Knightfall

TV Series
2017–2019
TV-14
1h

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6.8/10

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A look at the final days of the Knights Templar during the 14th century.A look at the final days of the Knights Templar during the 14th century.A look at the final days of the Knights Templar during the 14th century.

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IMDb RATING

6.8/10

22K

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- 2 nominations

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Trivia
Princess Isabella, in real life, does marry Edward II of England in 1308. She was only 12 at the time. Edward II's father was King Edward I also known as Longshanks. It was Edward I that William Wallace fought against and who also executed William Wallace in 1305.

Isabella's Civil War with husband Edward II - and the rise of her son Edward III - was depicted in the TV Series World Without End (2012) (based on the Ken Follett novel) - which also starred Tom Cullen, as landless serf Wulfric.

Goofs
In the first season, Isabella is depicted as a teenager during the period her parents are seeking a wedding match for her. In reality, Queen Joan died when Isabella was only ten years old and Isabella was married to the future King Edward II by the time she was 12.

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6/10

uneven muddled writing

In 1291 Acre, the Templar Knights lose their last foothold in the Holy Lands and the Holy Grail sinks to the bottom of the sea. Fifteen years later in Paris, Brother Landry is a close confident to King Philip and Queen Joan of France. Isabella is their desirable daughter and William De Nogaret is their villainous advisor. Landry argues for a retaking of the Holy Lands. Master Godfrey is killed leaving a clue to the Grail. Pope Boniface VIII makes Landry the new Temple Master as the quest for the Grail begins.

It's a clunky mix of history and melodrama. Tom Cullen has the beard and the quiet intensity. I'm not sold on his leading man credentials. The writing is too muddled. For much of the show, the hero is tilting at windmills. The opposition is so powerful that the premise seems hopeless. That's not a fun place to live and this is not actually a fun show. While it has its moments, this show is too uneven to maintain any momentum. Like everybody else, History Channel tried its hand at scripted drama. With all the other streaming services, I'm sure that this got lost in the shuffle.