MTV released the opening title sequence for “The Shannara Chronicles” on Tuesday.

Set thousands of years in the future, the series follows three heroes, Elf-Human hybrid Wil (Austin Butler), Elvin Princess Amberle (Poppy Drayton) and Human Rover Eretria (Ivana Baquero) as they embark on a quest to stop an evil demon army from destroying the world.

The show open features visuals from the series’ post-apocalyptic world harmonized with artist Ruelle’s song “Until We Go Down.” The show is based on the fantasy book series by Terry Brooks.

Also Read: MTV Sets Premiere Date for 'The Shannara Chronicles'

“The Shannara Chronicles” will debut with a two-hour premiere on Jan. 5 at 10 p.m. ET/PT immediately following the return of “Teen Wolf,” at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

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Bella Thorne as "Nina Patterson"

Nina is the stereotypical Queen Bee of George Washington High School. Her best friend Brooke describes her as "a spoiled sociopath." Nina regularly bullies the school underlings, but all of that is about to change.
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Willa Fitzgerald as "Emma Duval"

The Good Girl with the troubled home life. Emma's father left her and her mother years ago, but she continues to look for the good in others. This makes her an easy target for a psychotic killer.
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Amadeus Serafini as "Kieran Wilcox"

Kieran is the mysterious charismatic loner who is new in town. He and Emma share instant chemistry, but he's not looking to fit in with the cool kids.
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Carlson Young as "Brooke Maddox"

Brooke is Nina's right-hand girl. Unlike Nina, this mean girl would never double cross her friends. Mayor Quinn Maddox is her father.
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John Karna as "Noah Foster"

Noah is the classic nerd. This boy genius has an after school job at the local comic shop and hacks into servers for fun. His interests include video games, anime and horror movies.
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Bex Taylor-Klaus as "Audrey Jensen"

Audrey is a filmmaker in the making. Her brash attitude has made her an outsider at GWHS. Audrey is also coming to terms with her sexuality, which leads to a romantic tryst with another girl that ignites a fatal cyber-bullying incident.
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Connor Weil as "Will Belmont"

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Noah, Emma and Audrey investigate
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The ominous Scream mask
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Mr. Branson (Bobby Campo)
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Crying for help
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A bloody end
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Emma and Kieran
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Noah and Audrey
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Mayor Quinn Maddox (Bryan Batt)
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Bella Thorne as "Nina Patterson"

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