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Name: Spellbinder
Genre: Fantasy
Released: 1995-01-09
Cast: Zbych TrofimiukGosia PiotrowskaBrian Rooney

TV-Y7
1995
2 Seasons
8.2 (2,428)

Spellbinder is an Australian fantasy television series that aired on Nine Network from 1995 to 1997. It was created by Mark Shirrefs and John Thomson and produced by Film Australia and Malaysia's Sunway Group. The show follows the adventures of a young boy named Paul Reynolds (played by Zbych Trofimiuk) who finds himself transported to a parallel world where magic exists, called the Spellbinder world.

The Spellbinder world is a dystopian society where technology is limited and ruled by a powerful elite group called the Spellbinders, who possess magical powers. Paul finds himself caught up in a conspiracy when he accidentally meets a girl named Riana (played by Heather Mitchell) who is on the run from the Spellbinders. They embark on a quest to find a way for Paul to return home, but soon realize that they are being pursued by the Spellbinders and that they have inadvertently become involved in a power struggle for control of the Spellbinder world.

Throughout the series, Paul and Riana encounter a variety of different factions within the Spellbinder world, including rebels, sympathizers, and other travelers like themselves. They also discover more about the magic that exists in this world, including the existence of powerful artifacts called Power Objects that are linked to the Spellbinders' abilities.

One of the great strengths of Spellbinder is its believable and fleshed-out characters. Zbych Trofimiuk is excellent as the protagonist Paul Reynolds, portraying him as resourceful and adaptable. Heather Mitchell's performance as Riana is also notable, bringing a unique mix of curiosity, intelligence, and vulnerability to the role. The supporting cast is equally strong, with standout performances from Andrew McFarlane as the conflicted high ruler Ashka, and Brian Rooney as the roguish engineer Gryvon.

The show is also notable for its impressive production values, particularly its use of special effects to bring the magical elements of the Spellbinder world to life. The Spellbinders' abilities are shown using clever use of CGI and practical effects, and the various locations in the show are well-realized, from the claustrophobic confines of the Spellbinder's city to the wilds of the outlands.

Another strength of the show is its willingness to tackle complex themes, including power, control, and the nature of authority. The Spellbinder world is a society in which power is unequally distributed, and the struggle for control over that power drives the narrative of the show. At the same time, the show doesn't shy away from exploring the moral gray areas that can arise when someone gains power, or the ways in which people can react to that power. This results in a show that is both exciting and thought-provoking.

Overall, Spellbinder is a great example of Australian television that still holds up today. It's an ambitious show that takes its storytelling seriously, and it's made with the kind of quality that would make it stand out even in today's crowded television landscape. It's no surprise that it gained a dedicated fanbase during its original run, and it's definitely worth revisiting for fans of the fantasy genre.

Spellbinder is a series that ran for 2 seasons (52 episodes) between January 9, 1995 and on Nine Network

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26. A Wedding Surprise

October 24, 1997

After evrything settles --Sun has scholar Merck take all the huns to land of machines -- there is more than enough room for their people there and they can help repopulate the earth there. Ashka is blindfolded and told to select a destanation by moving the musical to jewels to whatever setting she chose ( without the aid of site) here they maroon her in the middle of a forrest with nothing but ehr power suite to protect her. Josh and Kathy and their family are returned to their own world. Sun and his sister decide to share the Throne. Everything turns out well.

25. The Disappearing Act

October 23, 1997

They manage to get the mask into place and to tie up Ashka -- she will be dealt with -- Then Sun starts the Oracle and the huns are defeated.

24. Who's Who?

October 22, 1997

With the mess sorted out - the alternate characters help their counterparts return to their own world -- they rescue sun and return back to The Land of the Dragonlord -- ready to fight.

23. The Two Joshes

October 21, 1997

The Two Joshes get entangled into the mess and the father helps them escape and they get the mask back fromt he crooked dealers- then Ashka double crosses them again - only this time fails.

22. On the Trail

October 20, 1997

They need Ashkas help - since the Jewlers she tried to sell the mask to stole it -- she is helpless -- they decide to work together to retrieve the mask. They almost fail but their alternate dad helps and all ends well.

21. The Doublecross

October 15, 1997

They need to get the Jade mask back - it has fallen into a jewelers hands -- thanks to Ashka -- disguising herself once again as Harley -- she had to escape the Hun atatck -- she stole the Jade mask and ran . Here she intends to get money for the Jade mask.The Kids decide to turn to their doubles for help.

20. Kathy Meets... Herself

October 14, 1997

Kathy and Meck succesfully stop the monsters - they return to Mecks world only to find Josh and Ashka waiting for them , Ashka holds him hostage and all of them take off in the boat-- once there she escapees -- With the Jade mask!Josh tells them about whats going on, now they must try to retrieve the jade face mask which is still the only way to get the Oracle to work and to save Suns world. -- this time they reach Kathys own world -- Or have they? -- the people are the same but evrything in their lives are different -- Kathy finds her parents divorced -- another Josh and worse -- Her very own Twin -- nothing like her but definealty 100% look alikes!

19. Escape from the Palace

October 13, 1997

Josh and his father maange to reescape the clutches of the Barbarian king who is trying to force Suns sister the princess to marry him.

18. Stop the Moloch!

October 8, 1997

The villagers run back into hiding underground - Kathy and meck decide it was their fault and try to stop the machines -- they try to destroy them.

17. The Hunter and the Haunting

October 7, 1997

The Machines are every where -- after befriending some nearby villagers and find them to be about the level of people who existed in the 1800s -- not very knowledgable with modern equipment -- their world was destroyed by a whole army of machines and they are trying to rebuild after 100 years of hiding underground. The awakened machines causes panick.

16. Graveyard of Machines

October 6, 1997

After trying to find out how to fix the boat -- they find themselves trapped in a world which appears just to have alot of blown up machine parts and such - thinking it might help scholar Meck attempts to fix one of the huge machines -- he is succesful but the Machine comes to life and starts trying to shoot every living thing in its path.

15. The Best-Laid Plans...

October 1, 1997

Scolar Meck and Kathy have to escape -- after coming up with a daring plan they manage to do it, only to end up in yet another parallel world.

14. Barbarians at the Gate

September 30, 1997

Without the Oracle the barbarians get through the barrier and take over the Land Of the Dragonlord.

13. To Live Forever

September 29, 1997

Kathy is very very upset about the idea of being injected and tries to run away.

12. Girl for Sale

September 24, 1997

The Adults decide to take turns at being Kathys Care giver - they also decide to inject her with the vaccine that will keep her a child forever.The same vaccine that keeps them alive, but makes them sterile.

11. The Only Child in the World

September 23, 1997

Kathy and Meck steal the trans dimensional boat to go try to find Sun and to stop Ashka -- but the machine gets broken and they get sent to yet another parallel world -- this is a world where their are no Children -- even though Kathy is only 13 - she is considered a child and it starts a riot amongst the adults who have wanted a child - but because of a disease 100s of years before no child can be born. This is a major problem for Kathy.

10. The Oracle Is Dead

September 22, 1997

Ashka finds out the secret of the computer and staels the Jade Mask -- here is when Ashka decides to take control of Suns World.

9. Designation Day

September 17, 1997

The Villagers that Josh stumbled onto are having their Job Choosing Day -- the day when the Otracle tells all the 15 year old teenagers what their designated Job will be for life. There is a girl who wants to be a performer -- she is told she must be a field worker -- she is upset- Josh tries to help.

8. Sun Becomes a Star

September 16, 1997

Sun tries to got o Kathys World again - this time he takes Ashka as his body guard ( she has shown him how powerful her power suit is) -- well when she gets to Kathys world she maroons him there. He stumbles onto the set of a commercial. In the Meantime Ashka tells Suns sister taht a monster attacked him, and that he is dead.

7. Josh, the Water Spirit

September 15, 1997

Josh escapes his captivity and goes to get help -- he makes it across the Dragonlords border and has to convince a few villagers that he is a water spirit.

6. Attack of the Thirty-Metre Warrior

September 10, 1997

The Land of the dragonlord is being invaded by a group of warriors and their family who are seeking shelter. Sun refuses them entry and calls his ""guard"" a huge computer image of a giant - that can shoots lasers! The Huns give up temporarily although they take Kathys Family Hostage.

5. Marooned In A World Of Monsters

September 9, 1997

Kathy shows the Dragonlord what a chocolate bar is -- Sun is so excited he tells scholar Meck to reassemble the Boat so that he can go to Kathys world and retrieve some. But the plan goes awry when he and scholar Meck arrive Sun sees a car for the very first time. Well him and Meck panick and try to go back -- when they get the correct settings done the boat starts to travel and accidentally pulls the car that they see with them! The Car contains Kathys family searching for her -- and everyone ends up in the Land Of the Dragonlord.

4. Oracle

September 3, 1997

Kathy is well liked by the dragonlord cause she will play with him -- he allows her freedom of the palace - which is run by a computer program of sorts -- this computer is called ""the Oracle"". The oracle decides jobs and events throughout the land of the Dragonlord. The only way to change the programming is by the Dragonlord himself. While Kathy is liked by the Dragonlord -Ashka is not -- and she is left improsoned.

3. The Dragon Lord

September 3, 1997

As Kathy and Ashka are brought to the palace to meet the Dragonlord -- Meck is ordered to dismantle the Boat - not allowing Kathy to return home. Kathy meets the Princess and is taken to the princesses brother ""the Dragonlord"" -- this king turns out to be a spoiled 6 year old child, who throws temper tantrums on a regular basis.

2. Ashka

September 2, 1997

Kathy and Meck are both stuck in a strange world -- after being taken in for questioning by a Spellbinder, they discover a servant named ASHKA who says she can help them. Her and her assistant Gryvon help them escape and she travels to the Land of The Dragonlord with Meck and Kathy.

1. The Trans-Dimensional Bamboo Boat

September 1, 1997

The Morgan Family is on vacation -- they choose to camp out in the ""Bush"" For a couple of weeks to have some real family time. The Morgans have 2 kids Kathy and Josh. Josh pulls a prank on Kathy and she runs off. In the Land of the Dragonlord scholar Meck has finished his latest invention -- a trans dimensional boat -- a boat in which he believes if he sets the musical jewels to the correct settings it will allow him to use the frequency to transport himself to parallel worlds.He does this against the Dragonlords orders. He tries it out anyways and finds himself in another world. Kathy is still angry at Josh -- she sees a light appear out of nowhere on the lake. She goes to investigate only to see a chinese looking man next to a weird boat. after an accidental scare scholar meck and Kathy get transported to another dimension - a dimension unknown to them -- the parallel universe of the Spellbinder!

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Spellbinder is available for streaming on the Nine Network website, both individual episodes and full seasons. You can also watch Spellbinder on demand at Amazon and Tubi TV.