Kurt Sutter’s last TV series on FX, Sons of Anarchy, was a big ratings success for the cable channel and ran for seven seasons. Will his new show, The Bastard Executioner, be a hit as well? Cancelled or renewed for a second season? Stay tuned.
A medieval drama set in 14th century Wales, The Bastard Executioner follows Wilkin Brattle (Lee Jones). He was a Knight during King Edward the First’s reign and is a deeply spiritual man. He wants to settle down and live the quiet life of a farmer but it’s not to be. The rest of the cast includes Stephen Moyer, Matthieu Charneau, Katey Sagal, Flora Spencer-Longhurst, Kurt Sutter, Sam Spruell, Darren Evans, Danny Sapani, Timothy V. Murphy, Sarah White, Sarah Sweeny, Ethan Griffiths, and Ross O’Hennessy.
The ratings are typically the best indication of a show’s chances of staying on the air. The higher the ratings, the better the chances for survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available.
11/18 update: FX has cancelled The Bastard Executioner after one season.
Final season averages: 0.44 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 1.22 million total viewers.
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What do you think? Do you like The Bastard Executioner TV show? Do you think that it should be renewed for a second season?
Please do not cancel this show. The other show I watched made it thru 3 seasons and then was canceled. Please at least make 3 seasons. We love the Bastar d Executioner!!
The show deserves another season. This last episode, the 9th, was amazing. Every scene with Milus Corbett in it leaves me on the edge of my seat and wanting more.
I absolutely love it…….I can’t wait for it to come on every week. Once you get through the first two episodes – you’re good to go! There is a lot of potential here and I truly hope they renew it. It is actually one of the best series they’ve released this year. Just because it didn’t grab you right off the bat, don’t give up on it. Keep watching and you will be drawn in!
The show is a disappointment honestly. If it wasn’t dor my love of SOA I’d have stopped watching. Don’t feel anything for the main actor and has almost no charisma, characters who died were very underdeveloped, Kurt should be using the 45 min marker and not over an hour as it would help feel like a plot was moving forward. The only two people who do really well are Lady Love and Milus. Episode 7 gave me a lit of promise, 8 didn’t deliver like I would have hoped, and about to watch episode 9.
My husband and I badly want this show to continue. The first episode didn’t catch my attention that much but after the second episode I was hooked and can’t wait for each episode to come on. It seems that every time I get into a show it gets canceled and replaced with stupid stuff like izombie. I would be beyond disappointed and disgusted with FX if this show is canceled! PLEASE don’t cancel The Bastar d Executioner!!!
I love the show and want to see it continue. I was hooked from the first episode and look forward to seeing what happens with Wilkin and Lady Love.
The Bastar d Executioner is a very well~ written, well~acted & directed show and deserves. 2nd season. Kurt Sutter pays such great attention to every detail. There is so much talent in this series. And the filming in Wales is just spectacular, just stunning. One the best characters in the show is Milus Corbett, played to perfection by TrueBlood’s Stephen Moyer. His character, the chamberlain of Castle Ventris, has been written as a very ambiguous figure. And Stephen delivers Milus’s persona unflinchingly. Stellar cast including Katey Sagal, Lee Jones and Kurt Sutter himself in the role of the Dark Mute.… Read more »
I will admit I did not love the first episode. I found it gory – unnecessarily so – I felt assaulted. Katey Sagal’s accent is bothersome. I had a hard time with the whole thing, while i was not expecting a SOA I was definitely not expecting this. I stayed with it. I’m a “give it three episodes” kind of girl. I find myself drawn in more and more. Now I’m talking about it at work. I’m interested in the characters and where the story is going – I still hate Katey’s accent. I don’t know what kind of accent… Read more »
I hope this show renews for at least a season 2! I love shows set in tis time period, and it is so refreshing to see a drama/action show depict these times. Life was so much more harsh in this era and seeing characters portray the struggles of day to day life is fascinating! I can’t wait for a renewal.
I really wish more would watch.
Very well done. Very intriging.
I do not want it to end
The show took a bit to build momentum. I am very happy that I stuck with it. I like all the characters and the actors that play them. I have enjoyed all of Kurt Sutters,work and that inspired,me to stick with it. I am hoping for more seasons.
Renew it, please please please! There arent many new shows that we’ve enjoyed. We really like this one!
Thank you
Absolutely love this show hope to see many more episodes showing lady love and Wilkins love evolving into matrimony along with babies
Absolutely loved SOA and The Shield unfortunately this show is just not working. Lee Jones just does not have it to carry the show, the supporting cast though pretty good just don’t stand out like they did on the other shows. They all seem bland sad and have no personality there is no feeling when someone dies. There’s no recourse for any action, Brattle tells his secret no one cares, Love reveals she’s fake pregnant no one cares on and on. ‘m guessing Kurt is playing the long game with these characters but this is a new show and you… Read more »
Well I am one of the Top 500 Reviewers on Amazon (#264 today) and I was REALLY looking forward to this but after 3 episodes it became a load of crap (in more ways than 1). My review if anyone is interested.
http://www.amazon.com/review/R3RWIFWXTWKF5B/
Get A life Doug. If you don’t like it…. fine, Lots of others do. “a load of crap” really? Not interested in reading your review….This show is one of the best new shows out.
“Lots of others do” – the ratings say that is a lie and fewer and fewer care to watch it each week. Not an opinion, just stating the facts, take a look for yourself since all you have to do is scroll up and “get a life”. They have lost over 50% of their audience, sounds like maybe about a million other people have agreed with me. You are not obligated to agree with me, it is just my opinion but the math is just factual not opinion.