Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands
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| Genre |
Fantasy Drama Adventure |
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Beowulf by Anonymous |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 12 (list of episodes) |
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| Producer(s) | Stephen Smallwood |
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| Running time | 46 mins approx (exc. adverts) |
| Production company(s) | ITV Studios |
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| Original network | ITV, STV, UTV |
| Picture format | 16:9 1080i |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | 3 January – 20 March 2016 |
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Beowulf is a British epic fantasy drama television series from ITV, consisting of 12 episodes and created by James Dormer, Tim Haines, and Katie Newman. Dormer wrote the series based on the poem Beowulf and executive produced 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 into the series, ITV announced that the series would not be picked up for another season, and the show finished with its original 12 episodes.
The series is based on the Anglo-Saxon poem Beowulf, containing new characters and storylines.
When Beowulf returns to his native Herot, he discovers that Thane Hrothgar (his adoptive father) is dead. Hrothgar's wife (Rheda), who had rejected the young Beowulf, is named his successor. His step-brother (Slean) is furious both because of his return and also for not being named Thane.
Now everything is a political game, because Rheda, the regent, has to bet on the support of the heads of the other villages, to keep the title of Jarl -head of the alliance, a position everyone would kill for.
The political war for power, is combined with the struggle for survival among men (the red blood) and those creatures born of mud (the black blood) that had once ruled the lands that men now rule.
Love, secrets, betrayal, and unthinkable and incomprehensible ties between red blood and black blood, are the forces that drive each of the inhabitants of this remote land.
On 12 March 2015 Kieran Bew was cast in the series to play the titular role while other cast included William Hurt, Joanne Whalley, Ed Speleers, David Ajala, Ian Puleston-Davies, Ellora Torchia, Gísli Örn Gardarsson, Susan Aderin, Kirsty Oswald, Laura Donnelly, Edward Hogg, Alex Price, Jack Rowan, and Itoya Osagiede. On 17 April 2015 David Harewood was added to the cast. On 19 August 2015 additional casting was announced including Joe Sims, Lee Boardman, David Bradley, Ace Bhatti, and Grégory Fitoussi.
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