The Letter for the King (TV series)

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GenreFantasy
Based onThe Letter for the King
by Tonke Dragt
Written byWill Davies
Directed by
  • Alex Holmes
  • Felix Thompson
The Letter for the King
GenreFantasy
Based onThe Letter for the King
by Tonke Dragt
Written byWill Davies
Directed by
  • Alex Holmes
  • Felix Thompson
Starring
ComposerBrandon Campbell
Countries of origin
  • United Kingdom
  • Netherlands
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producers
ProducerChris Clark
Production locations
  • New Zealand
  • Czech Republic
Production companyFilmWave
Original release
NetworkNetflix
Release20 March 2020 (2020-03-20)

The Letter for the King is a coming-of-age fantasy adventure television series developed by Will Davies and FilmWave for Netflix inspired by the classic 1962 Dutch novel of the same name by Tonke Dragt. The six-episode series was released on Netflix on 20 March 2020.[1]

A young aspiring knight Tiuri (Amir Wilson) finds himself on a perilous mission to deliver a secret letter to the King who lives across the Great Mountains.

Cast

Recurring and supporting

Notable guests

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date [2]
1"Storm Clouds Gather"Felix ThompsonWill DaviesMarch 20, 2020 (2020-03-20)
Tiuri, a young squire in the Kingdom of Dagonaut, enters the trials for novice knights. During the final challenge, the novices spend a night of silent contemplation inside the tomb of the Knights of Dagonaut, which is haunted by the spirits of the fallen knights. The vigil is interrupted by a dying Black Knight, who has stolen a sealed letter from Prince Viridian’s Red Riders. The Black Knight makes Tiuri swear to deliver the letter and his ring to King Favian of Unauwen before the next full moon, in 14 days. Tiuri is pursued on horseback by the Red Riders. The Black Knight’s horse, Ardanwen, leaps off a cliff carrying Tuiri into the river below.
2"Isn't She a Sweetheart?"Alex HolmesWill DaviesMarch 20, 2020 (2020-03-20)
With the Red Riders and Novices hot on his trail, Tiuri makes his way to Mistrinaut, where the mayor’s daughter, an adventurous teen named Lavina, reluctantly forced to marry a paranoid, rich boy, discovers his presence. Despite convincing him to trust her, she has him imprisoned for money from bounty hunters. The knight leading the trials is the first to pay for him, but the mayor's daughter, in need of passage out of the town, frees him as the Novices arrive in Mistrinaut. The Novices, the knights, and the Red Riders end up chasing them, and a battle ensues. The lead knight sacrifices himself to distract them from Tiuri and dies of his wounds, but not before telling the Novices to help Tiuri on his quest. As they are considering this, the Novices are captured by the Red Riders.
3"At the End of the World"Felix ThompsonRose HeineyMarch 20, 2020 (2020-03-20)
The Red Riders drive their captives high into the snowy mountains. Caught in a storm, Tiuri and Lavinia take shelter inside an ominous monastery.
4"Danger Knights"Alex HolmesHarry CrippsMarch 20, 2020 (2020-03-20)
On a ship headed toward Unauwen, Tiuri and Lavinia meet a mysterious passenger who seems to know the secret of Tiuri's past — and his destiny.
5"Spiral"Charles MartinJoy C. MitchellMarch 20, 2020 (2020-03-20)
Ardanwen guides the group to an eerily empty town. Lavinia helps Tiuri practice controlling his powers, and in order to get his heart rate up, she kisses him. The two then start a romance. A startling discovery divides the Novices as they enter their kingdom.
6"When the Blood Moon Rises"Felix ThompsonWill DaviesMarch 20, 2020 (2020-03-20)
As the Blood Moon nears and Viridian prepares for his homecoming, Tiuri and friends wrestle with doubt, betrayal and a daunting final test. In the final battle, the knights and Viridian clash. Viridian unleashes his plan and turns into a demon, but Lavinia, directed by Tiuri, defeats him. Jussipo is killed in the ensuing battle, and they bury him before being knighted. Jussipo's brother becomes the youngest knight in Dragonaut, and Tiuri becomes Sir Tiuri the Valiant. The show ends when, as the audience applause, magic returns to the kingdom.

Production

Development

In July 2018, it was announced Netflix had ordered an original series based on Tonke Dragt's De brief voor de Koning with Will Davies as showrunner and executive producer. This is the first Netflix adaptation of a Dutch book, although it will be adapted in English; the series is titled after the English translation, which was published in 2014. FilmWave acquired the international rights in a deal with Leopold.[3] Paul Trijbits of FilmWave is executive producing, Chris Clark is producing, and Alex Holmes and Felix Thompson are directing.[4]

Casting

The cast was announced in December 2018 with Amir Wilson in the lead role.[4]

Filming

Principal photography took place in New Zealand and Prague, Czech Republic.[5]

Music

Brandon Campbell composed the music for the series. "It’s an orchestral, adventure score, but we wove in a lot of Western elements. There are acoustic guitars, some vocals, the fiddle, and trumpet. Our approach to this project, and our vision as it came together, was a Western that takes place in the middle of this magical adventure," he told Awards Daily.[6]

Jussipo uses the score of "In Hell, I'll Be in Good Company" from the band "The Dead South" as music for his songs, this music is also sung for his burial.

Release

First-look promotional pictures were released in January 2020 followed by a teaser and trailer in February.[7][8][9]

Reception

References

External links

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