Network: Esquire Network
Episodes: 13 (hour)
Seasons: One
TV show dates: January 23, 2016 — April 16, 2016
Series status: Cancelled
Performers include: Kieran Bew, William Hurt, Joanne Whalley, Ed Speleers, and Gísli Örn Garðarsson.
TV show description:
This fantasy series is based on the epic, Old English poem of the same name. Set in the mythological Shieldlands, it examines notions of good, evil, heroes, villains, and law, and morality.
A keen, bright warrior, Beowulf (Kieran Bew) is flawed and disenchanted. Still, he tries to live up to his stellar reputation. When he and Breca (Gísli Örn Garðarsson) reach Herot, they discover corruption and conspiracies befouling everything and everyone.
Falsely accused of murder, Beowulf must find the real culprit and avenge his slain kinsman. Beowulf knows he must rise to the occasion and prove himself the hero he is rumored to be.
Beowulf can count on Breca to be courageous in the clutch. Breca, though, is not above lying, cheating, bigotry, and even murder.
The Thane of Herot, Hrothgar (William Hurt), adopted Beowulf with the goal of fashioning him into a leader. To Hrothgar, Beowulf is far more able than his own son.
Sharp, and resilient, Rheda (Joanne Whalley) is a natural leader. Discerning and skilled in calculation, she is a formidable political foe.
Theda and Hrothgar’s son is Slean (Ed Speleers). He is not a soldier of his father’s ilk. Hungry for power, Slean feels inadequate in comparison to Beowulf.
Series Finale:
Episode #13
Women and children brace themselves to repel a brutal attack on Herot, with Beowulf leading the defense. New loyalties and friendships are forged while others are irrevocably shattered, and some people make the ultimate sacrifice.
First aired: April 16, 2016.
What do you think? Do you like the Beowulf TV show? Do you think it should have been cancelled or renewed for a second season?
Didn’t miss an episode. Please bring nag on season 2
I loved the show and really looked forward to it returning especially with the ending. Please bring it back!
I really enjoyed this series and certainly hope it continues on. Don’t leave s hanging!
Love the show
RENEW PLEASE !!!
This show is interesting and should be given another season at least. i do not understand why networks will not give their new shows a second chance. Please reconsider and renew Beowulf.
I love the show! Please keep it on!!
PLEASE Esquire do NOT cancel Beowulf! Renew for not only a second but third…fourth..etc seasons give people a chance to get as enthralled in to this 6 star series original! You set yourself apart from every other station with original series! My husband and I love looking forward to EVERY Saturday night Beowulf is on, after a long work week it’s a welcome release! THANK YOU!
I LOVED it ! You tube sensation “Emergency Awesome” was dead on the money when he said it made the wait for season 6 of game of thrones more bearable!! This series made me revisit Vikings which Im now absolutely obsessed with as well. So I definitely hope it continues.
Watched the entire Season 1 in one week. Loved it and hope it continues.
Beowulf is one of our classic Dark-Ages tales and while I think it could have been better produced, it is still a tale worth telling. We don’t have enough of our ancient folklore tales any more
Ok so it’s not as good as Game of Thrones, but i and my friends get so fed up of so much sex on tv it makes a change to sit back and enjoy some thing like this. Hope it returns, and can only get better.
Beowulf is a show that from my perspective is liked by the masses and should be renewed or how can any of your viewers have faith in any of your future productions if all we see are shows we become vested in then simply canceled season to season, therefore I hope Beowulf proves to be a show viewers can count on and will serve to demonstrate our time is not wasted when committing to follow your line up of major productions.
My Husband and I both enjoy Beowolf. We hope it is renewed. We were just starting to really look forward to watching it and it has shown all 10 episodes foe 2016. Would sure love to see more.
I love this series Beowulf. I wish they will renew it. Why is it only a one time show. The actors are great, the story is great. It’s like Game of Thrones and Vikings put together. I wish William Hurt was in it thru the series. Please continue the series.