Britannia (TV series)
Britannia is a historical fantasy drama[3] series. It was written by Jez Butterworth and his brother Tom[4]. The nine-part series was the first co-production between Sky and Amazon Prime Video and stars Kelly Reilly, David Morrissey, Zoë Wanamaker, Mackenzie Crook, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, and Eleanor Worthington Cox.[5] It aired on Sky Atlantic in the UK beginning 18 January 2018 and on Amazon Prime Video in the US beginning 26 January 2018.[2]
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| Genre | Historical fantasy drama |
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| Composer(s) | Neil Davidge |
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| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 19 (list of episodes) |
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| Producer(s) | Rick McCallum[1] |
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| Distributor | Sky Vision[2] |
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| Original release | 18 January 2018 – present |
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Synopsis
Set in AD 43, the series follows the Roman conquest of Britain — "a mysterious land ruled by wild warrior women and powerful druids who can channel the powerful forces of the underworld". Celtic rivals Kerra and Antedia must work together to fight off the Roman invasion led by Aulus Plautius.[5]
Cast and characters
Romans
- David Morrissey as Aulus Plautius
- Fortunato Cerlino as Vespasian
- Hugo Speer as Lucius
- Daniel Caltagirone as Brutus
- Aaron Pierre as Antonius
- Zaqi Ismail as Philo
- Gershwyn Eustache Jnr as Vitus
- René Zagger as Decimus (Guest)
- Gerard Monaco as Roman Deserter 2 (Guest)
- Steve Pemberton as Emperor Claudius
Cantii
- Kelly Reilly as Kerra
- Ian McDiarmid as King Pellenor
- Julian Rhind-Tutt as Phelan
- Annabel Scholey as Amena
- Samantha Colley as Andra
- Barry Ward as Sawyer
- Callie Cooke as Islene
- Eleanor Worthington Cox as Cait
Regni
- Zoë Wanamaker as Queen Antedia
- Joe Armstrong as Gildas
- Liana Cornell as Ania
Druids
- Mackenzie Crook as Veran and Harka
- Jodie McNee as Willa
- Jack Roth as Ossian
- David Bradley as Quane[6]
- Abigail Rice as Elder 1
- Peter Hosking as Elder 2 (Recurring)
Other
- Nikolaj Lie Kaas as Divis / The Outcast
- Stanley Weber as Lindon of the Gauls
- Gary Oliver as Jhehutamisu (Guest)
- Tolga Safer as Aziz (Guest)
- Laura Donnelly as Hella
Episodes
Series overview
| Series | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
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| 1 | 9 | 18 January 2018 | 15 March 2018 | ||
| 2 | 10 | 7 November 2019 | |||
Season 1 (2018)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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| 1 | 1 | "Episode 1" | Metin Hüseyin | Jez Butterworth and Tom Butterworth | 18 January 2018 | |
| In 43AD, a nation is rocked by the arrival of an Empire. | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Episode 2" | Sue Tully | Tom Butterworth | 25 January 2018 | |
| Having marked Rome's arrival with blood, Aulus sends envoys to parley with the tribes of Britannia, while also looking to learn more about the Druids. | ||||||
| 3 | TBA | "Episode 3" | Sue Tully | Jez Butterworth and Richard McBrien | 1 February 2018 | |
| Aulus is reborn, but his destiny remains unclear. Cait is able to locate her father, but she can't free him from the Roman camp alone. | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "Episode 4" | Luke Watson | Tom Butterworth | 8 February 2018 | |
| King Pellanor disowns Kerra and leaves her life in the hands of the Druids. But the gods' judgement is not what he expected. | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Episode 5" | Luke Watson | Jez Butterworth | 15 February 2018 | |
| The gods have spoken, but Kerra must decide if she will accept their ruling. Antedia seals an alliance with Rome - on one condition. | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Episode 6" | Sheree Folkson | Tom Butterworth | 22 February 2018 | |
| After their long ordeal, Cait and her father finally arrive at the safety of the Cantii citadel, but a demon is on her trail. | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | "Episode 7" | Sheree Folkson | Jez Butterworth | 1 March 2018 | |
| Cait and her father seek shelter in the ruins of their old home, where she is visited by someone she never expected to see again. | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | "Episode 8" | Christoph Schrewe | Jez Butterworth | 8 March 2018 | |
| The battle of wills between Kerra and Antedia intensifies, as the Regni play their trump card. Aulus enlists deadly exiles to find Cait. | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | "Episode 9" | Christoph Schrewe | Tom Butterworth | 15 March 2018 | |
| The end appears to be close for the Cantii, as Aulus unveils how the Roman Empire truly conducts business. | ||||||
Season 2 (2019)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [7][8] | |
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| 10 | 1 | "Episode 1" | Luke Watson | Tom Butterworth | 7 November 2019 | |
| Two years after the invasion, a dead man awakens who could spell the end of everything. | ||||||
| 11 | 2 | "Episode 2" | Luke Watson | Jez Butterworth | 7 November 2019 | |
| The Dead Man sends Hella on a mission. Phelan's new life comes crashing down and Rork's suspicions about Veran lead him into a duel. | ||||||
| 12 | 3 | "Episode 3" | Luke Watson | Tom Butterworth | 7 November 2019 | |
| Veran gives Ania a terrible choice. Harka brings Phelan under his spell and the next stage of Cait and Divis's prophecy begins. | ||||||
| 13 | 4 | "Episode 4" | Rob Savage | Jez Butterworth | 7 November 2019 | |
| Hella makes Aulus an offer she knows he cannot resist. Phelan fulfils his mission and Cait and Divis' dreams spell new danger. | ||||||
| 14 | 5 | "Episode 5" | Rob Savage | Tom Butterworth | 7 November 2019 | |
| A dream causes tension between Cait and Divis. Harka sends Love on a heart-breaking mission and Veran commits the ultimate betrayal. | ||||||
| 15 | 6 | "Episode 6" | Rob Savage | John Henry Butterworth | 7 November 2019 | |
| Philo and Brutus play a prank, but their timing could not be worse. Harka sends Veran a message. Contains very strong language. | ||||||
| 16 | 7 | "Episode 7" | Lisa James Larsson | John Henry Butterworth | 7 November 2019 | |
| Vitus returns with a message for Aulus. Ania is placed in an impossible situation and The Traveller tracks down Lucius. | ||||||
| 17 | 8 | "Episode 8" | Lisa James Larsson | Tom Butterworth | 7 November 2019 | |
| Aulus outrages Domitius with a confession and Andra discovers the truth about her family. Divis tries to use his powers on Love. | ||||||
| 18 | 9 | "Episode 9" | Issa López | Jez Butterworth | 7 November 2019 | |
| Divis gets one last chance to prove himself. Meanwhile, Cait's newfound happiness is cut short as Phelan tries to right his wrongs. | ||||||
| 19 | 10 | "Episode 10" | Issa López | Tom Butterworth | 7 November 2019 | |
| Veran and Harka face each other in a challenge only one of them can survive. Cait is forced to face her destiny. | ||||||
Production
The first series was produced by Rick McCallum, Vertigo Films and Neal Street Productions and shot on location in the Czech Republic and Wales.[9] Most dialogue in the series is spoken in English, which is used mostly to represent Vulgar Latin spoken by the Romans and Brythonic spoken by the Celts. Latin and Welsh are also used to represent Vulgar Latin and Brythonic, respectively.
In March 2018, it was announced that Sky Atlantic had renewed the show for a second series.[10]
Reception
Critical response
| Season | Critical response | ||
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| 1 | 71% (21 reviews) | 64 (5 reviews) | |
| 2 | 100% (6 reviews) | TBD (0 reviews) | |
The first season received positive reviews. The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 71% approval rating, with an average rating of 6.57/10 based on 21 reviews, with site's critics consensus saying "Brilliantly bonkers, Britannia's duplicitous characters and campy fantasy won't be for everyone, but those looking for less-serious swords and sorcery may enjoy its spellbinding madness".[11] On Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, it scored 64 out of 100, based on five reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[12]
The series premiered to over 1 million viewers according to BARB, but the final episode finished with only 159,000 viewers, a drop of around 90%.
References
- Tartaglione, Nancy (3 August 2016). "Sky & Amazon To Rule 'Britannia'; Jez Butterworth Penning Event Period Drama". Deadline.com.
- Ritman, Alex (3 August 2016). "Sky, Amazon Team on Roman Invasion Drama 'Britannia'". The Hollywood Reporter.
- Grebey, James (17 January 2018). "'Britannia' Looks Likes Like 'Game of Thrones,' But Proudly Dumb". Inverse.
- "Britannia: Jez Butterworth talks his first major foray into TV, druids and Brexit". Gerard Gilbert. The Independent. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- Barraclough, Leo (3 August 2016). "Amazon, Sky Team on Jez Butterworth's 'Britannia,' Starring Kelly Reilly". Variety.
- Mariola, Tay (29 January 2018). "Crítica | Britannia – Primeira Temporada (Amazon)". Volts. Archived from the original on 2 February 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
Há até uma participação especial de ninguém menos que David Bradley, O Walter Frey de Game of Thrones.
- "Britannia – Listings". Next Episode. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- Jeffery, Morgan (13 October 2019). "Britannia season 2 reveals striking new cast pictures – with Mackenzie Crook as TWO characters". Radio Times. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- Harrison, Ellie (18 April 2018). "Where is Britannia filmed?". Radio Times. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- McLennan, Cindy (16 March 2018). "Britannia: Season Two; British Historical Fantasy Series Renewed". TV Series Finale.
- "Britannia: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- "Britannia: Season 1". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
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