Watership Down: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Set in the idyllic rural landscape of southern England, this tale of adventure, courage, and survival follows a band of rabbits on their flight from the intrusion of man and the certain destruction of their home. Led by a stouthearted pair of brothers, they journey forth from their native Sandleford Warren through the harrowing trials posed by predators and adversaries, towards a promised land and a more perfect society.

Series details

• Title: Watership Down
• Format: Animation
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Adventure, Fantasy
• Premiere date: 2018-12-22
• Final broadcast date listed: 2018-12-23
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 100 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 6.8/10
• TVMaze ID: 16594
• IMDb ID: tt5670764
• TVDB ID: 353964

Cast and credited roles

• James McAvoy — Hazel
• Nicholas Hoult — Fiver
• Ben Kingsley — General Woundwort
• John Boyega — Bigwig
• Gemma Arterton — Clover
• Miles Jupp — Blackberry
• Freddie Fox — Captain Holly
• Olivia Colman — Strawberry
• Anne-Marie Duff — Hyzenthlay
• Peter Capaldi — Kehaar
• Tom Wilkinson — Threarah
• Mackenzie Crook — Hawkbit

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2018-12-22; final listed air date 2018-12-23; episode order: 2.

Source and licence

Adapted from Watership Down 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.