Blackadder
tv show
24 total episodes
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4 seasons
The most gripping sitcom since 1380.
First Aired June 15, 1983
Genres:
Overview
Black Adder traces the deeply cynical and self-serving lineage of various Edmund Blackadders throughout British history, from the muck of the Middle Ages to the frontline of the First World War.
The Black Adder
6 episodes
Air Date
June 15, 1983
Overview
Set in 1485, King Richard III has won the Battle of Bosworth Field, only to be unintentionally assassinated, and is succeeded by Richard IV, one of the Princes in the Tower. The series follows the exploits of Richard IV's unfavoured second son Edmund in his various attempts to increase his standing with his father and in the final episode his quest to overthrow him.
