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Mint
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Mint
The Wheel of Time cancelled after three seasons; fantasy series will not return for a fourth instalment
It's the end of the road for The Wheel of Time. After months of speculation, it has now been officially confirmed that the fantasy series will not be returning for a fourth season. The news was broken by Deadline in an exclusive report, marking the close of the high-budget adaptation after just three chapters. The Wheel of Time has been cancelled after three seasons. After much deliberation, it was announced that the show will not continue with a fourth season. This news was officially announced by Deadline in their exclusive report. Based on the best-selling novels by Robert Jordan, the series debuted to much fanfare with Rosamund Pike leading the cast as Moiraine, a mysterious and powerful member of the all-female organisation Aes Sedai. The show followed Moiraine as she embarked on a dangerous, globe-spanning journey with five young companions, one of whom is destined to either save the world or destroy it — the Dragon Reborn. That figure is revealed to be Rand al'Thor, played by Josha Stradowski, whose struggle between light and darkness becomes the central theme of the second and third seasons. Throughout the series, Moiraine and Egwene al'Vere (Madeleine Madden) work to guide Rand and protect him from the dark forces pulling at his destiny. The ensemble cast also featured Daniel Henney, Zoë Robins, Marcus Rutherford, Dónal Finn, Ceara Coveney, Kate Fleetwood, Natasha O'Keeffe, Ayoola Smart, Kae Alexander and Sophie Okonedo, each bringing various corners of the sprawling fantasy world to life. While fans are disappointed that The Wheel of Time won't continue, the series leaves behind a loyal fanbase and three visually rich seasons that brought Jordan's epic universe to the screen.
Time of India
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
No season 4? Here's everything we know about why The Wheel of Time is cancelled
Amazon Prime Video has canceled 'The Wheel of Time' after three seasons, despite its initial promise as a major fantasy series. Viewership declined significantly in Season 3, leading to financial concerns given the show's high production costs. While fans are disappointed by the lack of closure, all three seasons remain available for streaming. The Wheel of Time debuted in November 2021 and quickly gained attention. Season 2 dropped in September 2023, followed by Season 3 in March 2025. The show starred Rosamund Pike as the powerful Aes Sedai, Moiraine Damodred, and featured a diverse ensemble cast including Daniel Henney, Josha Stradowski, Zoë Robins, and Madeleine Madden. (Image source: Amazon Prime Video) Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads FAQs Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Is there a season 4 of Wheel of Time? Is Wheel of Time worth watching? Why is Wheel of Time so famous? Is the Wheel of Time series a hit? Fantasy fans are in for a shock as Amazon Prime Video has cancelled The Wheel of Time after just three seasons. The news comes only a month after the Season 3 finale aired in April series, based on the bestselling novels by Robert Jordan (and later Brandon Sanderson), was once hailed as Amazon's next big fantasy hit after The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. But despite a promising start, viewership declined sharply in its latest Wheel of Time debuted in November 2021 and quickly gained attention. Season 2 dropped in September 2023, followed by Season 3 in March 2025. The show starred Rosamund Pike as the powerful Aes Sedai, Moiraine Damodred, and featured a diverse ensemble cast including Daniel Henney, Josha Stradowski, Zoë Robins, and Madeleine suggest that while the show maintained strong creative support, the numbers simply didn't justify its high production 3 in particular struggled to hold audience interest. The show dropped out of Nielsen's Top 10 streaming originals just three weeks into its run, an alarming sign compared to earlier seasons, which held strong throughout their Video has made no official statement yet, but insiders say financial concerns played a major role in the decision. The fantasy series was among Amazon's more expensive productions with its massive world-building, visual effects, and large ensemble news leaves fans without closure on many storylines. The original Wheel of Time book series spans 14 volumes and a prequel, meaning the show only scratched the surface of its source material. Some viewers are now calling for another studio to pick it up or for the story to be completed in film now, all three seasons remain available for streaming on Amazon Prime Video. While the series may be over, its complex world of prophecy, magic, and battle will continue to live on in the books and the hearts of its 4 of The Wheel of Time has been officially canceled by Prime Video. The series will conclude with season 3, and there are currently no plans to continue the show beyond series improves with each season, boasting strong world-building and visuals; many viewers find it increasingly engaging, especially from season 2 renowned for its epic scope, detailed world, unique magic system, and large cast, with the books achieving bestseller status and critical it's a hit—recently, it was the #1 most-watched Prime Video show in 23 countries, and season 3 has received its highest audience scores yet.
Economic Times
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Economic Times
No season 4? Here's everything we know about why The Wheel of Time is cancelled
The Wheel of Time debuted in November 2021 and quickly gained attention. Season 2 dropped in September 2023, followed by Season 3 in March 2025. The show starred Rosamund Pike as the powerful Aes Sedai, Moiraine Damodred, and featured a diverse ensemble cast including Daniel Henney, Josha Stradowski, Zoë Robins, and Madeleine Madden. (Image source: Amazon Prime Video) Fantasy fans are in for a shock as Amazon Prime Video has cancelled The Wheel of Time after just three seasons. The news comes only a month after the Season 3 finale aired in April series, based on the bestselling novels by Robert Jordan (and later Brandon Sanderson), was once hailed as Amazon's next big fantasy hit after The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. But despite a promising start, viewership declined sharply in its latest Wheel of Time debuted in November 2021 and quickly gained attention. Season 2 dropped in September 2023, followed by Season 3 in March 2025. The show starred Rosamund Pike as the powerful Aes Sedai, Moiraine Damodred, and featured a diverse ensemble cast including Daniel Henney, Josha Stradowski, Zoë Robins, and Madeleine Madden. Reports suggest that while the show maintained strong creative support, the numbers simply didn't justify its high production costs. Season 3 in particular struggled to hold audience interest. The show dropped out of Nielsen's Top 10 streaming originals just three weeks into its run, an alarming sign compared to earlier seasons, which held strong throughout their Video has made no official statement yet, but insiders say financial concerns played a major role in the decision. The fantasy series was among Amazon's more expensive productions with its massive world-building, visual effects, and large ensemble news leaves fans without closure on many storylines. The original Wheel of Time book series spans 14 volumes and a prequel, meaning the show only scratched the surface of its source material. Some viewers are now calling for another studio to pick it up or for the story to be completed in film now, all three seasons remain available for streaming on Amazon Prime Video. While the series may be over, its complex world of prophecy, magic, and battle will continue to live on in the books and the hearts of its fans. Season 4 of The Wheel of Time has been officially canceled by Prime Video. The series will conclude with season 3, and there are currently no plans to continue the show beyond series improves with each season, boasting strong world-building and visuals; many viewers find it increasingly engaging, especially from season 2 renowned for its epic scope, detailed world, unique magic system, and large cast, with the books achieving bestseller status and critical it's a hit—recently, it was the #1 most-watched Prime Video show in 23 countries, and season 3 has received its highest audience scores yet.
Telegraph
11-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Telegraph
The Wheel of Time, season 3 review: fantasy fans rejoice, this series is finally starting to soar
In the post-Game of Thrones race to be declared television's biggest fantasy franchise, The Wheel of Time has rounded a corner and is picking up speed. Prime Video's adaptation of Robert Jordan's 14-volume door-stopper-to-end-all-door-stoppers has gradually found its way after a first series blighted by iffy costuming and atrocious special effects. Having at last persuaded Amazon to whip out the chequebook, season three features drastically improved production values while Rosamund Pike appears to be finally enjoying herself as sorceress Moiraine – a sort of Lady Gandalf with inferior taste in hats but a much better line in whiz-bang magic. There's one colossal caveat, however: you really do need to like this kind of thing. Where Game of Thrones won over sceptics by pretending to be about the politics rather than dragons (a ruse that worked almost right up until the end), The Wheel of Time is fantasy for people who enjoy fantasy. Five minutes into the latest run of episodes, it's already swords-and-sorcery pedal to the metal. Olivia Williams turns up as a scheming queen merrily slitting the throats of her rivals. Elsewhere, messiah-in-waiting (and Ed Sheeran lookalike) Rand al'Thor (Josha Stradowski) is moodily resisting mentor Moiraine's advice that he set off in search of a magical sword that will cement his status as the 'Dragon' of ancient prophecy – a figure destined to stand against the Sauron-like Dark One. You have to admire the Wheel of Time for not being afraid to scare off the sort of people who gave up on Lord of the Rings the minute it stopped being about hobbits drinking themselves into a stupor. Yet, for those who enjoy a protein-packed hero's journey, it delivers quite a punch. The action kicks off with the outbreak of civil war in the headquarters of Moiraine's Aes Sedai – a school of esoteric nuns who are the sole wielders of magic in this world. Rand, meanwhile, has woes of his own. He has come to the attention of the Aiel – a race of desert fighters who believe the farm boy turned mystical warrior could lead them to salvation. If that sounds a lot like the dilemma presented to Timothée Chalamet's character in Dune, it's because Jordan pinched ideas from all over. The Aes Sedai bear a strong resemblance to Dune's Bene Gesserit; Rand's ascent to power draws on Arthurian legend – Rand al'Thor being a wink to 'Arthur Pendragon'. Fantasy has had a tough time since Game of Thrones imploded in an anticlimactic final season. Tolkien's legacy has been blemished by the appalling Rings of Power; Thrones spin-off House of the Dragon spiralled worryingly in its second year. Amid such disappointments, The Wheel of Time is coming into its own as the slow and steady saga that could well finish top of the class. It (finally) looks great, and the cast has committed to the silliness. True, the weird names and labyrinthine mythology will put many viewers off – but for those open to the show's grandiose charms, it might just cast a spell.
