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14 books and an Amazon show later, how the 'Wheel of Time' series continues to turn today

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Moiraine Damodred played by actress Rosamund Pike. (Jan Thijs/2021 Amazon Content Services LLC and Sony Pictures Television Inc.)
Moiraine Damodred played by actress Rosamund Pike. (Jan Thijs/2021 Amazon Content Services LLC and Sony Pictures Television Inc.)

The "Wheel of Time" series — a fantasy epic stretching across 14 books, the story of a commoner told they're the savior of humanity — is now an Amazon show, premiering on Friday.

Here & Now's Alexander Tuerk brings us the story of the late author, Robert Jordan, and how the series continues to inspire.

This segment aired on November 19, 2021.

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Alexander Tuerk Associate Producer, Here & Now
Alexander Tuerk was an associate producer for Here & Now.

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