Sky Atlantic Renews ‘Britannia’ For Season 2
Sky Atlantic’s epic historical fantasy drama ‘Britannia‘ has been renewed for a 2nd Season the broadcast has announced.
Written by multi-award winning Jez Butterworth (‘Spectre’) and Tom Butterworth (‘Tin Star’), the drama is set in 43AD and follows the Roman army as they returned to crush the Celtic heart of Britannia, a mysterious land led by warrior women and powerful Druids who claim to channel the powerful forces of the underworld. Like never before, the nine-part series told the story of the emotional and physical power struggles between three tribes: the Druids, Celts and Romans, who battle for the heart of Britannia.
Jez and Tom will be joined by their third brother, John-Henry Butterworth, to write Season 2. His film writing credits include political drama ‘Fair Game’ and Tom Cruise sci-fi thriller ‘Edge of Tomorrow’.
‘Britannia’ proved a huge hit for the channel when it aired in January, giving Sky Atlantic it’s biggest Sky original production launch since ‘Fortitude’ Season 1. The first episode watched by a cumulative audience of 1.88 million, with the series in total having more than 10 million downloads and views on demand through Sky set-top boxes, the Sky Go app and TV streaming service NOW TV. It’s also been the most downloaded Sky series in Ultra HD and has been sold in 206 territories worldwide.
“The first series of Britannia brought Jez’s unique vision to life,” commented Cameron Roach, commissioning editor for drama at Sky. “The series is a tale of clashing faith systems, torn apart families, mystic men and fearsome queens, all told with humour, heart, epic drama and violence. Drama on Sky is about the unexpected, the visceral and the memorable, it’s about stories told in a way you won’t find anywhere else. That’s why we are delighted to be working with Jez and the production team on the next instalment.”
All 9 episodes of the first series of ‘Britannia’ are available to watch on Sky Atlantic and TV streaming service NOW TV.
‘Britannia‘ Season 2 begins shooting in Spring 2018 and will air in 2019.
