TAKE NOTHING FOR GRANTED IN u.s. premiere SEASON OF ROBIN HOOD

- Robin Hood seeks truth, justice and revenge - in the return of the hit show –







BBC AMERCA’s hit revival of Robin Hood returns for a bigger, bolder third season of action-adventure. Toby Stephens (Die Another Day, Jane Eyre) and David Harewood (The Vice, The Palace) join the cast of Jonas Armstrong (Teachers, The Ghost Squad), Richard Armitage (MI-5, North & South), and Keith Allen (Bodies, The Others) as Robin continues to outwit the dastardly Sheriff and his forces—but Robin’s not the same crusader he once was. Since the death of Marian, Robin’s in a downward spiral fuelled by anger and grief - he can think of nothing but revenge. Meanwhile, a wave of corruption and evil has been sweeping the land. Luckily, a mysterious new ally in the form of a traveling monk, Tuck (Harewood) arrives just in time to get the hooded hero back on track. This season holds incredible twists and turns—take nothing for granted!

Robin Hood, season three, premieres Saturday, September 12, 9:00 p.m. ET/PT.



Season three kicks off when Robin and his gang of outlaws return from the Holy Land. But now that he’s back, Robin wastes no time - Marian's murderer, Guy of Gisborne (Armitage), is a marked man. Robin immediately breaks with his followers, and races to Locksley Manor to avenge her death. Once there, he confronts Gisborne but does Gisborne care if he lives or dies? After all, Marian was the only woman he loved and his only hope.



Armstrong talks about the darker, tougher Robin Hood, hell bent on avenging his wife's tragic end, “Robin’s back from the Holy Land but without Marian, the beat of his life. He’s questioning everything he ever lived for. Now it’s pay back time, and he’s become obsessed with killing Gisborne. It’s great to bring Robin back a darker, more mature hero and fans will see that once he’s come to terms with his personal loss, he’s a stronger more powerful force than ever before.”



Meanwhile, the wickedness of the Sheriff (Allen) continues unabated - he’s sold the local men to fight a foreign war. When a feisty Locksley girl, Kate (Joanne Froggatt, Life On Mars), objects to her brother’s forced conscription, she inadvertently gets caught up in the cause of Robin Hood and becomes an indispensable member of the gang.



The third season also brings an unexpected addition when Gisborne's little sister, Isabella (Lara Pulver), unexpectedly arrives to further complicate the lives of both Robin and Gisborne. And, as the threat of Prince John (Stephens) looms larger, Robin and Gisborne reach an uneasy truce. They soon realize they may have more in common than they thought.



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WHAT THE BRITISH PRESS SAID



“With a thunk of arrows and a clash of steel Robin Hood returns …this is stirring…stuff, with topical ‘homeland security’ and geeky Get Carter references to keep the grown-ups amused.” Financial Times



“…dark and gripping opening episode … Exactly how Robin Hood should be, this is fab stuff. Five stars.” TV Times



“…swashbuckling adventure drama … We find a darker, tougher Robin … Friar Tuck finally arrives in Sherwood Forest. But he’s not the roly-poly, comic figure of the traditional Robin Hood legend. This Tuck is a lean, mean, fighting machine, who calls himself Brother Tuck!” Sun



“As ever, this looks great, and several cast additions bring new life to the third series.” Daily Mail



“Hurray! Mead all round! The fantastic music alone is enough to make you want to dash through a forest in a leather jerkin, doing brave deeds and saving peasants from baddies.” Radio Times



“David Harewood beefs up the forest as Friar Tuck…” Guardian



“…the Sheriff of Nottingham, still exquisitely played by Keith Allen…” Sunday Express



CAST AND PRODUCTION CREDITS



Robin Hood Jonas Armstrong

Sir Guy of Gisborne Richard Armitage

Tuck David Harewood

Sheriff of Nottingham Keith Allen

Kate Joanne Froggatt

Prince John Toby Stephens

Little John Gordon Kennedy

Much Sam Troughton

Allan A Dale Joe Armstrong

Isabella Lara Pulver



Written by Michael Chaplin, Simon J Ashford, Ryan Craig, Holly Phillips, Lisa Holdsworth, Tim Prager, Chris Lang, John Jackson, Peter Tabern



Directors Alex Pillai, Douglas Mackinnon, Patrick Lau, John Greeningm Graeme Harper



Producers Jane Hudson, Tom Mullens



Executive Producers Foz Allan (Tiger Aspect Productions)

Greg Brennan (Tiger Aspect Productions)

Julie Gardner (BBC)



Robin Hood is a Tiger Aspect Production for BBC in association with BBC America.