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Beowulf 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 picked up for another season; the show ended after 12 episodes.
Original Release
01/03/2016
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| William Hurt | Hrothgar |
| Ellora Torchia | Vishka |
| Ed Speleers | Slean |
| Elliot Cowan | Abrecan |
| David Ajala | Rate |
| Charlie Scott-King | Woman |
| Edward Hogg | Varr |
| Joanne Whalley | Rheda |
| Gísli Örn Garðarsson | Breca |
| Kieran Bew | Beowulf |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Return | Sunday, 03 January 2016 |
| 2 | The Gathering | Sunday, 10 January 2016 |
| 3 | Episode #1.3 | Sunday, 17 January 2016 |
| 4 | Episode #1.4 | Sunday, 24 January 2016 |
| 5 | Episode #1.5 | Sunday, 31 January 2016 |
| 6 | Episode #1.6 | Sunday, 07 February 2016 |
| 7 | Episode #1.7 | Sunday, 14 February 2016 |
| 8 | Episode #1.8 | Sunday, 21 February 2016 |
| 9 | Episode #1.9 | Sunday, 28 February 2016 |
| 10 | Episode #1.10 | Sunday, 06 March 2016 |
| 11 | Episode #1.11 | Sunday, 13 March 2016 |
| 12 | Episode #1.12 | Sunday, 20 March 2016 |
| 13 | Episode #1.13 |
Directors
Marek Losey, Jon East, Stephen Woolfenden, Julian Holmes, Colin Teague, Kerric Macdonald, Cilla Ware
Writers
Guy Burt, James Dormer, Michael A. Walker, Katie Newman, Jack Lothian
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| William Hurt | Hrothgar |
| Ellora Torchia | Vishka |
| Ed Speleers | Slean |
| Elliot Cowan | Abrecan |
| David Ajala | Rate |
| Charlie Scott-King | Woman |
| Edward Hogg | Varr |
| Joanne Whalley | Rheda |
| Gísli Örn Garðarsson | Breca |
| Kieran Bew | Beowulf |
| Laura Donnelly | Elvina |
| Jack Hollington | Young Beowulf |
| Lolita Chakrabarti | Lila |
| Jack Rowan | Brinni / Brini |
| Jacob Moller-Andersen | Wulfing Warrior |
| Graham Saxon | Huskala |
| Alan Billingham | Herot Villager |
| Holly Earl | Kela |
| Lee Boardman | Hane |
| Susan Aderin | Kendra |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Tim Haines | Executive Producer |
| James Dormer | Executive Producer |
| Katie Newman | Executive Producer |
| Will Nicholson | Producer |
| Douglas Cox | Producer |
Editors
Ben Drury, Dan Crinnion, Philip Hookway, Emma Oxley, Mike Jones, Yan Miles
