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Beowulf: Return To The Shieldlands

Beowulf: Return To The Shieldlands

Description: Based on an epic poem written more than 1,000 years ago, this fantasy-drama is set in a fictional land, where humans and creatures live a life of danger, excitement and adventure. Fearless warrior Beowulf returns to his home of Herot to make peace with his past. In search of a community to fight for, he soon becomes wrongly accused of murder. He makes a vow to find the true perpetrator and avenge the death of his fellow kinsmen. As he upholds the law and protects Herot from danger, Beowulf becomes the town's tough-but-unconventional hero. With themes of power, revenge, greed, courage and love, the heroes and villains struggle with their inner conflicts as well as their places within the wider community.
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Year Released: 2016
Number of seasons: 1
Number of episodes: 13
First episode air date: January 3, 2016
Adapted From: Beowulf
Networks: STV, UTV, ITV
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