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Season 1 – The Letter for the King

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A young squire holds the fate of the kingdom in his hands as he embarks on a quest to deliver a secret message to the king.
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The Letter for the King — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

The Letter for the King aspires for greatness, but poor pacing stretched across too many episodes hinder what could be an epic journey.

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Scott Bryan BBC.com 07/15/2020
The Letter for the King is make a kid-friendly show ... without all the bad things that Game of Thrones had. The problem is that you end of getting something that really isn't that interesting to kids either. Go to Full Review
Nick Allen RogerEbert.com 03/23/2020
The Letter for the King tests the limits of when distracting entertainment is too familiar to be fun. Go to Full Review
Suzi Feay Financial Times 03/23/2020
4/5
Written by Will Davies of How to Train Your Dragon, this really is tremendous fun. Go to Full Review
Mark Beaumont NME (New Musical Express) 07/13/2021
2/5
Unambitious family fare that tries to piggyback on the success of Game Of Thrones. Go to Full Review
Kylie Klein-Nixon The Post NZ 04/13/2020
A solid, wholesome way to get your kids hooked on old-school magic beyond the Harry Potter-verse. Go to Full Review
Emily Ashby Common Sense Media 04/07/2020
4/5
Underdog hero stands out in book-based fantasy series. Go to Full Review
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A N Oct 27 Really really terrible. Possibly the worst adaptation of a book ever. You can't even call it that because it is simply nothing like the book at all. Characters are completely changed, plot points non-existent. My daughter and I got to episode 3 or 4...when the magic suddenly 'arrived' we'd had enough. Avoid avoid avoid, utter tosh! See more Aspen Aug 11 Loved the show couldn’t stop rewatching it and I cried at the ending See more Rust S 08/09/2024 They just couldn't help forcing young boys kiss each other... See more The C 10/01/2023 Ruined a good show pushing enlightened social agenda, See more Anne d 07/20/2023 Okay there is so much wrong with this series i would advise netflix to read the book before making a tv series I am dutch the original language of the book First the book only spoke a few times of magic as a fear like in " what if it is magic" type of talk so since this book takes place in the middel ages i dont see this as there is magic in this book as no one actively uses it I managed to put up with it as netflix is allowed to give their own spin on it a bit Then the letter in some metal cilinder type contraption okay.... I eh can put up with it but the entite idea of it was that it was so unnoticeable as possible the original is a flat whiteish piece of paper folded up and sealed with 3 wax seals with a crown on it The entire journey was about " you cant loose the letter protect it with your own life never loose it if you even get threatened to loose it a little bit you must read it memorize it contents and destroy the letter " In my opinion i can argue that the actor they chose for tiuri is wrong as the entire idea was that he had a look that wouldn't say " ey thats someone we cant or can mess with " he had to be basically invisible i would have loved if they made Piak dark skinned but this i can live with as i am not a racist just a book lover who dislikes change I turned it off after tiuri lost the letter as that was something i couldn't live with that ruined the entire series for me See more 02/25/2022 I loved it! I don't normally watch medieval tv shows but this was actually a really great show! I love action shows and this was perfect amount of action and a great storyline! See more Read all reviews
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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Mar 20, 2020 Storm Clouds Gather Pressured by his father and mocked by his peers, Tiuri, 15, competes to become a Knight of Dagonaut, just as the kingdom faces a dark threat. Details Episode 2 Aired Mar 20, 2020 Isn't She a Sweetheart? With the Red Riders and Novices hot on his trail, Tiuri makes his way to Mistrinaut, where the mayor's daughter takes an ardent interest in his mission. Details Episode 3 Aired Mar 20, 2020 At the End of the World The Red Riders drive their captives high into the snowy mountains; caught in a storm, Tiuri and Lavinia take shelter inside a spooky monastery. Details Episode 4 Aired Mar 20, 2020 Danger Knights On a ship headed toward Unauwen, Tiuri and Lavinia meet a mysterious passenger who appears to know the secret of Tiuri's past and his destiny. Details Episode 5 Aired Mar 20, 2020 Spiral Ardanwen guides the group to a weirdly empty town; Lavinia helps Tiuri practice controlling his powers; a startling discovery divides the Novices. Details Episode 6 Aired Mar 20, 2020 When the Blood Moon Rises As the Blood Moon nears and Viridian prepares for his homecoming, Tiuri and friends wrestle with doubt, betrayal and an intimidating final test. Details
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Season Info

Network
Netflix
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Adventure, Action
Original Language
English
Release Date
Mar 20, 2020
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