Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands fingerprintHigh energy, striking style, light on feelings.
Violent and tense
Emotionally reserved
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Fantasy, history, and war
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Violent and tense
Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands is violent, tense, and spectacular.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Fantasy, history, and war
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around fantasy, history, and war. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
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Overall: Similar vibe.
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Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands is included with a subscription to Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Peacock, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla, Pluto TV, and Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV and Apple TV Store. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 60/100 (IMDb 5.8, Rotten Tomatoes 55%, and Metacritic 65). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated TV-14 in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 season
It has 1 season with 12 episodes of about 45 minutes each.
Yes. Critics average 60 and audiences 61 out of 100, so both groups see Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands much the same way.
It ran from 2016 to 2016 and has ended.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom.
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TV Tropes lists 24 storytelling tropes for Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands, including Old Soldier, Duel to the Death, Alien Blood.
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