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MGM+ Premieres Gritty Robin Hood Reimagining Starring Sean Bean

Early reactions praise the scale and performances, with episodes released weekly through December.

Overview

  • The series debuts with two episodes now streaming on MGM+ and via Prime Video channels, with the 10-part season set to conclude on December 28.
  • This adult-oriented take frames Rob as a Saxon outlaw leading a rebellion while Marian, a Norman noblewoman, infiltrates court to expose corruption.
  • Jack Patten and Lauren McQueen lead the cast, with Sean Bean’s Sheriff of Nottingham portrayed as a more complex figure and Connie Nielsen appearing as Eleanor of Aquitaine.
  • Production was mounted in Serbia at PFI Studios in Simanovci, with locations around Gornji Milanovac and the village of Varnice transformed into Sherwood Forest.
  • A historian and critics note notable anachronisms in dates, titles and religious orders, even as the creators emphasize a grounded tone and emotional origin-story focus.