Legend of the Seeker: Season 1

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Syndicated | ABC | Other | Season Premiere Date: November 1, 2008

Starring: Craig Horner, Tabrett Bethell, Bridget Regan

Summary: The producers of syndicated hits "Hercules" and "Xena" look for a hat trick with its latest fantasy show based on Terry Goodkind's books.

Genre(s): Drama, Action & Adventure, Fantasy

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E22. Reckoning
Air Date: May 23, 2009
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S1:E21. Fever
Air Date: May 16, 2009
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S1:E20. Sanctuary
Air Date: May 9, 2009

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Robert Lloyd

It is, basically, good-looking fun, and if I say that much of this might have been written by a 12-year-old, you must understand that I mean that as a good thing. Read full review

Ray Richmond

Big on style but more challenged in terms of substance, Seeker demonstrates much production savvy but at the same time too little provocative/evocative interaction aside from the ultra-violent kind. Read full review

Rob Owen

Legend of the Seeker may thrill some "LOTR" fans, but the content of the pilot is nothing original. Read full review

Brian Lowry

There's nothing howlingly bad here (except perhaps for a few of the supporting performances), but nothing particularly distinctive, either. Read full review

Verne Gay

Murdered innocents, a gory sword fight in slow motion and dry, witty, dialogue. Yes, it's all here, but what's missing is ... excitement. Read full review

Linda Stasi

A new syndicated series that is like the illegitimate love child of "Lord of the Rings" and a weekend role player. Read full review

Alan Sepinwall

The premise is pretty standard Joseph Campbell, journey of the hero stuff, but the execution is poor. Read full review

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bstm300

Aug 22, 2010

The actors did a great job of acting out a modified version of Wizard's First Rule. For example, Craig Horner (Richard Cypher) couldn't have been more humble or witty than he was the book. Bruce Spence (Zed) also didn't disappoint. He was able to maintain a level of humor and mysteryThe actors did a great job of acting out a modified version of Wizard's First Rule. For example, Craig Horner (Richard Cypher) couldn't have been more humble or witty than he was the book. Bruce Spence (Zed) also didn't disappoint. He was able to maintain a level of humor and mystery that made his role as Wizard indispensable to the plot. Still, the series would have been meaningless without the stellar performances of Bridget Regan (Kahlan) and Tabrett Bethell (Cara). To be honest, I thought Tabrett was a much better actor. I always thought her reactions and emotions were much more convincing than Bridget's. In sum, it was an excellent series replete with suspense, great fantasy action, and memorable moments. Remember, don't judge it for not following the book to the t. Enjoy it while considering they had to modify the storyline to accommodate a tight budget and younger audiences.… Expand

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Warlok

Nov 7, 2009

Great show in the producers version which most people donot seem to understand here. As for you critics... DUH! Quit watching something yo donot like. I find the so-called professional critics to be dumber than what they are criticizing. Anyways, a very entertaining show. Beats the heck out Great show in the producers version which most people donot seem to understand here. As for you critics... DUH! Quit watching something yo donot like. I find the so-called professional critics to be dumber than what they are criticizing. Anyways, a very entertaining show. Beats the heck out of Harry Potter that so many like. The only misclassed wizard that flies on a broom. Thats a kids show anyways. Highly recommend Legend of the Seekr and its great entertainment for those that understand these types of films. ~Warlok~… Expand

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jfox960

Oct 4, 2011

Slow start and the acting in the first season is sub par but the second season is where LotS really starts to take off. Plot is more intense, acting greatly improves, and the introduction of Tabrett Bethell (Cara) bring this show to a whole new level. Tabrett Bethell (Cara) quickly became mySlow start and the acting in the first season is sub par but the second season is where LotS really starts to take off. Plot is more intense, acting greatly improves, and the introduction of Tabrett Bethell (Cara) bring this show to a whole new level. Tabrett Bethell (Cara) quickly became my favorite character and really filled the missing piece for me that made this show as enjoyable as it was. It is really a shame that most of the critic reviews are based on the first few episodes of the show instead of watching it through. 54 is not a fair score for this wonderful and entertaining show. Just push past the first season and get ready to enjoy the second as it is far and above better than the first.

Be sure to try and watch the show on a big screen with surround sound. This show has some great elements from other iconic movies and shows (The Matrix, 300, etc) and a nice entertainment center really helps make this show shine.

Hope you enjoy the show as much as I did. Here's to hoping the 3rd season magically will happen!… Expand

1 of 3 users found this helpful12

Dec 6, 2009

Solid show, good acting/effects/storyline. Gets better as it goes along, looking forward to where the show is headed

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BrandonS.

Nov 3, 2008

I thought this was pretty good, actually. I'm a fan of Hercules and Xena, and even more so of Raime's Evil Dead movies. Being very much a "fantasy genre" show, it does fall into a lot of goofy fantasy cliches, but I think we're in for a pretty cool adventure show.

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LaceyM

Mar 29, 2010

After about 10 minutes of the first episode, the only question on my mind was, "How did they get Terry Goodkind to agree to this?" Where to start? Kahlan is supposed to be the mother confessor from the begining, Richard wasn't rescued from Brenidon, the boundary can't be destroyed After about 10 minutes of the first episode, the only question on my mind was, "How did they get Terry Goodkind to agree to this?" Where to start? Kahlan is supposed to be the mother confessor from the begining, Richard wasn't rescued from Brenidon, the boundary can't be destroyed with catapults, Darken Rahl is Richard's father, he's friends with Zedd, and he memorized the book of counted shadows, which, by the way, contains the secrets of the boxes of orden, not the "secrets of power". The only reason I gave it a 3 was because Craig Horner looks fantastic without his shirt on.… Expand

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ChrisPurser

Dec 11, 2012

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Much to my pain, I have watched the entire of the first season of this show. Having read all the books and adoring the beautiful story inside, I was hugely disappointed at the amount of 'made up' parts. I found that just in the first few episodes that they had completely made up the story, it seemed the only correct things were the names of the characters. I mean nothing against the actors in this show, they in fact did a reasonable job, despite the failure in the story. I am just going to share a few of the things that ticked me off about this show: First off, Denna the Mord-Sith wasn't killed that way, she was killed by Richard, out of love, and she stayed dead. All of the Confessors that are in the show should already be dead. One episode revolved around a kid who could read minds, that never happened! Jensen Rahl only comes into the story in the eighth book, not the first, plus she is older than about twelve. The ageil, the weapon a Mord-Sith uses is supposed to be able to fit inside your ear, and it doesn't make you travel back in time. The whole part where Kahlan has Darken Rahl's child is utter **** the ending of the story does not go like that at all. What actually happens is much more fitting and actually enhances the story tenfold. Faith of the Fallen is my favorite book, and I sincerely hope that they haven't/don't make the movie ruin that book too. If anyone is reading this and thinking that I am just rambling on an complaining too much, then you may be right. But I beg anyone who is reading this to go and read the books, they are so much better than the movies. In the books you are told of dragons that play a pivotal part in the story, when they aren't even put into the movie. The books deal with romance on a whole new level compared to the movies. If you read this and think I'm rambling, go read the books. If you've read the books and still think I'm rambling, then you haven't paid attention of understood the full complexity of the story.… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: November 8, 2009
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: November 1, 2008
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  S1:E22. Reckoning
  Air Date: May 23, 2009
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  S1:E21. Fever
  Air Date: May 16, 2009
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  S1:E20. Sanctuary
  Air Date: May 9, 2009
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  S1:E19. Cursed
  Air Date: May 2, 2009
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  S1:E18. Mirror
  Air Date: April 25, 2009
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  S1:E17. Deception
  Air Date: March 28, 2009
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  S1:E16. Bloodline
  Air Date: March 21, 2009
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  S1:E15. Conversion
  Air Date: March 14, 2009
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  S1:E14. Hartland
  Air Date: March 7, 2009
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  S1:E13. Revenant
  Air Date: February 28, 2009
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  S1:E12. Home
  Air Date: February 21, 2009
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  S1:E11. Confession
  Air Date: January 31, 2009
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  S1:E10. Sacrifice
  Air Date: January 24, 2009
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  S1:E9. Puppeteer
  Air Date: January 17, 2009
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  S1:E8. Denna
  Air Date: January 10, 2009
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  S1:E7. Identity
  Air Date: December 6, 2008
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  S1:E6. Elixir
  Air Date: November 29, 2008
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  S1:E5. Listener
  Air Date: November 22, 2008
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  S1:E4. Brennidon
  Air Date: November 15, 2008
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  S1:E3. Bounty
  Air Date: November 8, 2008
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  S1:E2. Destiny (2)
  Air Date: November 1, 2008
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  S1:E1. Prophecy (1)
  Air Date: November 1, 2008
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  S1:E0. Legend of the Seeker: The Making of a Legend!
  Air Date: October 18, 2008