Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands is a series about courage, greed, betrayal, revenge, loyalty, power, man versus wilderness and, of course love. It is a series that explores the notion of good and evil, heroes and villains. However, beyond these wider political undercurrents and inner personal turmoils are the excitement, danger and sense of adventure that any great Western has. Epic fights, thrilling chases, raids, celebrations and battles are an essential part of the promise.

Series details

• Title: Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
• Premiere date: 2016-01-03
• Final broadcast date listed: 2016-03-20
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ITV1
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 6.8/10
• TVMaze ID: 3369

Cast and credited roles

• Kieran Bew — Beowulf
• Gísli Örn Garðarsson — Breca
• Lolita Chakrabarti — Lila
• William Hurt — Hrothgar
• Joanne Whalley — Rheda
• Ed Speleers — Slean
• Elliot Cowan — Abrican
• Laura Donnelly — Elvina
• Edward Hogg — Varr
• Ellora Torchia — Vishka
• David Ajala — Rate
• Ian Puleston-Davies — Lagrathorn

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2016-01-03; final listed air date 2016-03-20; episode order: 12.

Source and licence

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