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MGM+'s Robin Hood Premieres Sunday With Gritty Reimagining of the Legend

Sean Bean with Connie Nielsen leads a Lionsgate drama that repositions Marian as a court insider.

Overview

  • The series debuts Sunday, November 2 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on MGM+, with Episodes 1 and 2 launching together and weekly releases continuing through December for a 10-episode run.
  • This retelling centers on Rob as a Saxon outlaw leading a rebel band while Marian, a Norman noblewoman, infiltrates a corrupt court.
  • Jack Patten stars as Robin opposite Lauren McQueen’s Marian, with Sean Bean as the Sheriff of Nottingham and Connie Nielsen as Eleanor of Aquitaine.
  • Production took place in Serbia, where cast members described filming in extreme heat and wearing heavy period costumes that shaped their performances.
  • A Radio Times historian highlights notable historical inaccuracies, while the creative team emphasizes a grounded, contemporary-minded interpretation focused on social conflict.