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{{Other uses|Britannia (disambiguation)}}
{{use British English|date=June 2017}}

{{Infobox television
| image              = Britannia titlecaard.JPG
| alt                = Series title over Celtic symbol and eye
| caption            =
| genre              = {{Plainlist|
* [[Historical drama]]
* [[Adventure fiction|Adventure]]
* [[Fantasy television|Fantasy]]
}}
| creator            = {{plainlist|
*[[Jez Butterworth]]<ref name="deadline1">{{Cite web |last=Tartaglione |first=Nancy |date=3 August 2016 |title=Sky & Amazon To Rule 'Britannia'; Jez Butterworth Penning Event Period Drama |url=https://deadline.com/2016/08/amazon-sky-britannia-jez-butterworth-kelly-reilly-david-morrissey-co-production-1201797754/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115232710/https://deadline.com/2016/08/amazon-sky-britannia-jez-butterworth-kelly-reilly-david-morrissey-co-production-1201797754/ |archive-date=15 November 2020 |access-date=17 April 2020 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref>
*Tom Butterworth
*James Richardson
}}
| writer              = {{Plainlist|
* Jez Butterworth
* Tom Butterworth
* Richard McBrien
* [[John-Henry Butterworth]]
* [[Mackenzie Crook]]
}}
| starring           = {{plainlist|
*[[David Morrissey]]
*[[Kelly Reilly]]
*[[Nikolaj Lie Kaas]]
*Mackenzie Crook
*[[Barry Ward (actor)|Barry Ward]]
*[[Stanley Weber]]
*[[Joe Armstrong (actor)|Joe Armstrong]]
*[[Fortunato Cerlino]]
*[[Eleanor Worthington Cox]]
*[[Zoë Wanamaker]]
*[[Ian McDiarmid]]
*[[Julian Rhind-Tutt]]
*[[Hugo Speer]]
*[[Daniel Caltagirone]]
*[[Zaqi Ismail]]
*[[Annabel Scholey]]
*[[Steve Pemberton]]
*Liana Cornell
}}
| opentheme          = {{plainlist|
*"[[Hurdy Gurdy Man]]" by [[Donovan]] (series 1)
*"[[Season of the Witch (song)|Season of the Witch]]" by Donovan (series 2)
*"Children of the Revolution" by [[T. Rex (band)|T. Rex]] (series 3)
}}
| composer           = [[Neil Davidge]]
| country            = {{plainlist|
*United Kingdom
*United States (series 1, 3)
}}
| language           = English
| num_series         = 3
| num_episodes       = 27
| list_episodes      = 
| executive_producer = {{plainlist|
*James Richardson<ref name=deadline1/>
*[[Pippa Harris]]
*[[Sam Mendes]] 
*Nicolas Brown
*[[Anne Thomopoulos]]
}}
| producer           = [[Rick McCallum]]<ref name=deadline1/>
| location           = {{plainlist|
*Czech Republic
*Wales
}}
| runtime            = 40–73 minutes
| company            = {{plainlist|
* [[Vertigo Films]]
* [[Neal Street Productions]]
* [[Sky Studios]] (series 3)<ref name="epixpress">{{Cite web |date=30 June 2020 |title=Anarchic drama Britannia lands on EPIX (Sky Group) |url=https://www.companynewshq.com/company-news/media-entertainment-company-news/anarchic-drama-britannia-lands-on-epix/ |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115232735/https://www.companynewshq.com/company-news/media-entertainment-company-news/anarchic-drama-britannia-lands-on-epix/ |archive-date=15 November 2020 |access-date=4 August 2020 |website=CompanyNewsHQ}}</ref>
}}
| channel            = {{plainlist|
* [[Sky Atlantic]] (United Kingdom)
* [[Amazon Prime Video]] (United States; series 1)
* [[Epix]] (United States; series 3)
}}
| first_aired        = {{start date|2018|1|18|df=yes}}
| last_aired         = {{end date|2021|10|12|df=yes}} 
}}
'''''Britannia''''' is a British [[historical fantasy]] [[Drama (film and television)|drama]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Grebey |first=James |date=17 January 2018 |title='Britannia' Looks Likes Like 'Game of Thrones,' But Proudly Dumb |url=https://www.inverse.com/article/40274-britannia-amazon-prime-game-of-thrones |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180218210606/https://www.inverse.com/article/40274-britannia-amazon-prime-game-of-thrones |archive-date=18 February 2018 |access-date=18 February 2018 |website=[[Inverse (website)|Inverse]]}}</ref> television series created by [[Jez Butterworth]] and Tom Butterworth.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Britannia: Jez Butterworth talks his first major foray into TV, druids and Brexit. |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/features/britannia-jez-butterworth-david-morrissey-jerusalem-the-ferryman-royal-court-game-of-thrones-a8161886.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115232705/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/features/britannia-jez-butterworth-david-morrissey-jerusalem-ferryman-royal-court-game-thrones-a8161886.html |archive-date=15 November 2020 |access-date=May 1, 2020 |website=Gerard Gilbert |date=17 January 2018 |publisher=[[The Independent]]}}</ref> The show was the first co-production between [[Sky UK]] and [[Amazon Prime Video]] and stars [[Kelly Reilly]], [[David Morrissey]], [[Zoë Wanamaker]], [[Mackenzie Crook]], [[Nikolaj Lie Kaas]], and [[Eleanor Worthington Cox]].<ref name="variety1">{{Cite web |last=Barraclough |first=Leo |date=3 August 2016 |title=Amazon, Sky Team on Jez Butterworth's 'Britannia,' Starring Kelly Reilly |url=https://variety.com/2016/tv/global/amazon-sky-jez-butterworth-britannia-kelly-reilly-1201829518/ |website=Variety}}</ref> It first aired on [[Sky Atlantic]] in the UK beginning 18 January 2018 and on Amazon Prime Video in the US beginning 26 January 2018.<ref name="THR1">{{Cite web |last=Ritman |first=Alex |date=3 August 2016 |title=Sky, Amazon Team on Roman Invasion Drama 'Britannia' |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/sky-amazon-team-roman-invasion-916806 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115232705/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/sky-amazon-team-roman-invasion-916806 |archive-date=15 November 2020 |access-date=17 April 2020 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref> The first series aired on [[Epix]] beginning 2 August 2020.<ref name="epix" />  Pop songs were used as theme music for the three series to date: [[Donovan]]'s "[[Hurdy Gurdy Man]]" (series 1), his "[[Season of the Witch (song)|Season of the Witch]]" (series 2), and "[[Children of the Revolution (song)|Children of the Revolution]]" by [[T. Rex (band)|T. Rex]] (series 3). In March 2023, the series was cancelled after three seasons.<ref>{{cite web |last=Kanter |first=Jake |title='Britannia' Canceled By Sky After Season 3's Cliffhanger Finale |url=https://deadline.com/2023/03/britannia-canceled-season-4-1235311558/ |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=March 29, 2023 |date=March 28, 2023}}</ref>

==Synopsis==
''Britannia'' is set in 43 AD, when the [[Roman conquest of Britain|Romans invaded Britain]]. [[Julius Caesar]] had [[Julius Caesar's invasions of Britain|failed to conquer Britain 90 years earlier]].

General [[Aulus Plautius]] and his second-in-command, [[Lucius]] are determined to succeed where Julius Caesar failed, by any means necessary.  An experienced warrior, Aulus establishes a fortified camp, gathers information from captives, even children, and learns that the [[Druid]]s are the driving force behind the many tribes he faces.  He determines that "you don't conquer the people, you must conquer their gods."  He meets the Druids and undertakes a [[vision quest]]. Soon, he is talking aloud to Lokka, a demon king.

Young Cait of the [[Cantii]] tribe is about to take part in a ceremony to mark her becoming an adult woman when the Romans attack and largely destroy her tribe. She is forced to flee and wanders the forest, where she encounters and attaches herself to an unlikely protector, Divis "The Outcast".

Divis is a [[Druid]] with some mystical powers—[[divination]], [[hypnosis]], [[Vision (spirituality)|visions]]—but seems [[Insanity|mad]] and has been driven into [[exile]] by Veran, leader of the Druids in Britannia.  Divis roams the countryside seeking clues to the meaning of his apocalyptic visions, and believes he is on some kind of mysterious "mission".

Kerra, a princess as the daughter of the Cantii King Pellenor, frets for her people's safety.  The Cantii are in a perpetual feud with the Regni, a powerful and large tribe.  The Cantii's only protection is an impregnable natural fortress formed from [[granite]]. Yet, King Pellenor makes no preparations to resist the Romans, other than relying on vague hints from the Druids to set policy.  Kerra's brother, Phelan, appears weak.  Kerra ambitiously takes her own steps to address the Roman threat, calling for a [[parley]] and venturing into Regni territory.  Her actions enrage her father, who sends her to be judged by the Druids, and possibly [[flayed alive]], as happened to her mother.

In the maelstrom of confusion and fear caused by the invasion, Romans and Britons ally with, and betray, each other as the Romans consolidate their position and disaster looms.

==Cast and characters==
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===Romans===
* [[David Morrissey]] as [[Aulus Plautius]]
* [[Fortunato Cerlino]] as Vespasian <small>(Series 1)</small>
* [[Hugo Speer]] as Lucius
* [[Daniel Caltagirone]] as Brutus <small>(Series 1, 3; guest Series 2)</small>
* [[Aaron Pierre (actor)|Aaron Pierre]] as Antonius <small>(Series 1)</small>
* [[Zaqi Ismail]] as Philo <small>(Series 1, 3; guest Series 2)</small>
* Gershwyn Eustache Jnr as Vitus
* [[René Zagger]] as Decimus <small>(Series 1)</small>
* [[Gerard Monaco]] as Roman Deserter 2 <small>(Series 1)</small>
* [[Steve Pemberton]] as Emperor [[Claudius]] <small>(Series 2)</small>
* [[Anthony Barclay]] as Josephus the Levantine <small>(Series 2)</small>
* [[Sophie Okonedo]] as Hemple, wife of Aulus Plautius <small>(Series 3)</small><ref>{{cite web|url=https://rts.org.uk/article/sophie-okonedo-joins-cast-britannia-upcoming-third-series|title=Sophie Okonedo joins cast of Britannia for upcoming third series|first=Caitlin|last=Danaher|date=24 September 2020|access-date=29 August 2021}}</ref>

===Cantii===
{{See also|Cantiaci}}
* [[Kelly Reilly]] as Kerra <small>(Series 1)</small>
* [[Ian McDiarmid]] as King Pellenor <small>(Series 1)</small>
* [[Julian Rhind-Tutt]] as Phelan
* [[Annabel Scholey]] as Amena
* [[Samantha Colley]] as Andra <small>(Series 2)</small>
* [[Barry Ward (actor)|Barry Ward]] as Sawyer <small>(Series 1; guest Series 2–3)</small>
* [[Callie Cooke]] as Islene <small>(Series 1; guest Series 3)</small>
* [[Eleanor Worthington Cox]] as Cait

===Regni===
{{See also|Regni}}
* [[Zoë Wanamaker]] as Queen Antedia <small>(Series 1, 3; guest Series 2)</small>
* [[Joe Armstrong (actor)|Joe Armstrong]] as Gildas <small>(Series 1)</small>
* Liana Cornell as Ania

===Druids===
* [[Mackenzie Crook]] as Veran and Harka
* Gianni Calchetti as Rork Druid and Moss Face
* Jodie McNee as Willa
* Jack Roth as Ossian <small>(Series 1)</small>
* [[David Bradley (English actor)|David Bradley]] as Quane<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mariola |first=Tay |date=29 January 2018 |title=Crítica {{!}} Britannia – Primeira Temporada (Amazon) |url=http://sitevolts.com.br/2018/01/29/critica-britannia-primeira-temporada-amazon/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180202073054/http://sitevolts.com.br/2018/01/29/critica-britannia-primeira-temporada-amazon/ |archive-date=2 February 2018 |access-date=1 February 2018 |website=Volts |quote=Há até uma participação especial de ninguém menos que David Bradley, O Walter Frey de Game of Thrones. |df=dmy-all}}</ref>
* Abigail Rice as Elder 1
* [[Peter Hosking (actor)|Peter Hosking]] as Elder 2 (Recurring)
* Bluey Robinson as Rayne <small>(Series 3)</small>

===Other===
* [[Nikolaj Lie Kaas]] as Divis / The Outcast
* [[Stanley Weber]] as Lindon of the [[Gauls]] <small>(Series 1)</small>
* [[Gary Oliver (actor)|Gary Oliver]] as Jhehutamisu (Guest)
* [[Tolga Safer]] as Aziz (Guest)
* [[Laura Donnelly]] as Hella <small>(Series 1–2; guest Series 3)</small>
* Liran Nathan as Crucified Man (Guest)
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==Episodes==
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| link1      = #Series 1 (2018)
| episodes1  = 9
| start1     = {{Start date|2018|1|18|df=y}}
| end1       = {{End date|2018|3|15|df=y}}
| network1   = [[Sky Atlantic]]<br />[[Amazon Prime Video]]

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| link2      = #Series 2 (2019–20)
| episodes2  = 10
| start2     = {{Start date|2019|11|7|df=y}}
| end2       = {{End date|2020|1|2|df=y}}
| network2   = Sky Atlantic

| color3     = #979797
| link3      = #Series 3 (2021)
| episodes3  = 8
| start3     = {{Start date|2021|8|24|df=y}}
| end3       = {{End date|2021|10|12|df=y}}
| network3   = Sky Atlantic<br />[[Epix]]
}}

===Series 1 (2018)===
Note: Every episode was available in the United Kingdom by download from Sky "catch up" following the first episode satellite broadcast.
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 1
| EpisodeNumber2  = 1
| Title           = Woe to the Vanquished
| DirectedBy      = [[Metin Hüseyin]]
| WrittenBy       = [[Jez Butterworth]] and Tom Butterworth
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|1|18|df=y}}
| ShortSummary    = In 43 AD, a nation is rocked by the arrival of an Empire.
| LineColor       = C083A5
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 2
| EpisodeNumber2  = 2
| Title           = Secret Alliances
| DirectedBy      = [[Sue Tully]]
| WrittenBy       = Tom Butterworth
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|1|25|df=y}}
| ShortSummary    = Having marked Rome's arrival with blood, Aulus sends envoys to parley with the tribes of Britannia, while also looking to learn more about the Druids.
| LineColor       = C083A5
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 3
| EpisodeNumber2  = 3
| Title           = Honor and Betrayals
| DirectedBy      = Sue Tully
| WrittenBy       = Jez Butterworth and Richard McBrien
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|2|1|df=y}}
| ShortSummary    = Aulus is reborn, but his destiny remains unclear. Cait is able to locate her father, but she can't free him from the Roman camp alone.
| LineColor       = C083A5
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 4
| EpisodeNumber2  = 4
| Title           = Judgment of the Gods
| DirectedBy      = Luke Watson
| WrittenBy       = Tom Butterworth
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|2|8|df=y}}
| ShortSummary    = King Pellanor disowns Kerra and leaves her life in the hands of the Druids. But the gods' judgement is not what he expected.
| LineColor       = C083A5
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 5
| EpisodeNumber2  = 5
| Title           = Tractations
| DirectedBy      = Luke Watson
| WrittenBy       = Jez Butterworth
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|2|15|df=y}}
| ShortSummary    = The gods have spoken, but Kerra must decide if she will accept their ruling. Antedia seals an alliance with Rome - on one condition.
| LineColor       = C083A5
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 6
| EpisodeNumber2  = 6
| Title           = The Chosen One
| DirectedBy      = [[Sheree Folkson]]
| WrittenBy       = Tom Butterworth
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|2|22|df=y}}
| ShortSummary    = After their long ordeal, Cait and her father finally arrive at the safety of the Cantii citadel, but a demon is on her trail.
| LineColor       = C083A5
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 7
| EpisodeNumber2  = 7
| Title           = Alone in the World
| DirectedBy      = Sheree Folkson
| WrittenBy       = Jez Butterworth
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|3|1|df=y}}
| ShortSummary    = Cait and her father seek shelter in the ruins of their old home, where she is visited by someone she never expected to see again.
| LineColor       = C083A5
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 8
| EpisodeNumber2  = 8
| Title           = Initiation
| DirectedBy      = [[Christoph Schrewe]]
| WrittenBy       = Jez Butterworth
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|3|8|df=y}}
| ShortSummary    = The battle of wills between Kerra and Antedia intensifies, as the Regni play their trump card. Aulus enlists deadly exiles to find Cait.
| LineColor       = C083A5
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 9
| EpisodeNumber2  = 9
| Title           = Pax Romana
| DirectedBy      = Christoph Schrewe
| WrittenBy       = Tom Butterworth
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|3|15|df=y}}
| ShortSummary    = The end appears to be close for the Cantii, as Aulus unveils how the Roman Empire truly conducts business.
| LineColor       = C083A5
}}
}}

===Series 2 (2019)===
Note: Every episode was available in the United Kingdom by download from Sky "catch up" following the first episode satellite broadcast.
{{Episode table |background=#000000 |overall=5|series=5 |title=26 |director=17 |writer=19 |airdate=13 |airdateR=<ref name="NE">{{Cite web |title=Britannia – Listings |url=https://next-episode.net/britannia-2017/season-2 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115232734/https://next-episode.net/britannia/season-2 |archive-date=15 November 2020 |access-date=2 July 2019 |website=Next Episode}}</ref><ref name="RT 1">{{Cite web |last=Jeffery |first=Morgan |date=13 October 2019 |title=Britannia season 2 reveals striking new cast pictures – with Mackenzie Crook as TWO characters |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2019-10-13/britannia-season-2-cast/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115232717/https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2019-10-13/britannia-season-2-cast/ |archive-date=15 November 2020 |access-date=4 November 2019 |website=[[Radio Times]]}}</ref> |country=UK |episodes=
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 10
| EpisodeNumber2  = 1
| Title           = Imperial Visit
| DirectedBy      = Luke Watson
| WrittenBy       = Tom Butterworth
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|11|7|df=y}}
| ShortSummary    = Two years after the invasion, a dead man awakens who could spell the end of everything.
| LineColor       = 000000
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 11
| EpisodeNumber2  = 2
| Title           = May the Gods Speak
| DirectedBy      = Luke Watson
| WrittenBy       = [[Jez Butterworth]]
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|11|14|df=y}}
| ShortSummary    = The Dead Man sends Hella on a mission. Phelan's new life comes crashing down and Rork's suspicions about Veran lead him into a duel.
| LineColor       = 000000
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 12
| EpisodeNumber2  = 3
| Title           = Genesis
| DirectedBy      = Luke Watson
| WrittenBy       = Tom Butterworth
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|11|21|df=y}}
| ShortSummary    = Veran gives Ania a terrible choice. Harka brings Phelan under his spell and the next stage of Cait and Divis's prophecy begins.
| LineColor       = 000000
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 13
| EpisodeNumber2  = 4
| Title           = Dark Game
| DirectedBy      = [[Rob Savage]]
| WrittenBy       = Jez Butterworth
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|11|28|df=y}}
| ShortSummary    = Hella makes Aulus an offer she knows he cannot resist. Phelan fulfils his mission and Cait and Divis' dreams spell new danger.
| LineColor       = 000000
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 14
| EpisodeNumber2  = 5
| Title           = My Sister, the Queen
| DirectedBy      = Rob Savage
| WrittenBy       = Tom Butterworth
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|11|7|df=y}}
| ShortSummary    = A dream causes tension between Cait and Divis. Harka sends Love on a heart-breaking mission and Veran commits the ultimate betrayal.
| LineColor       = 000000
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 15
| EpisodeNumber2  = 6
| Title           = The Eagle's Arms
| DirectedBy      = Rob Savage
| WrittenBy       = [[John-Henry Butterworth|John Henry Butterworth]]
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|12|5|df=y}}
| ShortSummary    = Philo and Brutus play a prank, but their timing could not be worse. Harka sends Veran a message.
| LineColor       = 000000
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 16
| EpisodeNumber2  = 7
| Title           = Alliance of Dark Forces
| DirectedBy      = Lisa James Larsson
| WrittenBy       = John Henry Butterworth
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|12|12|df=y}}
| ShortSummary    = Vitus returns with a message for Aulus. Ania is placed in an impossible situation and The Traveller tracks down Lucius.
| LineColor       = 000000
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 17
| EpisodeNumber2  = 8
| Title           = A Painful Truth
| DirectedBy      = Lisa James Larsson
| WrittenBy       = Tom Butterworth
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|12|19|df=y}}
| ShortSummary    = Aulus outrages Domitius with a confession and Andra discovers the truth about her family. Divis tries to use his powers on Love.
| LineColor       = 000000
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 18
| EpisodeNumber2  = 9
| Title           = The Crossroads
| DirectedBy      = [[Issa López]]
| WrittenBy       = Jez Butterworth
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|12|26|df=y}}
| ShortSummary    = Divis gets one last chance to prove himself. Meanwhile, Cait's newfound happiness is cut short as Phelan tries to right his wrongs.
| LineColor       = 000000
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 19
| EpisodeNumber2  = 10
| Title           = The Challenge
| DirectedBy      = Issa López
| WrittenBy       = Tom Butterworth
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|1|2|df=y}}
| ShortSummary    = Veran and Harka face each other in a challenge only one of them can survive. Cait is forced to face her destiny.
| LineColor       = 000000
}}
}}

===Series 3 (2021)===
Note: Every episode was available in the United Kingdom by download from Sky "catch up" following the first episode satellite broadcast. Episodes 2 to 8 premiered on Sky Atlantic in Germany.
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 20
| EpisodeNumber2  = 1
| Title           = The Return of the chosen one
| DirectedBy      = Ben Gregor
| WrittenBy       = [[Jez Butterworth]]
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|8|24|df=y}}
| ShortSummary    = In Rome, Aulus makes a sacrifice to the cult of Lokka; back in Britannia, Aulus tries to negotiate with the Druids before he receives a visitor; Cait has a bone to pick with Veran.
| LineColor       = 979797
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 21
| EpisodeNumber2  = 2
| Title           = The Moon Tree
| DirectedBy      = Ben Gregor
| WrittenBy       = Tom Butterworth & Jez Butterworth
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|8|26|df=y}}
| ShortSummary    = Antedia escapes from cruel captivity and Cait runs from a brief encounter with Lucius at a Roman Road Building Camp; Hemple and her Acolytes are now established in Aulus's Villa.
| LineColor       = 979797
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 22
| EpisodeNumber2  = 3
| Title           = War Chest
| DirectedBy      = Ben Gregor
| WrittenBy       = Tom Butterworth & Jez Butterworth
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|9|5|df=y}}
| ShortSummary    = Cait and Antedia team up on the road whilst Divis struggles to cope with a novice Druid and new arrivals in camp; Aulus visits the Underworld and Cait witnesses Antedia's vengeful nature.
| LineColor       = 979797
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 23
| EpisodeNumber2  = 4
| Title           = The Big Vision
| DirectedBy      = Joasia Goldyn
| WrittenBy       = Jez Butterworth
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|9|5|df=y}}
| ShortSummary    = Cait and Antedia stay together after running from more trouble; Amena and Willa appear to set a trap for Aulus and Hemple; Veran gathers the Druids and Cait selects companions for a journey.
| LineColor       = 979797
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 24
| EpisodeNumber2  = 5
| Title           = Hemple's Machinations
| DirectedBy      = Joasia Goldyn
| WrittenBy       = Tom Butterworth
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|9|9|df=y}}
| ShortSummary    = Cait and her companions go in search of Lucius and the Spear of the Silver Dawn; Aulus takes a cohort in search of the same prize; Hemple is left behind at the Villa and approaches Willa for help.
| LineColor       = 979797
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 25
| EpisodeNumber2  = 6
| Title           = A precious Asset
| DirectedBy      = [[Mackenzie Crook]]
| WrittenBy       = Mackenzie Crook
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|9|9|df=y}}
| ShortSummary    = Cait and her team's rescue mission to free Lucius is thwarted by Aulus who gets there first; Veran seeks to destroy and mounts a devastating and unexpected attack on Aulus's Villa.
| LineColor       = 979797
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 26
| EpisodeNumber2  = 7
| Title           = The Viaduct
| DirectedBy      = Joasia Goldyn
| WrittenBy       = Tom Butterworth
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|9|16|df=y}}
| ShortSummary    = Amena and Hemple follow in Aulus's footsteps; Cait and her band find a snake trap in the form of a huge Roman Aqueduct where they plan an attack; Aulus interrogates Lucius about the spear.
| LineColor       = 979797
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 27
| EpisodeNumber2  = 8
| Title           = Vae Victis
| DirectedBy      = Mackenzie Crook
| WrittenBy       = Tom Butterworth & Jez Butterworth
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| ShortSummary    = Aulus takes Lucius & a few survivors to a remote fortress where he is joined by Amena & Hemple; Cait finds her way to the fort and Antedia launches an attack with a firestorm, as Divis & others arrive.
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==Production==
The first series was produced by [[Rick McCallum]], Vertigo Films and Neal Street Productions and shot on location in Czech Republic and Wales.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Harrison |first=Ellie |date=18 April 2018 |title=Where is Britannia filmed? |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2018-04-18/where-is-britannia-filmed-location-guide/ |access-date=11 February 2020 |website=[[Radio Times]]}}</ref> Most dialogue in the series is spoken in English, which is used mostly to represent [[Vulgar Latin]] spoken by the Romans and [[Common Brittonic|Brythonic]] spoken by the Celts. [[Latin]] and [[Welsh language|Welsh]] (with English subtitles) are also used to represent both ancient languages, respectively, particularly in rituals and other scenes with formulaic language.

In March 2018, it was announced that Sky Atlantic had renewed the show for a second series.<ref name="skyrenewal2">{{Cite web |last=McLennan |first=Cindy |date=16 March 2018 |title=Britannia: Season Two; British Historical Fantasy Series Renewed |url=https://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/britannia-season-two-british-historical-fantasy-series-renewed/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200517102523/https://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/britannia-season-two-british-historical-fantasy-series-renewed/ |archive-date=17 May 2020 |access-date=29 March 2018 |website=TV Series Finale}}</ref> Amazon was not involved in production and did not stream the second season.<ref name="amazonexit">{{Cite web |last=White |first=Peter |date=15 January 2020 |title=Britannia'Britannia' Renewed For Third Season By Sky Atlantic As Amazon Exits Fantasy Drama |url=https://deadline.com/2020/01/britannia-renewed-season-three-1202829226/#respond |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115232710/https://deadline.com/2020/01/britannia-renewed-season-three-1202829226/#respond |archive-date=15 November 2020 |access-date=12 July 2020 |website=Deadline}}</ref>

The show was renewed for a third series in January 2020.<ref name=amazonexit/> In June 2020, U.S. premium network [[Epix]] announced it would partner with Sky to produce the third series. It would also air the first series beginning August 2, 2020, and the second series beginning October 4, 2020.<ref name="epix">{{Cite web |last=White |first=Peter |date=29 June 2020 |title=Epix Boards Sky Historical Drama 'Britannia', Will Co-Produce Season 3, Air Seasons 1 & 2 |url=https://deadline.com/2020/06/epix-britannia-1202972722/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200722004454/https://deadline.com/2020/06/epix-britannia-1202972722/ |archive-date=22 July 2020 |access-date=15 July 2020 |website=Deadline}}</ref> Filming of the third series was shut down in March 2020 due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic|Coronavirus pandemic]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kanter |first=Jake |date=17 March 2020 |title='Britannia': Sky's Historical Drama Shuts Down Over Coronavirus |url=https://deadline.com/2020/03/britannia-sky-drama-shuts-down-coronavirus-1202885534/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200323233219/https://deadline.com/2020/03/britannia-sky-drama-shuts-down-coronavirus-1202885534/ |archive-date=23 March 2020 |access-date=27 October 2020 |website=Deadline}}</ref> and resumed in September 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 September 2020 |title=And we're back! |url=https://twitter.com/Britannia_TV/status/1300793225851043840 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115232709/https://twitter.com/Britannia_TV/status/1300793225851043840 |archive-date=15 November 2020 |access-date=27 October 2020 |website=Twitter |publisher=@Britannia_TV |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Geograph:: Filming props at side of track © Phillip Williams |url=https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6634445 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115232722/https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6634445 |archive-date=15 November 2020 |access-date=27 October 2020 |website=www.geograph.org.uk |language=en}}</ref>

Season 2 began streaming on Amazon Prime in June 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/amazon-prime-video-new-releases-june-2021/|title = Amazon Prime Video New Releases: June 2021|date = 31 May 2021}}</ref>

===Lawsuit===
In 2024, ''Deadline'' reported that British writer Benjamin Crushcov filed suit against Sky and the series' executive producers, claiming that ''Britannia'' was based on his spec project ''Tribus'', and seeking damages (approx. $8.5 million) as well as a public apology. In a statement, Sky denied the allegations.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kanter |first=J. |date=22 October 2024 |title='Britannia' Lawsuit: Sky Sued For $8.5M By Writer Who Claims Idea For Roman Series Was Stolen |url=https://deadline.com/2024/10/britannia-lawsuit-sky-benjamin-crushcov-1236121316/ |access-date= |website=Deadline |publisher=}}</ref> Crushcov's case was dismissed in May 2025, with the judge ruling his claims "go nowhere".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Beaver |first=Eddie |date=13 May 2025 |title=Sky Beats Writer's Stolen 'Britannia' TV Script Cover-Up Claim |url=https://www.law360.com/articles/2339318/sky-beats-writer-s-stolen-britannia-tv-script-cover-up-claim |access-date= 13 May 2025|website=Law360 |publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last=Kanter | first=Jake | title=‘Britannia’ Theft Lawsuit Thrown Out Of Court; Producer Laments Wasted Time & Money | website=Deadline | date=May 14, 2025 | url=https://deadline.com/2025/05/britannia-lawsuit-thrown-out-of-court-sky-1236396134/ | access-date=May 15, 2025}}</ref>

== Reception ==
{{expand section|date=February 2018}}
{{Television critical response
| rotten_tomatoes1 = 76% (37 reviews)
| metacritic1      = 70 (8 reviews)

| rotten_tomatoes2 = 100% (8 reviews)

| rotten_tomatoes3 = 100% (8 reviews)
}}

The first season received positive reviews. The review aggregator website [[Rotten Tomatoes]] reported a 76% approval rating, with an average rating of 6.54/10 based on 37 reviews, with site's critics consensus saying: {{blockquote|"Brilliantly bonkers, ''Britannia''<nowiki/>'s duplicitous characters and campy fantasy won't be for everyone, but those looking for less-serious swords and sorcery may enjoy its spellbinding madness."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Britannia: Season 1 |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/britannia/s01/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115232745/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/britannia/s01 |archive-date=2020-11-15 |access-date=2021-03-27 |website=Rotten Tomatoes |publisher=[[Flixster]]}}</ref>}}

On [[Metacritic]], which uses a weighted average, the first season scored 70 out of 100, based on eight reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Britannia: Season 1 |url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/britannia |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115232723/https://www.metacritic.com/tv/britannia |archive-date=2020-11-15 |access-date=2021-03-27 |website=Metacritic |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist|1}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|id=5932548|title=Britannia}}
*{{Epguides|Britannia}}

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