''Dagger Kiss'' is an

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series created by and starring ''

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'' creator

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. It premiered on the streaming website Tello on February 14, 2016. The eight episode series now airs for free on Amazon Prime and on its official website. On July 1, 2016, Williams announced a second season.

Plot

Arden (Tucky Williams) travels to Earth after the death of her lover Mia (Stoya). Arden is attacked, and her life is saved by Katia, who is a stranger to Arden. Katia takes Arden under her wing as Arden is pursued by the sorcerer Zareth.

Cast

Main

as Arden * Amanda K. Morales as Katia * Stoya as Mia

Recurring

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as Jenna * Thomas J. Phillips as Zareth * Silvio Wolf Busch as Yamin * Jessica Paige York as Emily

Distribution

All eight episodes of the series were released weekly from February - April 2016 on the streaming service tello Films. Williams began releasing episodes on

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in March 2016. The series is now airing on

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. It can also be found on

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Cultural Impact

''Dagger Kiss'' has been called "a

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Lord of the Rings." ''Dagger Kiss'' is a female,

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take on standard fantasy-adventure tales. It is the first time a fantasy series, TV show or movie has had two lead female characters who are explicitly lovers.

External links

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''Dagger Kiss'' on Amazon
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References

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