The biggest issue with this ITV drama is an absence of charisma – Iain De Caestecker as Arthur and Stuart Campbell as Derfel struggle to imbue their silly material with much gravitas
This novel adaptation is 10 hours of bloody warfare, pagan rites, horrible baddies and worse hair. Expect plenty of sex, violence, vengeance and the occasional bit of good acting
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