Vanessa's Top Series to Watch in 20184 of 6
3. "Britannia"
If you’re looking for an event-accurate historical drama to binge, "Britannia" is probably not the series for you. But if you're down for a feminist-leaning "Game of Thrones" with a psychedelic Sixties vibe that's also loosely based on the Roman invasion of Britannia, then definitely put this one on your list. To be honest, it took me about an episode to really warm up to the series, but once the 10,000-year-old Druid showed up and pulled a spirit up from the Underworld, I was completely in. "Britannia" is insanely fun, goes to some unexpected places, and turns a lot of classic fantasy tropes on their head, and for that it was one of my favorite TV series of 2018.
If you’re looking for an event-accurate historical drama to binge, "Britannia" is probably not the series for you. But if you're down for a feminist-leaning "Game of Thrones" with a psychedelic Sixties vibe that's also loosely based on the Roman invasion of Britannia, then definitely put this one on your list. To be honest, it took me about an episode to really warm up to the series, but once the 10,000-year-old Druid showed up and pulled a spirit up from the Underworld, I was completely in. "Britannia" is insanely fun, goes to some unexpected places, and turns a lot of classic fantasy tropes on their head, and for that it was one of my favorite TV series of 2018.
PeopleMackenzie Crook, Kelly Reilly
TitlesBritannia, Tractations
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