Renewed: Knighfall

US period drama Knightfall has been renewed for a second season.

Filmed in Czech Republic and Croatia the series stars Tom Cullen as Landry, leader of the Knights Templar, obsessed with finding the Holy Grail.

The series has also added three new cast members for the second season: Mark Hamill will play the role of Talus, a battle-hardened Knight Templar veteran of the Crusades, Tom Forbes as Prince Louis, and Genevieve Gaunt as Isabella, the daughter of King Philip.

In addition, Aaron Helbing (The Flash, Black Sails, Spartacus) has been brought on board as executive producer and showrunner taking over from Dominic Minghella.

“In the face of ever-increasing competition, we’re proud of History’s track record of producing signature drama series that are epic in scope with complex characters,” said Eli Lehrer, executive vice president of programming for History. “Whether it’s the legendary Knights Templar, the extraordinary tale of medieval Norsemen, or the story of a formerly classified United States Air Force program investigating UFOs during the Cold War, these series reflect our commitment to bringing the defining, big canvas stories of history to life. We look forward to offering our viewers a grittier, darker Knightfall in season two and welcoming Mark to the cast.”

Knightfall airs in Australia on SBS.

Source: Variety