Prime Video Previews Global Premiere of Critical Role's The Mighty Nein Animated Series

Prime Video is set to premiere The Mighty Nein Season 1, an animated series based on the popular Critical Role Dungeons and Dragons web series, on November 19. The story follows a group of fugitives and outcasts who must unite to find a powerful artifact called "The Beacon" before it falls into the wrong hands, threatening reality itself. The series features the original Critical Role cast in new roles, including Talisen Jaffe, Liam O'Brien, Marisha Ray, Laura Bailey, Travis Willingham, and Sam Riegel, alongside a notable guest cast such as Ming-Na Wen, Anika Noni Rose, Alan Cumming, Tim McGraw, Mark Strong, and Auli’i Cravalho. Key characters include Dairon, a martial arts expert and Beau’s mentor; Marion Lavorre, Jester’s protective mother and a courtesan; Gustav Fletching, a circus ringmaster who shelters misfits; Vandran, a sea captain and father figure to Fjord; Trent Ikithon, a manipulative archmage and leader of an elite assassin squad; and Toya, a young performer who controls a ferocious Devil Toad. The series continues Prime Video's partnership with Critical Role following the success of The Legend of Vox Machina, promising a mix of fantasy, intrigue, and emotional storytelling.