Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands vs The Heights

The Heights has the higher audience score (10/10 against 5.5/10 for Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands). Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands is the older of the two (2016 against 2019). Both are drama shows, so they suit a similar mood.

Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands posterBeowulf: Return to the Shieldlands2016 VS The Heights posterThe Heights2019
Beowulf: Return to the ShieldlandsThe Heights
Audience score★ 5.5/10★ 10.0/10
Year20162019
Seasons12
GenresDramaDrama
Country–AU
Creator / directorJames Dormer, Katie Newman–
Main castEdward Hogg, Ed Speleers, Laura Donnelly, Kieran Bew, Joanne WhalleyBriallen Clarke, Calen Tassone, Roz Hammond, Saskia Hampele, Shari Sebbens

Synopsis

Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands

Beowulf, a hero of the Geats, comes to the aid of Hrothgar, the king of the Danes, whose mead hall in Heorot has been under attack by a monster known as Grendel.

The Heights

A groundbreaking serial about a community trying to protect its way of life, while under the constant threat of gentrification and the social stratification of its neighbourhood.

Where to watch

Where to watch Beowulf: Return to the ShieldlandsWhere to watch The Heights

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