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Britannia

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Generally favorable reviews based on 10 Critic Reviews

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Mixed or average reviews based on 9 Ratings

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Series Details & Credits

Epix | Prime Video | AMAZON | Release Date: January 18, 2018

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.

Genre(s): Drama, Action & Adventure, Science Fiction

Recent Episodes

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S3:E8. Vae Victis
Air Date: March 6, 2022
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S3:E7. The Viaduct
Air Date: February 27, 2022
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S3:E6. A Precious Asset
Air Date: February 20, 2022

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Metascore

70

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Critic Reviews

80

TV Guide Magazine Matt Roush

Jul 31, 2020

Season 1 Review: Britannia is fast-paced escapism for those who thought Vikings a tad tame. [3 - 16 Aug 2020, p.5]

80

The Telegraph Ed Power

Aug 24, 2021

Season 3 Review: There is something charmingly ridiculous about a series that features comic-relief cannibalism, orgies, throat-slashing and druids who look like they’ve wandered in from a music video by Voodoo People-era Prodigy. Much like a really great music festival, specifics are hard to hold on to – but Britannia’s sheer sensory overload brings its own bonkers rewards. Read full review

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i Emily Baker

Dec 6, 2021

Season 3 Review: 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. Read full review

75

Boston Herald

Mark A. Perigard

Jan 25, 2018

Season 1 Review: 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. Read full review

70

Salon

Melanie McFarland

Jan 26, 2018

Season 1 Review: 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. Read full review

70

Wall Street Journal

John Anderson

Jan 26, 2018

Season 1 Review: Violence it has. Also, domestic drama. Dynastic intrigue. A soupçon of the supernatural. Set in A.D. 43, during the second Roman invasion of the British Isles-to-be, the nine-part Britannia also displays what might be an unfortunate side effect of the rise of bingeable drama--the seeming nonchalance with which writers are approaching a storyline. Read full review

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Boston Globe

Matthew Gilbert

Jan 24, 2018

Season 1 Review: 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. Read full review

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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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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 watchSeason 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.… Expand

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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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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: January 16, 2022
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  S3:E8. Vae Victis
  Air Date: March 6, 2022
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  S3:E7. The Viaduct
  Air Date: February 27, 2022
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  S3:E6. A Precious Asset
  Air Date: February 20, 2022
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  S3:E5. Hemple's Machinations
  Air Date: February 13, 2022
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  S3:E4. The Big Vision
  Air Date: February 6, 2022
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  S3:E3. War Chest
  Air Date: January 30, 2022
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  S3:E2. The Moon Tree
  Air Date: January 23, 2022
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  S3:E1. The Return of the Chosen One
  Air Date: January 16, 2022
Season 2

tbd
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: October 4, 2020
Season 1

67
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: January 18, 2018