Limited series · Netflix
Cursed
What if the sword chose a queen?
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Katherine Langford
Nimue
10 eps
Devon Terrell
Arthur
10 eps
Gustaf Skarsgård
Merlin
10 eps
Daniel Sharman
Weeping Monk
10 eps
Sebastian Armesto
King Uther Pendragon
10 eps
Lily Newmark
Pym
10 eps
Peter Mullan
Father Carden
10 eps
Matt Stokoe
Gawain
10 eps
Billy Jenkins
Squirrel
10 eps
Tobi King Bakare
Josse
2 eps
Clive Francis
Pope Abel
2 eps
Bella Dayne
Red Spear/Viking Captain/Guinevere
5 eps
Polly Walker
Lady Lunette
5 eps
Richard Henderson
Gaston
1 eps
Robert Ryan
Gramaire Tavern Man
3 eps
Anton Valensi
Sir Dellum
1 eps
Sofia Oxenham
Eydis
5 eps
Sarah-Jane De Crespigny
Druid
5 eps
Joseph Macnab
Trent
1 eps
Ben Allen
Footman 1
1 eps
Christopher Sciueref
Captain Anax
1 eps
Shalom Brune-Franklin
Sister Igraine
9 eps
Florence Hunt
Nimue (Aged 10)
2 eps
Clare Holman
Lady Cacher
2 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Cursed actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Cursed reads strongest on Spectacle, Bingeability and World Building.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
In this fresh take on the Arthurian legend, teenager Nimue joins forces with mercenary Arthur on a quest to find Merlin and deliver an ancient sword.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E09 · Signature episode
Poisons
Nimue weighs a fateful decision, Uther takes a defiant step, and Gawain discovers not all is what it seems within the Red Paladin camp.
- Directed by Sarah O'Gorman
S01E07 · Signature episode
Bring Us In Good Ale
While Nimue, Morgana and Kaze seek refuge in an ancient web of tunnels, Arthur and Gawain fend off a siege led by the Weeping Monk.
- Directed by Jon East
S01E03 · Signature episode
Alone
Waking in an abbey, Nimue finds herself surrounded by strangers and forced to tend to Red Paladins. Arthur sets out on an adventure of his own.
- Directed by Daniel Nettheim
S01E06 · Signature episode
Festa and Moreii
In the ruins of a castle, Nimue and Merlin finally meet face to face, and more secrets from the past come screaming to the surface.
- Directed by Jon East
S01E02 · Signature episode
Cursed
Shaken and alone, Nimue presses ahead on her quest, as flashbacks reveal a harrowing encounter years ago that changed the course of her life.
- Directed by Zetna Fuentes
S01E10
The Sacrifice
With the future of the Fey hanging in the balance and enemies closing in from all sides, Nimue sets in motion the final pieces of her plan.
- Directed by Sarah O'Gorman
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Alex BodenProducer
- Rachel ShukertProducer
- Zetna FuentesExecutive Producer
- Tom WheelerExecutive Producer
- Leila GersteinExecutive Producer
- Frank MillerExecutive Producer
Direction
- Sarah O'GormanDirector
- Daniel NettheimDirector
- Zetna FuentesDirector
- Jon EastDirector
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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