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Camelot

TV · 2011 · 1 season

A moody, sensual retelling of Arthurian legend, heavy with scheming and dark magic, that feels more like a grim power struggle than a heroic epic.

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historical-fantasy-drama television series
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Class
TV
Year
2011
Seasons
1
Episodes
10
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • betrayal
  • ambition
  • identity
  • family
Places
  • single country house
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror3
Humour2
Realism4
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

Details

Genres
historical, fantasy
Created by
Michael Hirst, Chris Chibnall
Starring
Eva Green, Jamie Campbell Bower, Joseph Fiennes, Claire Forlani, James Purefoy, Sebastian Koch, Sean Pertwee, Clive Standen
Music
Mychael Danna
Length
1 seasons, 10 episodes, 45 min each
Network
Starz
Country
Canada, Ireland
Languages
English

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