Twilight, Chapter 1: Fascination, the first film in the famous fantasy saga, is airing on TMC on Monday, September 28, 2026 at 9:25 PM. Directed by Catherine Hardwicke and led by Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson, the movie opened in French cinemas on January 7, 2009.
Bella Swan, 17, leaves Arizona to move in with her father in Forks, a rain-soaked town in Washington. At her new high school, she meets Edward Cullen, a student as captivating as he is enigmatic. Before long, their chemistry unveils a startling truth: he’s part of a vampire clan trying to live among humans.
Adapted from Stephenie Meyer’s novel Fascination with a screenplay by Melissa Rosenberg, the film blends teen romance with a fantastical narrative. Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson star opposite Billy Burke, Ashley Greene, Peter Facinelli, Nikki Reed, and Taylor Lautner, who portrays Jacob Black.
This debut chapter lays the groundwork for the Twilight saga by introducing the Cullens, the love triangle between Bella, Edward, and Jacob, and the supernatural rules that will underpin the films to come. Catherine Hardwicke leans into Forks' misty atmosphere and the gradual unveiling of Edward's secret to set the stage for the world imagined by Stephenie Meyer.
TMC’s broadcast takes you back to the starting point of a five-film franchise, before Tentation, Hésitation and the two parts of Révélation.
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