The Shannara Chronicles series was hated by critics on Metacritic .
The Shannara Chronicles has received mostly mixed reviews , receiving a mediocre 52/100 score on Metacritic , based on 15 reviews and a 54 % for season 1 on Rotten Tomatoes based on 26 reviews , with an average rating of 5.2/10 .
The Shannara Chronicles