Series synopsis
Britannia is a British drama sci-fi & fantasy action & adventure television series that premiered on Sky Atlantic on January 18, 2018. It ended on August 24, 2021. It was created by Jez Butterworth, Tom Butterworth, James Richardson. It stars Kelly Reilly, David Morrissey, Nikolaj Lie Kaas and Zoë Wanamaker.
Britannia High is a British musical drama television series co-produced by Granada Television and Globe Productions for the ITV network. The series focused on the lives of a group of teenagers and their mentors at a fictional London theatre school. It aired on ITV and TV3 Ireland, premiering on 26 October 2008.
The show starred Sapphire Elia, Georgina Hagen, Mitch Hewer, Rana Roy, Matthew James Thomas and Marcquelle Ward, as well as Adam Garcia as the dance mentor, Lorraine Pilkington as the mu ...
Premise
Britannia High is a British musical drama television series co-produced by Granada Television and Globe Productions for the ITV network. The series focused on the lives of a group of teenagers and their mentors at a fictional London theatre school. It aired on ITV and TV3 Ireland, premiering on 26 October 2008.
The show starred Sapphire Elia, Georgina Hagen, Mitch Hewer, Rana Roy, Matthew James Thomas and Marcquelle Ward, as well as Adam Garcia as the dance mentor, Lorraine Pilkington as the music mentor and Mark Benton as the school principal and acting mentor. In addition to the main cast, the series featured cameo performances from Girls Aloud, Boyzone, Matt Willis and Gemma Bissix. Also, Aston Merrygold, lead singer of hit boyband JLS, auditioned for the role before his success in the boyband - but only made it to the final 16. George Ure who attended Mountview Academy also auditioned before his success in the Musical Wicked where he played Boq. Pixie Lott also auditioned as did Ed Sheeran and Danielle Peazer. The show featured an original soundtrack which was created by a team of pop producers and writers in the UK, led by Take That member Gary Barlow.
Premise: No one wants to be civilized.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Kelly Reilly as Kerra
- David Morrissey as General Aulus Plautius
- Nikolaj Lie Kaas as Divis
- Zoë Wanamaker as Queen Antedia
- Stanley Weber as Lindon
- Eleanor Worthington-Cox as Cait
- Hugo Speer as Lucius
- Annabel Scholey as Amena
Supporting cast
- Julian Rhind-Tutt as Phelan
- Ian McDiarmid as King Pellenor
- Mackenzie Crook as Veran
- Gershwyn Eustache Jnr as Vitus
- Barry Ward as Sawyer
- Liana Cornell as Ania
- Callie Cooke as Islene
- Aaron Pierre as Antonius
- Joe Armstrong as Gildas
- Fortunato Cerlino as Vespasian
- Joseph Harmon as Innis
- Jodie McNee as Willa
Guest cast
- Joseph Harmon as Innis
- Jodie McNee as Willa
- Rhys Yates as Julius
- Victoria Hogan as Brieta
- Laura Donnelly as Hella
- Ben Bradshaw as Elder 5
- Robert Ryan as Celtic Slave Master
- Billy Jenkins as Young Veran (voice)
- Judith Street as Village Lady
- Simon Darwen as Guard
- Caoilfhionn Dunne as Brearn
- Jacobi Jupe as Cyrus
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 27 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 9 | January 18, 2018 | January 18, 2018 |
| Season 2 | 10 | November 7, 2019 | November 7, 2019 |
| Season 3 | 8 | August 24, 2021 | August 24, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Woe to the Vanquished In 43 AD, a nation is rocked by the arrival of an Empire. |
January 18, 2018 |
| 2 |
Secret Alliances 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. |
January 18, 2018 |
| 3 |
Honour and Betrayals 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. |
January 18, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Imperial Visit Two years after the invasion, a dead man awakens who could spell the end of everything. |
November 7, 2019 |
| 2 |
May the Gods Speak The Dead Man sends Hella on a mission. Phelan's new life comes crashing down and Rork's suspicions about Veran lead him into a duel. |
November 7, 2019 |
| 3 |
Genesis Veran gives Ania a terrible choice. Harka brings Phelan under his spell and the next stage of Cait and Divis's prophecy begins. |
November 7, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Return of the Chosen One In the wilds of Britannia, Cait considers her next move, while Ania and Willa broker a meeting between Veran and Aulus. |
August 24, 2021 |
| 2 |
The Moon Tree Aulus struggles to remain in control now that Hemple is on the scene. The Druids are splintered by the betrayal of the Chosen One. |
August 24, 2021 |
| 3 |
War Chest Aulus hears Widicus's concerns about the behaviour of the new arrivals. Cait and Antedia continue their partnership. |
August 24, 2021 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Sky Atlantic |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 18, 2018 |
| Last aired | August 24, 2021 |
| Runtime | 50 minutes |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Tuesday |