Shadowhunters did not begin its second season in January 2017.
Shadowhunters -LRB- also known as Shadowhunters  : The Mortal Instruments -RRB- is an American fantasy television series that is loosely based on The Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare , and developed for television by Ed Decter .. The Mortal Instruments. The Mortal Instruments. Cassandra Clare. Cassandra Clare. Ed Decter. Ed Decter. fantasy. fantasy. television series. Television program. It is the second adaptation of the novel series , after the 2013 film The Mortal Instruments  : City of Bones , which like Shadowhunters was produced by Constantin Film .. The Mortal Instruments. The Mortal Instruments. Constantin Film. Constantin Film. the novel series. The Mortal Instruments. The show received a straight-to-series order on March 30 , 2015 , and premiered on January 12 , 2016 on Freeform .. Freeform. Freeform ( TV channel ). In March 2016 , it was announced that the series had been renewed for a second season of 20 episodes , which premiered on January 2 , 2017 .. In April 2017 , it was announced that the series had been renewed for a third season of 20 episodes .