‘Shadowhunters’ is Renewed for Season 3

Shadowhunters season 2 episode 8
Katherine McNamara and Dominic Sherwood in ‘Shadowhunters’ season 2 episode 8 (Photo by Ian Watson / Freeform)

Freeform’s Shadowhunters has earned a third season, with the network just announcing season three will air in 2018. Season two is currently on an extended break and will return for its second half on Monday, June 5, 2017 at 8pm ET/PT. The series is based on Cassandra Clare’s bestselling The Mortal Instruments book series and is executive produced by Todd Slavkin, Darren Swimmer, McG, Michael Reisz, Matt Hastings, Mary Viola, Martin Moszkowicz and Robert Kulzer.


The Shadowhunters cast is led by Katherine McNamara as Clary Fray and Dominic Sherwood as Jace Wayland. The series also stars Alberto Rosende as Simon Lewis, Emeraude Toubia as Isabelle Lightwood, Matthew Daddario as Alec Lightwood, Isaiah Mustafa as Luke Garroway, and Harry Shum Jr. as Magnus Bane.

The Shadowhunters Season 2 Part 2 Plot: Shadowhunters returns for the second half of season with Shadowhunters and Downworlders reeling from what happened at the New York Institute in the winter finale. As the rift between the two sides grows larger, the team and their Downworld friends and lovers are put in the middle of the dangerous divide. Torn between the Clave’s rules and what they feel is right, Clary, Jace, Alec and Isabelle struggle to help forge a new beginning. Relationships will be tested, a new Shadowhunter named Sebastian will join the fray and the Seelie Queen will step out of the shadows in the summer season.