The cast and crew of FX’s new dramatic series The Bastard Executioner discuss the show in this short video from the set. Created by Kurt Sutter (Sons of Anarchy), The Bastard Executioner stars Lee Jones, Stephen Moyer, Katey Sagal, Flora Spencer-Longhurst, and Sam Spruell.
The cast also includes Sutter, Darren Evans, Danny Sapani, Timothy V. Murphy, Sarah White, Sarah Sweeney, Elen Rhys, and Ethan Griffiths. The Americans‘ Matthew Rhys guest stars.
The Bastard Executioner‘s 10-episode season one will premiere on September 15, 2015.
The Plot:
The Bastard Executioner is a blood-soaked, medieval epic that tells the story of Wilkin Brattle (Lee Jones), a 14th-century warrior, whose life is forever changed when a divine messenger beseeches him to lay down his sword and lead the life of another man: a journeyman executioner. Set in northern Wales during a time rife with rebellion and political upheaval, Wilkin must walk a tightrope between protecting his true identity while also serving a mysterious destiny.
Guided by Annora (Katey Sagal), a mystical healer whose seeming omniscience keeps Wilkin under her sway; manipulated by Milus Corbett (Stephen Moyer), a devious Chamberlain with grand political aspirations; and driven by a deepening connection with the Baroness Lady Love Ventris (Flora Spencer-Longhurst), Wilkin struggles to navigate political, emotional and supernal pitfalls in his quest to understand his greater purpose.
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