Fourth Wing TV Show: Cast and Release Date
Last updated 2026-10-17
Spoilers: none beyond the premise of Fourth Wing (Book 1). Links to dragon pages go to guides that mark their own spoilers. Unofficial fan guide.
Short answer: Deadline and Variety reported on October 15, 2026 that Esther McGregor will play Violet Sorrengail and Emilio Sakraya will play Xaden Riorson in Prime Video's Fourth Wing series. This is a report, not an official announcement: Amazon declined to comment. No other cast, release date or episode count has been reported.
Reported leads
| Role | Actor | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violet Sorrengail | Esther McGregor | Reported (not officially confirmed) | Deadline, Variety |
| Xaden Riorson | Emilio Sakraya | Reported (not officially confirmed) | Deadline, Variety |
How the outlets sourced it: Variety wrote "Variety has learned", and Deadline cited "sources close to production". Both said Amazon declined comment. We found no Prime Video, Amazon MGM Studios or Rebecca Yarros statement about these two actors, and we will not treat them as confirmed until there is one.
Background from the same reports: McGregor's credits include We Were Liars and Obi-Wan Kenobi; Sakraya's include Those About to Die, Tribes of Europa and Warrior Nun.
Fourth Wing TV show release date
Not announced. Amazon and Prime Video have not given a premiere date, a release year or an episode count for the Fourth Wing series, and none of the sources below mention one. We do not repeat guessed dates.
What is known so far: Amazon MGM Studios ordered the series for Prime Video in May 2026 (Screen Rant), with Lisa Joy set to direct the pilot. On October 15, 2026, Deadline and Variety reported the two leads. No filming dates have been reported in these sources. We will add the release date here when Amazon or Prime Video announces it.
Roles not yet announced
No actors have been reported for the book characters below. This is a list of characters only, not a prediction, and not a claim that they will appear in the series.
- Rhiannon Matthias: not yet announced
- Dain Aetos: not yet announced
- Liam Mairi: not yet announced
- Mira Sorrengail: not yet announced
- Ridoc Gamlyn: not yet announced
- Sawyer Henrick: not yet announced
- Imogen Cardulo: not yet announced
- Garrick Tavis: not yet announced
- General Lilith Sorrengail: not yet announced
Series status and timeline
Only points with a source are listed.
| When | What | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Amazon MGM Studios acquired the TV development rights to the Empyrean series. | Deadline |
| September 2025 | Meredith Averill joined as showrunner and executive producer. | Deadline |
| May 2026 | Amazon ordered the series for Prime Video. Lisa Joy directs the pilot and is an executive producer. | Deadline, Variety |
| October 15, 2026 | Deadline and Variety reported Esther McGregor and Emilio Sakraya as the leads. Amazon declined to comment. | Deadline, Variety |
Production team as reported: Kilter Films (Lisa Joy, Jonathan Nolan, Athena Wickham), Outlier Society (Michael B. Jordan, Elizabeth Raposo) and Premeditated Productions (Liz Pelletier, Sherryl Clark) are executive producers alongside showrunner Meredith Averill. Premiere date: not announced.
The dragons in the series
Nothing has been announced about how the dragons will look on screen, or which ones appear. For the dragons in the books, see our guides to Tairn, Sgaeyl, Andarna and Codagh, the full list of named dragons, colors and tails, and the approach guide.
Related: the Threshing Day book guide and the Dragonkind guide.
FAQ
Who plays Violet Sorrengail in the Fourth Wing TV series?
Esther McGregor, according to Deadline and Variety on October 15, 2026. It is a trade-press report. Amazon declined to comment, so we do not call it officially confirmed.
Who plays Xaden Riorson?
Emilio Sakraya, per the same Deadline and Variety reports. Not yet officially confirmed by Amazon.
Has Amazon officially announced the cast?
Not as far as we could find. Both outlets say Amazon declined to comment. We will mark the leads as officially confirmed once Amazon, Prime Video or the producers say so.
When does the Fourth Wing TV show come out?
No release date has been announced. Amazon ordered the series in May 2026 and the two leads were reported in October 2026; Amazon and Prime Video have not given a premiere date, year or episode count.
Is the Fourth Wing TV show on Prime Video?
Yes, it is an Amazon MGM Studios series ordered for Prime Video. It has not premiered and has no announced release date yet.
Who is making the Fourth Wing series?
Amazon MGM Studios and Prime Video. Meredith Averill is showrunner and executive producer, and Lisa Joy directs the pilot. Other executive producers named by the trades include Jonathan Nolan and Athena Wickham (Kilter Films), Michael B. Jordan and Elizabeth Raposo (Outlier Society), and Liz Pelletier and Sherryl Clark (Premeditated Productions).
Who else has been cast?
No other roles have been reported in the articles we read. Our list of uncast roles is only a list of book characters, not a prediction.
Will the series use the Threshing Day stories?
Not announced. Deadline notes it is unknown whether Threshing Day will be part of the series, though it says some or all of those moments would make sense to feature. That is Deadline's comment, not a plan.
Sources
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