Beowulf return to the shieldlands season 1 episode 3. Set in the mythical shieldlands, a place of spectacle and danger populated by both humans and fantastical creatures beowulf. Beowulf is a heroic legend, a flawed but fearless warrior, who has long lived a nomadic, iterant life across the shieldlands and beyond. The series is created by james dormer on the foundation of the old english epic poem beowulf, with reimagined characters and an altered storyline. Beowulf is a new british fantasy and adventure television series airing on itv in the uk since january 3, 2016. Now, trying to rekindle hope, love and friendship, beowulf returns to the. Apr, 2016 beowulf shall return to the shieldlands, no more. Beowulf is a british epic fantasy drama television series broadcast by itv.
Finally, one show to keep an eye on is the second season of the tunnel. There are more than a few actors i recognized from other series, especially the guy. Beowulf return to the shieldlands s01e02 e 2 dailymotion. Return to the shieldlands may begin with a copycat title sequence, but it quickly stands on its own feet as a swashbuckling tale of a young hero who battles giant. Itv had high hopes for the tv adaptation of the epic poem but beowulf. He has no presence whatsoever and this leaves a central hole in the whole series. Dormer wrote the series based on the poem beowulf and executive produced along with haines and newman, while stephen smallwood produced the series. Return to the shieldlands season 1 episode 2 beowulf is a series about courage, greed, betrayal, revenge, loyalty, power, man versus wilderness and, of course love. Beowulf, a hero of the geats, comes to the aid of hrothgar, the king of the danes, whose mead hall in heorot has been under attack by a.
The series follows beowulf who, after spending many years wandering as a mercenary warrior, returns to herot to pay his respects to the recently deceased thane, hrothgar the man who raised him. The soundtrack will be released on march 11, 2016 and is now available for preorder on amazon. With slean and thane scorann missing, beowulf and rate, thane of the varni, charge out into the forest in search of them. Itv channel nixes series 2 of beowulf premieredate. Return to the shieldlands tv series 2016 cast and crew credits. Beowulf is a british epic fantasy drama television series from itv, consisting of 12. Itv has added yet more actors for its epic retelling of the beowulf tale. Beowulf returns to his homeland of herot in the shieldlands to pay his. It is a series that explores the notion of good and evil, heroes and villains. Beowulf return to the shieldlands season 1 episode 4 watch tv series 2016.
Beowulf fan zone needs your help with beowulf fans. Its just the beginning february 8, 2016 by renewcanceltv leave a comment. Itv set to axe beowulf after just one series itv channel. However, beyond these wider political undercurrents and inner personal turmoils are the excitement, danger and sense of adventure that any great western has. Return to the shieldlands premiered january 3, 2016 on itv in the uk. Do you think beowulf should have been cancelled, or renewed for a second season. With the other tribal leaders due to arrive in herot at any moment however, the pressure mounts to catch herots killer before another victim is claimed. Jan 10, 2016 on they scrabbled kieran bew in the title role of beowulf. The album features selections from the shows original music composed by rob lane merlin, longford, the damned united, john. Return to the shieldlands tv series 2016 full cast.
Which is the greatest second world war film of all. Jan 20, 2016 beowulf is a series about courage, greed, betrayal, revenge, loyalty, power, man versus wilderness and, of course love. It was created by james dormer, tim haines and katie newman. Beowulf is a series about courage, greed, betrayal, revenge, loyalty, power, man versus wilderness and, of course love. The album features selections from the shows original music composed by rob lane merlin, longford, the damned united, john adams. Beowulf returns to his homeland of herot in the shieldlands to pay.
He is a solitary figure, whose experiences of life are greater than the sum of his years. Beowulf is a british epic fantasy drama television series from itv, consisting of 12 episodes and. Beowulf returns to his homeland of herot in the shieldlands to pay his respects to deceased king hrothgar william hurt. Sep 24, 2015 itv has added yet more actors for its epic retelling of the beowulf tale. Return to the shieldlands final episode reinvigorates the series, but is it too late for hope of a second run. Beowulf returns to his home heorot to say goodbye to his mentor, teacher and guardian hrothgar, only to find him dead, and him unwelcome and refuse him to see hrothgars body. With this petition to go to itv we will get a season 2 of beowulf. Though a tv start date is yet to be revealed, given the fact itv have begun advertising in early autumn, beowulf should probably premiere sometime in october or november. Bosses had originally planned on the drama dubbed the british game of. In its latest major period undertaking, itv has ordered part epic drama beowulf. Game of thrones actor david bradley will play tribe leader gorrik in the drama, while ace bhatti black work will appear. Return to shieldlands, has failed to resonate with viewers.
Return to the shieldlands, which aired for 12 episodes. Heroic legend beowulf kieran bew gallops through the epic and mythical shieldlands, to his childhood home of herot, hoping to set right past wrongs. Jul 14, 2018 beowulf return to the shieldlands season 1 episode 4 watch tv series 2016. Beowulf cast kieran bew as beowulf laura donnelly as elvina joanne whalley as rheda william hurt as hrothgar lolita chakrabarti as lila ashley thomas as gil gisli orn gardarsson as breca. Described as a reimagining of one of literatures greatest and most enduring heroes and as a.
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Beowulf return to the shield lands 2016 20 second trailer. The above return to the shieldlands trailer was uploaded to itvs youtube page on the 2nd of october, 2015. The series began airing in the united kingdom on 3 january. Herot is bustling as the town makes preparations for the gathering at which the next ruler of the shieldlands will be elected. Beowulf on itv has been seen as the lowest ratings on itv.
You might not have heard of kieran bew yet, but youre about to. But with the gathering fast approaching and rhedas bid for leadership depending on the hope of everloyal scoranns vote, beowulf questions whether their disappearance might be more than a simple. Beowulf fan zone started this petition to beowulf fans. Itv set to axe beowulf after just one series itv channel the. Return to the shieldlands is a series about courage, greed, betrayal, revenge, loyalty, power, man versus wilderness and, of course love. Beowulf cast kieran bew as beowulf laura donnelly as elvina joanne whalley as rheda william hurt as hrothgar lolita chakrabarti as lila ashley thomas. The story of beowulf has been known for hundreds of. On they scrabbled kieran bew in the title role of beowulf. Beowulf, a hero of the geats, comes to the aid of hrothgar, the king of the danes, whose mead hall in heorot has been under attack by a monster known as grendel.
The various types of mudborn creatures are bound together by their black blood which is said to be a result of them being born from the black earth of the shieldlands bittersweet ending. Beowulf itv advert music video and song details for the new return to the shieldlands, coming soon tv advert. Episode 1 had an itv debut of 3 january 2016, however its true debut was on the itv hub 23 december 2015. Beowulf a fantasy, drama, adventure and historical series. In april 2016 itv also confirmed that a second season of jericho, a historical. Beowulf return to the shieldlands s01e02 e 2 video. Sony music will release a soundtrack album for the itv original series beowulf. Beowulf is itvs second major fantasybased show of the 201516 season. If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple faq for additional information. The series will air on itv in 2016, and is currently being shot in north east england. The us premiere will take place on january 23, 2016.
But with the gathering fast approaching and rhedas bid for leadership depending on the hope of everloyal scoranns vote, beowulf questions whether their disappearance might be more than a. 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. General audiences 6 teen and up audiences 2 not rated 1 mature 1 include warnings. Encontre todas as noticias e videos da serie beowulf. Return to the shieldlands is being axed after just one series. Not a lot of fuzz was made about the beowulf tv series. Return to the shieldlands is a series about courage. Return to the shieldlands season 2 release date on. Cover for beowulf return to the shieldlands season 1 dvd. Beowulf itv trailer return to the shieldlands tv advert songs. Return to the shieldlands episode guide and show schedule.
Dormer wrote the series based on the poem beowulf and executiveproduced it along with haines and newman, while stephen smallwood produced the series. Return to the shieldlands tv series 2016 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Beowulf investigates cases in a world of trolls, selkies, faeries, elves and dragons. Beowulf return to the shield lands 2016 20 second trailer mov. However, beyond these wider political undercurrents and inner personal turmoils are the excitement, danger and sense of adventure that any great. Return to the shieldlands season 2 episode 1 full episode toys series movie beowulf return to the shieldlands s1 ep 8 duration.
Feb 16, 2016 itv set to axe beowulf after just one series. Beowulf is a reimagining of the classic poem, and is set in the mythical shield lands, a dangerous place populated by both humans and fantastical creatures. Return to the shieldlands is a series about courage, greed, betrayal, revenge, loyalty, power, man versus wilderness and, of course, love. The shaggy haired actor is the star of itvs new 12part mythical action drama, beowulf. It is a series that explores the notion of good and evil.
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