Katherine McNamara leads the cast of ABC Family’s Shadowhunters, starring as Clary Fray in the series adaptation of Cassandra Clare’s bestselling book series. Dominic Sherwood takes on the role of Jace Wayland and Alberto Rosende stars as Clary’s BFF Simon.
The cast also includes Emeraude Toubia as Isabelle Lightwood, Matthew Daddario as Alec Lightwood, Isaiah Mustafa as Luke Garroway, and Harry Shum Jr as Magnus Bane. Maxim Roy plays Jocelyn Fray, Alan Van Sprang is Valentine , and David Castro is Raphael.
Season one premieres on January 12, 2016.
The Synopsis:
Shadowhunters follows 18-year-old Clary Fray, who finds out on her birthday that she is not who she thinks she is but rather comes from a long line of Shadowhunters – human-angel hybrids who hunt down demons. When her mother, Jocelyn, is kidnapped, Clary is thrown into the world of demon hunting with mysterious Shadowhunter Jace and her best friend, Simon. Now living among faeries, warlocks, vampires and werewolves, Clary begins a journey of self-discovery as she learns more about her past and what her future may hold.
- Cassandra Clare interview
- ABC Family greenlights a Mortal Instruments series
- Casting Announcements: Dominic Sherwood / Katherine McNamara / Harry Shum Jr / David Castro
