Tut (miniseries)
A miniseries about the life of Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun.
Tut is a Canadian-American miniseries that premiered on the American cable network Spike on July 19, 2015. The three-part miniseries is based on the life of Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Historical drama
- Director
- David Von Ancken
- Writer
- Michael Vickerman
- Peter Paige
- Bradley Bredeweg
- Starring
- Ben Kingsley
- Avan Jogia
- Sibylla Deen
- Alexander Siddig
- Kylie Bunbury
- Peter Gadiot
- Iddo Goldberg
- Nonso Anozie
- Country
- United States
- Canada
- United Kingdom
- Composer
- Jeff Russo
- Episodes
- 3
- Producer
- Guy Jon Louthan; Irene Litinski
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Development
Spike first announced Tut in May 2014. The miniseries marked a return by the network to scripted programming, particularly event series aimed at a balanced audience, contrasting with Spike's typical male-skewed lineup. Such event series had recently become popular on other networks like History. Muse Entertainment, known for The Kennedys and The Pillars of the Earth, produced the series. The executive producer and writer stated that the series blends historical fact with dramatization, and the costume designer incorporated both history and fantasy into the clothing.
Cast
Avan Jogia portrays Tutankhamun, the young Pharaoh. Ben Kingsley plays Ay, the Grand Vizier. Nonso Anozie appears as General Horemheb, a savvy and power-hungry military strategist. Sibylla Deen is Ankhesenamun, Tutankhamun's calculating and conniving sister-wife. Alexander Siddig plays the High Priest of Amun, a major political figure. Kylie Bunbury portrays Suhad, a Mitanni girl who unknowingly saves Tutankhamun's life. Peter Gadiot plays Ka, the Pharaoh's close confidant. Iddo Goldberg is Lagus, an Egyptian soldier. Alistair Toovey plays Nahkt, Ay's stepson. Other cast members include Kaizer Akhtar as young Tutankhamun, Silas Carson as Pharaoh Akhenaten, Steve Chusak as Paranefer, Alexander Lyras as General Yuya, Geoffrey Burton as Dagi, Leon Lopez as Seti, Daniela Lavender as Herit, Ismail Kanater as the Priest of Sobek, and Raw Leiba as King Artatama II.
Reception
The series received mixed reviews, with a score of 46 on Metacritic and 37% on Rotten Tomatoes. Brian Lowery of Variety noted that the miniseries turns Tutankhamun's short life into historical melodrama, finding modest pleasures in palace intrigues but limited momentum across three nights. Robert Bianco of USA Today called it overstuffed melodrama. Keith Uhlich of The Hollywood Reporter wrote that the miniseries inspires no devotion.
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