List of Shadowhunters episodes

Shadowhunters is an American fantasy television series based on The Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare, and developed for television by Ed Decter. It is the second adaptation of the novel series, after the 2013 film The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, which like Shadowhunters was produced by Constantin Film.

The show received a straight-to-series order on March 30, 2015, and premiered on January 12, 2016 on Freeform.^[1][2] In March 2016, it was announced that the series had been renewed for a second season of 20 episodes, which is set to premiere on January 2, 2017.^[3] As of April 5, 2016, 13 episodes of Shadowhunters have aired, concluding the first season.

Series overview

Season		Episodes		Originally aired
				First aired	Last aired
	1	13		January 12, 2016	April 5, 2016
	2	20[4]		January 2, 2017[3]	TBA

Episodes

Season 1 (2016)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Prod. code	U.S. viewers (millions)
1	1	"The Mortal Cup"	McG	Ed Decter	January 12, 2016	267074-1	1.82[5]
On Clary Fray's eighteenth birthday, her mother, Jocelyn, is kidnapped. Soon after, Clary discovers that her mother belongs to a supernatural group called Shadowhunters, a half-angel/half-human race tasked to protect the Downworld (faeries, werewolves, vampires, and warlocks) from demons. Clary learns she also belongs to this race, after being saved by a fellow Shadowhunter named Jace – who then introduces her to his adoptive siblings Alec and Isabelle. Clary overhears her mother's friend, Luke, claim that he cares nothing about her or her mother. Clary is at a crossroads not knowing who to trust – her best friend Simon or the Shadowhunters – to help save Jocelyn from Valentine, a dangerous rogue Shadowhunter.
2	2	"The Descent Into Hell Isn't Easy"	Mick Garris	Ed Decter & Hollie Overton	January 19, 2016[lower-alpha 1]	267074-2	1.01[7]
The Circle has returned, as has Valentine. With the Shadowhunters searching for the Mortal Cup, the Institute is on alert. After Hodge tells Clary that Jocelyn was once a Circle member, they realize Clary's significance in the cause. Jace realizes Clary's memories are the only way to find Jocelyn and the Cup. Unfortunately, without her memories they are unable to help her or the Shadowhunter team. Thus Jace, Isabelle and a reluctant Alec take Clary to visit the powerful Silent Brothers in the City of Bones, where she fails to retrieve any memories but finds out her biological father is Valentine himself. Meanwhile, Luke is worried about Clary's whereabouts, while Simon comes to terms with Clary's new life.
3	3	"Dead Man's Party"	Andy Wolk	Marjorie David	January 26, 2016	267074-3	0.98[8]
The Shadowhunters plan to rescue Simon, who has been taken captive by vampires in exchange for the Mortal Cup. Jace, Isabelle, Alec and Clary locate Simon's whereabouts to the Hotel Dumort, where he is being held by Camille Belcourt, Raphael Santiago and the rest of Camille's outfit. Alec and Jace have a dispute over Clary and her loyalty, since her father is their enemy. Isabelle visits Meliorn, her Seelie lover, in order to extract information about the Hotel Dumort, so the group can get into the building unnoticed. The Shadowhunters retrieve Simon and he is reunited with Clary, but he appears to be turning into a vampire after drinking Camille's blood.
4	4	"Raising Hell"	Tawnia McKiernan	Michael Reisz	February 2, 2016	267074-4	0.96[9]
Simon quarrels with Jace and leaves the Institute. The Shadowhunters lure warlock Magnus Bane out of hiding with a prized necklace, in order to gain his help in retrieving Clary's memories. Magnus informs them that he fed the memories to a memory demon for safekeeping. The Shadowhunters track Magnus to his lair, where the Circle has attacked. Magnus transports the group to his loft, where they summon the demon. Alec's personal insecurities about his feelings for Jace disrupt the ritual when they are each asked to relinquish a beloved memory, forcing Clary to kill the demon before recovering any memories. Meanwhile, Simon is plagued with visions of Camille, and ends up returning to the Hotel Dumort.
5	5	"Moo Shu to Go"	Kelly Makin	Angel Dean Lopez	February 9, 2016	267074-5	0.95[10]
The Lightwood family matriarch, Maryse, arrives at the Institute with a Seelie intel mission for Isabelle and Jace. Alec is ordered to watch over Clary, but she escapes the Institute for her old apartment to locate her mother's secret box – that once belonged to a "Jonathan Clark". Clary and Simon are subsequently kidnapped by werewolves while searching the apartment, to Alec's chagrin. Clary is interrogated about the location of the Mortal Cup, and the alpha werewolf threatens to kill Simon if she doesn't reveal the information. Jace, Isabelle and Alec then head to rescue the two after Simon calls for help. The Shadowhunters are assisted in their escape by an unlikely ally – werewolf Luke, who defeats his alpha and assumes the title.
6	6	"Of Men and Angels"	Oz Scott	Y. Shireen Razack	February 16, 2016	267074-6	0.98[11]
Clary, Jace and Simon take a mortally wounded Luke to Magnus for help. At Luke's insistence, Magnus informs Clary of the Circle's past and her mother's involvement with the group. Meanwhile, Robert Lightwood arrives at the Institute, and he and Maryse task Isabelle with mending the Seelies' broken ties with the Clave and restoring the family name. When Isabelle informs Alec that their parents plan to marry him off, he angrily leaves the Institute for Magnus' loft. There, he, Magnus and the others save Luke's life with magic. Luke informs Clary that she had a brother, Jonathan Christopher, who died in a fire caused by Valentine. Clary then discovers one of her powers, making her realize she knows the whereabouts of Mortal Cup.
7	7	"Major Arcana"	J. Miles Dale	Peter Binswanger	February 23, 2016	267074-7	0.84[12]
Clary reveals that the Cup is hidden in a tarot card that Luke took for safekeeping. When Luke goes to retrieve it from his desk at the precinct, he is detained by internal affairs officers. While being questioned about his part in the demonic murders, Luke's boss is killed by a shapeshifter. Clary, Jace, Isabelle and Alec enact a plan to obtain the Cup, but are tracked by demons. When a demon posing as Jace attempts to take the Cup from Clary, she kills it. Afterward, Clary and the real Jace share a kiss at the Institute. Meanwhile, Simon's odd behavior worries Maureen and his family, who fear he is on drugs. He returns to the Hotel Dumort looking for answers and is met by Camille.
8	8	"Bad Blood"	Jeremiah S. Chechik	Allison Rymer	March 1, 2016	267074-8	0.87[13]
Raphael arrives at the Institute with Simon, who has been attacked by Camille. He informs Clary that, unless Simon is staked or turned before sunset, his soul will be trapped for eternity. An envoy from the Clave, Lydia Branwell, arrives to temporarily take over the Institute. Valentine sends a Forsaken to attack the werewolf pack, but Luke kills it. While retrieving the corpse from Luke, Lydia inadvertently reveals to Alec that his parents are ex-Circle members. Isabelle performs a pathology test on the Forsaken and finds that it has angel blood. Alec decides to restore his family's honor by proposing to Lydia. Later, another Forsaken attacks Hodge and Alec at the Institute, but they eventually defeat it. Clary decides to bury Simon in order for him to turn into a vampire, but he emerges thinking of himself as a monster.
9	9	"Rise Up"	J. Miller Tobin	Hollie Overton	March 8, 2016	267074-9	0.95[14]
Following the Forsaken attack, the Institute is on high alert. Lydia arrests Meliorn for supposedly leaking Shadowhunter information to Valentine. During his interrogation, Meliorn lets slip that Clary is in possession of the Mortal Cup. Jace, Isabelle and Clary decide to take matters into their own hands to prevent the Cup from reaching the Clave. With the help of Magnus, the three Shadowhunters sneak the Cup out of the Institute. Later, Isabelle, Clary, Jace, Simon, Luke and Raphael team up to rescue Meliorn from his impending execution in the City of Bones. Afterward, Meliorn informs Clary that he can help find her father. Meanwhile, Alec's siding with Lydia and the Clave causes rifts with his personal relationships, and Simon makes peace with his newfound status as a vampire.
10	10	"This World Inverted"	J. Miles Dale	Y. Shireen Razack	March 15, 2016	267074-10	0.78[15]
Meliorn takes Clary and Jace to the Seelie realm where he reveals a portal to an alternate dimension. He tells Clary that if she locates another portal within this dimension, she will be transported to her father. However, when Clary arrives, she finds that Shadowhunters have ceased to exist in this peaceful world. Jace and Meliorn protect the entrance to the dimension from demons, but when one slips through, Jace ventures in to stop it. With the help of Magnus, Clary finds the portal at the Institute, and she and Jace step through it. When they arrive at Valentine's hideout, they discover Jace's father, assumed to be dead, is being held captive there. Meanwhile, in reality, Isabelle is arrested for the Meliorn mission, much to the anguish of Alec, who tries in vain to prevent her from going on trial.
11	11	"Blood Calls to Blood"	Mairzee Almas	Marjorie David	March 22, 2016	267074-11	0.78[16]
Clary, Jace and Michael Wayland head to Luke's for help. While there, Michael discloses the location of Valentine's new hideout – an abandoned hospital in Long Island. Jace, Michael, Luke and Clary go to rescue a still-unconscious Jocelyn, but are surrounded by demons. Michael takes the Mortal Cup to command the demons, but then reveals himself to be Valentine in disguise. Clary subsequently reveals that Valentine is holding a duplicate Cup. Before fleeing through a portal, he informs Clary and Jace that they are siblings. Meanwhile, Isabelle's trial begins, with Magnus as her defense attorney. During questioning, Lydia states that the trial is nonsense and withdraws the charges, but Inquisitor Herondale states that Isabelle will still be banished from Shadowhunter society if the Clave doesn't receive the Cup within 24 hours. Jace and Clary arrive back at the Institute with the Cup, dropping the charges against Isabelle.
12	12	"Malec"	James Marshall	Michael Reisz	March 29, 2016	267074-12	0.82[17]
Alec is conflicted with his feelings for Magnus in the lead up to his wedding. Isabelle throws her brother a bachelor party, where Alec and Jace mend their broken bond. Meanwhile, Jace, Clary and Magnus visit Ragnor Fell for help on waking Jocelyn, but a demon kills Ragnor after he mentions that the Book of the White holds the antidote. During the wedding ceremony, Magnus arrives (whom Isabelle had secretly invited), making Alec realize he can't go through with the marriage. After apologizing to an understanding Lydia, he approaches Magnus and kisses him in front of the guests. Later, Maryse expresses her disappointment in Alec, though Robert offers support. Magnus finds that the Book of the White is in Camille's possession. Packing up to head back to Idris, Lydia retrieves the Cup from a safe but is attacked by Hodge. It is revealed that Hodge stole the Cup for Valentine in order to be freed from his binding curse.
13	13	"Morning Star"	J. Miles Dale	Peter Binswanger	April 5, 2016	267074-13	0.76[18]
The Shadowhunters find out that Hodge has fled with the Mortal Cup. Now in possession of the Cup, Valentine begins creating his Shadowhunter army. Jace and Alec hunt down Hodge with Luke's help. Jace finds him and the two battle, with Jace chopping off Hodge's hand. Jace then goes after Valentine on his own. Meanwhile, Clary, Isabelle and Simon visit the Hotel Dumort to ask Camille about the Book of the White. The three eventually break her out so she can take them to it. Clary, Simon, Isabelle and Camille arrive at Magnus' loft, where the warlock drafts a contract stating Simon asked to be turned into a vampire, a requirement of Camille's in exchange for her help. The group then heads to Camille's apartment, where they find the Book but are ambushed by the Circle. Jace arrives to fight Valentine, but ultimately joins him in order to protect his friends. Back at the Institute, the devastated group wake Jocelyn, who reunites with her daughter and Luke.

1. The second episode, "The Descent Into Hell Isn't Easy", was released online on January 12, 2016, after the premiere of the first episode.^[6]

Season 2

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Prod. code	U.S. viewers (millions)
14	1	"This Guilty Blood"[19]	TBA	TBA	January 2, 2017	TBA	TBD
15	2	"A Door Into the Dark"[19]	TBA	TBA	January 9, 2017	TBA	TBD
16	3	"Parabatai Lost"[19]	TBA	TBA	January 16, 2017	TBA	TBD
17	4	"Day of Wrath"[19]	TBA	TBA	January 23, 2017	TBA	TBD
18	5	"Dust and Shadows"[19]	TBA	TBA	January 30, 2017	TBA	TBD

Ratings

Season 1 (2016)

No.	Title	Air date	Rating/share (18–49)	Viewers (millions)	DVR (18–49)	DVR viewers (millions)	Total (18–49)	Total viewers (millions)
1	"The Mortal Cup"	January 12, 2016	0.8	1.82[5]	0.4	0.88	1.2	2.70[20]
2	"The Descent Into Hell Isn't Easy"	January 19, 2016	0.4	1.01[7]	0.3	0.75	0.7	1.76[21]
3	"Dead Man's Party"	January 26, 2016	0.5	0.98[8]	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
4	"Raising Hell"	February 2, 2016	0.4	0.96[9]	0.4	0.93	0.8	1.89[22]
5	"Moo Shu to Go"	February 9, 2016	0.4	0.95[10]	0.4	0.75	0.8	1.70[23]
6	"Of Men and Angels"	February 16, 2016	0.4	0.98[11]	0.4	N/A	0.8[24]	N/A
7	"Major Arcana"	February 23, 2016	0.4	0.84[12]	0.3	0.72	0.7	1.56[25]
8	"Bad Blood"	March 1, 2016	0.4	0.87[13]	0.3	0.74	0.7	1.61[26]
9	"Rise Up"	March 8, 2016	0.4	0.95[14]	0.3	0.77	0.7	1.72[27]
10	"This World Inverted"	March 15, 2016	0.3	0.78[15]	0.4	0.74	0.7	1.52[28]
11	"Blood Calls to Blood"	March 22, 2016	0.3	0.78[16]	0.3	N/A	0.6[29]	N/A
12	"Malec"	March 29, 2016	0.3	0.82[17]	0.3	N/A	0.6[30]	N/A
13	"Morning Star"	April 5, 2016	0.3	0.76[18]	0.3	N/A	0.6[31]	N/A

Season 2

No.	Title	Air date	Rating/share (18–49)	Viewers (millions)	DVR (18–49)	DVR viewers (millions)	Total (18–49)	Total viewers (millions)
1	"This Guilty Blood"	January 2, 2017	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
2	"A Door Into the Dark"	January 9, 2017	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
3	"Parabatai Lost"	January 16, 2017	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
4	"Day of Wrath"	January 23, 2017	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
5	"Dust and Shadows"	January 30, 2017	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD

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External links

• Official website
• List of Shadowhunters episodes at the Internet Movie Database