne as Cenn Buie, Christopher Sciueref as Abell Cauthon, Juliet Howland as Natti Cauthon, Mandi Symonds as Daise Conger, Abdul Salis as Eamon Valda, and Stuart Graham as Geofram Bornhald.{{Cite web |last=Rocket |first=Stubby the |date=June 25, 2020 |title=The Wheel of Time Reveals Six New Cast Members |url=https://www.tor.com/2020/06/25/the-wheel-of-time-reveals-six-new-cast-members/ |access-date=March 5, 2022 |website=Tor.com |archive-date=March 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220305040030/https://www.tor.com/2020/06/25/the-wheel-of-time-reveals-six-new-cast-members/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Asher-Perrin |first=Emmet |date=July 1, 2020 |title=The Wheel of Time Has Cast Two Whitecloak Leaders |url=https://www.tor.com/2020/07/01/the-wheel-of-time-has-cast-two-whitecloak-leaders/ |access-date=March 5, 2022 |website=Tor.com |archive-date=July 1, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200701224659/https://www.tor.com/2020/07/01/the-wheel-of-time-has-cast-two-whitecloak-leaders/ |url-status=live }} In July 2020, Darren Clarke was revealed to be playing the role of Basel Gill.{{Cite web |last=Asher-Perrin |first=Emmet |date=July 15, 2020 |title=The Wheel of Time Casts Everyone's Favorite Innkeeper! |url=https://www.tor.com/2020/07/15/the-wheel-of-time-casts-everyones-favorite-innkeeper/ |access-date=March 5, 2022 |website=Tor.com |archive-date=March 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220305040028/https://www.tor.com/2020/07/15/the-wheel-of-time-casts-everyones-favorite-innkeeper/ |url-status=live }} That same month, Maria Doyle Kennedy and Narinder Samra were cast as Illa and Raen, respectively. Sophie Okonedo as Siuan Sanche, Kae Alexander as Min Farshaw, Peter Franzen as Stepin, and Clare Perkins as Kerene Nagashi were all announced in August 2020.{{Cite web |last=Mitovich |first=Matt Webb |date=August 19, 2020 |title=The Wheel of Time: Sophie Okonedo, Four Others Join Amazon Adaptation |url=https://tvline.com/2020/08/19/wheel-of-time-amazon-cast-sophie-okonedo-siuan-sanche/ |access-date=March 5, 2022 |website=TVLine |archive-date=March 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220305040027/https://tvline.com/2020/08/19/wheel-of-time-amazon-cast-sophie-okonedo-siuan-sanche/ |url-status=live }}

In September 2021, it was announced that Barney Harris would not be returning for the second season and that Dónal Finn would be playing the role of Mat going forward.{{Cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=September 20, 2021 |title=The Wheel of Time: Dónal Finn To Play Mat Cauthon in Recasting On Amazon Series As Barney Harris Not Returning For Season 2 |url=https://deadline.com/2021/09/the-wheel-of-time-donal-finn-to-play-mat-cauthon-in-recasting-on-amazon-series-as-barney-harris-not-returning-for-season-2-1234840887/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210920221350/https://deadline.com/2021/09/the-wheel-of-time-donal-finn-to-play-mat-cauthon-in-recasting-on-amazon-series-as-barney-harris-not-returning-for-season-2-1234840887/ |archive-date=September 20, 2021 |access-date=September 20, 2021 |website=Deadline Hollywood}} In October 2021, Ceara Coveney, Natasha O'Keeffe and Meera Syal joined the cast as series regulars for the second season, with Coveney confirmed to be playing the role of Elayne Trakand.{{Cite web |last=Del Rosario |first=Alexandra |date=October 8, 2021 |title=The Wheel of Time: Ceara Coveney, Natasha O'Keeffe & Meera Syal Join Season 2 Cast; Amazon Drops Clip – New York Comic Con |url=https://deadline.com/2021/10/the-wheel-of-time-ceara-coveney-natasha-okeeffe-meera-syal-join-season-2-amazon-drops-clip-nycc-1234852880/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211008191217/https://deadline.com/2021/10/the-wheel-of-time-ceara-coveney-natasha-okeeffe-meera-syal-join-season-2-amazon-drops-clip-nycc-1234852880/ |archive-date=October 8, 2021 |website=Deadline Hollywood |accessdate=October 8, 2021}} In December 2021, three recurring cast members were announced: Guys Roberts as Uno Nomesta, Arnas Fedaravicius as Masema Dagar, and Gregg Chillingirian as Ingtar Shinowa. The role of Ingtar was originally to be played by Amar Chadha-Patel, but due to scheduling conflicts his role was changed to "Lord Yakota". Thomas Chaanhing was confirmed for the role of Lord Agelmar and Sanra Yi Sencindiver was confirmed for the role of Lady Amalisa.{{Cite web |last=Petski |first=Denise |date=December 6, 2021 |title=The Wheel of Time Rounds Out Season 2 Recurring Cast with Guy Roberts, Arnas Fedaravicius & Gregg Chillingirian |url=https://deadline.com/2021/12/the-wheel-of-time-season-2-recurring-cast-guy-roberts-gregg-chillingirian-1234885579/ |access-date=March 5, 2022 |website=Deadline |archive-date=March 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220305223342/https://deadline.com/2021/12/the-wheel-of-time-season-2-recurring-cast-guy-roberts-gregg-chillingirian-1234885579/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Eri |date=December 7, 2021 |title=Casting Updates: Fal Dara, Season Two, and More |url=https://www.wotseries.com/2021/12/06/casting-updates-fal-dara-season-two-and-more/ |access-date=March 5, 2022 |website=Wheel of Time TV Series News |archive-date=March 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220305223348/https://www.wotseries.com/2021/12/06/casting-updates-fal-dara-season-two-and-more/ |url-status=live }} In April 2022, it was announced that Ayoola Smart would play the role of Aviendha.{{cite web |title=The Wheel of Time: Ayoola Smart Joins Season 2 of Amazon Series in Recurring Role |url=https://deadline.com/2022/04/the-wheel-of-time-ayoola-smart-joins-season-2-of-amazon-series-1235008154/ |work=Deadline Hollywood |last=White |first=Peter |date=April 22, 2022 |access-date=April 22, 2022 |archive-date=April 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220422185555/https://deadline.com/2022/04/the-wheel-of-time-ayoola-smart-joins-season-2-of-amazon-series-1235008154/ |url-status=live }}

In December 2024, it was reported that Shohreh Aghdashloo would be portraying Elaida a'Roihan in season three.{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/12/the-wheel-of-time-shohreh-aghdashloo-season-3-cast-1236199972/|title='The Wheel of Time Adds Shohreh Aghdashloo to Season 3 Cast|first=Denise|last=Petski|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=December 11, 2024|access-date=December 11, 2024}}{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/wheel-of-time-season-3-cast-shohreh-aghdashloo-1236245090/|title=Wheel of Time Season 3 Casts Shohreh Aghdashloo|first=Joe|last=Otterson|website=Variety|date=December 11, 2024|access-date=December 11, 2024}} The casting of Olivia Williams as Morgase Trakand, Luke Fetherston as Gawyn Trakand, Callum Kerr as Galad Trakand, and Nuno Lopes as Lord Gaebril was announced later that month.{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/12/the-wheel-of-time-adds-cast-olivia-williams-luke-fetherston-1236209238/|title=The Wheel of Time Adds Olivia Williams, Luke Fetherston, Callum Kerr & Nuno Lopes to Season 3 Cast|first=Denise|last=Petski|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=December 18, 2024|access-date=December 19, 2024}}{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/wheel-of-time-season-3-cast-olivia-williams-callum-kerr-nuno-lopes-luke-fetherston-1236252218/|title=Wheel of Time Season 3 Adds Olivia Williams, Callum Kerr, Nuno Lopes, Luke Fetherston to Cast|first=Joe|last=Otterson|website=Variety|date=December 18, 2024|access-date=December 19, 2024}}

Table reads with the cast had begun by early October 2019.{{Cite news |date=October 3, 2019 |title=Wheel of Time Cast Unite for First Table Read |work=IGN |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/10/03/wheel-of-time-cast-unite-for-first-table-read-watch-the-video |access-date=March 5, 2022 |archive-date=March 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220305040027/https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/10/03/wheel-of-time-cast-unite-for-first-table-read-watch-the-video |url-status=live }} Principal photography for the first season started on September 16, 2019.{{Cite tweet |number=1173628070558875649 |user=WoTonPrime |title=Hey everyone, today is our first day of principal photography |date=September 16, 2019 |access-date=May 20, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210424205154/https://twitter.com/TheWheelOfTime/status/1173628070558875649 |archive-date=April 24, 2021 |url-status=live}} Filming in Prague was halted in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic{{Cite web |last=Vourlias |first=Christopher |date=March 13, 2020 |title=Sony's Nightingale, Wheel of Time Shoots Suspended in Europe Over Coronavirus Fears (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2020/digital/global/sony-halts-nightingale-wheel-of-time-over-coronavirus-1203533529/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200314140108/https://variety.com/2020/digital/global/sony-halts-nightingale-wheel-of-time-over-coronavirus-1203533529/ |archive-date=March 14, 2020 |access-date=March 15, 2020 |website=Variety}} but had resumed by April 2021{{Cite news |date=April 28, 2021 |title=Czech Republic Touts Production Return: Wheel Of Time, Carnival Row, Dangerous Liaisons, The Gray Man Among Host Of Shoots |publisher=Deadline Hollywood |url=https://deadline.com/2021/04/carnival-row-wheel-time-dangerous-liaisons-the-gray-man-czech-republic-filming-1234745781/ |url-status=live |access-date=May 21, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210521115107/https://deadline.com/2021/04/carnival-row-wheel-time-dangerous-liaisons-the-gray-man-czech-republic-filming-1234745781/ |archive-date=May 21, 2021}} and concluded in May 2021.{{Cite web |last=Bennett |first=Tara |date=July 23, 2021 |title=Amazon Reveals Wheel Of Time Premiere Date, Teases Plans For I Know What You Did Last Summer Series |url=https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/amazon-prime-wheel-of-time-panel-news-sdcc-2021/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210801075852/https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/amazon-prime-wheel-of-time-panel-news-sdcc-2021/ |archive-date=August 1, 2021 |access-date=August 1, 2021 |website=Syfy}} Jordan Studios in Prague, constructed for the production,{{Cite web |last=Skrebels |first=Joe |date=October 21, 2021 |title=Wheel of Time Is So Huge That Amazon Built Its Own Studio Complex to Make It |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/wheel-of-time-huge-production-studio |access-date=March 4, 2022 |website=IGN |archive-date=March 4, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220304220809/https://www.ign.com/articles/wheel-of-time-huge-production-studio |url-status=live }} served as the primary production base. Other filming locations included parts of the Czech Republic; Dubrovnik, Croatia; Segovia, Spain; Slovenia; and the Canary Islands. Judkins has said that shooting in the Canary Islands was intended to be more extensive, but "because of COVID-19 we were not able to do that. It had been scouted, so we sent our drone and visual effects teams to build where we were going to go into a 3D digital world that we could then put our actors into."{{Cite web |date=January 10, 2022 |title=Lighting The Spark of Life That Turns The Wheel of Time|url=https://www.vfxvoice.com/lighting-the-spark-of-life-that-turns-the-wheel-of-time/ |access-date=March 8, 2022 |website=VFX Voice Magazine |archive-date=March 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220308141842/https://www.vfxvoice.com/lighting-the-spark-of-life-that-turns-the-wheel-of-time/ |url-status=live}} In a behind-the-scenes video, Ciaran Donnelly, who directed the first-season finale, said that scenes taking place in the Blight were supposed to be shot on Gomera, but COVID restrictions prevented traveling there. He credited production designer Ondrej Nekvasil with designing an artificial forest that could be built in Jordan Studios as a replacement.{{cite AV media |url=https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B09F5KBXB6/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r |title=The Wheel of Time - Season 1: "Look Inside" Episode 8 |date=2021 |medium=Online Video |publisher=Amazon Prime Video |access-date=March 8, 2022 |archive-date=April 3, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240403162029/https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B09F5KBXB6/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r |url-status=live }}

Filming in the Czech Republic qualified the production for the Czech Film Fund's incentive program, making available CZK 352{{nbsp}}million (US $16.3{{nbsp}}million) in incentives. Executive producer Marigo Kehoe said that "For us shooting here in the Czech Republic was the only choice".{{Cite web |title=A fantastic film crew and beautiful locations in the heart of Europe bring The Wheel of Time back to the Czech Republic |url=https://filmcommission.cz/en/a-fantastic-film-crew-and-beautiful-locations-in-the-heart-of-europe-bring-the-wheel-of-time-back-to-the-czech-republic/ |access-date=March 5, 2022 |website=filmcommission.cz |date=September 3, 2021 |language=cs |archive-date=May 17, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220517151055/https://filmcommission.cz/en/a-fantastic-film-crew-and-beautiful-locations-in-the-heart-of-europe-bring-the-wheel-of-time-back-to-the-czech-republic/ |url-status=live }} Filming in Slovenia similarly qualified the production for tax incentives of $314 thousand.{{Cite web |last=Omar |date=December 6, 2021 |title=The Wheel of Time Spends $92{{nbsp}}Million on Season 1 in the Czech Republic |url=https://www.wotseries.com/2021/12/05/wheel-of-time-spends-92-million-on-season-1-czech-republic/ |access-date=March 7, 2022 |website=Wheel of Time TV Series News |archive-date=March 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220307153722/https://www.wotseries.com/2021/12/05/wheel-of-time-spends-92-million-on-season-1-czech-republic/ |url-status=live }} Prague's Z Molu Es Kennel provided wolfdogs for the production between October 2019 and February 2020.{{Cite web |last=Creator |first=The |date=June 17, 2020 |title=Meet The Wheel of Time Wolves |url=https://www.wotseries.com/2020/06/16/meet-the-wheel-of-time-wolves/ |access-date=March 5, 2022 |website=Wheel of Time TV Series News |archive-date=March 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220305223346/https://www.wotseries.com/2020/06/16/meet-the-wheel-of-time-wolves/ |url-status=live }}

Filming for the second season began on July 19, 2021,{{Cite web |last=Hoffer |first=Christian |date=July 19, 2021 |title=Amazon's Wheel of Time Starts Filming Season 2 |url=https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/wheel-of-time-season-2-filming-begins-trailer/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210719235039/https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/wheel-of-time-season-2-filming-begins-trailer/ |archive-date=July 19, 2021 |access-date=July 21, 2021 |website=ComicBook.com |publisher=ViacomCBS}} and filming in Prague was scheduled to conclude by February 2022.{{Cite news |date=August 3, 2021 |title=The Wheel of Time season 2 now shooting in Prague through February 2022 |publisher=The Prague Reporter |url=https://www.praguereporter.com/home/2021/7/22/the-wheel-of-time-season-2-now-shooting-in-prague-through-february-2022 |url-status=live |access-date=December 5, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211205133616/https://www.praguereporter.com/home/2021/7/22/the-wheel-of-time-season-2-now-shooting-in-prague-through-february-2022 |archive-date=December 5, 2021}}{{Cite news |date=November 24, 2021 |title=The Wheel of Time Season 2 Is Halfway Finished With Principal Photography |publisher=Collider |url=https://collider.com/wheel-of-time-season-2-halfway-finished-filming/ |url-status=live |access-date=December 5, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211205134041/https://collider.com/wheel-of-time-season-2-halfway-finished-filming/ |archive-date=December 5, 2021}} Jindřichův Hradec, Calanchi Di Aliano, Ginosa, Letohrádek Hvězda, Barrandov Studios, CLA Studios in Ouarzazate, Morocco,{{Cite web |last=Neill |first=Jay |date=February 11, 2023 |title=Where Was The Wheel of Time Filmed: 6 Magical Locations |url=https://ifilmthings.com/where-was-the-wheel-of-time-filmed/ |access-date=June 4, 2023 |website=iFilmThings |archive-date=July 3, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230703044112/https://ifilmthings.com/where-was-the-wheel-of-time-filmed/ |url-status=live }} Masseria Lo Spagnulo, Masseria Borzone, and Chateau Karlova Koruna were reported as filming locations, along with Jordan Studios in Prague.{{Cite web |last=Eri |date=October 6, 2021 |title=More Wheel of Time Season 2 Filming Locations |url=https://www.wotseries.com/2021/10/06/more-wheel-of-time-season-2-filming-locations/ |access-date=March 4, 2022 |website=Wheel of Time TV Series News |archive-date=March 4, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220304220813/https://www.wotseries.com/2021/10/06/more-wheel-of-time-season-2-filming-locations/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Eri |date=September 17, 2021 |title=Season 2 Filming Locations: Italy and More |url=https://www.wotseries.com/2021/09/17/season-2-filming-locations-italy-and-more/ |access-date=March 4, 2022 |website=Wheel of Time TV Series News |archive-date=March 4, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220304220815/https://www.wotseries.com/2021/09/17/season-2-filming-locations-italy-and-more/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Eri |date=February 7, 2022 |title=Filming at Chateau Karlova Koruna & Other Updates |url=https://www.wotseries.com/2022/02/07/filming-at-chateau-karlova-koruna-other-updates/ |access-date=March 4, 2022 |website=Wheel of Time TV Series News |archive-date=March 4, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220304220811/https://www.wotseries.com/2022/02/07/filming-at-chateau-karlova-koruna-other-updates/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Eri |date=March 30, 2022 |title=Morocco Updates and Cast Speculation |url=https://www.wotseries.com/2022/03/30/morocco-updates-and-cast-speculation/ |access-date=March 30, 2022 |website=Wheel of Time TV Series News |archive-date=April 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220401162851/https://www.wotseries.com/2022/03/30/morocco-updates-and-cast-speculation/ |url-status=live }} More than 500 of the production crew's 600 members are reported to be residents of the Czech Republic.

Filming for the third season began on April 17, 2023, in Czechia{{Cite web |last=Eri |date=April 18, 2023 |title=The Wheel Of Time Begins Filming on Season 3 |url=https://www.wotseries.com/2023/04/18/the-wheel-of-time-begins-filming-on-season-3/ |access-date=January 18, 2025 |website=Wheel of Time TV Series News |archive-date=April 18, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230418224632/https://www.wotseries.com/2023/04/18/the-wheel-of-time-begins-filming-on-season-3/ |url-status=live }} and South Africa.{{Cite web |last=Eri |date=March 20, 2024 |title=Breaking: The Wheel of Time Wraps Season 3 in South Africa |url=https://www.wotseries.com/2024/03/20/breaking-the-wheel-of-time-wraps-season-3-in-south-africa/ |access-date=March 18, 2025 |website=Wheel of Time TV Series News |language=en-US}} Filming concluded on March 22, 2024.The Wheel of Time (March 22, 2024). "[https://x.com/TheWheelOfTime/status/1771183449530827200 Thank the Light, we’re done filming Season 3.]" Retrieved January 18, 2025.

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Showrunner Rafe Judkins said that for the soundtrack he "did not want to be what the cliché is, i.e., typical, what one would expect of that genre".{{Cite web |date=December 3, 2021 |title=Lorne Balfe Interview: The Wheel of Time |url=https://screenrant.com/wheel-time-amazon-lorne-balfe-composer-interview/ |access-date=March 19, 2022 |website=Screen Rant |archive-date=March 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220319212153/https://screenrant.com/wheel-time-amazon-lorne-balfe-composer-interview/ |url-status=live }} Composer Lorne Balfe instead referred to "a big hot pot of different styles" such as Balinese, Celtic, Southern, and Cajun, feeling that it was important to give the soundtrack more modern touches and "not to make it just traditional 'medieval folk music'". In incorporating the fictional language "Old Tongue" into the soundtrack, Balfe worked with a dialect and language coach to ensure lyrics were grammatically correct and had them written out phonetically for singers. He said that "when watching the show the vocals are the narrative of the scene…They're to do with actually supporting the storyline of the scene and the character's development."

The first of four albums for the first season, titled "The First Turn", was released on November 12, 2021, by Milan Records in digital, CD, and vinyl formats.{{Cite web |date=November 5, 2021 |title=The Wheel of Time Debuts Two New Singles From Composer Lorne Balfe |url=https://collider.com/wheel-of-time-music-composer-lorne-balfe/ |access-date=March 19, 2022 |website=Collider |archive-date=March 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220319212153/https://collider.com/wheel-of-time-music-composer-lorne-balfe/ |url-status=live }} The album contained fourteen tracks that were largely conceptual but contained key themes that spawned variations in the final score. Balfe said that "The score to this series is a re-imagination of fantasy music, doing away with the genre's reliance on large, traditional orchestras in favor of more modern colors while retaining the strong melodies and bold harmonies that fans can expect from such an epic."

On January 12, 2022, Balfe confirmed that he would be returning to score the second season.{{Cite web |date=January 14, 2022 |title=Lorne Balfe Scoring Wheel of Time Season 2, The Composer Confirms |url=https://lrmonline.com/news/lorne-balfe-scoring-wheel-of-time-season-2-the-composer-confirms/ |access-date=March 21, 2022 |website=LRM |archive-date=January 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220128075049/https://lrmonline.com/news/lorne-balfe-scoring-wheel-of-time-season-2-the-composer-confirms/ |url-status=live }} The Wheel of Time: Season 2, Volume 1 was released on September 8, 2023,{{cite web |title=The Wheel of Time Season 2 – Volume 1 Soundtrack Album Announced |url=https://filmmusicreporter.com/2023/08/30/the-wheel-of-time-season-2-volume-1-soundtrack-album-announced/ |website=Film Music Reporter |access-date=February 29, 2024 |archive-date=February 29, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240229162639/https://filmmusicreporter.com/2023/08/30/the-wheel-of-time-season-2-volume-1-soundtrack-album-announced/ |url-status=live }} and The Wheel of Time: Season 2, Volume 2 was released on September 22, 2023.{{cite web |title=The Wheel of Time Season 2 – Volume 2 Soundtrack Album Details |url=https://filmmusicreporter.com/2023/09/20/the-wheel-of-time-season-2-volume-2-soundtrack-album-details/ |website=Film Music Reporter |access-date=February 29, 2024 |archive-date=February 29, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240229162639/https://filmmusicreporter.com/2023/09/20/the-wheel-of-time-season-2-volume-2-soundtrack-album-details/ |url-status=live }}

In early 2020, Julian Perry was attached to the series as Overall Visual Effects Supervisor.{{Cite web |last=Frei |first=Vincent |date=January 4, 2022 |title=The Wheel of Time: Julian Parry – Overall VFX Supervisor |url=https://www.artofvfx.com/the-wheel-of-time-julian-parry-overall-vfx-supervisor/ |access-date=March 5, 2022 |website=The Art of VFX |language=fr-FR |archive-date=March 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220305223344/https://www.artofvfx.com/the-wheel-of-time-julian-parry-overall-vfx-supervisor/ |url-status=live }} Special effects company Cinesite was revealed to be working on the visual effects of the series in April 2020.{{Cite web |last=Dalton |first=Ben |title=How the international VFX industry is continuing to work during the coronavirus shutdown |url=https://www.screendaily.com/features/how-the-international-vfx-industry-is-continuing-to-work-during-the-coronavirus-shutdown/5148799.article |access-date=March 5, 2022 |website=Screen |date=April 7, 2020 |archive-date=October 19, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211019213130/https://www.screendaily.com/features/how-the-international-vfx-industry-is-continuing-to-work-during-the-coronavirus-shutdown/5148799.article |url-status=live }} Additional VFX work was done by MPC Episodic, Outpost VFX, Automatik VFX, Union VFX, RISE, DNEG, Framestore, Scanline, Zelda VFX, and Ombrium VFX.{{Cite web |title=Julian Parry Makes Magic |url=https://www.emmys.com/news/mix/julian-parry-makes-magic |access-date=March 5, 2022 |website=Television Academy |archive-date=March 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220305223351/https://www.emmys.com/news/mix/julian-parry-makes-magic |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Eri |date=June 16, 2021 |title=The Wheel of Time VFX Companies |url=https://www.wotseries.com/2021/06/15/the-wheel-of-time-vfx-companies/ |access-date=March 5, 2022 |website=Wheel of Time TV Series News |archive-date=March 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220305223344/https://www.wotseries.com/2021/06/15/the-wheel-of-time-vfx-companies/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Frei |first=Vincent |date=October 28, 2021 |title=The Wheel of Time |url=https://www.artofvfx.com/the-wheel-of-time/ |access-date=March 5, 2022 |website=The Art of VFX |language=fr-FR |archive-date=March 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220305223344/https://www.artofvfx.com/the-wheel-of-time/ |url-status=live }} In an interview, Perry discussed how the challenging nature of the show and a more limited post-production period resulting from the 2020 production halt required them to work with a large number of VFX studios to "help spread workload".

The series premiered on the streaming service Amazon Prime Video on November 19, 2021, with the first three episodes available immediately and the rest debuting on a weekly basis.{{Cite web |last=Mitovich |first=Matt Webb |date=September 2, 2021 |title=The Wheel of Time Trailer: Women With Powers Protect the World in Amazon Adaptation – Plus, Get Premiere Date |url=https://tvline.com/2021/09/02/the-wheel-of-time-trailer-amazon-premiere-date/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210902172613/https://tvline.com/2021/09/02/the-wheel-of-time-trailer-amazon-premiere-date/ |archive-date=September 2, 2021 |access-date=September 2, 2021 |website=TVLine}}{{Cite web |date=October 7, 2021 |title=Amazon's The Wheel of Time First Look Revealed With Release Date |url=https://maxblizz.com/amazons-the-wheel-of-time-first-look-revealed-with-release-date/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211007131529/https://maxblizz.com/amazons-the-wheel-of-time-first-look-revealed-with-release-date/ |archive-date=October 7, 2021 |access-date=October 7, 2021 |website=MAXBLIZZ}} The first two episodes premiered in theaters in London, UK, and select cities across the US on November 15, 2021, ahead of the streaming release of the first three episodes.{{Cite web |title=World Premiere + Exclusive Fan Screenings |url=https://www.wotseries.com/2021/11/05/world-premiere-exclusive-fan-screenings/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211110232440/https://www.wotseries.com/2021/11/05/world-premiere-exclusive-fan-screenings/ |archive-date=November 10, 2021 |access-date=November 10, 2021 |website=WotSeries |date=November 5, 2021 |publisher=Wo Series}} The series was the most-watched Prime Video premiere of 2021 and among the most-watched Prime Video premieres on record;{{Cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=November 23, 2021 |title=The Wheel Of Time Makes Strong Debut As Amazon Prime Video Doubles Down On Genre With Mass Effect Adaptation & Prepares To Usher In LOTR |url=https://deadline.com/2021/11/the-wheel-of-time-premiere-ratings-amazon-prime-video-mass-effect-lort-of-the-rings-jennifer-salke-qa-1234879517/ |access-date=November 24, 2021 |website=Deadline Hollywood |publisher=Penske Media Corporation |archive-date=November 24, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211124135639/https://deadline.com/2021/11/the-wheel-of-time-premiere-ratings-amazon-prime-video-mass-effect-lort-of-the-rings-jennifer-salke-qa-1234879517/ |url-status=live }} the premiere was also the most-pirated television program of the week.{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=November 22, 2021 |title=No Time To Die, Wheel Of Time Lead Week's Most Pirated Content, Piracy Analytics Firm MUSO Says |url=https://deadline.com/2021/11/no-time-to-die-wheel-of-time-most-pirated-movies-november-15-21-1234879138/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211122235045/https://deadline.com/2021/11/no-time-to-die-wheel-of-time-most-pirated-movies-november-15-21-1234879138/ |archive-date=November 22, 2021 |access-date=November 24, 2021 |website=Deadline Hollywood |publisher=Penske Media Corporation}} The series had "the greatest average audience demand in the US in the first 30 days after its premiere of any new series" in 2021.{{Cite web |last=Clark |first=Travis |date=February 3, 2022 |title=Amazon's The Wheel of Time was the biggest new series in the US last year |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/wheel-of-time-biggest-new-series-last-year-2022-2/ |access-date=February 6, 2022 |website=Business Insider |archive-date=February 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220205180645/https://www.businessinsider.com/wheel-of-time-biggest-new-series-last-year-2022-2 |url-status=live }} According to Nielsen, the first season accumulated 4.91{{nbsp}}billion viewing minutes, making it the second-most watched season of a Prime Video original series on Nielsen's records.{{Cite web |last=Porter |first=Rick |date=June 15, 2022 |title=Amazon's Most-Viewed Series: Behind the Numbers for Prime Video Originals |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/amazons-most-viewed-series-behind-the-numbers-for-prime-video-originals-1235165556/ |access-date=June 20, 2022 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |archive-date=June 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220620171314/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/amazons-most-viewed-series-behind-the-numbers-for-prime-video-originals-1235165556/ |url-status=live }}

The first volume in the book series, The Eye of the World, saw a spike in sales that has been attributed to the series release.{{Cite web |date=November 25, 2021 |title=Wheel Of Time Book Popularity Surges With Success Of Prime Streaming Show |url=https://screenrant.com/wheel-time-show-books-chart-success-details/ |access-date=March 9, 2022 |website=Screen Rant |archive-date=March 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220309214602/https://screenrant.com/wheel-time-show-books-chart-success-details/ |url-status=live }} For the week of November 28, 2021, it was the second-most sold book across all formats on Amazon.com.{{Cite web |title=Amazon Charts Top 20 Books |url=https://www.amazon.com/charts/2021-11-28/mostsold/fiction?ref=chrt_bk_sd_fc_sh_lp |access-date=March 9, 2022 |website=www.amazon.com |archive-date=March 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220309214607/https://www.amazon.com/charts/2021-11-28/mostsold/fiction?ref=chrt_bk_sd_fc_sh_lp |url-status=live }} It also made the January 2022 The New York Times Best Seller list in the mass market fiction category list and was number one on the audio fiction list.{{Cite news |title=Mass Market Books - Best Sellers - Books - Jan. 2, 2022 - The New York Times |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/2022/01/02/mass-market-monthly/ |access-date=March 9, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=March 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220309225202/https://www.nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/2022/01/02/mass-market-monthly/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite news |title=Audio Fiction Books - Best Sellers - Books - Jan. 2, 2022 - The New York Times |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/2022/01/02/audio-fiction/ |access-date=March 9, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=March 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220309230706/https://www.nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/2022/01/02/audio-fiction/ |url-status=live }}

The second season premiered on September 1, 2023.{{Cite web |url=https://tvline.com/lists/the-wheel-of-time-season-2-photos-release-date/ |title=Wheel of Time Season 2 Finally Gets Release Date, Plus 8 New Photos |work=TVLine |first=Matt Webb |last=Mitovich |date=May 24, 2023 |access-date=May 24, 2023 |archive-date=May 24, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230524141136/https://tvline.com/lists/the-wheel-of-time-season-2-photos-release-date/ |url-status=live }} The third season premiered on March 13, 2025.{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/12/the-wheel-of-time-season-3-premiere-date-trailer-prime-video-1236195835/|title='The Wheel Of Time' Gets Season 3 Premiere Date & Teaser Trailer: "The World Is Changing"|work=Deadline Hollywood|first=Denise|last=Petski|date=December 7, 2024|access-date=December 8, 2024|archive-date=December 8, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241208005149/https://deadline.com/2024/12/the-wheel-of-time-season-3-premiere-date-trailer-prime-video-1236195835/|url-status=live }}

For the first season, review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports an 81% approval rating and an average rating of 7.0/10, based on 94 reviews. The critics' consensus reads, "The Wheel of Time{{'}}s revolutions can be a bit creaky as it tries to stand out from other fantasy series, but it succeeds admirably in making Robert Jordan's epic approachable for the uninitiated."{{Cite Rotten Tomatoes |id=the_wheel_of_time |title=The Wheel of Time |type=tv |season=1 |access-date=August 31, 2023}} Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 55 out of 100 based on 24 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".{{Cite Metacritic |id=the-wheel-of-time |title=The Wheel of Time |type=tv |season=1 |access-date=December 13, 2021}}

For the second season, Rotten Tomatoes reports a score of 86% and an average rating of 7.45/10, based on 48 reviews. The consensus reads, "The Wheel of Time keeps spinning on a steady track in a rousing second season that deepens its characters."{{Cite web |title=The Wheel of Time |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/the_wheel_of_time/s02 |access-date=September 8, 2023 |website=Rotten Tomatoes |publisher=Fandango Media |archive-date=September 7, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230907224738/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/the_wheel_of_time/s02 |url-status=live }} On Metacritic, the season holds a score of 67 out of 100 based on 10 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".{{Cite web |title=The Wheel of Time - Season 2 Reviews |url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/the-wheel-of-time/season-2 |access-date=September 2, 2023 |website=Metacritic |publisher=Fandom, Inc. |archive-date=September 2, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230902064318/https://www.metacritic.com/tv/the-wheel-of-time/season-2 |url-status=live }}

For the third season, Rotten Tomatoes reports a score of 97% and an average rating of 7.85/10, based on 47 reviews. The consensus reads, "Growing more confident in its execution while putting its best elements front and center, The Wheel of Time{{'s}} third season is its best yet."{{Cite web |title=The Wheel of Time |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/the_wheel_of_time/s03 |access-date=March 13, 2025 |website=Rotten Tomatoes |publisher=Fandango Media }} On Metacritic, the season holds a score of 77 out of 100 based on nine critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".{{Cite web |title=The Wheel of Time - Season 2 Reviews |url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/the-wheel-of-time/season-3 |access-date=March 13, 2025 |website=Metacritic |publisher=Fandom, Inc. }}

Ed Power of The Daily Telegraph gave the series 4 out of 5, writing: "In its early episodes this big Wheel has enough sweep, mystique and momentum to suggest that it can keep on turning and give Amazon the global hit it dearly craves."{{Cite news |last=Power |first=Ed |date=November 19, 2021 |title=The Wheel of Time, review: more Dungeons and Dragons cosplay than Game of Thrones |work=The Telegraph |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/0/wheel-of-time-review-amazon-prime-game-of-thrones/ |url-status=live |access-date=November 20, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211119191436/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/0/wheel-of-time-review-amazon-prime-game-of-thrones/ |archive-date=November 19, 2021 |issn=0307-1235}} Keith Phipps of TV Guide gave the series 4 out of 5, writing: "Most importantly, it works as a piece of storytelling, creating an elaborate fictional universe but also reasons for viewers to care about that universe's fate and intrigue about what happens next."{{Cite web |last=Phipps |first=Keith |date=November 16, 2021 |title=The Wheel of Time Review: You Don't Have to Know Robert Jordan's Fantasy World to Get Sucked Into The New Amazon Series |url=https://www.tvguide.com/news/the-wheel-of-time-review-amazon-robert-jordan-fantasy-world/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211120003410/https://www.tvguide.com/news/the-wheel-of-time-review-amazon-robert-jordan-fantasy-world/ |archive-date=November 20, 2021 |access-date=November 20, 2021 |website=TV Guide}} Lucy Mangan of The Guardian gave the series 3 out of 5, writing: "It's absolutely fine. It's got brio, it's got style and it's got enough portentous voiceover book-ending events to make everything feel high stakes."{{Cite web |last=Mangan |first=Lucy |date=November 19, 2021 |title=The Wheel of Time review – Jeff Bezos's Game of Thrones is destined to be forgotten |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2021/nov/19/the-wheel-of-time-review-amazon-robert-jordan |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211120003310/https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2021/nov/19/the-wheel-of-time-review-amazon-robert-jordan |archive-date=November 20, 2021 |access-date=November 20, 2021 |website=The Guardian}} John Doyle of The Globe and Mail wrote that the series had "a certain charm in its depiction of ordinary people living in this beautiful but fraught place", but criticized it for what he described as "an overreliance on special effects and spectacle, to the point where you'd rather get back to the people involved."{{Cite news |last=Doyle |first=John |date=November 18, 2021 |title=The Wheel of Time: Come for the big fantasy, stay for the characters |work=The Globe and Mail |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/television/article-the-wheel-of-time-come-for-the-big-fantasy-stay-for-the-characters/ |url-status=live |access-date=November 20, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211120002956/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/television/article-the-wheel-of-time-come-for-the-big-fantasy-stay-for-the-characters/ |archive-date=November 20, 2021}} Preeti Chhibber of Polygon stated, "The Wheel of Time is a very strong start to a much-awaited series and created by someone who has a clear understanding of how adaptations can soar when complementing their source material rather than just copying it."{{Cite web |last=Chhibber |first=Preeti |date=November 16, 2021 |title=Wheel of Time subverts Thrones expectations to become fresh fantasy |url=https://www.polygon.com/reviews/22783995/wheel-of-time-review-amazon |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211118210404/https://www.polygon.com/reviews/22783995/wheel-of-time-review-amazon |archive-date=November 18, 2021 |access-date=November 20, 2021 |website=Polygon}} Mini Anthikad Chhibber of The Hindu described watching the first two episodes of the series as "a fun experience", and praised the visuals and action.{{Cite news |last=Chhibber |first=Mini Anthikad |date=November 18, 2021 |title=The Wheel of Time review: Get your Game of Thrones fix all over again |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/the-wheel-of-time-review-get-your-game-of-thrones-fix-all-over-again/article37558301.ece |url-status=live |access-date=November 20, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211119130348/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/the-wheel-of-time-review-get-your-game-of-thrones-fix-all-over-again/article37558301.ece |archive-date=November 19, 2021 |issn=0971-751X}}

Alan Sepinwall of Rolling Stone gave the series 2 out of 5, praising the show's visuals and writing that it "may bring in some fantasy fans starved for any morsel of magic and wonder", but added: "the whole thing is empty, if expensive, calories."{{Cite magazine |last=Sepinwall |first=Alan |date=November 16, 2021 |title=Wheel of Time Grinds Things Like 'Plot' and 'Character' to a Screeching Halt |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/tv-reviews/wheel-of-time-review-1256783/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211120121222/https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/tv-reviews/wheel-of-time-review-1256783/ |archive-date=November 20, 2021 |access-date=November 20, 2021 |magazine=Rolling Stone}} Fiona Sturges of the Financial Times gave the series 2 out of 5, writing: "While there is enough violence and faux-mysticism to keep genre fans happy, convincing human interactions are harder to find."{{Cite news |last=Sturges |first=Fiona |date=November 18, 2021 |title=Amazon Prime's fantasy epic The Wheel of Time fails to enchant |work=Financial Times |url=https://www.ft.com/content/c5b819e1-fedf-4506-bc09-a1a6f0779313 |url-status=live |access-date=November 20, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211120121223/https://www.ft.com/content/c5b819e1-fedf-4506-bc09-a1a6f0779313 |archive-date=November 20, 2021}} Chancellor Agard, writing for Entertainment Weekly, noted a lack of character development despite the series' overall watchability.{{Cite magazine |last=Agard |first=Chancellor |title=The Wheel of Time review: Bland chosen ones lead this watchable fantasy |url=https://ew.com/tv/tv-reviews/amazon-the-wheel-of-time/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211117004927/https://ew.com/tv/tv-reviews/amazon-the-wheel-of-time/ |archive-date=November 17, 2021 |access-date=November 17, 2021 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly}} Variety criticized the series for speeding through too much story.{{Cite web |last=D'Addario |first=Daniel |date=November 16, 2021 |title=The Wheel of Time Suffers From Too Much Story, Told Too Hurriedly: TV Review |url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/reviews/the-wheel-of-time-amazon-review-rosamund-pike-1235108135/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211117025429/https://variety.com/2021/tv/reviews/the-wheel-of-time-amazon-review-rosamund-pike-1235108135/ |archive-date=November 17, 2021 |access-date=November 17, 2021 |website=Variety}} Brian Lowry of CNN described the series as "Amazon's poor-man's version of The Lord of the Rings", and wrote: "the characters simply don't possess enough pop to draw in those who don't come immersed in the mythology, and the special effects are uneven."{{Cite web |last=Lowry |first=Brian |date=November 19, 2021 |title=Cowboy Bebop and The Wheel of Time dully add to streaming's quest for attention |url=https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/19/entertainment/cowboy-bebop-and-wheel-of-time-review/index.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211120002951/https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/19/entertainment/cowboy-bebop-and-wheel-of-time-review/index.html |archive-date=November 20, 2021 |access-date=November 20, 2021 |website=CNN}}

Writing about the second season, Helen O'Hara of Empire gave the season 4 out of 5, remarking that "the cast seem more comfortable now and the stakes ever higher in a smart, complicated adaptation that is taking worthwhile risks, while still holding on to what fans love about the books."{{Cite web |date=January 9, 2023 |title=The Wheel Of Time: Season 2 |url=https://www.empireonline.com/tv/reviews/the-wheel-of-time-season-2/ |access-date=October 17, 2023 |website=Empire |archive-date=October 27, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231027010345/https://www.empireonline.com/tv/reviews/the-wheel-of-time-season-2/ |url-status=live }} Carly Lane, writing for Collider, gave the season 4 out of 5 and stated that "The Wheel of Time Season 2 continues to embrace the riches of its source material's lore and worldbuilding, diverting from the books when it makes the most sense to but never sacrificing depth of character and overarching plot."{{Cite web |last=Lane |first=Carly |date=August 31, 2023 |title=Wheel of Time Season 2 Review: A Darker, More Thrilling Turn |url=https://collider.com/wheel-of-time-season-2-review/ |access-date=October 17, 2023 |website=Collider |archive-date=September 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230921204429/https://collider.com/wheel-of-time-season-2-review/ |url-status=live }} Following the season finale, Kathryn VanArendonk of Vulture wrote that "In its second season, the Amazon fantasy series Wheel of Time, based on the unending Robert Jordan novels that start out like a Lord of the Rings rip-off, is a TV series that has figured itself out."{{Cite web |last=VanArendonk |first=Kathryn |date=October 11, 2023 |title=Wheel of Time Found Its Groove |url=https://www.vulture.com/article/wheel-of-time-season-2-review.html |access-date=October 17, 2023 |website=Vulture |archive-date=October 17, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231017092636/https://www.vulture.com/article/wheel-of-time-season-2-review.html |url-status=live }}

Six animated "Origins" shorts were released alongside the release of the first season which provide additional context about the show's fictional world. These three-minute videos are titled "The Breaking of the World", "The Fall of Manetheren", "The Greatest Warder", "Saidar, Saidin, Stone", "The White Tower", and "An Ogier's Longing".{{Cite web |last=Armstrong |first=Vanessa |date=December 13, 2021 |title=Want More The Wheel of Time? Prime Video Has Bonus Clips That Give Backstory to the Fantasy World |url=https://www.tor.com/2021/12/13/want-more-the-wheel-of-time-prime-video-has-bonus-clips-that-give-backstory-to-the-fantasy-world/ |access-date=March 10, 2022 |website=Tor.com |archive-date=March 10, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220310192048/https://www.tor.com/2021/12/13/want-more-the-wheel-of-time-prime-video-has-bonus-clips-that-give-backstory-to-the-fantasy-world/ |url-status=live }} These shorts were written by Rammy Park and directed by Dan DiFelice with Judkins, Craig Muller, and Mike Weber serving as executive producers. Rupert Degas, Ida May, Steven Hartley, and Evelyn Miller served as narrators.{{Cite web |last=Lovitt |first=Maggie |date=July 21, 2022 |title=The Wheel of Time: Origins Returns Next Month, New Trailer Focuses on Lan Mandragoran |url=https://collider.com/the-wheel-of-time-origins-season-2-trailer-release-date-lan-mandragoran/ |access-date=August 18, 2022 |website=Collider |archive-date=July 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220729041334/https://collider.com/the-wheel-of-time-origins-season-2-trailer-release-date-lan-mandragoran/ |url-status=live }}

In writing the episodes, Park wanted each to be focused on concepts that tied in thematically with the main show, might be of interest to series newcomers, and that long-time readers of the books might like to see visually. After Muller and Weber approved each script, Judkins gave the final approval, ensuring that an episode did not spoil information the writers intend the main show to convey later on. Director Dan DiFelice said that he wanted to take full advantage of the animated medium and not "just take live action and paint over it", and that he wanted to capture a "certain grittiness, mood, and texture" in the art style and direction. His team consisted of a "huge team from MPC but then all these freelancers, globally..."{{Citation |title=Interview with Rammy Park & Dan DeFelice, Wheel of Time Origins Writer & Director | date=August 30, 2022 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfKQDYZWQ-s |access-date=August 31, 2022 |archive-date=August 31, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220831154310/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfKQDYZWQ-s |url-status=live }}

During a panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2022, it was announced that more episodes of Origins would be released starting in August 2022. The first of these was to be focused on the character of Lan Mandragoran.{{update inline|date=November 2022}}

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