about the titular pharaoh’s ascension to greatness.
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The first installment, which premiered Sunday, introduces viewers to Tutankhamun (Twisted‘s Avan Jogia) at the ripe old age of nine, when he’s forced to make child-friendly decisions like: “Do I have to watch this guy’s wife getting dragged around town by a horse?” and “Can someone else slit this kid’s throat?” For both hesitations, Tut is deemed “weak.” (Ugh, kids.)
The young pharaoh eventually grows into a powerful leader under the watchful eyes of Grand Vizier Ay (Sir Ben Kingsley) and General Horemheb (Thrones‘ Nonso Anonzie), both of whom harbor their own dark, power-hungry agendas. There’s also Tut’s “pal” Ka (Once Upon a Time in Wonderland‘s Peter Gadiot), who spends most of him time lusting for — and occasionally lusting with — Tut’s wife Ankhe (Tyrant‘s Sibylla Ankhe). Basically, everybody suck