Spellbinder

A group of teenagers go on a school camp in the Blue Mountains in Australia. While at the camp, Paul Reynolds accidentally goes into a parallel universe. This other world is inhabited by a more hierarchic and technologically different society, ruled by a group of people known as Spellbinders.

Spellbinder (1995-1997) is an Australian family science fiction fantasy series created by Mark Shirrefs and John Thomson for the Nine Network. Paul Reynolds (Zbych Trofimiuk) is a teenager on a school camp in the Blue Mountains who accidentally slips into a parallel universe. There he meets Riana (Gosia Piotrowska) and Alex Katsonis (Brian Rooney), while Katrina Muggleton (Michela Noonan) and Josh (Ryan Kwanten) are among the classmates and allies whose paths also bend around the strange new world. The engine of the show is the struggle to find a way home while navigating a more hierarchic, technologically different society ruled by a group of people known as Spellbinders, whose power holds ordinary people in check. Each episode builds suspense through chases, hidden loyalties and encounters with an unfamiliar culture, giving the story a steady sense of wonder mixed with unease. Across two seasons and fifty-two episodes, the series stays with a single continuing thread rather than standalone cases. Its tone is suspenseful and earnest, with a youthful, adventurous heart. Fans of Sliders, Narnia and Round the Twist will find resonance in its portal-driven escapades and its blend of teen perspective with fantasy stakes.

• Slidersyouth adventure crossing into a rigidly hierarchical parallel world, family-friendly sci-fi fantasy
• Narniateen protagonists thrust into a fantastical other realm with magical hierarchy and suspense
• Round the Twistchildren and teens confronting a secret magical society, family adventure with suspense

Created by

Mark Shirrefs, John Thomson

Release Date

1995-01-09

Episode runtime

24 min

Rating

8.1 / 10 (42)

What is Spellbinder about?

A group of Australian teenagers on a school camp in the Blue Mountains stumble through an accident into a parallel world ruled by the Spellbinders.

What is Spellbinder like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Spellbinder as measured, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.

Is Spellbinder violent?

No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Spellbinder.

Which shows are like Spellbinder?

Shows with a similar feel include Sliders, Narnia, and Round the Twist.

How long is Spellbinder?

Spellbinder: 2 seasons, 52 episodes.

Is Spellbinder still running?

No, Spellbinder has ended.

Where can I watch Spellbinder?

In United States, Spellbinder streams on Tubi TV.