Season 2

Season 2
No. of episodes	20
Premiere	This Guilty Blood
Finale	Beside Still Water
1 2 3
Previous	Season 1
Next	Season 3

“	My name is Clary, and I'm a Shadowhunter—born to protect mankind from demons, a never-ending battle against evil. But I know who I can count on: Simon, my oldest friend, a vampire; Magnus, a warlock from Brooklyn; Luke, a werewolf pack leader and New York City cop; and Jace, Izzy, and Alec—three of the bravest Shadowhunters alive. Alone, we're strong. Together, we are unstoppable.	”
–Clary Fairchild, 2B intro

The second season of Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments was officially announced on March 14, 2016. It premiered on January 2, 2017, and its 20-episode run ended on August 14, 2017.

Plot

2A:

The second season of Shadowhunters returns with the Shadow World in upheaval with Valentine and the Circle continuing to grow stronger by the minute and our gang quickly becoming disillusioned with the Clave and their reaction to the recent events. Loyalties will be tested, unlikely bonds will be made, and relationships will be pushed to the limit as the Shadowhunters and their Downworlder friends make their own way in a new world.

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2B:

Shadowhunters returns for the second half of Season 2 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.

Cast and characters

Main characters:

• Katherine McNamara as Clary Fairchild (20/20)
• Dominic Sherwood as Jace Wayland (20/20)
• Alberto Rosende as Simon Lewis (20/20)
• Matthew Daddario as Alec Lightwood (20/20)
• Emeraude Toubia as Isabelle Lightwood (20/20)
• Isaiah Mustafa as Luke Garroway (19/20) (eps. 1-15, 17-20)
• Harry Shum Jr. as Magnus Bane (19/20) (eps. 1-15, 17-20)

Recurring characters:

• Alan Van Sprang as Valentine Morgenstern (15/20) (eps. 1-2, 4, 7-12, 14-17, 19-20)
• Maxim Roy as Jocelyn Fray (5/20) (eps. 1-5)
• David Castro as Raphael Santiago (13/20) (eps. 2-4, 6, 8-15, 19)
• Will Tudor as Jonathan Morgenstern (9/20) (eps. 11-12, 14-20)
• Alisha Wainwright as Maia Roberts (13/20) (eps. 3, 6-11, 13, 16-20)
• Joel Labelle as Alaric Rodriguez (5/20) (eps. 2-3, 6-7, 10)
• Nick Sagar as Victor Aldertree (8/20) (eps. 1-6, 9-10)
• Stephanie Bennett as Lydia Branwell (3/20) (eps. 1-2, 4)
• Stephanie Belding as Iris Rouse (2/20) (eps. 5, 8)
• Ariana Williams as Madzie (5/20) (eps. 5, 8-10, 19)
• Joanne Jansen as Gretel Monroe (3/20) (eps. 1-3)
• Jade Hassouné as Meliorn (6/20) (eps. 9-10, 13-14, 19-20)
• Vanessa Matsui as Dorothea Rollins (7/20) (eps. 2, 4, 9-10, 12-13, 17)
• Christina Cox as Elaine Lewis (5/20) (eps. 3-6, 16)
• Nicola Correia-Damude as Maryse Lightwood (4/20) (eps. 1, 8, 14, 18)
• Paulino Nunes as Robert Lightwood (2/20) (eps. 16, 18)
• Jack Fulton as Max Lightwood (4/20) (eps. 8, 13, 17-18)
• Mimi Kuzyk as Imogen Herondale (4/20) (eps. 11-13, 19)
• Alexandra Ordolis as Ollie Wilson (5/20) (eps. 11, 14-15, 18, 20)
• Tara Joshi as Samantha (2/20) (eps. 14, 18)
• Lola Flanery as the Seelie Queen (3/20) (eps. 14, 18-19)
• Sarah Hyland as the adult Seelie Queen (2/20) (eps. 19-20)

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Episodes

Image	Title	Written by	Directed by	Original Airdate	Episode
	This Guilty Blood	Michael Reisz	Matt Hastings	January 2, 2017	2x01	14
	The Shadow World in upheaval as Valentine and the Circle continue to grow stronger, while our Shadowhunter team quickly becomes disillusioned with the Clave.
	A Door Into the Dark	Y. Shireen Razack	Andy Wolk	January 9, 2017	2x02	15
	Clary struggles to find where she belongs, while Simon seeks Magnus' help.
	Parabatai Lost	Peter Binswanger	Gregory Smith	January 16, 2017	2x03	16
	Everyone is on the hunt for Jace, but all for their own reasons. Meanwhile, Jace tries to find a way to save Alec from danger.
	Day of Wrath	Jamie Gorenberg	Joe Lazarov	January 23, 2017	2x04	17
	No one is safe when the Shadowhunters come up against a new kind of demon.
	Dust and Shadows	Zac Hug	Salli Richardson	January 30, 2017	2x05	18
	Clary takes desperate actions after the attack on the Institute.
	Iron Sisters	Allison Rymer	Mike Rohl	February 6, 2017	2x06	19
	Clary and Isabelle make a trip to the elusive Iron Sisters to find out more about Valentine's plans for the Soul Sword.
	How Are Thou Fallen	Hollie Overton	Ben Bray	February 13, 2017	2x07	20
	Clary and Luke question whether they can trust Luke's sister Cleo to lead them to Valentine.
	Love is a Devil	Y. Shireen Razack	Catriona McKenzie	February 20, 2017	2x08	21
	Alec and Magnus offer to host a celebration in honor of Max's first rune.
	Bound By Blood	Peter Binswanger	Matt Hastings	February 27, 2017	2x09	22
	Clary is sidelined by Iris' blood oath while the Downworld begins to fall apart.
	By the Light of Dawn	Todd & Darren	Joshua Butler	March 6, 2017	2x10	23
	The New York Institute is under attack, while some of the Downworlders have their own plan to stop Valentine and their target is Clary.
	Mea Maxima Culpa	Michael Reisz	Matt Hastings	June 5, 2017	2x11	24
	Everyone is dealing with the aftermath of the Soul Sword attack at the Institute.
	You Are Not Your Own	Jamie Gorenberg	Bille Woodruff	June 12, 2017	2x12	25
	As Valentine and Magnus try to escape the prison, Jace deals with a new identity.
	Those of Demon Blood	Zac Hug	Michael Goi	June 19, 2017	2x13	26
	After several Shadowhunters are killed, the Institute takes controversial methods to avoid a revolt of the Downworlds.
	The Fair Folk	Taylor Mallory	Chris Grismer	June 26, 2017	2x14	27
	Alec has big plans to mend fences with the Downworlders, while Jace and Clary are summoned by the Seelie Queen.
	A Problem of Memory	Allison Rymer	Peter DeLuise	July 10, 2017	2x15	28
	Simon goes down a dark path while Alec and team prepares to transport Valentine.
	Day of Atonement	Peter Binswanger	Paul Wesley	July 17, 2017	2x16	29
	Jace and Clary go on an unsanctioned mission, while Maia helps Simon out at a Yom Kippur family dinner.
	A Dark Reflection	Hollie Overton	Jeffrey Hunt	July 24, 2017	2x17	30
	Clary struggles with the idea that her brother Jonathan is pure evil when it appears he is hunting down the mortal mirror for Valentine's use.
	Awake, Arise, or be Forever Fallen	Jamie Gorenberg	Amanda Row	July 31, 2017	2x18	31
	The Shadowhunters are closing in on Jonathan as Magnus is forced to make a tough decision.
	Hail and Farewell	Bryan Q. Miller	Matt Hastings	August 7, 2017	2x19	32
	With Valentine and Sebastian on the loose, the Downworlders come together to make a surprising choice.
	Beside Still Water	Todd & Darren	Matt Hastings	August 14, 2017	2x20	33
	Jace and Clary rush to make a final stand; Alec and Izzy must fight off a large mass of demons, and Luke and Simon deal with some unfinished business with the Queen.

Gallery

For the whole collection of images and videos for the show, go to the gallery page, or browse the episode galleries on the main wiki.

Images

Videos

TMI S2A Trailer 01

TMI S2B Trailer 01

TMI S2 Intro

Production

The renewal for the season was announced on March 14, 2016, during a Facebook Q&A with the main cast, executive producer McG, and former showrunner Ed Decter.

Shortly before production began, Ed Decter "left" the series, supposedly over creative differences. He was then replaced by Todd Slavkin and Darren Swimmer as the new showrunners and executive producers. Some other parts of the production team, such as writers, crew members, and producers, also left.

Several changes were made behind the scenes prior to the production of the season. Various creative decisions were made, in coordination with the new vision for the show's expanded look. Along with the aforementioned new showrunners are some crew changes: Folks VFX was brought on as the new visual effects team, and the new stunt coordinator was brought on to make the fight scenes take on more of a martial arts approach. Even some of the props were redesigned, including the swords; some blades which now have runes glowing on their surface. The new team hoped to make the show visually stronger—less colorful and bright, but darker with more powerful action and better visual effects; the Portal design is new, as well as the warlock magic, Magnus's cat eyes, the supernatural speed, particularly of the vampires, the normal rune color was also changed from red (of the first season) to black (its standard color in the books), and even parts of the set have been revamped by the new production designer; the actors were also encouraged "into uncomfortable places" and "to dig down deep" for this season's scenes. The EP Matt Hastings (who, due to McG's busy scheduling, is the production director now regularly on set) also brought on new directors and cinematographers for this season in their efforts to change the look and make the show more cinematic, to give the show more scope and more depth. It is also set to "focus a little bit more on [the] core people," building on their characterization and integrating some more elements and the tone from the books.

Filming began on August 8, 2016, took a break in November, continued in January 23, and is expected to end by May 2017. The show premiered on January 2, 2017; divided into two parts, the season went on a winter break after its mid-season finale on March 6, and will return for the second half on June 5, 2017.

Trivia

• According to the Todd Slavkin, it has been around a month since the beginning of the events of The Mortal Cup.
• The season incorporates major events from City of Ashes and City of Glass.
• A new opening credits sequence was launched this season.

See also

• Season 2/Crew