Amazon to Debut Historical Fantasy Drama ‘Britannia’ This January

Amazon is set to launch a new British historical drama on their streaming service this month – one which looks like it has more than a touch of fantasy to it.  Entitled Britannia, the series follows the Roman invasion of the island that would one day become Great Britain in 43 AD.

It seems worth saying, but based on every bit of promotional material associated with this show, you should probably not expect the pinnacle of historical accuracy when it comes to its presentation of Britain during the time of the Roman conquest. That said, Britannia looks like it’ll be fun as anything, even if it gets some facts wrong here and there.

The series’ ensemble cast includes some fairly intriguing choices, including David Morrissey (The Walking Dead, The Missing) as Roman general Aulus Plautius, Kelly Reilly (True Detective, Sherlock) as Celtic warrior Kerra, Zoe Wannamaker (Mr. Selfridge, Agatha Christie’s Poirot) as Queen Antedia, Mackenzie Crook (Pirates of the Caribbean), Ian McDiarmid (Star Wars, Utopia) and many more.