We’ve put together a timeline highlighting some of the most important milestones relating to the development of The Wheel of Time adaptation to television:
April 28th, 2016
Show Announced by Harriet McDougal. Here’s the very first post on this website from April 29th with Harriet’s update.
April 20th, 2017
Sony Pictures Television announced as production company with Rafe Judkins as show-runner.
October 2nd, 2018
Amazon announced to have ordered the series and set to serve as production company
August 14th, 2019
The casting for the Emond’s Field Five (EF5) is announced:
Madeleine Madden as Egwene Al’vere
Zoe Robins as Nynaeve al’Meara
Josha Stradowski as Rand al’Thor
Marcus Rutherford as Perrin Aybara
Barney Harris as Mat Cauthon
December 4th, 2019
Casting announcement:
Alvaro Morte to play Logain Ablar
Johann Meyer to play Padan Fain
Hammad Animashaun to play Loial
Alexandre Willaume to play Thom Merrilin
December 23rd, 2019
Alanna Mosvani and Warders Ihvon and Maksim announced, played by Priyanka Bose, Emmanuel Imani and Taylor Napier
January 22nd, 2020
Multiple cast members and roles revealed: Jennifer Cheon Garcia as Leane Sharif, Kate Fleetwood as Liandrin, Peter Franzen as Warder, Daryl McCormack in unkown role and Maria Doyle Kennedy in Unknown role. Most photos of the reveal came from the table read for episodes 5 and 6 of season 1.
March 13th, 2020
Filming halted due to coronavirus
June 24th, 2020
Casting announcement:
Lolita Chakrabarti to play Marin Al’Vere
Michael Tuahine to play Bran Al’Vere
David Stern to play 
Christopher Sciueref to play 
Juliet Howland to play 
Mandi Symonds to play
July 1st, 2020
Casting announcement:
Abdul Salis to play Eamon Valda
Stuart Graham to play Geofram Bornhald
July 8th, 2020
Casting announcement:
Pasha Bocarie to play Master Grinwell
Jennifer Preston to play Mistress Grinwell
Izuka Hoyle to play Dana
Darren Clarke to play
July 22nd, 2020
Casting announcement:
Maria Doyle Kennedy to play 
Narinder Samra to play 
Daryl McCormack to play
August 19th, 2020
Casting announcement:
Sophie Okonedo to play Siuan Sanche
Kae Alexander to play Min Farshaw