The Chronicles of Narnia

The Chronicles of Narnia

Created by C. S. Lewis, Alan Seymour

On BBC One

1988–19903 seasons18 episodes30 min7.5 / 10

A faithful, warmly-rendered adaptation of Lewis's children's fantasy classics, blending live-action and animation to bring a magical world to life with moral clarity and wonder.

The Chronicles of Narnia is a British television miniseries adapting four of C.S. Lewis's books, blending live-action with animation for fantasy elements like Aslan and the creatures. The first series—The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe—aired from 13 November to 18 December 1988; the second—Prince Caspian and The Voyage of the Dawn Treader—aired from 19 November to 24 December 1989; and the third—The Silver Chair—from 18 November to 23 December 1990. Each series consists of six episodes each.

Questions people ask

  • Does The Chronicles of Narnia leave you hopeful? Yes, very. More hopeful than 92% of series.

  • Is The Chronicles of Narnia easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 79% of series.

  • Is The Chronicles of Narnia violent? Not especially. Less violent than 61% of series.

  • Is The Chronicles of Narnia sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Chronicles of Narnia scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

54/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity91

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise32

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love47

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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