An Update On ‘The Wheel Of Time' Season 4 On Amazon Prime Video
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The Wheel of Time just wrapped up what seems to inarguably be its best series yet, finally making it to the top of Netflix's most-watched shows list for its finale. Most would agree it's better than the (wildly more expensive) Rings of Power, and now the question becomes, will The Wheel of Time get a season 4?
Even if it's not LOTR, it's still an expensive, VFX-filled fantasy production. But there is promising news about season 4 based on what we know.
Actor Josha Stradowski (Rand al'Thor) did an interview with TechRadar and said the following:
And here's showrunner Rafe Judkins on his conversations with Amazon:
So the idea is that Amazon wants longer-running, complete series, though with Wheel of Time the complication is that there are roughly 14 books in the series, and this isn't going to run for 14 seasons, 'long term' commitments or otherwise. This isn't Grey's Anatomy. So, how do you do a complete run of the show? It's a big question.
Wheel of Time
But all of this implies the obvious existence of a season 4, and with a well-watched, incredibly highly rated season (97% on Rotten Tomatoes, 15-20% higher than the first two seasons) you would imagine that a season 4 announcement would be coming soon. Amazon has suffered a blow with The Rings of Power season 2 having its viewership reportedly drop by half compared to season 1. I do not imagine that is happening to the same extent with The Wheel of Time, and maybe it's time to wrap up Rings of Power and focus harder on its better, cheaper fantasy counterpart.
I would expect a season 4 announcement for The Wheel of Time shortly, and so does the cast and crew, it seems.
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