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Season 1 – The Winter King

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A former warrior now turned monk, tells the story of how Arthur Pendragon became the lord of war.
The Winter King — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Action-packed and sprawling in scope, The Winter King compensates for its lack of fidelity to Bernard Cornwell's books with sheer entertainment value.

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Nick Hilton Independent (UK) 12/21/2023
2/5
The result is a serviceable yet underwhelming middlebrow epic, which adds little to an already overcrowded canon. Go to Full Review William Mata London Evening Standard 12/21/2023
4/5
[The Winter King] offers a pick ‘n mix of various adaptations – giving room for magic, battles, love triangles, and family feuds. But, stylistically, this is a drama with licence to shock and is the closest Camelot has come to Game of Thrones. Go to Full Review Jasper Rees Daily Telegraph (UK) 12/21/2023
2/5
A bit like modern Britain... the Winter King feels deflated and underfunded. Go to Full Review Barbara Ellen Observer (UK) 12/24/2023
3/5
It clearly has aspirations to join the major league fantasy blockbusters (Game of Thrones, House of the Dragon et al). Does it manage it? Well, sometimes. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Jeremy H Apr 20 Good show, hate to see that it was cancelled. The second season would've been great. See more Will H 02/22/2025 An absolutely awful adaptation of an incredible book. See more Arrin S 01/18/2025 This was a great show and I'm dumbstruck that viewers have given it such a low rating. I am truly saddened to hear there won't be a second season. This show has a lot of heart and is subtle in its greatness. Little to no CGI, with fantastic acting and memorable characters. Arthur- "What is a warrior Derfel?" Derfel - "A Warrior is someone who fights battles." Arthur - "A Warrior Derfel, is someone who fights battles for those who can't fight for themselves." See more Chuck B 11/24/2024 Another novel bought out and another series cancelation. When will these people learn See more Sharang L @Scribe187 07/30/2024 This is a modern tale dressed up as a period drama. Makes for compelling watching for the most part. See more Peter P 07/02/2024 Vacuous guff without much care for source material or the historicity of the era. They manage to shoe-horn in a truckload of typical "old times British epic" tropes that mean it has no originality to it, on top of the cookie cutter look and feel. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Eddie Marsan

King Uther

Nathaniel Martello-White

Merlin

Valene Kane

Morgan

Simon Merrells

Gunleus

Steven Elder

Bedwin

Andrew Gower

Sansum

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Aug 20, 2023 King Uther banishes his son Arthur; Arthur rescues a boy named Derfel whom he entrusts to Merlin. Details Episode 2 Aired Aug 27, 2023 An untimely death leads Merlin to locate Arthur and urge him to come back to Britain; chaos ensues when Gundleus assaults Avalon. Details Episode 3 Aired Sep 10, 2023 Legacy Of Madness Arthur takes Gundleus prisoner, and Nimue begins to plan her revenge; Arthur learns that Gundleus' uncle Gorfydd is preparing for war. Details Episode 4 Aired Sep 17, 2023 Nimue returns to Avalon, where she is found by Merlin; Derfel and Owain travel to collect taxes from King Cadwys; Gundleus returns to Caer Cadarn. Details Episode 5 Aired Sep 24, 2023 Derfel feels uncomfortable about the attack on the mine, which Owain keeps a secret; Tristan, prince of Kernow, demands justice for the raid at the mine. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 8, 2023 The Offer Arthur and the tribe kings enter peace talks; Arthur meets Guinevere, Ceinwyn's lady-in-waiting, while traveling. Details Episode 7 Aired Oct 15, 2023 Arthur and Guinevere meet secretly before Arthur and Ceinwyn are to be married. Details Episode 8 Aired Oct 22, 2023 Hold The Night Arthur believes that Bedwin will be able to negotiate peace with Gorfydd; however, when Morgan and Derfel arrive in Powys, they discover a horrific site. Details Episode 9 Aired Oct 29, 2023 The Gathering Dark Gorfydd allies with the Saxons and declares war; Arthur admits he exiled Nimue to the Isle of the Dead. Details Episode 10 Aired Nov 5, 2023 Derfel finds Nimue inside the Isle of the Dead; guilt ridden by the deal he's been forced to make with the Saxons, Arthur vows to fight to save Britain. Details Episode 11 Aired Dec 15, 2023 Journey to the Winter King A former warrior now turned monk, tells the story of how Arthur Pendragon became the lord of war. Details

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Season Info

Director
Otto Bathurst, Farren Blackburn, Anu Menon
Executive Producer
Otto Bathurst, Kate Brooke, Kenneth Browning, Shelley Browning, Julie Gardner, Toby Leslie, Lachlan MacKinnon, Sherry Marsh, Jane Tranter, Ed Whitmore, Kenneth L. Browning
Screenwriter
Bernard Cornwell, Kate Brooke, Ed Whitmore, Loren Mclaughlan
Network
MGM+
Genre
History, Fantasy
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Aug 20, 2023