'Shadowhunters' Season 3: 'The Infernal Devices,' 'The Dark Artifices' to Be Explored?
After the release of the midseason finale of the second season of "Shadowhunters" on Freeform, fans of the TV show based on Cassandra Clare's "The Mortal Instruments" book series will have to wait for three months before the series returns for the second half of season 2.
Though there are still several episodes remaining before the latest season concludes, many viewers have been worried and wondering whether the series will be renewed for a third season.
The bigwigs over at Freeform have not made an official announcement yet regarding the possibility of renewing "Shadowhunters" for a third season. While the show's ratings this year have been lower compared to when the series premiered back in 2016, ratings of the most recent episode have shown a slight increase. In fact, the midseason finale managed to rake in 640,000 viewers, which is 23.31 percent higher than the number of viewers for episode 9.
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Even though "Shadowhunters" season 3 is still up in the air, there are already speculations about what its storyline could be, considering the expansive universe and abundant material the author has written for the book series.
For the first half of "Shadowhunters" season 2, the story took inspiration from Clare's novels "City of Ashes" and "City of Glass." However, the show also strayed a bit from the original plot of the novels by introducing new characters, relationships and sacrifices.
According to Bustle, aside from the remaining books in "The Mortal Instruments" series, the third season of "Shadowhunters" could also cover the storylines of Clare's prequel series "The Infernal Devices" and the sequel "The Dark Artifices."
While the possibility of a third season remains uncertain, fans currently await the return of "Shadowhunters" with the second half of season 2. Recently, series executive producer and director Matt Hastings revealed what viewers can expect to see in season 2B, particularly on the relationship between Magnus (Harry Shum Jr.) and Alec (Matthew Daddario).
"Life gives you all different kinds of challenges that affect your relationship, but this relationship is a strong one because it's rooted in true love. So, while there may be twists and turns, we are all hoping that it all works out great for the two of them," Hastings said.
"Shadowhunters" season 2 episode 11 is scheduled to air on June 5 on Freeform.
