In the mood for genre series? Fantasy, sci-fi, magic and the supernatural? Or maybe stories about monsters, global catastrophes, social horror and the inexorable tyranny of time? It's hard to imagine how amazing the other world is, teeming with mythical creatures and select superheroes who save hundreds of realities. Check out our 2021 Mystic & Fantasy Series online. Below is a list of foreign and Russian novelties, the releases of which have already been released, and the premieres are expected until 2022. And don't forget to write your favorites in the comments!
The Wheel of Time
- USA
- Genre: Fantasy, Adventure
- Director: Uta Breezwitz, Sally Richardson-Whitfield, Wayne Yip
- Expectations rating - 98%
- 6 episodes
- Episode titles: Farewell, Waiting for the Shadow, Safe Place, Dragon Rebirth, Blood for Blood, Flame of Tar Valon
- Amazon
- Based on the bestselling fantasy book series by Robert Jordan.
- The project was originally intended for a full-length adaptation in 2009, but production was delayed. The series was originally planned to be developed by Universal and Red Eagle, but then the rights were acquired by Amazon Studios.
- Production was stopped in March 2020 in Prague due to the coronavirus pandemic.
In detail
The Wheel of Time revolves, centuries come and go, leaving memories that become legend. Legends turn into myths, and myths are gradually forgotten along with the outgoing Era in which they were born. And a new Era, called the third, begins, the Era of the Long Period, the wind rose in the Mountains of Mist. In the turning of the Wheel of Time, there is no beginning or end. The world can be saved by one Chosen One, after whom the dark forces begin to hunt in order to prevent the salvation of humanity.
Shadow and Bone
- USA
- Genre: Fantasy
- Directors: Mairzi Almas, Lee Toland Krieger, Dan Liu and others
- Expectations rating - 98%
- NetFlix
- The series is based on the novel by American fantasy writer Lee Bardugo about the Grishavers universe.
In detail
An ordinary girl Alina Starkova always believed that there was nothing special about her, except for her interest in cartography. But one day she discovers that she possesses a rare magical power that no one else in the whole world has. Alina must learn to control her, and then she goes to the palace to start training.
Her power can save the whole world, because it has long been split into two parts by a giant barrier of eternal darkness (the Huge Shadowy Canyon - Nemora), where evil monsters eat human flesh. Alina begins a struggle for power, but is faced with conspiracies and betrayal, because she wants to survive both good and evil. Interestingly, David J. Peterson, creator of the Valerian and Dothraki languages of Game of Thrones, is working on the project. He is also behind the fictional languages of Grishavers. Previously, he also helped Lee Bardugo with languages in books.
Time Bandits
- UK, USA
- Genre: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Comedy, Adventure
- Directed by: Taika Waititi
- Expectations rating - 97%
- This is a sequel to the comedy fantasy "Bandits in Time" 1981 directed by Terry Gilliam
- Apple TV
In detail
Rumors of a serial adaptation of the film have been circulating since 2015 and have finally been confirmed after Apple announced it in the summer of 2018. Little boy Kevin suddenly discovers a time travel portal in his bedroom. There he also found six dwarf bandits who have long been using the portal to search for treasures using different maps. The dwarfs are hunted by the spirit of the Supreme Being, and they escape, taking the boy with them. Now Kevin's life is full of adventures - every day it is a meeting with Napoleon himself, then a walk on the real "Titanic".
Hell / Jiok
- South Korea
- Genre: Fantasy
- Director: Yeon Sang-ho
- NetFlix
In detail
The new fantasy series from Korean director Trains to Busan and its 2-part Peninsula is the perfect antidote for those tired of the plethora of positive superheroes saving the world. Humanity will try to survive in a period of social chaos, when from nowhere, evil creatures suddenly appear, seeking to drag people into hell. And the new religious group (no other than a sect) interprets everything that happens as the will of a divine being.
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
- USA
- Genre: Fantasy, Drama, Adventure
- Screenplay: Rick Riordan
- Expectations rating - 98%
- Disney +
In detail
Based on the series of novels of the same name by R. Riordan. The series follows teenage Percy Jackson when he realizes that his father was not an ordinary mortal, but the Greek god Poseidon, king of the seas. In the first book«The Lightning Thief Percy goes in search of the lightning of the Greek god Zeus. These are the events that are expected to be explored in Season 1.
The Watch
- Genre: Fantasy
- Directors: Emma Sullivan, Craig Viveiros, Brian Kelly
- Expectations rating - 94%
- BBC Studios
In detail
It is impossible to watch an online selection of TV series in the mystic genre of 2021 without the fantasy novelty "Guard". It looks like it will be a real punk hit of 2021. The plot is inspired by the series of fantasy novels by Terry Pratchett "Discworld". A group of police guards rise from decades of inaction to save their ruined, chaotic city from disaster.