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Season 1  "The Mortal Cup"  1x1

Aired 8 years ago - Jan 12, 2016

One young woman realizes how dark the city can really be when she learns the truth about her past. Based on the bestselling young adult fantasy book series The Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare, "Shadowhunters" follows Clary Fray, who finds out on her birthday that she is not who she thinks she is but rather comes from a long line of Shadowhunters - human-angel hybrids who hunt down demons. Now thrown into the world of demon hunting after her mother is kidnapped, Clary must rely on the mysterious Jace and his fellow Shadowhunters Isabelle and Alec to navigate this new dark world. With her best friend Simon in tow, Clary must now live among faeries, warlocks, vampires and werewolves to find answers that could help her find her mother. Nothing is as it seems, including her close family friend Luke who knows more than he is letting on, as well as the enigmatic warlock Magnus Bane who could hold the key to unlocking Clary's past.

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Maybe you ate it really fast and didn't even notice.
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Yeah, not good.
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Nothing magical about it. I just buy the things I wanna wear.
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Happy birthday.
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But it's... It's your 18th birthday, and, uh...
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Hey, sorry I'm late. Captain's got me on those demonic murders.
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I'm turning 18, it's not like I'm headed off on some epic journey.
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- Shall we? - Yes.
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No, just me and my mom.
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What could be special about mundane blood?
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♪ Do you really want to live forever ♪
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How can I not know who you are?
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Where you going?
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Circle members aren't welcome in my club.
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Why? Are you looking to score?
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Are you hurt?
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- Sorry. - ♪ Breathe out ♪
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Who cares, Mom, okay? Are you even listening to me?
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Luke said he'd, uh, drive me home if he was still here.
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After all these years, you're still after it?
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It's just a matter of time until we catch the daughter.
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The only thing she's capable of is smelling like a mundane.
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Mom...
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No! No, I don't know anything about a cup, Dot.
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Your wound, it's healed.
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I'm outside.
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Why? What do you mean?
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- Is he dead? - Is who dead?
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