The Bastard Executioner

About The Bastard Executioner

A blood-soaked, medieval epic that tells the story of Wilkin Brattle, a 14th century warrior, whose life is forever changed when a divine messenger beseeches him to lay down his sword and lead the life of another man: a journeyman executioner. Set in northern Wales during a time rife with rebellion and political upheaval, Wilkin must walk a tight rope between protecting his true identity while als…

The Bastard Executioner is a drama series made for FX. Its one season of 10 episodes was broadcast from September 2015 to November 2015.

Lee Jones stars as Wilkin Brattle, Flora Spencer-Longhurst as Baroness Lowry 'Love' Aberffraw Ventris, Sam Spruell as Toran Prichard, and Kurt Sutter as The Dark Mute. It was produced by SutterInk.

Members will find forbidden love, medieval, palace intrigue, and political intrigue in it.

Scarlet Heart: Ryeo, Versailles, and The Crown make useful companions to The Bastard Executioner, all filed under historical drama and historical fiction. It scores 5.7 out of 10 from 87 TMDB voters and it carries a TV-MA rating.