13 most brilliant fantasy series

1. Tenth Kingdom

The 10th Kingdom

• US, UK, Germany, 2000.
• Fantasy, Adventure, Comedy.
• Length: 1 season.
• IMDb: 8,4.

The main characters - a young waitress from New York, Virginia Lewis and her father Anthony - fall into a magical world inhabited by characters of fairy tales. There, they will experience a lot of adventures, help the enchanted Prince Wendell regain the throne, and to learn something about his past.

Long before, as in the series "Once Upon a Time" began ironically beat classical subjects Brothers Grimm and Charles Perrault, is successfully done little nostalgic TV project "The Tenth kingdom". Unfortunately, the show is quite short - only five hour and a half series. The fact that at the time of its ratings were low, so the channel NBC decided not to shoot a sequel.

2. enchanted kingdom

Tin Man

• United States, 2007.
• Fantasy, adventure.
• Length: 1 season.
• IMDb: 7,2.

Trohseriynoe rethinking tale of Frank Baum's "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz," says waitress DG is looking for their missing parents in the post-apocalyptic country of magic, captured the evil witch Azkadelliey.

By the way, 10 years later, all the familiar story again removed Baum series, only even more adult and darker than "Enchanted Kingdom" - "Emerald City", released on channel NBC.

3. Merlin

Merlin

• United Kingdom, 2008-2012 years.
• Fantasy, comedy, drama.
• Duration: 5 seasons.
• IMDb: 7,9.

The creators of "Merlin" have decided to take another look at the legend of Arthur. In the series, the famous magician appears not grown wise old man, but still very young lad. In the story, King Uther Pendragon of Camelot under pain of death forbidden to use magic. Young Merlin the magician was born and why should hide their abilities. One young magician acquainted with the Great Dragon and learns the secret of his mission - to help the Prince Arthur.

Despite a modest budget, the invited celebrities on the show was rife. For example, Kilgarru dragon voiced by John Hurt. A Witch Hunter played by Charles Dance, known for his role as Tywin Lannister in "Game of Thrones."

4. Legend of the Seeker

Legend of the Seeker

• United States, 2008-2010.
• Fantasy, adventure.
• Duration: 2 seasons.
• IMDb: 7,7.

A simple villager, Richard Cypher discovers that he is a seeker of truth, a chosen warrior destined to rid the land at the center of the despotic and cruel Darken Rahl. In this difficult matter he helped Mother Confessor Kahlan Amnell and magician Zeddicus Zul Zorander.

The basis of the series went to Terry Goodkind works from the series "The Sword of Truth." But the original story has undergone serious changes and from book characters in the series moved only very basic.

5. Grimm

Grimm

• United States, 2011-2017 years.
• Fantasy, horror, detective drama.
• Duration: 6 seasons.
• IMDb: 7,8.

Detective Police Department homicide Portland Borkhardt Nick learns that comes from an old family Grimms - hunters of creatures, among which there are both peace-loving and bloodthirsty Ripper murderer.

Now Nick has to live a double life in the world of creatures and people. Fight the evil spirits judicious hero to help ability as a detective, and loyal friends.

6. Once upon a time, in a Fairytail

Once Upon a Time

• US Year 2018 2011.
• Fantasy, Drama.
• Duration: 7 seasons.
• IMDb: 7,8.

The main character, Emma Swan from time to time consider themselves the most ordinary girl. But once in her life she appears a boy Henry and declares that he is her son. Together they go to the city Storibruk, whose residents - not ordinary people, and bewitched evil queen fairy-tale characters. Emma is, as it turns out, the chosen and can save all.

The original concept of the show is that all the actors were once the characters of fairy tales, but transported in a world without magic, and personal statement currently do not remember. Therefore, the plot develops both past and present, and the characters have to remember who they really are.

7. Game of Thrones

Game of Thrones

• United States, 2011-2019 years.
• Fantasy, Drama.
• Duration: 8 seasons.
• IMDb: 9,4.

The action takes place in the fictional world of Westeros continent. The main story arc devoted to the struggle for the Iron Throne of the Seven Kingdoms, Exile life princess Daenerys Targaryen, plans to return to the throne, and weekdays ancient brotherhood, protected by the state from the mysterious white walkers.

It is impossible to deny that "Game of Thrones"I have become an important part of popular culture. Appearing on television, film adaptation of "A Song of Ice and Fire" by George R. R. Martin has changed the idea of ​​fantasy and turned it from a local "underground" genre in a subject of general interest.

Now, big-budget fantasy projects rapidly otvoovyvayut niche. Very soon expected series of "The Witcher" by Andrzej Sapkowski, "Lord of the Rings" by John R. R. Tolkien and "Dark beginnings" Philip Pullman. And the HBO channel is not going to leave the world of Westeros: say in plans to take several prequels and spin-offs.

8. scary stories

Penny Dreadful

• United Kingdom, United States, 2014-2016 years.
• Drama, horror, mystery, fantasy, thriller.
• Duration: 3 seasons.
• IMDb: 8,2.

Famed explorer Lord Malcolm Murray believes his daughter Mina kidnapped vampires. To save her, the researcher collects eccentric team, which includes a mysterious clairvoyant Vanessa Ives, skillful shooter Ethan Chandler and brilliant physician Victor Frankenstein.

The origins of the name of the show - Penny Dreadful - very interesting. In Victorian England, so called gutter, base prose in the horror genre, designed to entertain undemanding audience. Therefore, to translate a phrase from English into Russian was worth as "tabloid horror" or "Horror on the cheap."

9. Stranger

Outlander

• United Kingdom, United States, 2014 - present.
• Drama, Fantasy.
• Duration: 4 seasons.
• IMDb: 8,5.

In the center of the plot - an Englishwoman Claire Randall, a former military nurse. For unknown reasons, the heroine moves over time and appears in 1743. There she falls in love with a charming highlander Jamie Fraser, but he can not forget her husband Frank left in a different era.

The peculiarity of this series, created by the eponymous series of lovingly-fiction novels of Diana Gabaldon - he barely fit into the framework of the same genre. "Stranger" - is both and "adult" fantasy and a love story, and the story of time travelAnd the war drama.

10. Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell

• United Kingdom, 2015.
• Fantasy, historical.
• Length: 1 season.
• IMDb: 8,2.

The action takes place in an alternate XIX century. Two wizards - refined Gilbert Norrell and daring Jonathan Strange - English revive the lost magic. Along the way, they have to deal with unpredictable and vengeful otherworldly forces.

Small - only 7-hour episodes - a novel by Susanna Clarke will appeal to all who are crazy about specific English humor, witty dialogues and charismatic actors.

11. wizards

The Magicians

• United States, 2015 - present.
• Fantasy, Drama.
• Duration: 4 seasons.
• IMDb: 7,6.

The central character of the series - a closed student Quentin Coldwater. He does not get out of depression and prefers peers society books about the magical country Fillori. But once it becomes clear that magic is real: Quentin Breykbils take in the magic school. But that's fantasy world is not good, but unfriendly and intimidating.

All those who missed the magic atmosphere of the "Harry Potter", you can safely advise series "Wizards" based on the eponymous novel by Lev Grossman. However, please note that the watch does not have a slight teenage fantasy and adult mystery novel.

12. Chronicles of Shannara

The Shannara Chronicles

• United States, 2016-2017 years.
• Fantasy.
• Duration: 2 seasons.
• IMDb: 7,3.

Thousands of years of magical tree Elkris kept hordes of demons to the outside world, but now it is slowly dying. To return to the tree of life, elf princess Amberley, healer Wil and Eretria thief sent to the edge of the world.

The basis of the series went to a series of written in the style of Tolkien's adventure novels by Terry Brooks. And the spirit of the creators of Middle carefully preserved: the shooting took place in New Zealand, and in the actor's composition involving three performers of the films of Peter Jackson - Manu Bennett, Jed Brophy and John Rhys-Davies.

13. Disappointment

Disenchantment

• United States, 2018 - present.
• Fantasy, adventure, satire sitcom.
• Length: 1 season.
• IMDb: 7,2.

ironic animated series, Released on strimingovom service Netflix, he tells of the adventures of the rebellious princess-alcoholic Bing and her friends - Lucy and cynical demon elf elf - country Drimlandii.

The new project of Matt Groening perceived ambiguously. The series is blamed again, drawing characters and if came from previous work multiplier - "The Simpsons" and "Futurama." Someone even joked that "disappointment" to its name. However, the series should be given a chance both for humor in the spirit of Terry Pratchett, and for a well-developed story regarding the important issues of growing up and responsibility.