I know the series starts with a disclaimer that it's just a bit of fictional drama, but even so......I've seen two episodes now, and it's very much of the ilk of Britannia, or a lesser version of series such as Vikings, and the Last Kingdom.History? No. Not at all. This is a 'Politically Correct' A Team meets Ivanhoe. Or perhaps Monty Python and the Holy Grail on Speed.? So yes, there are plenty of costumes around to adorn the cast of.... well, not thousands, but ceratinaly several. Watch it as a yarn, not a documentary and you will find much of it very entertaining. The fight scenes were very well done. The American drawl on the Castillian Ambassador perhaps not so much. Don't expect Game of Thrones writing. I think A Team is about the right level to describe the plot depth. The clichés fall thick and fast.So there is the stereotypical Arch-Villain/Evil plotting Advisor dude, complete with the regulation Sheriff of Nottingham beard, causing underhand deeds to be attempted on our Heroic Templar Master. This latter is always clad in full Knightly garb of full mail armour, steel Spaulders with sword and surcoat. Doing the dishes must have been a real bugger.The damsels are all the required "strong, independent, determined" type, not averse to telling the King she'll be choosing her own husband, thank you, nor to picking up a spear and kebabing a bad guy, saving Our Hero's life at a critical battle moment.The Apprentice Hero is a suitably headstrong "youth" seeking wild Revenge against the bad guys for doing in his fiancée. And yes, obviously he will become the squire and sidekick to our hero. The dateline seems very flexible, but it is very understanding and modern of our 14th Century French King that he is not in the least bit curious nor surprised that he has somehow sired a mixed race daughter. Happened all the time in Medieval marriages.... Mind you, if the Pope can be a Yorkshireman then anything is possible. I won't bore you with more details, just to say that the script is very formulaic and predictable. Your kids will love it. History buffs or those used to decent historical drama - not so much. At least there's no Blackadder in it. Put it on when you get back from the pub and want something mindless to watch while you boozily nosh on your takeaway. I'm not rushing to record the series. There is better to watch.

Simply awful with a totally ridiculous story-line. I'm a history lover and have read many books on the subject of the Templars, so i really anticipated this serial and hoped i might enjoy. They actually paid someone to write such a ridiculous script?! i really was laughing at times, with what was going on in this serial. Very bad casting and acting as well. So bad that it became funny at times. i was even bursting in laughter in supposedly dramatic scenes! it's a DISASTER of a serial. i watched it till the end, simply to see how actually bad it was. and it really got from bad to worst.. After the last episode (which was probably the worst and most ridiculous of all) i cought myself thinking. "i actually wasted 10 hours of my life to watch this"?! So in order that no other intelligent people waste their time and nerves on this, i decided to write. I wouldn't recommend it, especially to real history lovers.

The acting was excellent and so was the plot.It has the most unpredictable plot.The characters were great.This T.V series is way better than any other you can possibly find.It has a great story and once you start watching it you should finish the whole tv series and then comment about it.It deserves way more rating than it gets. In conclusion,Knightfall is a tv series that you must watch.

This serie has historical issues ok, Vikings got none ? Spartacus ? King Arthur ? (lol) Come on guys why does it matter all of a sudden. I found the acting great and the two first episodes were fun to watch, lot of action with a good dose of humor. Ok we know the story, we've seen this kind of stuff before, but there is something here that make me wanna see more of it, maybe the actor play or the thin intrigue. Anyway i will be watching the whole season and will enjoy it !