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Britannia

Britannia

No one wants to be civilized.

TV-MA2018•50m•6.9/10
DramaSci-Fi & FantasyAction & Adventure

Ratings

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6.9/10(219)

An epic drama set in 43AD as the Roman Imperial Army – determined and terrified in equal measure - returns to crush the Celtic heart of Britannia - a mysterious land ruled by warrior women and powerful druids who can channel the powerful forces of the underworld. Or so they say.

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Production

Neal Street Productions, Vertigo Films, Sky Vision Productions, Sky Studios

Language

EN

Status

Canceled

First Aired

January 18, 2018

Last Aired

August 24, 2021

Networks

Sky Atlantic

Created By

Jez Butterworth, Tom Butterworth, James Richardson

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Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Woe to the Vanquished
E1
Woe to the Vanquished
Air date: 2018-01-18
In 43 AD, a nation is rocked by the arrival of an Empire.
Secret Alliances
E2
Secret Alliances
Air date: 2018-01-18
Having marked Rome's arrival with blood, Aulus sends envoys to parlay with the tribes of Britannia, while also looking to learn more about the Druids.
Honour and Betrayals
E3
Honour and Betrayals
Air date: 2018-01-18
Aulus is reborn, but his destiny remains unclear. Cait is able to locate her father, but she can't free him from the Roman camp alone.
Judgement of the Gods
E4
Judgement of the Gods
Air date: 2018-01-18
King Pellanor disowns Kerra and leaves her life in the hands of the Druids. But the gods' judgement is not what he expected.
Tractations
E5
Tractations
Air date: 2018-01-18
The gods have spoken, but Kerra must decide if she will accept their ruling. Antedia seals an alliance with Rome - on one condition.
The Chosen One
E6
The Chosen One
Air date: 2018-01-18
After their long ordeal, Cait and her father finally arrive at the safety of the Cantii citadel, but a demon is on her trail.
Alone in the World
E7
Alone in the World
Air date: 2018-01-18
Cait and her father seek shelter in the ruins of their old home, where she is visited by someone she never expected to see again.
Initiation
E8
Initiation
Air date: 2018-01-18
The battle of wills between Kerra and Antedia intensifies, as the Regni play their trump card. Aulus enlists deadly exiles to find Cait.
Pax Romana
E9
Pax Romana
Air date: 2018-01-18
The end appears to be close for the Cantii, and Aulus unveils how the Roman Empire truly conducts business.

Cast

Kelly Reilly

Kelly Reilly

Kerra

David Morrissey

David Morrissey

General Aulus Plautius

Nikolaj Lie Kaas

Nikolaj Lie Kaas

Divis

Zoë Wanamaker

Zoë Wanamaker

Queen Antedia

Stanley Weber

Stanley Weber

Lindon

Eleanor Worthington-Cox

Eleanor Worthington-Cox

Cait

Hugo Speer

Hugo Speer

Lucius

Annabel Scholey

Annabel Scholey

Amena

Julian Rhind-Tutt

Julian Rhind-Tutt

Phelan

Ian McDiarmid

Ian McDiarmid

King Pellenor

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