Absolutely loved this series, one of those I looked at beforehand and thought I wouldn't like, it looked like another Game of Thrones themed series, along the same lines as Vikings. It's a period in history that I know relatively nothing about, so it's an interesting theme for a drama to explore, I can't comment on the accuracy of the series as I don't know enough about it.
The series looks beautiful, the locations used are utterly tremendous, the cinematography was awesome. Fantastic clothes and make up too.
It's fairly violent in parts, but it's there for a reason, it never seems done unnecessarily, it's there to add to the story.
The acting is fantastic, quite a few big names, none of them last too long it seems, how mean to get shot of Matthew Macfadyen, Jason Flemyng and Rutger Hauer after just a single episode.
Alexander Dreymon is absolutely fantastic in the lead role of Uhtred, he's perfect for the part.
Loved it 9/10.
