Season 1 – The Spiderwick Chronicles

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Apr 2024

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Based on the children's fantasy books by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black, "The Spiderwick Chronicles" chronicles the adventures of the Grace children. Helen Grace and her children -- Jared, Simon and Mallory -- move from New York to their ancestral home, Spiderwick, in Michigan. Jared, 15, discovers a boggart and realizes that magical creatures are real. His great-aunt Lucinda implores Jared to find the pages of her father's field guide to magical creatures and protect them from the murderous ogre, Mulgarath.

Critics Consensus

The Spiderwick Chronicles delivers a lackluster adaptation that's in need of greater imagination and purpose.

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Caroline Siede

The Daily Beast

04/24/2024

For families who’ve finished Percy Jackson and are looking for something to watch next, The Spiderwick Chronicles is a worthy enough follow-up. Just don’t expect too much in the way of bona fide magic.

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Aramide Tinubu

Variety

04/19/2024

Unfortunately, though the show is supposed to be adventurous, it lacks the whimsy needed to elevate the narrative for a new generation of young adults.

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Angie Han

The Hollywood Reporter

04/19/2024

The Roku Channel adventure is undone by the most mundane of missteps: repetitive plotting, lumpy pacing, underdeveloped characters making inexplicable decisions.

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Carla Monfort

Espinof

03/31/2025

3/5

'The Spiderwick Chronicles' works as lighthearted entertainment and has a compelling aesthetic...While it's a fairly modest production, it could have been much better if more effort had been put into its script. [Full review in Spanish]

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Alex Maidy

JoBlo's Movie Network

05/03/2024

6/10

It has a distinct enough mythology that it could garner enough of a fan base to garner a season two. Still, I was underwhelmed by how mediocre the overall first season ended, leaving me without any desire to see where this story could go next.

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Joe Lipsett

Hazel & Katniss & Harry & Starr Podcast

04/26/2024

2.5/5

The focus on the Grace family, and particularly Jared's mental health, is welcome, although it does overwhelm the plot and become repetitive as the season wears on. The lacklustre FX and terrible theme song detract. A soft recommend for fans of the books

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steroid H

@steroid_hamster 2d

Compared to the original, which was a fantastic movie, this TV series is total crap. Here you've got agenda, LGBT, autism and 33 other delights and the lost vibe of true original fantasy.

Melanie H

@RT05082463 06/18/2025

I sincerely hope this show continues! I wish people with a low acceptance would not review. All the time, money, characters, building the show- let it be continued. I absolutely love movies like this and hate it when there's not a huge spotlight on advertising. Please, please, continue this show!!!!!

Braxton M

@RT41436031 01/30/2025

Best show ever made.

Shana S

@RT61429128 10/14/2024

This show was so freaking good. I truly hope that they make a season 2. It was everything that I needed. I love the suspense and the magic in the show. PLEASE MAKE A SEASON 2!!!!!!!

Andrew H

@RT22207163 10/03/2024

Love it not overly magical yet but love what I’m seeing. Looking forward to a 2nd season x

Danny B

@hakosama 09/20/2024

The series was entertaining for both our 13 year old Granddaughter and us old fogies' alike. The acting was quite good and the storyline fun. I would have given it a 4 but it was a little too long and drawn out and the ending sucked. Spoiler alert! I know they make these endings so the audience will want to come back and see more but that didn't work for us. We will not watch season 2, as there is fear the story will never end. I like a good conclusion and then a new storyline on the sequel.

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Joy Bryant

Helen Grace

Christian Slater

Mulgarath

Lyon Daniels

Jared Grace

Noah Cottrell

Simon Grace

Mychala Lee

Mallory Grace

Episode 1

Aired Apr 19, 2024

Welcome to Spiderwick

Helen Grace and her children move to their ancestral home, Spiderwick; Jared Grace, 15, discovers a boggart and realizes that magical creatures are real; Aunt Lucinda implores him to find the pages of her father's field guide to magical creatures.

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Episode 2

Aired Apr 19, 2024

The Field Guide to the Fantastical World Around You

When Aunt Lucinda goes missing, Helen leads the search, leaving Mallory in charge of her brothers at Spiderwick; Jared is obsessed with finding the magical creature he saw in the attic, enlisting help to set a trap; Simon befriends Calliope.

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Episode 3

Aired Apr 19, 2024

I Will Survive

Jared grows paranoid of the evil force conspiring to get Spiderwick's Field Guide; taking Lucinda's warning to heart, Jared wants to find the pages with Simon alone, but Emiko, Hatcher and Calliope can't help joining the adventure.

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Episode 4

Aired Apr 19, 2024

Tastes Like Chicken

A divide between the twins widens as they split up with Emiko and Hatcher to find more pages; Calliope tries to connect with Simon; Bree tries a different approach to fencing, forcing Mallory to get out of her head and throw a party.

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Episode 5

Aired Apr 19, 2024

A Midsummer's Daydream

Simon goes to his father for help; Calliope takes Simon to a friend who turns out to not be so friendly; Helen finds unexpected support from Dr. Brauer when they discover their children are missing; Jared has to find the dragon page before Mulgarath.

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Episode 6

Aired Apr 19, 2024

1028 Teeth

The vorpal sword is the one thing that can kill an ogre, but Mallory will have to trust Jared to acquire it; they risk it all by following a hag to the Goblin Market; Thimbletack's left to defend Spiderwick; Helen and Dorian's bond strengthens.

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Episode 7

Aired Apr 19, 2024

The Field Guide to Jared Grace

Held captive at Meskwaki, Jared holds his own against the ogre as Mulgarath pressures him for the dragon page; Mulgarath shares his origin story with Jared, trying to show that they're more alike than he thinks; Helen's suspicions grow.

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Episode 8

Aired Apr 19, 2024

The Wrath of Mulgarath

Mulgarath's plans are coming to fruition; townsfolk either succumb to the sleeping sickness or become the ogre's servants; the gang launches a raid to rescue Jared; the Grace family must reunite to save Helen, save the town and defeat Mulgarath.

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Director: Maurice Marable, Kat Coiro, Amanda Row, Michael Patrick Jann, Rachel Raimist, Aron Eli Coleite, Charles Randolph-Wright
Creator: Aron Eli Coleite
Executive Producer: Aron Eli Coleite, Holly Black, Tony DiTerlizzi, Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Jeremy Bell, D.J. Goldberg, Kat Coiro, Grace Gilroy, Julie Kane-Ritsch
Network: The Roku Channel
Rating: TV-PG
Genre: Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date: Apr 19, 2024

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