Network: FX
Episodes: 10 (hour)
Seasons: One
TV show dates: September 15, 2015 — November 17, 2015
Series status: Cancelled
Performers include: Lee Jones, 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.
TV show description:
This TV series is a gritty and bloodthirsty medieval drama set in 14th century Wales during a time of English rule. Creator Kurt Sutter draws heavily from history. With the country suffering from the legacy of the black death and the Crusades, daily life is a ritual of violence and poverty.
The ruthless and ambitious Milus Corbett (Stephen Moyer) is a courtier appointed by the crown to govern the region. Mercilessly taxing the communities as he seeks to gain favor, he employs Baron Ventris (Brian F. O’Byrne) to terrorize as he sees fit.
Central character Wilkin Brattle (Lee Jones) was a Knight during King Edward the First’s reign, where the monarch battled successfully against a French and Scottish alliance. Brattle is a deeply spiritual man; drawing on his religious beliefs he wants only to settle down with Petra (Elen Rhys) and live the peaceful life of a farmer. He vows not to take up his sword again.
Leaving the horrors of the battlefield behind proves fruitless as violence catches up with him once more. Annora of the Alders (Katy Sagal) a mystic healer, assumed by some to be a witch, guides Brattle on his brutal journey of redemption.
Episode #10 — Blood and Quiescence / Crau a Chwsg
Wilkin and Milus lead an unlikely band of brothers on a life-threatening rescue mission.
First aired: November 17, 2015.
love the show! less torture, more character development please. love the wilkin guy.
renew! renew! renew by all means.
I love this show. It may have been a little slow to start, but it’s drama building. This show has great potential to go in various directions. It is something different from the shows that are out right now.
I absolutely love this show and I am looking forward to season 2 of it, awesome job Kurt hurry up with season 2 please
This show keeps getting better an better! Kurt Sutter knows how to bring on the good ****! Bring it back another season it will get more viewers!
Love this show! It gives me more of an appreciation of history. Hope.wilkini & lady love end up together.
PLEASE KEEP THIS SHOW!! Are you aware of the facebook cult following? There is a closed group called “Hail to the Executioner” that has some lively discussions about plot, who Wilkin might really be, the crusades, history and more! Granted it was hard to follow the first couple of episodes, but after the groundwork, characters and etc were set,,,its fantastic,,,Its caused tons of us to look up and study theology, the book of Nazarene. medieval torture teqniques and more….ITS A HISTORY LESSON that we are enjoying greatly! Speculating, discussing, ….There is even a fan art person who has been creating… Read more »
This is a show that has been great for us who enjoy the times of mid evil stories. But most of yo don’t get what life may have been like then. And clearly it’s trying to give us a glimpse of what it could of been like than. But your candy asses wouldn’t know what or how to survive in this the harshest of lawlessness. We really need too give it the respect it’s due. I for one want to see how bad or good people can be than. Are we not savages in our own way now. Come on… Read more »
Seems everyone who watches this show, love it or hate it, says the same thing.. Bad writing, and slow paced. I gave up on it in week four because it was boring, and was checking reviews on the web to see if it got any better so I could go back and binge watch it. Looks like I won’t be doing that.
I’m hooked on this show. I look forward to it every week. I don’t want to see it cancelled. With it now at the season finale I can’t help but wonder how long before it comes back. But I definitely will keep watching.
Renew lots of potential
Great show love the fact that its a historical period piece. I have read several comments about the series being “slow” to develop but I personally think it has been brought along correctly. This show and Kurt Sutter are not trying to compete with “Vikings”, “Dominion” or other shows which are well written and have great story lines. This series is developing its own pace and personality and that is what makes its super interesting and unique. The casting and set design are incredible and certainly true to the period. The introduction of the Knight Templar is a spin and… Read more »
Totally agree, great show!
The series started out really good then the idiot writers got in over their heads and got lost trying to come up with something new. Really!!!!! Pick up a damned English history book or a period documentary on England for inspiration! My god the writers suck! Perhaps hire a writer from another period drama like Vikings, Game of Thrones, True Detective or how about getting a British writer from Elizabeth, Victoria, Rome or Downton Abby all of which are historical period dramas that are excellent. The main character in the Bastar d executioner is a wimpy piss ant now and… Read more »
The Bastar d Executioner is much better than Vikings but not nearly as good as The Last Kingdom.
Now this is an excellent show! But it’s just as good as Vikings not better than Vikings!
Chill out dude! Send in your superior writing and see how far it goes!
I love the show I very much hope for a second season and more we love the story and the characters were wanting to see what development St here will be between lady love and Wilkin brattle so please keep it going
I like the show and hope to see a season 2 but it does need to go somewhere a little quicker; it seems that the writers aren’t sure which way to go but slow and it is a shame to lose the beginnings of a good show. Leave us with something to chew on til the next week but right now it seems unsure. Get some good writers like the ones from “Vikings”, ” Dominion”‘ or “American Horrror”. Get with it….it can be a great show if you put your mind to it; I can’t take anymore reality shows that… Read more »
This show needs to be cancelled, was promissing in the beginning, but now is a mess, & the story is being destroyed, this does not go to anywhere, and that´s the worst thing in a series. Is a pity, but the writers are castrating to the main characters, they make the ridiculous. the historical genre is expencive and here the reatings are falling down every week. Good cast, but wrong and bored plot…does not work, i did leave the show the previous week.