Series synopsis
Riftworld Chronicles is a Canadian sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on CBC Comedy on July 14, 2015. It ended on July 14, 2015. It was created by Jonathan Williams. It stars Tahmoh Penikett, Erin Karpluk, Munro Chambers and Helen Johns.
A struggling journalist teams up with a dimension-traveling wizard who is stuck in our world without his magic powers. She helps him on his quest to return home in exchange for the rights to his story. When a rift between the realms opens up and fantastical foes invade, they are forced to solve the mystery of what binds their worlds, and their fates, together.
Premise
A struggling journalist teams up with a dimension-traveling wizard who is stuck in our world without his magic powers. She helps him on his quest to return home in exchange for the rights to his story. When a rift between the realms opens up and fantastical foes invade, they are forced to solve the mystery of what binds their worlds, and their fates, together.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Tahmoh Penikett as Alar of Caer Caladh
- Erin Karpluk as Kim
- Munro Chambers as Wes
- Helen Johns as Narrator
- Michael Crawford as Pleasant Man
- Emily Piggford as Tracy
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 8 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | July 14, 2015 | July 14, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Alar, a dimension travelling wizard, gets trapped in our world and meets Kim, a struggling journalist - or is she a magical sorceress? |
July 14, 2015 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Alar chases after Kim trying to convince her to help him find his way home. Kim agrees to go out with him. |
July 14, 2015 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Kim rushes off to an interview and is followed by Alar into a coffee shop. Alar thinks he has found a magical potion to renew his powers but gets something worse. |
July 14, 2015 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | CBC Comedy |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 14, 2015 |
| Last aired | July 14, 2015 |
| Runtime | 7 minutes |
| Status | ended |