5.8 /10 1 Votes
Based on Beowulf
by Anonymous First episode date 3 January 2016 Language English | 5.8/10 IMDb Country of origin United Kingdom Final episode date 20 March 2016 Networks STV, UTV, ITV | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Written by James Dormer
Michael A. Walker Directed by Jon East
Julian Holmes
Marek Losey
Stephen Woolfenden
Kerric Macdonald Starring Holly Earl
David Ajala
Kieran Bew
Lee Boardman
David Bradley
Lolita Chakrabarti
Elliot Cowan
Laura Donnelly
Gísli Örn Garðarsson
David Harewood
Edward Hogg
William Hurt
Ian Puleston-Davies
Edward Speleers
Ellora Torchia
Joanne Whalley
Allison McKenzie Composer(s) Rob Lane
Jonny Sims
Will Rice Genres Fantasy, Drama, Adventure Film Similar Strike Back, Jekyll and Hyde, Atlantis, Xena: Warrior Princess, Hercules: The Legendar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Beowulf return to the shiedlands trailer legendado
Beowulf is a British epic fantasy drama television series from ITV, consisting of 12 episodes and created by James Dormer, Tim Haines, and Katie Newman. Dormer wrote the series based on the poem Beowulf and executive produced along with Haines and Newman, while Stephen Smallwood produced the series. The series began airing in the United Kingdom on 3 January 2016 and in the United States from 23 January 2016. Shortly into the series, ITV announced that the series would not be picked up for another season, and the show finished with its original 12 episodes.
Contents
- Beowulf return to the shiedlands trailer legendado
- Plot
- Main cast
- Other cast
- Casting
- Filming
- Reception
- References
The series is based on the Anglo-Saxon poem Beowulf, containing new characters and storylines.
Plot
When Beowulf returns to his native Herot, he discovers that Thane Hrothgar (his adoptive father) is dead. Hrothgar's wife (Rheda), who had rejected the young Beowulf, is named his successor. His step-brother (Slean) is furious both because of his return and also for not being named Thane.
Now everything is a political game, because Rheda, the regent, has to bet on the support of the heads of the other villages, to keep the title of Jarl -head of the alliance, a position everyone would kill for.
The political war for power, is combined with the struggle for survival among men (the red blood) and those creatures born of mud (the black blood) that had once ruled the lands that men now rule.
Love, secrets, betrayal, and unthinkable and incomprehensible ties between red blood and black blood, are the forces that drive each of the inhabitants of this remote land.
Main cast
Other cast
Casting
On 12 March 2015 Kieran Bew was cast in the series to play the titular role while other cast included William Hurt, Joanne Whalley, Ed Speleers, David Ajala, Ian Puleston-Davies, Ellora Torchia, Gísli Örn Gardarsson, Susan Aderin, Kirsty Oswald, Laura Donnelly, Edward Hogg, Alex Price, Jack Rowan, and Itoya Osagiede. On 17 April 2015 David Harewood was added to the cast. On 19 August 2015 additional casting was announced including Joe Sims, Lee Boardman, David Bradley, Ace Bhatti, and Grégory Fitoussi.
Filming
Filming began on the series in April 2015 in Weardale, County Durham. The main outdoor set was built on the site of a former cement works south of Eastgate, which is to the west of Stanhope. Filming also took place across Northumberland and in late April, a film crew was spotted on the beach at Bamburgh. Then in June, a set was built in the sand dunes at Druridge Bay, and another on the shoreline of Derwent Reservoir. The main filming studios in the North East were located at the former Dewhirst clothing factory and warehouse, in Blyth, Northumberland.
British actor Kieran Bew (Beowulf) says he had started to put down roots in Los Angeles when he was cast in the role: "It's been incredible to come back home... I got this job and literally ended up working 20 minutes from where I grew up. It's really strange and really lovely to drive to work and see signs like Spennymoor and Darlington."
Reception
The series has received mainly negative reviews, although a few positive ones have garnered approval for the plot, creature mythology, and writing, with one television critic praising the series for its set design and special effects.