Knightfall

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Season 1
Season #: 2, 1
Metascore
47

Mixed or average reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 12
  3. Negative: 2 out of 12
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Critic Reviews

  1. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
    Reviewed by: Rob Owen
    Dec 4, 2017
    38
    History’s Knightfall is pretty much just a “Vikings” knockoff set in a different, but still bloody, historical period. ... The show’s limited character development is entirely predictable.
  2. Salon
    Reviewed by: Melanie McFarland
    Dec 6, 2017
    30
    In piecing together the why and how of the Templars’ decline showrunner Dominic Minghella and his writing team lazily paste together a collage of conceits familiar to any sword and/or sorcery fan--and many of those films did a better job at selling such a story.

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#46 Most Discussed TV Season of 2017
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#54 Most Shared TV Season of 2017

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User Score
5.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 64 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 64
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 64
  3. Negative: 20 out of 64
  1. Vard
    Dec 8, 2017
    10
    as a big fan and cosplayer of the knights Templar, i was excited to hear about this show.
    First episode seems interesting enough, and the    as a big fan and cosplayer of the knights Templar, i was excited to hear about this show.
    First episode seems interesting enough, and the show has great production quality.
    i look forward to watching more of it    … Full Review »
  2. BangkokJoe45
    Dec 25, 2017
    6
    Less than enamoured with the season premiere. Then episodes 2 and 3 confirmed my initial disappointment. Basically the story line hovers onLess than enamoured with the season premiere. Then episodes 2 and 3 confirmed my initial disappointment. Basically the story line hovers on day time soap opera, and not the realistic freedom that the History Channel gives you. I knew by the first two episodes of Vikings and Game Of Throne that they would be "keepers". In KNIGHTFALL , for instance, would any woman of that time period, ever deny the King of France ? I think not. Or would the Queen of France at that time period, ever have the freedom of roaming amoung peasants unnoticed ? No again! KNIGHTFALL lacks the realistic aura necessary to capture a trekkie following.… Full Review »
  3. jakefabo
    Jan 2, 2018
    3
    This show started out alright, and the costume and setting were well executed... as soon as you get to know the characters though, it’s allThis show started out alright, and the costume and setting were well executed... as soon as you get to know the characters though, it’s all downhill. They are terribly written and are all immediately shown to have forced character flaws and are completely un-likeable. I watched up to episode 2 and it lost me... disappointing after how good Vikings was and I was expecting a lot more historical context and perspective in terms of character motives and their relationships with their gods and each other. This was just a soap opera in a medieval setting, why should I care?… Full Review »
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