In case any UK-based TMPers are interested, Season 2 of KNIGHTFALL will be premiering on History UK on Tuesday July 2nd at 9:00pm. I wasn't involved in Season One but my partner and I served as Executive Producers on this second season and wrote 2 of the 8 episodes.
It's a bit grittier than Season One, with more focus on the daily lives of the Templars and more attention paid to the religious/spiritual lives of the Brothers themselves. It picks up where Season One ended, but if you didn't watch any of Season 1, you can still enjoy Season 2, as it tells a self-contained story. This centers around the growing conflict between the Templars and the French monarchy, with new characters added on both sides. It's not a docudrama, and takes liberties with some details of historical record, but it tries to reflect the early 14th Century and to accurately portray some of the dynamics which led to the downfall of the Temple.
I'm no an objective judge, but I will go out on a limb and say it features some objectively excellent performances and production design!
On the Medieval Geek front, highlights of Season 2 include: Templar Initiate training, Luciferian heretics, lo schiaffo di Anagni ("the Anagni slap"), Leper Knights of Saint Lazarus, a decent-sized siege, and l'affaire de la tour de Nesle ("the Tower de Nesle affair").
Hope you enjoy it if you watch!
PS. Back in January I put a post up on my blog called "Medieval gaming at 1:1 scale" about production of the show in Prague, with pics of the Medieval backlot and sets…
…some local sights…
…and gaming tie-ins…
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