Cursed Season 1: Everything We Know So Far

May 4, 2020 steezy

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Netflix has made its intentions clear that they want to create epic fantasy-dramas that can be loved by subscribers worldwide. Not only do we have The Witcher to look forward to in December 2019 but looking further ahead in 2020 is the arrival of Cursed.

Cursed is an upcoming Netflix Original series based on the illustrated YA novel of the same name Tom Wheeler. Illustrations were drawn by Frank Miller. Both serve as the writers of the series and will also serve as executive producers. Directing duties have been split amongst three directors, Jon East (Killing Eve), Zetna Fuentes (One Life to Live), Daniel Netthiem (The Hunter).

What is the plot of Cursed?

Told through the eyes of Nimue, a young rebellious teenage heroine whose destiny lies in helping Arthur, a young mercenary to ascend to the throne of Camelot. After the death of her mother, Nimue enlists the help Arthur on her quest to deliver an ancient and powerful sword to Merlin the Wizard.

Who is in the cast of Cursed?

Confirmed cast members with roles are as follows:

Role	Cast Member	Where Have I Seen Heard Them Before?
Nimue	Katherine Langford	Love, Simon \| 13 Reasons Why \| Knives Out
King Arthur	Devon Turell	Barry \| Ophelia \| The Professor
Merlin	Gustaf Skarsgard	Vikings \| Westworld \| The Way Back
Rugen The Leper King	Ólafur Darri Ólafsson	Murder Mystery \| Trapped \| The Meg
Cumber the Ice King	Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson	Alpha \| Atomic Blonde \| Game of Thrones
Red Spear	Bella Dayne	Troy: Fall of a City \| Sex, Guaranteed \| Plebs
Bu’Luf	Perry Fitzpatrick	This Is England ’86 \| All the Devil’s Men \| Weekender
Gawain	Matt Stokoe	Bodyguard \| Jamestown \| Misfits
Isma	Natasha Culzac	Men in Black: International \| The Strangers \|
Josse	Tobi King Bakare	Temple
Yeva	Olwen Fouéré	The Survivalist \| Mandy \| This Must Be the Place
Druna	Jennifer Saayeng	Summer of Rockets \| Vera \| Emerald City

Cast Members with unconfirmed roles are as follows:

Role	Cast Member	Where Have I Seen Heard Them Before?
TBA	Sebastian Armesto	Harlots \| Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides \| Marie Antoinette
TBA	Shalom Brune-Franklin	The State \| Bad Mothers \| Our Girl
TBA	Emily Coates	Flack \| Warren \| Ackley Bridge
TBA	Billy Jenkins	The Crown \| Holmes & Watson \| Humans
TBA	Peter Mullen	Ozark \| Tyrannosaur \| The Magdalene Sisters
TBA	Lily Newmark	Pin Cushion \| Juliet, Naked \| Sex Education
TBA	Daniel Sharman	Immortals \| The Collection \| Teen Wolf
TBA	Catherine Walker	A Dark Song \| Leap Year \| Patrick’s Day
TBA	Adaku Ononogbo	Jessica Jones \| Dietland \| Shankman’s

Latest Casting News

Perry Fitzpatrick who starred in Weekender, Suspects and This is England ’86 has been cast in #Cursed due out in 2020. pic.twitter.com/vkl16pIxBA

— What’s on Netflix (@whatonnetflix) September 16, 2019

So Cursed is based on a comic book?

It’s an Illustrated YA Novel and not a comic book. Frank Miller and author Tom Wheeler collaborated on the project together to tell the story of King Arthur from the point of view of the Lady of the Lake.

The comic is scheduled to be released on October 1st, 2019. The second image was meant to be the first cover but this has now been changed to orange cover on the left below.

Has Netflix released any stills or images for Cursed?

Netflix hasn’t released many images for Cursed but there are plenty of leaked photos taken on set.

Where is production up to?

Filming had concluded by the end of September 2019, and had been ongoing since March 2019.

Multiple locations were used throughout filming, including Frensham Little Pond in Frensham, Albury Park in Surrey, Bradford-on-Avon, and Clearwell Caves in the Forest of Dean.

The series has been in a lengthy post-production process, but with the release date expected to drop sometime in the Spring, it should be in the final stages now. We’re expecting to see some promotional material drop soon.

How many episodes will Cursed debut?

It has been confirmed that Cursed will air ten episodes for the first season. This is the typical amount of episodes Netflix orders for Originals.

What are the episode run times?

There’s no confirmation on the run times for episodes of Cursed. It’s a safe bet each episode will be roughly fifty to sixty minutes long.

Episode titles

The episode titles for Cursed have been revealed, we now also know which order the episodes are being released in:

Episode	Title	Written By
1	Alone	Janet Lin
2	Bring Us in Good Ale	Tom Wheeler
3	Cursed	Tom Wheeler
4	Festa and Moreli	William Wheeler
5	Nimue	Tom Wheeler
6	Poisons	Tom Wheeler
7	Queen of the Fey	Robbie Thompson
8	The Joining	Leila Gerstein
9	The Red Lake	Rachel Shukert
10	The Sacrifice	Tom Wheeler

When is the Netflix release date for Cursed?

At the time of writing Netflix hasn’t officially announced when Cursed will be arriving. There are conflicting opinions online as to when the series will land. Between a 2019 or 2020 release date, we believe it will be the latter. This is because The Witcher is being released in 2019 so it’s unlikely Netflix will release a similar series within weeks of each other.

The illustrated YA novel Cursed will be released in October and if anyone is to pre-order a copy online you’ll find that the series has been quoted by online suppliers to be released in Spring 2020.

Cursed is available for pre-order on Amazon and various online stores

Will Cursed be available to stream in my region?

Cursed is a full Netflix Original, therefore, all regions with access to Netflix will receive the series.

What time will Cursed be available to stream?

All of Netflix’s latest titles are released at midnight Pacific Standard Time. This means that depending on where you are in the world will depend on whether or not new titles arrive in the morning or late in the evening.

If you live in the United Kingdom titles will arrive at 08:00 am whereas in New Zealand new titles drop at 20:00 pm or 21:00 pm depending on the time of year.

The following timetable is a guide for release times around the world:

Time Zone	Time available to stream
Pacific Standard Time	12:00 AM
Mountain Standard Time	1:00 AM
Central Standard Time	2:00 AM
Eastern Standard Time	3:00 AM
Greenwich Mean Time	8:00 AM
Central European Time	9:00 AM
Eastern European Time	10:00 AM
India Standard Time	13:30 PM
Japan Standard Time	17:00 PM
Australian Eastern Time	19:00 PM
New Zealand Day Light Time	21:00 PM