Series synopsis
Ren: The Girl with the Mark is a British drama action & adventure sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on YouTube on March 1, 2016. It was created by Kate Madison, Christopher Dane. It stars Sophie Skelton, Duran Fulton Brown, James Malpas and Nick Cornwall.
Ren is the tale of a young woman who, after a strange encounter in the woods, is marked by an ancient spirit. Cast out from her small village, she is forced to leave behind the family she has spent her whole life protecting and journey across the land to find the real meaning behind the mark she bears.
Premise
Ren is the tale of a young woman who, after a strange encounter in the woods, is marked by an ancient spirit. Cast out from her small village, she is forced to leave behind the family she has spent her whole life protecting and journey across the land to find the real meaning behind the mark she bears.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Sophie Skelton as Ren
- Duran Fulton Brown as Hunter
- James Malpas as Baynon
- Nick Cornwall as Dagron
- Oriana Charles as Ren
- Alexander Hackett as Hunter
- Richard Zeman as Kah'Nath Commander
- Florian Hencher as Tomas Featherwell'rai
Supporting cast
- Grace Parry as Dalia
- Christopher Dane as Karn
- Alan Hay as Torberry
- Dita Tantang as Lyanna
- Suzanne Emerson as Ida
- Daniel Tyler-Smith as Kah'Nath Officer
- Rachel August as Captain Merluzzo
- Meg Birley as Tansy
- Ross D'Souza as Lor
- Mike Lehane as Hestinga
- Soorya Mahendran as Tallan
- Constanza Ruff as Sergeant Madanas
Guest cast
- Richard Zeman as Kah'Nath Commander
- Florian Hencher as Tomas Featherwell'rai
- Grace Parry as Dalia
- Christopher Dane as Karn
- Alan Hay as Torberry
- Dita Tantang as Lyanna
- Suzanne Emerson as Ida
- Daniel Tyler-Smith as Kah'Nath Officer
- Rachel August as Captain Merluzzo
- Meg Birley as Tansy
- Ross D'Souza as Lor
- Mike Lehane as Hestinga
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 14 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 5 | March 1, 2016 | March 29, 2016 |
| Season 2 | 4 | March 16, 2024 | April 6, 2024 |
| Season 3 | 5 | April 4, 2026 | May 2, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 It's an ordinary, peaceful market day in Lyngarth when 17-year-old Ren bumps into a troop of soldiers searching for a pair of mysterious fugitives. |
March 1, 2016 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 After an argument with her father, Ren runs off to the forest where she finds herself in the middle of a dangerous situation. |
March 8, 2016 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Hunter follows Ren to her village as the spirit starts to take hold, but before he can persuade her to leave with him her father Dagron returns. |
March 15, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Helgoth Protocol Ren’s new abilities as a Nu’Mahri come shockingly to the fore as she and Hunter flee her village, and Hunter tells her about a mysterious Mahri expert called the Archivist who may be able to help her. Meanwhile the Kah’Nath Master gives Commander Othon an ultimatum. |
March 16, 2024 |
| 2 |
Smoke and Ember Ren has a disturbing vision, while Hunter meets with the Archivist’s middleman. The Kah’Nath army leave no stone unturned in their search for the fugitives. |
March 23, 2024 |
| 3 |
Encounter at Tinker’s Bridge Ren and Hunter strike back against the Kah’Nath, but can Ren control her new abilities? And how far will Commander Othon go to find his quarry? |
March 30, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Archive Tomas Featherwell’rai, a.k.a. the Archivist, welcomes Ren to his grand but crumbling castle. Both host and guest are wary of each other, but when Tomas shows Ren the contraband contents of his secret Archive, she makes a shocking discovery and receives a tempting proposal. |
April 4, 2026 |
| 2 |
The Thing Inside Hunter continues his travels alone, carrying the burden of his deal with the Archivist and the terrible consequences it had for those around him. When a mysterious young woman steals the one good thing he got out of that deal, it sets a chain of events in motion that leads him back to old friends and old enemies too. |
April 11, 2026 |
| 3 |
Eye of Nirith Ren and Tomas learn more about each other as their plans for a mutually beneficial arrangement develop. But when a Kah’Nath search party led by Commander Tharkan arrives at Featherwell Castle, Ren finds out who she can trust and who she can’t. |
April 18, 2026 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | YouTube |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 1, 2016 |
| Last aired | May 2, 2026 |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Saturday |