Obviously no one knows exactly what happened during Tut's reign but there has been enough discovered Spike could have still done an excellent series using a little more fact. If you like elaborate costumes, scenery and intrigue it's good. If you are hoping for more of a true depiction you will be disappointed. Was so excited to watch on Netflix since this was my favorite time in history and finally had to pretend it was a story I did not know...which it sort of was.

I'm visiting Egypt for the second time, next week, and this series is a real tonic! Wow! Fast paced, wonderful scenery, great sets, lovely costumes and a powerful script. Very cool indeed. Why the Mitanni kings are black, though, defies logic ... they were from Syria. I guess the producers wanted black representation in ancient history, even though it never existed. Would black TV audiences really refuse to watch a miniseries about King Tutankhamun just because there were no black actors in it? Of course not! Grow up Hollywood!!!!The casting is superb, Tutankhamun is a dark, embittered youth, that kicks back at his historical portrayal as a teen aged victim of Egyptian politics, shades of Frank Herbet's DUNE. Ankhesunamen is fabulously gorgeous and Ay (Ben Kingsley), is perfect in his role.

My wife started watching this, but gave up due to boredom. I had to laugh when one of the characters spoke about decimating the enemy. About 500 years too soon. Decimate is a Roman word in Latin is to kill every tenth Roman soldier if they won't attack or similar. Tut was about 1300 BC and the Romans started about 500 years later.Tut tut for research. Roman commanders to encourage their soldiers would line them up and count every tenth soldier and plunge a sword into them. I recorded episodes diligently but after a while gave up. It had no pace or interest but just plodded along Tut tut Tut tut Having to produce ten lines is a silly rule 9 lines would be better 8 lines would be even better 7 lines better still 6 lines fine 5 lines OK 4 lines almost there 3 lines not bad Still not there

wonderful story, beautiful photography, but it is really spoiled by terrible sound editing. the "action " scenes are easily 10dB louder than the dialog scenes , without constantly sitting on the volume control one can miss dialog and be blasted out of the room when the action starts. Same is true for the commercial breaks. They are at least 10 dB louder than the general show. I thought that they were not supposed to do this anymore.The degree of graphic sex is probably a little much for many but is tastefully done. the rise and fall of the plot twists is exciting and compelling. I recommend this mini-series , but caution the viewer to ride the remote volume if you value your hearing.