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The Letter for the King (TV Series)

The Letter for the King

2020

William Davies (Creator), Alex Holmes ...

David Wenham, Islam Bouakkaz, Jack Barton, Ruby Ashbourne Serkis ...

5.1

407

TV Series. Action. Adventure TV Series (2020). 6 Episodes. Tiuri, a teenage squire, answers a call for help that sends him on a perilous mission across the three kingdoms to deliver a secret letter to the King. The Letter for the King is the tale of one boy’s quest, on the eve of becoming a knight, to fulfill a promise for the mortally wounded Black Knight with the White Shield. He must deliver a secret letter on which the fate of the entire kingdom depends, and in ... [+]

	Media	Author	Review
		Brad Newsome Sydney Morning Herald	"[It] benefits from the presence of David Wenham but is bound to suffer by comparison with certain fantasy mega-franchises. Younger audiences will probably enjoy it the most."
		Robyn Bahr The Hollywood Reporter	"Lacking urgency and visual splendor, 'The Letter for the King' attempts a high-speed gallop, but ends up flopping on its belly and rolling around a little"
		Keith Phipps TV Guide	"[It] won't offer many surprises to veteran fantasy fans, but they're likely to be won over by the charismatic cast and impressive production values (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Patrick Cremona Radio Times	"The show is watchable enough, and might serve as a useful way into medieval fantasy for younger audiences (...) It seems unlikely, however, that this is the next big fantasy series that Netflix might have hoped for (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"
		Daniel Hart Ready Steady Cut	"[It] may be based on an adaptation, but it’s lazily written and performed, making it a big fat dud for the platform (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"
		Tilly Pearce Metro	"Ultimately it’s just another fantasy series to add to an ever growing list with no means for it to truly stand out the way 'The Witcher' does (…) Rating: ★★½ (out of 5)"
		Kayti Burt Den of Geek	"What 'Letter For the King' lacks in originality, it makes up for in the earnestness of its execution (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 5)"
		Gwen Ihnat AV Club	"A series with a title this simple shouldn’t be so convoluted."
		John Serba Decider	"[It] will scratch an itch or three for fantasy mave (...) Give it another episode before you cast your spell of attention elsewhere."
		Siobhan Ball The Daily Dot	"I’m invested enough in the characters that I’d even watch a second season (...), albeit tentatively in the hopes that they’d handle things better the next time around."

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