The Bastard Executioner

2015 • History Channel
4.2
9 reviews
Eligible
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Season 1 episodes (10)

1 Pilot Part 1
14/09/15
Season-only
Wilkin Brattle, a warrior knight in the charge of King Edward I, trades his sword for a peaceful farming life — until the violence of his past finds him and forces him to pick up the bloodiest sword of all.
2 Pilot Part 2
15/09/15
Season-only
Wilkin Brattle, a warrior knight in the charge of King Edward I, trades his sword for a peaceful farming life — until the violence of his past finds him and forces him to pick up the bloodiest sword of all.
3 Effigy/Ddelw
22/09/15
Season-only
When an unlikely suspect is charged with treason, Wilkin must carry out his duties as the new executioner.
4 A Hunger/Newyn
29/09/15
Season-only
Lady Love journeys to Windsor to learn the fate of Ventrishire from King Edward II. Back at Castle Ventris, Milus and company welcome a visit from Baron Pryce.
5 Piss Profit / Proffidwyr Troeth
6/10/15
Season-only
The King's right hand visits Ventrishire on official Royal business. Milus enlists Wilkin to go on a covert mission to retrieve a valuable artifact.
6 Thorns/Drain
13/10/15
Season-only
Wilkin and Toran encounter a new timeline for their revenge. Lady Love gets a surprise visit from an unlikely ally.
7 Behold the Lamb / Gweled Yr Oen
20/10/15
Season-only
Wilkin and Lady Love come to grips with condemning an innocent man to death.
8 Broken Things / Pethau Toredig
3/11/15
Season-only
Wilkin, Milus and Toran team up to hunt down a fugitive.
9 The Bernadette Maneuver / Cynllwyn Bernadette
10/11/15
Season-only
Ventrishire encounters an old French foe as Wilkin learns new insight into his holy destiny.
10 Blood and Quiescence / Crau a Chwsg
17/11/15
Season-only
Wilkin and Milus lead an unlikely band of brothers on a life-threatening rescue mission.

About this show

The Bastard Executioner is the story of a medieval warrior whose life changes when a divine messenger beseeches him to lead the life of a journeyman executioner.

Ratings and reviews

4.2
9 reviews
Tracey Coggins (Buttercup)
9 October 2016
Period drama, awesome
Christopher walters
30 April 2022
Great
Lesley Martin
6 April 2018
Brilliant