MajBlade2 How did they get William Hurt to show up for this? Must have wanted to take a vacation in England and figured get a paycheck for it and never be seen after the first episode. Wanted to like it, came across it after season had ended. Thought, " OK a sword and sorcery show I can binge watch" I eeked through the first episode, played a lot of world of warcraft while second episode was playing and by third I had turned to the world news since I was depressed by then.So many plot holes Hillary could hide a whole server in them. And the dialogue was as bad as a Trump speech.CGI was hit or miss. By that some low rent IT guy was hitting and missing wtih his codingAs soon as the intro played I thought I somehow had switched HBO on. The introduction was basically a cheaper carbon copy of GOT THATS why so many reviewers bring it upNo blood and guts, no Boobies or Wangs, I would have expected this series on American SYFY channel 10 years ago (they do much better now)Then I saw it was made in England. I thought they meant New Zealand and had just used the cast of Hercules (20 years older)Then saw same channel as that god awful Atlantis and understoodIt was never meant to be GOT and boy did they go out of their way to make sure no one would ever think it was

Jay B Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands is exactly what is was designed to be - a really entertaining, well made family action adventure. As many other reviewers have said this series has been unfairly compared with GOT but clearly it was never intended to sit within this bracket. Where GOT is clearly an adult fantasy drama, Beowulf is aimed at families hence its 7pm Sunday time-slot. Its better compared with BBC's Merlin or ITV's Robin of Sherwood from the 80's. A clever reworking of the epic tale this version of Beowulf is well cast, with some great performances & has strong plot lines which build throughout the series. It also manages to combine some genuine character development with a large dose of adventure. If you've been put off by some of the worse reviews I'd suggest giving it a proper go - by episode 4 it really begins to gain ground and builds to become a really enjoyable, genuinely entertaining family show. Hope to see a 2nd series.

morton-alexander-e What an unbelievable(literally) load of absolute tosh..If there is anything of worth in it I have yet to find it..and as for the acting, truly awful..apart from anything else, why are they speaking in RP (received pronunciation)..an accent 'invented' sometime after the 2nd world war..the result of this is that they just sound like actors in their 2nd year at RADA..It is absurd...I know they wouldn't speak English like we know it today but, for God's sake, a much more organic accent could easily have been utilised..this island is, and always has been, rich in its diversity of accents so to regularly fall back on RP, a minority accent if ever there was one. is just wrong on more than one level..unfortunately,in this regard, Beowulf is sadly not alone, but it is a serious contender for being the worst..and that is saying something!

garyfisher-22087 After doing what most people should of done and given it a chance to let the story and characters get moving, I have become more than pleasantly surprised by the amazing story, excitement and characters. I suggest ignoring the bulk of the other comments and try watching all the episodes over a couple of nights , or if your brave or bored then in on day. You will be surprised by how good the series is becoming.-------------/\--------------------------/\---------------- Don't be shy, give Beowulf a try !!! Kieran Bew is actually an amazing actor, he is playing a man damaged by wars over the years and experience and portrays this well. I would compare his actions likened to someone with massive depression.