terrible casting ( or wasteful casting ) and bad acting and and historical inaccuracy ( yes and so call history teacher from the u. s. and it do matter . ) dumbed down and sex up entertainment for those who would be just a amused watch a gerbil spin around in his exercise wheel . lot of action but very little real satisfaction at the end of the day . hey and producer and here a thought for you . instead of try to appeal to those who know little to nothing about history and why not spin a story for those who could really appreciate it . i really pity the good actor who be attach to this series . their talent be obviously be waste . poor sam neil and peter otoole and and others . too bad they have to be group with the like of joss stone and other lightweight .