The trailer begins with General Kirigan (played by Ben Barnes) emerging from the darkness of The Fold with three large scars across his face. When he and his army of shadows stand in front of Alina (Jessie Mei Li), she realizes that she is the key to stopping him. She and Mal Oretsev (Archie Renaux) set out to find the Amplifiers - two mythical creatures that can amplify Alina's power, giving her a chance against Kirigan and his growing power.
But Alina and Mal aren't the only ones learning of the havoc The Darkling is starting to wreak. Back in Ketterdam, a deadly heist opportunity sends Kaz Brekker (Freddy Carter) and the Crows on another collision course with the legendary Sun Summoner and her quest to bring down Kirigan.
Shadow and Bone is set in a war-torn world where humble soldier and orphan Alina Starkov (Mei) has just unleashed an extraordinary power that may hold the key to her country's liberation. With the monstrous threat of the Shadow Fold looming ahead, Alina is snatched from everything she knows to train as part of an elite army of magical soldiers known as Grisha. But as she struggles to hone her powers, she discovers that allies and foes can be one and the same and that nothing in this lavish world is what it seems. There are dangerous forces at play, including a gang of charismatic criminals, and it takes more than magic to survive.
Based on the book series by Leigh Bardugo, the series stars Jessie Mei Li (Alina Starkov), Archie Renaux (Malyen Oretsev), Freddy Carter (Kaz Brekker), Amita Suman (Inej Ghafa), Kit Young (Jesper Fahey) , Danielle Galligan (Nina Zenik), Daisy Head (Genya Safin), Calahan Skogman (Matthias Helvar), Lewis Tan (Tolya Yul-Bataar), Anna Leong Brophy (Tamar Kir-Bataar), Jack Wolfe (Wylan Hendriks), Patrick Gibson (Nikolai Lantsov) and Ben Barnes (General Kirigan).
Bardugo produces alongside Shawn Levy, Josh Barry, Dan Levine and Dan Cohen for 21 Laps Entertainment, Pouya Shahbazian (Loom Studios) and Shelley Meals. Eric Heisserer and Daegan Fryklind serve as co-showrunners and executive producers.
The second season of Shadow and Bone will be available on Netflix on Thursday, March 16.
Watch the full trailer below: