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Esther McGregor and Emilio Sakraya cast in Prime Video’s Fourth Wing
Prime Video has cast Esther McGregor and Emilio Sakraya as the leads in its Fourth Wing TV series.
McGregor will play Violet Sorrengail, and Sakraya will play Xaden Riorson.
The series adapts Rebecca Yarros’ bestselling fantasy novel, the first book in her five-book Empyrean series.
Violet is forced to train as a dragon rider at Basgiath War College in the kingdom of Navarre, leaving behind her plans to become a scholar.
The school’s trials are dangerous, and Violet’s relationship with fellow rider Xaden is central to the story.
Amazon ordered the show in May 2026, after announcing the adaptation was in development in 2023.
Meredith Averill is the showrunner, but no release date has been announced.
Esther McGregor and Emilio Sakraya have been cast as the leads in Prime Video’s adaptation of Rebecca Yarros’ fantasy novel Fourth Wing.
McGregor will play Violet Sorrengail, and Sakraya will play Xaden Riorson.
The series is set at Basgiath War College, where Violet is forced by her military general mother to train as a dragon rider.
Amazon MGM Studios acquired the television adaptation rights in 2023, and Amazon ordered the series in May 2026.
Meredith Averill is the showrunner and an executive producer.
- Who
- Esther McGregor and Emilio Sakraya star as Violet Sorrengail and Xaden Riorson.
- What
- They have been cast as the leads in Prime Video’s Fourth Wing series.
- When
- The casting was reported on October 15, 2026.
- Where
- The series is set at Basgiath War College in the kingdom of Navarre.
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Amazon MGM Studios acquired the rights to develop a television adaptation of the Empyrean book series.
Meredith Averill joined the project as showrunner and executive producer.
Amazon ordered the Fourth Wing series.
Reports named Esther McGregor and Emilio Sakraya as the actors cast as the leads.
- Violet Sorrengail
- Esther McGregor
- Xaden Riorson
- Emilio Sakraya
- Series platform
- Prime Video
- Setting
- Basgiath War College, Navarre
- Showrunner
- Meredith Averill
- Novel author
- Rebecca Yarros
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