Legion - Season - 1

As the eight-episode season unfolds, we learn that David isn't just powerful—he’s infected. An ancient psychic parasite known as , or the Shadow King , has been living in David’s mind since he was a baby.

What truly sets Legion apart is its approach. Because we see the world through David’s fractured mind, the show uses: 5 Things We Learned From 'Legion,' Season 1 - Rolling Stone Legion - Season 1

A startling encounter between the two reveals a shocking truth: the "illness" David has been medicating might actually be god-like psychic abilities . David is eventually rescued from a government facility by a group of mutants led by (Jean Smart) at a retreat called Summerland, where he begins to realize his true potential. The Shadow King: A Villain Within As the eight-episode season unfolds, we learn that

The series centers on (Dan Stevens), a man who has spent most of his life in and out of psychiatric hospitals. Diagnosed with schizophrenia as a child, David’s world is a chaotic whirl of voices and erratic visions. However, everything changes when he meets a mysterious new patient, Syd Barrett (Rachel Keller). Because we see the world through David’s fractured

: The Shadow King manifests in terrifying ways, most notably as the "Devil with the Yellow Eyes" and the "World's Angriest Boy in the World".