Legend of the Seeker Scoop!

Legend of the Seeker.

Premieres Nov. 1.

Richard Cypher (Craig Horner) is a woodsman and tracker who lives the simple life in a world without magic. After his father is tragically murdered, into his life comes Kahlan (Bridget Regan), a mysterious woman who introduces Richard to a world filled with magic. Traveling with an old wizard and Kahlan, Richard finds himself both the hunter and the hunted. As the Seeker he is the one person, it is prophesied, who can stop the evil tyrant Darken Rahl from unleashing an ancient evil and enslaving mankind. Legend of the Seeker's Secret Weapon: Hot cast, swords and magic. What's not to love? Syndication comes blazing back as the team that brought us Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and Xena: Warrior Princess takes on another fantasy series. Based on the first book in the Terry Goodkind Sword of Truth series, Wizard's First Rule, this show takes on a much more serious hero's journey than the producers have explored in the past.

The series is executive-produced by Sam Raimi, Robert Tapert, Joshua Donen and Kenneth Biller. The Outlook: Since Hercules and Xena left the small screen, syndication hasn't been a viable option for scripted drama. Originally titled Wizard's First Rule, Legend of the Seeker won't wink at the audience in the way that the earlier shows did. But the series does have a rich universe to draw on, thanks to Goodkind. While the pilot hasn't been available for review, the producers promise plenty of action, romance and stand-alone episodes, not to mention two very pretty leads who play with swords. Thanks to its syndicated status, Legend of the Seeker has been cleared in 95 percent of the country, including the top 50 markets. What that means is that Seeker will have a 22-episode first season.

Source: Scifi.com