Dagger Kiss

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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]

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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. [6]

Cast

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Recurring

Distribution

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]

Cultural Impact

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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