It took a while to get going but by episode 4 compelled me to keep watching and by episode 6 I binge-watched to the end. It was well-acted and solidly produced. Ignoring the views of the history buffs, this is a solid watch. Overall not as good as The Last Kingdom (which is as good as Game of Thrones and Vikings so a very high bar for comparison) but excellent all the same. Ignore the very low reviews which are simply not realistic considering the acting and production values. I'd give this 6 stars for the first 4 episodes and 8 stars for the last 6 so 7 overall. My anticipation is that the 2nd series will be better now that the main characters have been established.
Review of The Winter King
The Winter King
(2023– )
Slow to start but very good overall making me want a 2nd series.
6 January 2024