‘The Shannara Chronicles’ Is a Two-Season Fantasy Series That Rivals ‘Game of Thrones’
Originally published as: The 2-Season Game of Thrones Clone That Beats George RR Martin at Fantasy
When The Shannara Chronicles premiered on MTV in January 2016, it had several things working against it. MTV had spent a decade dismantling its scripted-show credibility, and The Shannara Chronicles arrived as the fantasy landscape was dominated entirely by Game of Thrones.