Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands (2016)

Genre

drama television series, fantasy television series, adventure television series

Country

United Kingdom

Length

1 season, 12 episodes

Rated

TV-14

Rating

5.4 of 10 from 68 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In a land of myth and monsters, a warrior named Beowulf returns to his homeland. He must protect the kingdom and face supernatural threats.

epicatmosphericgrittyslow-burnmythicdramaticdark

What happens

Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands is a British epic fantasy drama television series broadcast by ITV. It was created by James Dormer, Tim Haines and Katie Newman. Dormer wrote the series based on the poem Beowulf and executive-produced it along with Haines and Newman, while Stephen Smallwood produced the series. The series began airing in the United Kingdom on 3 January 2016 and in the United States from 23 January 2016. Shortly after the series began, ITV announced that it would not be renewed for a second series. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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