Tutankhamun: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Set against the ochre sands, looming cliffs and baking heat of the Valley of the Kings, this ambitious, sweeping saga is based on the compelling personal story of Howard Carter, the eminent British archaeologist who found the tomb of boy-king Tutankhamun.

Series details

• Title: Tutankhamun
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Adventure, History
• Premiere date: 2016-10-16
• Final broadcast date listed: 2016-11-06
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ITV1
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.5/10
• TVMaze ID: 9826
• IMDb ID: tt5193662
• TVDB ID: 317715

Cast and credited roles

• Max Irons — Howard Carter
• Sam Neill — Lord Carnarvon

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2016-10-16; final listed air date 2016-11-06; episode order: 4.

Source and licence

Adapted from Tutankhamun on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.