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Season Three

Tumanbay is recovering from a brutal occupation by the followers of Maya. Manel, daughter of the Empire’s  greatest general, now sits on the throne. Her chief advisor and lover is the mysterious traveller Alkin. The city has been plundered of much of its wealth, and desperate for allies, a marriage has been arranged between Manel and Herod, the feckless son of a powerful provincial governor. Gregor, Manel’s uncle and Master of the elite Palace Guard, is convinced that Maya and her followers are still a threat to the Empire. Cast & Crew

 
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Episodes

Ep 3.01 - Tree of Sorrows

A plundered city, the new ruler and her lover, the slave-trader’s daughter


Ep 3.02 - Two Moons

Return from the dead, a royal wedding, the kite flyers of Tumanbay


Ep 3.03 - The Blind Man

The blind leader, the price of protection, a deadly prophecy


Ep 3.04 - Dark Enterprises

A coup in the palace, the stowaway, a ship on the rocks


Ep 3.05 - Accidental Hero

The provincial governor’s wife is back, a public execution, the ancient scrolls


Ep 3.06 – Fatima

Mother of the hero prince, father of disaster, a deadly friendship


Ep 3.07 - Hostage of Fortune

Escape across the desert, murder in the marriage bed, death as in life


Ep 3.08 – The Coming

Return of the warrior-monks, poison at the banquet, a new alliance

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Cast

GREGOR, Master of the Palace Guard - Rufus Wright

MANEL, Sultana of Tumanbay, daughter of General Qulan  - Aiysha Hart

GRAND MASTER AMALRIC, blind leader of the celibate priest-warriors, the Balarac- Anton Lesser

FATIMA, wife of a provincial governor - Tara Fitzgerald

HEROD, son of Fatima. Also know as Prince Herod - Amir El-Masry

BAVAND, slave-trader and businessman - Peter Polycarpou

ALKIN, traveller, doctor and the Sultana’s chief advisor and lover - Nathalie Armin

HEAVEN, daughter of Ibn Bai, she has taken over the family slave-trade business - Olivia Popica

AKIBA, once a slave, now husband to Heaven's and father of their child - Akin Gazi

QULAN, Tumanbay’s greatest commander, father of Manel  - Christopher Fulford

FROG, teenage boy with prophetic powers, and a Skyrat - Finn Elliot

SPIDER, friend of Frog and a Skyrat - Yusuf Hofri

MATILLA, teenage girl, daughter of Bavand - Humera Syed

CADALI, former Grand Vizier to the Sultan - Matthew Marsh

SELIM, Cadali’s illegitimate son, a low-ranking oficial responsable for the palace cleaners - Farshid Rokey

THE HAFIZ, religious figurehead and an old drunk - Antony Bunsee

SISCO PILAAR, elderly businessman interested in making Matilla his tenth wife - Raad Rawi

Other parts -  Muzz Khan, Vivek Madan, Nadir Khan, Alexander Arnold, Annabella Dowler, Dolya Gavanski, George Georgiou, Marlene Madenge & Carl Prekopp


Production

Music - Sacha Puttnam

Additional Music - Jon Ouin

Sound Design - Eloise Whitmore

Sound Recording - Joe Richardson

Casting – Emma Hearn

Assistant Script Editor - Marcus Martin

Trails & Promotions - Jack Soper 

Created by John Scott Dryden and Mike Walker

Writers - John Scott Dryden,  Mike Walker & Mac Rogers

Producers - Emma Hearn & Nadir Khan

Director - John Scott Dryden

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