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Shadowhunters
2016–2019
· TV Show
· 42 min episodes
· 3 seasons
C
MEANRANK
66/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #383
- IMDb #414
- Rotten Tomatoes #222
- Metacritic #338
- RatingGraph #130
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #287
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- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #173
- Metacritic Audience #230
- Trakt #361
Every rating
33–82
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 33, highest is RatingGraph on 82.
See the TV shows the platforms disagree about most →After her mother disappears, Clary must venture into the dark world of demon hunting, and embrace her new role among the Shadowhunters.
Details
- Created by
- Ed Decter
- Based on
- The Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare
- Released
- 12 January 2016
- Country
- Canada, United States, Germany
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 42 min
- Rated
- TV-14
- Episodes
- 55 across 3 seasons
- Awards
- 17 wins, 25 nominations
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Cast
Full cast (49) →
Awards & nominations
See all 42 →17 wins from 42 nominations across 8 ceremonies
| GLAAD Awards 2020 | Outstanding Drama Series | Shadowhunters | Nominee |
| GLAAD Awards 2020 | Fan Favorite Award | Shadowhunters | Nominee |
| Jupiter Award 2020 | Best TV Series International | Shadowhunters | Nominee |
| GLAAD Awards 2019 | Outstanding Drama Series | Shadowhunters | Nominee |
| People's Choice Awards 2019 | Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show of 2019 | Shadowhunters | Winner |
| Teen Choice Awards 2019 | Choice TV: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show | Shadowhunters | Winner |
| Teen Choice Awards 2019 | Choice TV: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Actress | Katherine McNamara | Winner |
| Teen Choice Awards 2019 | Choice TV: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Actor | Harry Shum Jr. | Nominee |
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Teen Choice Awards
22 nominations, 6 won
| Choice TV: Breakout Show | Shadowhunters | Winner |
| Choice TV: Breakout Star | Matthew Daddario | Winner |
| Choice TV: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Actor | Matthew Daddario | Winner |
| Choice TV: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Actress | Katherine McNamara | Winner |
| Choice TV: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show | Shadowhunters | Winner |
| Choice TV: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show | Shadowhunters | Winner |
| Choice Ship | "Clace" (Clary and Jace) | Nominee |
| Choice TV: Breakout Star | Katherine McNamara | Nominee |
| Choice TV: LipLock | "Malec" (Magnus and Alec) | Nominee |
| Choice TV: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Actor | Harry Shum Jr. | Nominee |
| Choice TV: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Actor | Dominic Sherwood | Nominee |
| Choice TV: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Actor | Dominic Sherwood | Nominee |
| Choice TV: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Actor | Matthew Daddario | Nominee |
| Choice TV: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Actress | Katherine McNamara | Nominee |
| Choice TV: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Actress | Emeraude Toubia | Nominee |
| Choice TV: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Actress | Emeraude Toubia | Nominee |
| Choice TV: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show | Shadowhunters | Nominee |
| Choice TV: Ship | "Malec" (Magnus and Alec) | Nominee |
| Choice TV: Ship | "Malec" (Magnus and Alec) | Nominee |
| Choice TV: Summer Actor | Harry Shum Jr. | Nominee |
| Choice TV: Villain | Luke Baines | Nominee |
| Choice TV: Villain | Anna Hopkins | Nominee |
People's Choice Awards
7 nominations, 5 won
| Bingeworthy Show of 2018 | Shadowhunters | Winner |
| Female TV Star of 2018 | Katherine McNamara | Winner |
| Male TV Star of 2018 | Harry Shum Jr. | Winner |
| Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show of 2019 | Shadowhunters | Winner |
| Show of 2018 | Shadowhunters | Winner |
| Favorite Cable Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Show | Shadowhunters | Nominee |
| Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show of 2018 | Shadowhunters | Nominee |
BMI Film & TV Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| BMI TV Music Award | Trevor Morris | Winner |
| BMI TV Music Award | Ben Decter | Winner |
Bisexual Representation Award
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Bisexual Representation by a Supporting Character Male | Harry Shum Jr. | Winner |
| Best Bisexual Representation by a Supporting Character Male | Harry Shum Jr. | Winner |
GLAAD Awards
5 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Drama Series | Shadowhunters | Winner |
| Fan Favorite Award | Shadowhunters | Nominee |
| Outstanding Drama Series | Shadowhunters | Nominee |
| Outstanding Drama Series | Shadowhunters | Nominee |
| Outstanding Drama Series | Shadowhunters | Nominee |
MTV Fandom Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best New Fandom of the Year | Shadowhunters | Winner |
| Ship of the Year | "Malec" (Magnus and Alec) | Nominee |
Joey Awards
1 nomination
| Young Actress Age 9 or Younger in a TV Series Drama or Comedy Guest Starring or Principal Role | Sofia Wells | Nominee |
Jupiter Award
1 nomination
| Best TV Series International | Shadowhunters | Nominee |