Starz previewed the first hour of their new original series ‘Camelot’ last night following the series finale of ‘Spartacus: Gods of the Arena.’ If you missed it then don’t worry as Starz has already added the ‘Camelot’ premiere ‘Homecoming’ to their website so you can stream it and watch it in its entirety.
Like Spartacus before it, the first hour of ‘Camelot’ promises a series that will be full of violence, sex, deceit, plays for power and drama. Unlike prior portrayals of King Arthur and Camelot, this new series skews decidedly young with Twilight’s Jamie Campbell Bower as the unlikely heir to his deceased father’s throne. This Arthur has his hands full against much older and more experienced foes led by his half-sister Morgan played by scene-stealer Eva Green.
‘Camelot’ shows promise mostly thanks to Green’s emotionally charged performance as the vengeful sorceress whose only interests are achieving her perceived rightful place as queen of the land. After watching ‘Homecoming’ it’s hard not to keep watching with promises of Excalibur, the Lady in the Lake, Tamsin Egerton as Guinevere, Joseph Fiennes using his Merlin powers, and the beginnings of The Knight’s of the Round Table yet to come.
Click here to visit Starz and watch ‘Homecoming.’
The full two-hour ‘Camelot’ premiere is set for Friday, April 1.
