Based on the complex protagonist of a classic poem written between the eighth and tenth century, Beowulf takes place in a mythological place, The Shieldlands, and challenges the notions of good and evil, heroes and villains, and the rule of law against one’s moral code.
Starring: Kieran Bew as Beowulf, William Hurt as Hrothgar, Gísli Örn Garðarsson as Breca and Joanne Whalley as Rheda.
Beowulf airs tonight at 10/9c on the Esquire Network.
The show is currently being aired in the UK on Sundays as
Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands. The
Beowulf character has been published by many comic book publishers including DC Comics, First Comics and IDW.