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Britannia (TV series)

Britannia is a historical fantasy drama[3] series written by Jez
Britannia
Butterworth. The first nine-part[4] 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]

Genre Historical fantasy drama

Contents Created by Jez Butterworth[1]
Synopsis Tom Butterworth
Cast and characters James Richardson
Romans
Starring David Morrissey
Cantii
Regni Kelly Reilly
Druids Nikolaj Lie Kaas
Other Liana Cornell
Episodes Gershwyn Eustache Jnr.
Series overview Mackenzie Crook
Season 1 (2018) Barry Ward
Season 2 (2019)
Stanley Weber
Production Joe Armstrong
Reception Fortunato Cerlino
Critical response
Callie Cooke
References Aaron Pierre
External links Eleanor Worthington Cox
Zoë Wanamaker

Synopsis Ian McDiarmid

Julian Rhind-Tutt
Set in AD 43, the series follows the Roman conquest of Britain — "a
Hugo Speer
mysterious land ruled by wild warrior women and powerful druids
who can channel the powerful forces of the underworld." Celtic rivals Daniel Caltagirone
Kerra and Antedia must work together to fight off the Roman Zaqi Ismail
invasion led by Aulus Plautius.[5] Annabel Scholey
Steve Pemberton
Cast and characters Opening "Hurdy Gurdy Man",
theme performed by Donovan

Romans Composer(s) Neil Davidge

David Morrissey as Aulus Plautius Country of United Kingdom

Fortunato Cerlino as Vespasian origin United States
Hugo Speer as Lucius Original English
Daniel Caltagirone as Brutus language(s) Welsh
Aaron Pierre as Antonius
Zaqi Ismail as Philo No. of series 2
Gershwyn Eustache Jnr as Vitus No. of 19 (list of episodes)
René Zagger as Decimus (Guest) episodes

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Gerard Monaco as Roman Deserter 2 (Guest) Production

Steve Pemberton as Emperor Claudius Executive James Richardson[1]
producer(s) Pippa Harris
Cantii Sam Mendes
Kelly Reilly as Kerra Nicolas Brown
Ian McDiarmid as King Pellenor Anne Thomopoulos
Julian Rhind-Tutt as Phelan
Producer(s) Rick McCallum[1]
Annabel Scholey as Amena
Samantha Colley as Andra Production Czech Republic
Barry Ward as Sawyer location(s) UK (Wales)
Callie Cooke as Islene Production Sky
Eleanor Worthington Cox as Cait company(s) Amazon Prime Video
Vertigo Films
Regni Neal Street Productions
Zoë Wanamaker as Queen Antedia
Distributor Sky Vision[2]
Joe Armstrong as Gildas
Liana Cornell as Ania Release
Original Sky Atlantic (UK and Ireland)
network Amazon Video (US)
Druids
Mackenzie Crook as Veran and Harka Original 18 January 2018 –
Jodie McNee as Willa release present
Jack Roth as Ossian External links
David Bradley as Quane[6] Website (https://www.sky.com/watch/title/
Abigail Rice as Elder 1 programme/britannia)
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

Originally aired
Season Episodes
First aired Last aired
1 9 January 18, 2018 March 15, 2018
2 10 November 7, 2019

Season 1 (2018)

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No. No. in
Title Directed by Written by Original air date
overall series
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 3 "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. No. in
overall season
Title Directed by Written by Original air date  [7][8]

10 1 "Episode 1" Luke Watson Tom Butterworth November 7, 2019

11 2 "Episode 2" Luke Watson Jez Butterworth November 7, 2019
12 3 "Episode 3" Luke Watson Tom Butterworth November 7, 2019
13 4 "Episode 4" Rob Savage Jez Butterworth November 7, 2019
14 5 "Episode 5" Rob Savage Tom Butterworth November 7, 2019
15 6 "Episode 6" Rob Savage John Henry Butterworth November 7, 2019
16 7 "Episode 7" Lisa James Larsson John Henry Butterworth November 7, 2019
17 8 "Episode 8" Lisa James Larsson Tom Butterworth November 7, 2019
18 9 "Episode 9" Issa López Jez Butterworth November 7, 2019
19 10 "Episode 10" Issa López Tom Butterworth November 7, 2019

Production
The series was produced by Rick McCallum and shot on location in the Czech Republic and Wales. 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.[9]

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Reception

Critical response
The first season received positive reviews. The review Critical response
Season
aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 71% approval Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic
rating, with an average rating of 6.57/10 based on 21 reviews, 1 71% (21 reviews) 64 (5 reviews)
with site's critics consensus saying "Brilliantly bonkers, 2 100% (6 reviews) TBD (0 reviews)
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".[10]
On Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, it scored 64 out of 100, based on five reviews, indicating
"generally favorable reviews".[11]

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
1. Tartaglione, Nancy (3 August 2016). "Sky & Amazon To Rule 'Britannia'; Jez Butterworth Penning Event
Period Drama" (http://deadline.com/2016/08/amazon-sky-britannia-jez-butterworth-kelly-reilly-david-morris
sey-co-production-1201797754/). Deadline.com.
2. Ritman, Alex (3 August 2016). "Sky, Amazon Team on Roman Invasion Drama 'Britannia' " (http://www.holl
ywoodreporter.com/news/sky-amazon-team-roman-invasion-916806). The Hollywood Reporter.
3. Grebey, James (17 January 2018). " 'Britannia' Looks Likes Like 'Game of Thrones,' But Proudly Dumb" (h
ttps://www.inverse.com/article/40274-britannia-amazon-prime-game-of-thrones). Inverse.
4. Gompertz, Will (20 January 2018). "Will Gompertz reviews Sky Atlantic's drama Britannia" (https://www.bb
c.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-42698138). BBC News.
5. Barraclough, Leo (3 August 2016). "Amazon, Sky Team on Jez Butterworth's 'Britannia,' Starring Kelly
Reilly" (https://variety.com/2016/tv/global/amazon-sky-jez-butterworth-britannia-kelly-reilly-1201829518/).
Variety.
6. Mariola, Tay (29 January 2018). "Crítica | Britannia – Primeira Temporada (Amazon)" (https://web.archive.
org/web/20180202073054/http://sitevolts.com.br/2018/01/29/critica-britannia-primeira-temporada-amazon/
#). Volts. Archived from the original (http://sitevolts.com.br/2018/01/29/critica-britannia-primeira-temporad
a-amazon/) 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."
7. "Britannia – Listings" (https://next-episode.net/britannia-2017/season-2). Next Episode. Retrieved 2 July
2019.
8. Jeffery, Morgan (13 October 2019). "Britannia season 2 reveals striking new cast pictures – with
Mackenzie Crook as TWO characters" (https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2019-10-13/britannia-season-
2-cast/). Radio Times. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
9. McLennan, Cindy (16 March 2018). "Britannia: Season Two; British Historical Fantasy Series Renewed"
(https://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/britannia-season-two-british-historical-fantasy-series-renewed/). TV
Series Finale.
10. "Britannia: Season 1" (https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/britannia/s01/). Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster.
Retrieved 29 June 2018.
11. "Britannia: Season 1" (http://www.metacritic.com/tv/britannia). Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved
29 June 2018.

External links
Britannia (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5932548/) on IMDb

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