The Bastard Executioner (2015)

Action · Drama

A blood-soaked, medieval epic that tells the story of Wilkin Brattle, a 14th century warrior, whose life is forever changed when a divine messenger beseeches him to lay down his sword and lead the life of another man: a journeyman executioner. Set in northern Wales during a time rife with rebellion and political upheaval, Wilkin must walk a tight rope between protecting his true identity while also serving a mysterious destiny.

IMDb rating: 6.2 (9,904 votes)
Episode average: 7.3 ↑ +1.1 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2015)

7.35 avg 10 episodes 6.8 → 7.5 58 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Pilot: Part 1	6.8	551
2	Pilot: Part 2	7.3	488
3	Effigy/Ddelw	7.3	376
4	A Hunger/Newyn	7.3	316
5	Piss Profit/Proffidwyr Troeth	7.4	295
6	Thorns/Drain	7.2	275
7	Behold the Lamb/Gweled yr Oen	7.6	272
8	Broken Things/Pethau Toredig	7.6	226
9	The Bernadette Maneuver/Cynllwyn Bernadette	7.5	200
10	Blood and Quiescence/Crau a Chwsg	7.5	220