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Summary Created by Jez Butterworth, Tom Butterworth and James Richardson, Gen Aulus Plautius (David Morrissey) leads the Roman Imperial Army to conquer Britannia, only to find not only druids but other Celtic tribes who will not willing bend to Rome's will in this co-production between Sky and Amazon Prime Video.

Created By: Jez Butterworth, Tom Butterworth, James Richardson

  • 2017
  • TV-MA
  • Epix
  • 2017
  • TV-MA
  • Epix

Britannia

Season 1 Premiere: Jan 18, 2018
Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 10 Critic Reviews
70
User Score Mixed or Average Based on 64 User Ratings
5.4
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Summary Created by Jez Butterworth, Tom Butterworth and James Richardson, Gen Aulus Plautius (David Morrissey) leads the Roman Imperial Army to conquer Britannia, only to find not only druids but other Celtic tribes who will not willing bend to Rome's will in this co-production between Sky and Amazon Prime Video.

Created By: Jez Butterworth, Tom Butterworth, James Richardson

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Metascore
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10% Mixed
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80
Dec 6, 2021
At times it tries too hard to be edgy and there are too many narrative threads to keep track of. But for all its missteps, it achieves what many historical series fail at – it’s rollicking good fun.
By Emily Baker FULL REVIEW
80
Jul 31, 2020
Britannia is fast-paced escapism for those who thought Vikings a tad tame. [3 - 16 Aug 2020, p.5]
By Matt Roush FULL REVIEW

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5.4
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22% Mixed
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5.4
45% Positive
29 Ratings
22% Mixed
14 Ratings
33% Negative
21 Ratings

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blasttown
Sep 25, 2021
Season 1 was the best so far.. Season 2 was a little off. Season 3 was great. I enjoy anything on Rome. It’s a great show. Hopefully they gave a season 4.
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uttertutte
Dec 2, 2019
I love this weird bloody drama that twists and turns whatever historical accuracy it want. Great cast, character, cinematography and soundtrack. It both pleases and teases and makes fun of itself. I can't get enough. Probably not everybody's cup of tea though.
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80
Jun 29, 2020
Series two is even more batshit crazy. It is totally off its head. It is also camp, ironic and funny.
By Carol Midgley FULL REVIEW
75
Jan 25, 2018
The longer you stick with this nine-episode season, the more the players reveal themselves. It’s a big part of how Britannia,”written and co-created by Jez Butterworth (“Black Mass,” “Edge of Tomorrow”), transcends its genre roots.
By Mark A. Perigard FULL REVIEW
70
Jan 26, 2018
The first five of the nine episodes provided for review also have echoes of “Spartacus,” and “Rome” slopped with a sauce of graphic novel-style drama. That’s not the worst a person can say about a series.
By Melanie McFarland FULL REVIEW
70
Jan 26, 2018
Britannia doesn’t slow down long enough to be as engaging as the HBO show, but ultimately, it has enough going for it that if you like such fare--not everyone is a “GOT” fan--you can get into the Amazon show.
By Rob Lowman FULL REVIEW
40
Jan 24, 2018
The modernisms are amusing, and they invite us to take Britannia as a sendup--but then the series doesn’t commit to that approach, as it lapses back into straight-up battle drama. It’s trashy, but, perhaps, not trashy enough.
By Matthew Gilbert FULL REVIEW
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djhallx
Mar 25, 2022
Season 3 is what happens when the writers and producers either get bored or run out of money. They took two and half seasons of build-up and in one episode they decide to tie everything off with a sloppy, meaningless ending. Very disappointed. If you haven't seen any of it, you should watch seasons 1 and 2 and then just imagine your own ending for season 3, you'll be less disappointed.
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Satanski
Nov 14, 2019
Stopped watching, couse i couldn't stand rock music for medieval times. What a BS
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Production Company:
  • Amazon Studios
  • Neal Street Productions
  • Sky
  • Vertigo Films
Initial Release Date: Jan 18, 2018
Number of seasons: 3 Seasons
Rating: TV-MA
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