Dagger Kiss is an American fantasy adventure series created by and starring Girl/Girl Scene creator Tucky Williams. [1] It premiered on the streaming website Tello on February 14, 2016. [2] The eight episode series now airs for free on Amazon Prime [3] and on its official website. [4] On July 1, 2016, Williams announced a second season. [5]
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. [6]
All eight episodes of the series were released weekly from February - April 2016 on the streaming service tello Films. [6] Williams began releasing episodes on YouTube in March 2016. The series is now airing on Amazon Video. [7] It can also be found on Vimeo. [2]
Dagger Kiss has been called "a lesbian Lord of the Rings." [8] Dagger Kiss is a female, LGBT take on standard fantasy-adventure tales. [6] It is the first time a fantasy series, TV show or movie has had two lead female characters who are explicitly lovers. [8]
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Stoya is an American pornographic actress, actress, model, and nonfiction writer. She began her porn career in 2007 in the alt porn scene, and since 2009 has also worked in non-pornographic media, including the 2016 lesbian fantasy series Dagger Kiss. Since 2019, she has co-written the sex column "How To Do It" for Slate under the byline Jessica Stoya.
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