Darkness and bones is the new TV series of the Netflix platform, which also stars Ben Barnes, who became famous for playing Dorian Gray in the homonymous film by Oliver Park.
Darkness and Bones Netflix tv series
Netflix never stops: The streaming platform is always looking for new inspiration for creating content to show to viewers.
From movies to TV series, without forgetting the documentaries and the children’s area. Among the latest TV series there is Darkness and bones (the original title is Shadow and Bone) whose first season consists of 8 episodes.
It is a series based on the novels of the American writer (but of Israeli origin) Leigh Bardugo. The two novels from which he draws inspiration are Darkness and bones, published in 2020 by Mondadori, but already printed in 2012 by Piemme with the name Darkness and ice, is Six of crows.
The series is a fantasy, but without dragons and wars. The creator is the American screenwriter Eric Heisserer, while the direction was entrusted to the Californian director Lee Toland Krieger.
Darkness and Bones Netflix TV Series: Plot
As mentioned, Darkness and bones it’s a fantasy tv series. Telling the plot without making spoilers is a difficult task, but here is a hint of what will be seen in the first season.
Darkness and bones in fact it deals with the events oforphan Alina Starkov and her love affair with her best friend Malyen Oretsev.
Alina, however, is not just any girl, in fact she has the power to evoke and control sunlight.
Precisely because of this extraordinary ability she is removed from Malyen and taken elsewhere to start a special training by the Commander Aleksander Kirigan. He then becomes part of an elite army of soldiers with special powers, known as Grisha.
The setting for the series is a land resembling the war-torn Russian Empire. Feelings and action will alternate in what is sure to be a very successful production.
Darkness and Bones Netflix TV Series: Characters and Cast
The actress Jessie Mei Li has the starring role, in fact she plays Alina. Born in 1995 in England, she began her acting career in 2018 and split between cinema, TV and theater.
In the role of Malyen is the English actor and model Archie Renaux. Born in 1997, he began his career in fashion and, subsequently, he also turned to acting. As well as for Jessie Mei Li, Darkness and bones, it can be the perfect opportunity to boost your career.
Freddy Carter is Kaz Brekker, the leader of the Ravens. Carter is also a very young British actor. He initially made his debut in the theater and, subsequently, he also embarked on the small and large screen.
One of the actors who is most controversial, so much so that he is considered the heir to the charm of the Duke of Hastings (from the Netflix series Bridgerton), it’s surely Ben Barnes. Known to the general public especially for the interpretation of Dorian Gray in the homonymous film, in Darkness and bones has the role of Commander Kirigan Aleksander.
