TV - Britannia

Sky has announced that all eight episodes of the third instalment of the historical drama series Britannia will come to Sky Atlantic and streaming service NOW on Tuesday 24th August ...

Press Release

In a world of mythic Celtic tribes, psychedelic druids and terrifying Romans, series three will see a young girl try to build a rebel alliance with a group of misfits.

Epic, action packed, full of humour and terrifying in equal measure, series three sees a radical transformation in Cait’s (Eleanor Worthington-Cox) journey as the Chosen One with a decision that will tie her to the future of her war-torn people and their ravaged land. Aulus (David Morrissey) comes under pressure from a new and dark force - otherwise known as his wife (Sophie Okonedo), whilst Amena (Annabel Scholey) finds herself in a lethal Ménage à trois with both of them. Divis (Nikolaj Lie Kaas) gets a new job which he despises, and Veran goes to the underworld and sees the future.

Created by the multi-award-winning writers Jez Butterworth, his brother Tom Butterworth and Vertigo Films’ James Richardson, the series stars David Morrissey, Mackenzie Crook, Sophie Okonedo, Annabel Scholey, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Eleanor Worthington-Cox and Zoë Wanamaker. Series three is written by Jez and Tom Butterworth and Mackenzie Crook and produced by Rupert Ryle-Hodges and Matt Carver.

While we wait for Season 3, here's a reminder of Season 2's trailer

Britannia is produced by Vertigo Films and Neal Street Productions in association with Sky Studios. Jez and Tom Butterworth and James Richardson all act as Executive Producers together with Neal Street Production's Nicolas Brown, Pippa Harris and Sam Mendes. Britannia series three was commissioned by Zai Bennett, Sky’s Managing Director of Content with Gabriel Silver as the Executive Producer for the series for Sky Studios.

All episodes of Britannia series three will TX on the 24th of August on Sky Atlantic and NOW. Viewers can catch up on all episodes of the first two series of Britannia on-demand on Sky and NOW.

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