Prime Video Casts Esther McGregor and Emilio Sakraya as Leads in 'Fourth Wing' Adaptation

Prime Video has confirmed Esther McGregor and Emilio Sakraya as the leads for the upcoming TV adaptation of Rebecca Yarros's bestselling "Fourth Wing" series. Yarros praised the worldwide casting search, saying she is grateful to the producing and casting team for finding the right actors to play Violet Sorrengail and Xaden Riorson. McGregor will portray Violet, a girl forced by her mother to join the brutal Basgiath War College, while Sakraya will play Xaden, her fierce love interest and future dragon rider.

Casting

Yarros’s statement highlighted the excitement of seeing the "talented actors" bring beloved characters to life. Lisa Joy, co‑founder of Kilter Films and pilot director, called McGregor and Sakraya "brilliant, magnetic actors" and said the world will love their performances.

Production

Meredith Averill, known for "The Haunting of Hill House," serves as showrunner and executive producer. Amazon MGM Studios and Michael B. Jordan’s Outlier Society are backing the series, which will stream exclusively on Prime Video. Executive producers also include Kilter Films (Joy, Jonathan Nolan, Athena Wickham), Outlier Society (Jordan, Elizabeth Raposo) and Premeditated Productions (Liz Pelletier, Sherryl Clark). Peter Friedlander, head of global television at Amazon MGM Studios, noted the passionate worldwide fandom for the books and called the leads "rare and exceptional talents."

Context

"Fourth Wing" blends romance and fantasy, a genre that has built a strong global fan base. The adaptation follows a trend of streaming platforms turning popular YA series into limited‑run shows to attract younger audiences.