After a long silence and many rumours, the History Channel gave the official green light to Knightfall season 2 earlier this year. Following in the tradition of its highly successful period drama, Vikings, the History Channel introduced another historical fiction series in Knightfall, capturing the political intrigue of the Crusades and the Knights Templar who sought the holy grail during the Middle Ages.
Knightfall season 2 cast
Fans will no doubt be overjoyed to hear that Star Wars‘ Mark Hamill is joining the cast of Knightfall season 2. Hamill will play the role of Talus, a battle-hardened Knight Templar veteran of the Crusades, who survived captivity for ten years in the Holy Land and is tasked with training the new initiates to the Order.
Here’s a look at Hamill in the second season in the form of a brand new teaser trailer…
“[Talus] takes pride in the scars,” new showrunner Aaron Helbing (The Flash, Spartacus: War Of The Damned) shared with TVInsider, “because they made him who he is.”
He also added that he’s making sure that season 2 is “darker, grittier and more action-heavy.”
Also joining the cast in season two is Tom Forbes (The Bastard Executioner) as Prince Louis, the violent and unpredictable son of King Philip and heir to the throne, and Genevieve Gaunt (The Royals) as Isabella, the daughter of King Philip who is well on her way to becoming the woman history refers to as “the she-wolf of France.”
Knightfall season 2 air date
The UK version of the History Channel only started airing Knightfall season 1 last July! So we may be waiting a long while for season 2. The US can probably expect new episodes to start airing pretty soon, though.