Fantasy drama explain pitched as Game of Thrones but without the sex and violence is drawing audience far smaller than hoped for Beowulf,ITV’s £17m attempt to capitalise on the phenomenal success of fantasy hit Game of Thrones, looks set to be axed after just one series. ITV had tall hopes for the TV adaptation of the epic poem but Beowulf: Return to Shieldlands, and has failed to resonate with viewers.
So far seven episodes of the 12-part drama absorb aired pulling an average audience of about 1.5 million,far short of what ITV would absorb been hoping for with such a big budget drama in a prime Sunday evening slot.
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Source: theguardian.com