It is announced by high priest Amun he has "risen from the dead", turning the boy-king into a powerful pharaoh. Betrayed by his inner circle, Tut along with the loyal Lagos and Suhad return to Thebes at the moment Ankhesenamun tries to marry the traitorous Ka, but Tut stabs and kills his former friend just as he's about to be crowned the new pharaoh. Michael Vickerman, Bradley Bredeweg & Peter PaigeĪfter finding Tutankhamun wounded on the battlefield, a beautiful half Mitanni half Egyptian girl, Suhad rescues him from his own people and nurses him back to health. He is also determined to gain control of his kingdom after being conspired against by the power-hungry Ay and having been left for dead by General Horemheb during a battle with the Mitanni. Ten years into his reign, teenage Tut finds the country in economic turmoil and crops ruined by drought.
He is forced to marry his sister Ankhesenamun to keep the bloodline pure as his closest friend Ka lusts for her. However, after showing mercy on several occasions, and having the Vizier Ay making important decisions for him, the people deem him weak. His nine year old son, Tutankhamun has to take his place as pharaoh, and so, is thrust into power at an early age. In the city of Thebes, Pharaoh Akhenaten has been poisoned by his most trusted servant. In 1332 B.C., Egypt is the most powerful nation in the world, but it is plagued by internal strife. Michael Vickerman, Peter Paige & Bradley Bredeweg Geoffrey Burton as Dagi, chief physician of the Egyptians.Steve Chusak as Paranefer, Akhenaten's servant.Silas Carson as Pharaoh Akhenaten, the father of Tutankhamun and Ankhesenamun.Steve Toussaint as Tushratta, king of the Mitanni.Alistair Toovey as Nahkt, Ay's stepson.Iddo Goldberg as Lagus, an Egyptian soldier who develops a special bond with Tutankhamun.Peter Gadiot as Ka, King Tutankhamun's close confidant and seemingly loyal friend.Kylie Bunbury as Suhad, a beautiful and endearing girl of Mitanni descent, who unknowingly saves Tutankhamun's life and develops a strong bond with the Pharaoh.Alexander Siddig as Amun, the High Priest, a major political figure who holds great influence in Tutankhamun's inner sanctum.Sibylla Deen as Ankhesenamun, the calculating and conniving sister-wife of Tutankhamun.Nonso Anozie as General Horemheb, Tutankhamun's savvy and power hungry military strategist.Avan Jogia as Tutankhamun, the young Pharaoh of Egypt.Tut is produced by Muse Entertainment, best known for its other miniseries The Kennedys and The Pillars of the Earth.
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Such event series have also been recently popular among other networks, such as History. The miniseries marks a return by the network towards scripted programming, and in particular, " event" series that cater to a "balanced" audience (in contrast to the remainder of Spike's programming at the time, which has typically skewed towards a male audience). Tut was first announced by Spike in May 2014.
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