7.045 minSeason 1 • Episode 4
LatestIn 1923, with the dig in limbo and its ownership in dispute, Carnarvon falls fatally ill from blood poisoning, forcing a reconciliation with both Carter and his daughter.
The remarkable story of the chance meeting that transformed penniless, ostracised archaeologist Howard Carter into a household name following his discovery of the tomb of the boy-king, Tutankhamun.
Production
1920s Egypt recreated with sweaty, claustrophobic authenticity
Acting
Sam Neill's magnificently insufferable Lord Carnarvon
Costume
Linen suits that scream 'I have never done manual labor'
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Carter actually worked in Egypt for 30 years before Tutankhamun; the series compresses his grinding failure into aesthetic montage.
The real Lady Evelyn was 21 during the discovery; her flirtation with Carter (40 years her senior) was rumored but never proven—the series leans in hard.
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