Series about the Middle Ages - the list of the best. "Son of a raven." "The Rise of the Barbarians." The series "Salem"

TV series have always been very popular since the creation of television. But in recent years they have become comparable to the cast, scenery, plots and budget with large feature films. Therefore, it is not surprising that the army of admirers of this art grows every year. And all of them have their own genre preferences. In this article we will present a list of the best serials about the Middle Ages.

A bit about the genre

The Middle Ages - a period in European history from the V to the XV century. Clothes, manners and historical events of this interval are the basis of the paintings about this time. However, often in the list of the best serials about the Middle Ages fall fantasy films, events that occur either in the past, or in a fictional reality, similar to the Middle Ages. For example, "The Game of Thrones", "The Witcher", "Camelot", "Once in a Fairy Tale", etc., often fall into this category. We will not consider such serials, since they are far from history.

«Pillars of the Earth»

Mini-series "Pillars of the Earth", released on screens in 2010, is quite popular with viewers. At the heart of the story is Ken Follett's book.

Shooting of the series lasted almost a year, the plot was 40 million dollars. The director was Sergio Mimica-Gezan, the script was written by John Pilmeier. Filming was conducted in Hungary and Austria, the Salisbury Cathedral became the protopope of the architectural image of the film collection.

The series "Pillars of the Earth" tells about the events that took place during the royal court of England in the XII century. Under strange circumstances, the only son and heir of Henry I perishes. Matilda, the minor daughter of the king, remains alive. However, she can not occupy the throne. The inheritance of the throne can only be her male child when she reaches adulthood.

A few years later, and Matilda is born a boy. But at the same time, the conspirators harass Henry, and he dies. Power, thanks to the support of the archbishop, goes to Stefan Blois, the king's nephew. Matilda is going to return the throne and begins preparing for the uprising, in this is helped Count Gloucester, the illegitimate son of King Robert, Earl of Shiring and some other courtiers.

In parallel to this story line, the story of Tom, a talented bricklayer, is constantly being unfortunate.

The series consists of eight episodes, each of which lasts an hour.

"Risen Ertugrul"

This Turkish series hit the screens in 2014. To date, came 3 seasons, which included 91 episodes. However, the film has an unfinished status, so fans can hope for continuation.

"Risen Ertugrul" tells about the real events that took place in the Ottoman Empire of the 13th century. The series is dedicated to the Turkic ruler Ertugrul, who owned lands that later became known as the Ottoman Beilik. And the center of this state was the city of Shogut. Ertugrul was not only a gifted ruler, but also a talented commander.

The plot is based on the life path of the great sovereign, who laid the foundation for the Ottoman Empire. Viewers can learn how a great power has become such by gaining power. Like many empires, it was created through conquest. The series depicts colorful images of battles and military campaigns.

The film, in fact, is the history of a man who could influence the course of world history by establishing a powerful empire.

"The Son of a Crow"

This one of the few Russian historical series was shown on the TV channel "Russia" in 2014. In total, four series were shot. The director was Alexander Shchurikhin, and the script was written by Dmitry Rezaev. Filming took place in the Crimea in the Sudan fortress, built in the 14th century.

The series "Son of the Raven" takes place in the 12th century on the coast of one of the Baltic islands. The film begins with the pirates peering into the dark sea in a night storm. One of them notices a merchant cogg in the distance. Pirates decide to sink the ship and set fire to the false lighthouse. Kogg flies into the reefs and drowns. Now pirates have only to collect a rich booty. They land ashore and pick up the most valuable. Unexpectedly, among the debris, a cradle with a child, miraculously survived after the crash, is found.

On the edge of the basket of the baby sits a raven. Pirates take this for the banner of the gods. It turns out that the leader of Radomir was killed by a son in one of the raids. Radomir decides to adopt an infant. The child is given the name Roarg, which is translated "son of the crow."

The main roles were played by Alexander Prudnikov, Nikolay Sakharov, Svetlana Levicheva, Maxim Bashkin.

The film was not well received by spectators and critics and received rather low ratings.

"The Rise of the Barbarians"

The series "The Rise of the Barbarians" was withdrawn in 2016, the country of production - the United States. This historical-dramatic film tells about the times of the heyday of the Roman Empire, when it waged war with the barbarians. More precisely, pacified the discontented and rebellious against the great Caesar. The cause of the uprising was the discontent of many of the peoples that make up the empire, due to the fact that all the blessings went to urban residents, and the suburbs vegetated in poverty and desolation.

The population of the Roman Empire was also made up of federals-individual families and entire tribes that lived on the outskirts of the state. From the treasury they were paid considerable sums, so that they would protect the empire from raids.

The series "The Rise of the Barbarians" was filmed by Simon George. Starring Michael Or, Christie Mitchell, Richard Riddell, Tom Hopper, Julian Kostov, John Bolt, and others.

"Kings and Prophets"

This American series first appeared on the screens in 2015. Filming of the project was conducted in South Africa, although the events of the film unfold in Israel.

The series "Kings and Prophets" came out on the screen and immediately got extremely low ratings. Because of this failure, the project was closed after two episodes. However, a year later the film was restarted. The plot was changed, as well as the cast. As a result, the audience increased the first season in full, but there is no information as to whether there will be a continuation.

The series "Kings and Prophets" is based on the Biblical Old Testament legend. On the screens appeared the characters, known to mankind for almost three thousand years. Spectators could see beautiful landscapes, spectacular battles, etc.

The story begins with a story about Saul, the first king of Israel. The prophet Samuel sends him a message from God. According to him, Saul should drive out the most terrible enemies of all Israeli tribes - the Philistines. But for this it is necessary to unite all the tribes. Saul almost succeeded. However, he does not know that his plan is threatened by a single person - the shepherd David.

Salem

The series "Salem" refers to the genre of historical fantasy, telling about the trials of witches that occurred in the 17th century in the town of Salem (Massachusetts).

The film's creators are Brann Brag and Adam Simon. The premiere took place in April 2014. Since then, the screens have come three seasons, for today the series is considered closed. The main roles were performed by Janet Montgomery and Shane West.

The series is a fictional story based on real events. At the time described, the power over the colony was in the hands of the Puritans. The picture calls into question the actions of the authorities and judges, and also leaves it unclear how guilty were the accused and the dead.

The focus of the plot is the story of the life of the witch Mary and her beloved John. In addition to a purely fictional fantastic component, the picture has a beautiful image of the manners of the time when, due to any little things, you could get into the torture chamber of the Inquisition.

In general, the series was well received by the audience and received high ratings of criticism.

"Vikings"

The list of the best serials about the Middle Ages would not be complete without mentioning the "Vikings", which gained popularity both abroad and in our country.

The series is the result of the joint work of Ireland and Canada, its creator was Michael Hurst. The painting was made specifically for the History channel. The premiere took place in March 2013. For today, filmed 4 seasons of the film, in November 2017, the fifth one is being prepared for the release. About whether this season will be the last, is still unknown.

"Vikings" can not be called strictly historical series, it is based on Scandinavian legends about Anglo-Saxon Britain, Viking raids and the West Frankish Kingdom.

The plot is based on the story of Ragnar Lodbrock, the legendary Viking leader, who, according to myths, leads his race from Odin himself, the supreme Scandinavian god.

The series begins in 793 on the land of Scandinavia, where there is a fictitious Viking settlement, called the Kattegat. Ragnar, the young yarl of the Danes, decides to challenge the yarl Haraldson, the local ruler. Ragnar wants the Vikings to stop raiding east, and pay attention to the west, but for this one must go on a dangerous journey to the unknown lands.

The main roles in the series were performed by Travis Fimmel, Clive Standen, Katherine Vinnik, Gustaf Skarsgard, Jessalin Gilsig and others.

"The Empty Crown"

The list of the best serials about the Middle Ages continues with a wonderful English series, which is a film adaptation of the most famous historical plays of William Shakespeare.

Filming began in 2011, and a year later the first part already appeared on BBC. After that, the project was frozen, and the shooting continued only in 2014, when the "Richard III" and "Henry VI" were screened. The filming was attended by Judy Dench, Benedict Cumberbatch, Sophie Okonedo, Hugh Bonnevell, Andrew Scott, Jeremy Irons.

The series is created in the best traditions of English drama, very close to the text. The creators managed to perfectly embody the spirit of Shakespeare's works and the Middle Ages. The film was highly appreciated by critics and won the love of viewers.

Other

Let's list some more interesting series about the warriors of the Middle Ages:

• "Ivanhoe";
• "Charlemagne";
• "The Wolf Room";
• "Kingdom";
• "Toledo";
• Borgia.

List all the films, based on the plot of which the Middle Ages are taken, is almost impossible. In this article, we have described only the largest and most significant projects that have gained worldwide fame. We hope that you will be able to find a TV series for yourself and enjoy spending several days off or evenings watching it.