The Bastard Executioner

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

1 Pilot Part 1
9/14/15
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
9/15/15
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
9/22/15
Season-only
When an unlikely suspect is charged with treason, Wilkin must carry out his duties as the new executioner.
4 A Hunger/Newyn
9/29/15
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
10/6/15
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
10/13/15
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
10/20/15
Season-only
Wilkin and Lady Love come to grips with condemning an innocent man to death.
8 Broken Things / Pethau Toredig
11/3/15
Season-only
Wilkin, Milus and Toran team up to hunt down a fugitive.
9 The Bernadette Maneuver / Cynllwyn Bernadette
11/10/15
Season-only
Ventrishire encounters an old French foe as Wilkin learns new insight into his holy destiny.
10 Blood and Quiescence / Crau a Chwsg
11/17/15
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)
October 9, 2016
Period drama, awesome
Christopher walters
April 30, 2022
Great
Lesley Martin
April 6, 2018
Brilliant