Could Britannia fill the gaping hole left by Game of Thrones?

BIG-ACTION, swords and sorcery — it’s little wonder there are whispers Britannia could fill the gaping hole left by Game of Thrones, writes Gemma Dunne. 

But according to its cast, fans will soon realise Jez Butterworth’s nine-part series has its “own thing” going on. “I’m sure it will appeal to a lot of people who enjoy Game of Thrones,” actress Mackenzie Crook says of the Sky Atlantic drama, which is set in 43AD and follows the Roman army as they strive to crush the Celtic heart of Britannia.

But while there’s going to be the “inevitable comparisons, it pulls no punches”, he says: “It shows how brutal and violent life was in those times.”