The Letter for the King
CREATOR: William Davies
CAST: Ruby Ashbourne Serkis, Jack Barton & Islam Bouakkaz
Based on the classic Dutch novel by Tonke Dragt, this coming-of-age historical drama of the Middle Ages tells the story of Tiuri (Amir Wilson), hoping to one day be a knight. He’s given the heroic mission of a lifetime by being tasked with delivering a secret letter to the King of the Great Mountains. Whether or not he will reach that goal remains to be seen on his rocky adventure that proceeds upwards and onwards. Developed by Will Davies, the series additionally stars Ruby Ashbourne Serkis, Thaddea Graham, and Gijs Blom.

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Cursed
CREATOR: Frank Miller
CAST: Katherine Langford, Devon Terrell & Gustaf Skarsgård
Lovers of the all things medieval and knights are in for a treat. At the end of 2020 Netflix is releasing a new medieval tv show which is a fresh take on the Legend of King Arthur. It's about a teenager called Nimue who joins forces with mercenary Arthur on a quest to find Merlin and deliver an ancient sword.

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Miracle Workers
CREATOR: Simon Rich
CAST: Steve Buscemi, Daniel Radcliffe & Geraldine Viswanathan
Based on the comedic material of Simon Rich, the work of angels continues in this off-beat heavenly farce of otherworldly workers for the almighty creator, who is a little too distracted to deal with... Read more

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The Spanish Princess
CREATOR: Emma Frost
CAST: Charlotte Hope, Ruairi O'Connor & Richard Pepper
The beautiful Spanish princess, Catherine of Aragon, navigates the royal lineage of England with an eye on the throne. It's a Starz original airing in 2019.

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The Witcher
CREATOR: Lauren Schmidt
CAST: Henry Cavill, Freya Allan & Anya Chalotra
Henry Cavill stars in the tv adaptation of Andrzej Sapkowski's Witcher Saga about Geralt, The Witcher, a monster hunter. He can manage beasts, but struggles with finding his place in the world of men.

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The Name of The Rose
CREATOR: Andrea Porporati
CAST: Damian Hardung, Roberto Herlitzka & Benjamin Stender
A TV Adaptation of the famous mystery novel In The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco. A detective is summoned to an abbey where a series of murders is taking place. Read more

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Britannia
CREATOR: David Morrissey, Kelly Reilly & Nikolaj Lie Kaas
CAST: Mackenzie Crook, David Morrissey, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Eleanor Worthington-Cox
A huge Sky Atlantic and Amazon Video Production featuring many of British tv stars. It's an epic historic war show set in In 43 AD. It's about the fight against the Roman army and the local...

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RELEASE DATE: May 26th, 2020

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Deus Salve O Rei
CREATOR: Daniel Adjafre
CAST: Rômulo Estrela, Marina Ruy Barbosa & Bruna Marquezine
God Save the King (Brazilian: Deus Salve O Rei) is a medieval series from Brazil that questions how much of a choice people actually had in their lives back then. The kingdoms of Montemor and Artena... Read more

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RELEASE DATE: May 26th, 2020

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Troy: Fall of a City
CREATOR: David Farr
CAST: Louis Hunter, Bella Dayne & David Threlfall
A huge war show commissioned by the BBC. This 8-part series is set in the 12 or 13th century BC, and it shows the 10 year siege of Troy by arch-enemy Sparta. Read more

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RELEASE DATE: May 26th, 2020

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Knightfall
CREATOR: Don Handfield & Richard Rayner
CAST: Simon Merrells, Tom Cullen, Pádraic Delaney, Julian Ovenden
The Knights Templar have been the object of obsession of many a fantasy geek. This show takes a look at the 14th century and the Order's very last days.

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RELEASE DATE: May 26th, 2020

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Vikings
CREATOR: Michael Hirst
CAST: Gustaf Skarsgård, Katheryn Winnick, Alexander Ludwig, Travis Fimmel
Story of the viking conquest through the life of legendary warrior Ragnar Lothbrok, the first viking to burst on the scene of history from the legend of Norse. Read more

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RATING: 87/100

RELEASE DATE: March 3rd, 2013

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We have gathered a number of tv shows that either are actually about medieval times (knights & quests and whatnot) and fictional tv shows that have the spirit of medieval times.