An arrogant queen becomes a fugitive in her own land after being overthrown by a charismatic revolutionary and must face hardship and danger as she embarks on a voyage to win back her throne.
Acting
Aimee Lou Wood commits to zero growth with deranged commitment
Writing
Anachronistic insults hit harder than period-accurate dialogue ever could
Costume
Dagan's deteriorating royal fits tell their own tragicomic story
Director
Curtis Vowell
Aimee Lou Wood
Queen Dagan
Lolly Adefope
Shulmay
Nicola Coughlan
Humble Joan
Jessica Hynes
Leofwine
Nick Frost
Bobik
Paul Kaye
King Ivarr
Nitin Ganatra
Witgar the Baker
Murray McArthur
Ur-Nammu
John Macmillan
King Guthrum
Ben Ashenden
Penda the Rebel
James Acaster
Felix the Ironmonger
Victoria Broom
Queen Fritha
Matthew Cottle
Alric the Painter
Jonathan Gunning
Vortimer the Farmer
Jason Barnett
Thane Tostig
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Aimee Lou Wood and Nicola Coughlan filmed this between Sex Education and Bridgerton respectively, making it a Netflix empire crossover in mud form.
The film deliberately echoes British political satire traditions from Blackadder to The Thick of It, transplanting modern incompetence into feudal power structures.
GB
