Limited series · Netflix
Wizards: Tales of Arcadia
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Lena Headey
Morgana (voice)
10 eps
Alfred Molina
Archie (voice)
10 eps
Colin O'Donoghue
Douxie (voice)
10 eps
Emile Hirsch
Jim Lake (voice)
10 eps
Stephanie Beatriz
Callista (voice)
10 eps
James Faulkner
King Arthur (voice)
10 eps
Lexi Medrano
Claire Nuñez (voice)
10 eps
Rodrigo Blaas
Gnome Chompsky (voice)
10 eps
Steven Yeun
Steve Palchuk (voice)
10 eps
Kelsey Grammer
Blinky (voice)
10 eps
John Rhys-Davies
Galahad (voice)
10 eps
Rupert Penry-Jones
Lancelot (voice)
10 eps
David Bradley
Merlin (voice)
10 eps
Fred Tatasciore
AAARRRGGHH!!! (voice)
10 eps
Charlie Saxton
Toby (voice)
10 eps
Bebe Wood
Shannon (voice)
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Wizards: Tales of Arcadia actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Wizards: Tales of Arcadia reads strongest on Spectacle, Bingeability and World Building.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
The story
What it's about
Merlin’s apprentice joins Arcadia’s heroes on a time-bending adventure in Camelot, where conflict is brewing between the human, troll and magical worlds.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E02
History in the Making
Douxie, Claire, Steve and Jim meet the legendary King Arthur and his sister, Morgana, in medieval Camelot — where being a troll is punishable by death.
- Directed by Johane Matte
- Written by Marc Guggenheim, Chad Quandt
S01E06
Killahead, Part One
Arthur seeks an alliance with the trolls of Dwoza as Gunmar begins building his army. Merlin and Douxie join forces to forge the amulet.
- Directed by Francisco Ruiz Velasco
- Written by Ian Rickett, Andie Bolt
S01E03
Witch Hunt
With the future at stake, Douxie and Claire cling to the hope that Arthur and Morgana can reconcile. Meanwhile, humans are hunting trolls in the woods.
- Directed by Andrew L. Schmidt
- Written by Ian Rickett, Andie Bolt
S01E04
Lady of the Lake
Merlin leads his ragtag crew on a quest to restore Excalibur and save Camelot. Elsewhere, Jim tries to convince Blinky that they're on the same side.
- Directed by Francisco Ruiz Velasco
- Written by Ian Rickett, Andie Bolt
S01E05
Battle Royal
Morgana takes a new title — Mother of Monsters — and vows to usher in an age of reckoning. An epic battle begins in King Arthur's court.
- Directed by Johane Matte
- Written by Ian Rickett, Andie Bolt
S01E01
Spellbound
After pushing a broom for centuries, Merlin's apprentice, Douxie, springs into action when the great sorcerer asks him to find the Guardians of Arcadia.
- Directed by Francisco Ruiz Velasco, Andrew L. Schmidt
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S01E02
History in the Making
- Directed by Johane Matte
- Written by Marc Guggenheim, Chad Quandt
S01E03
Witch Hunt
- Directed by Andrew L. Schmidt
- Written by Ian Rickett, Andie Bolt
S01E04
Lady of the Lake
- Directed by Francisco Ruiz Velasco
- Written by Ian Rickett, Andie Bolt
S01E05
Battle Royal
- Directed by Johane Matte
- Written by Ian Rickett, Andie Bolt
S01E06
Killahead, Part One
- Directed by Francisco Ruiz Velasco
- Written by Ian Rickett, Andie Bolt
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
Guillermo del Toro
Showrunner
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Marc Guggenheim
Executive producer
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Chad Hammes
Executive producer
Chad Quandt
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Aaron Waltke
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Ian Rickett
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Andie Bolt
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Lila Scott
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Marc GuggenheimExecutive Producer
- Chad HammesExecutive Producer
- Chad QuandtExecutive Producer
- Aaron WaltkeExecutive Producer
- Guillermo del ToroExecutive Producer
Writing
- Marc GuggenheimWriter
- Ian RickettWriter
- Andie BoltWriter
- Lila ScottWriter
- Chad QuandtWriter
- Aaron WaltkeWriter
Direction
- Francisco Ruiz VelascoDirector
- Johane MatteDirector
- Andrew L. SchmidtDirector
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
- NetflixStreaming
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