(l-r) Ben Kingsley, Avan Jogia and Sibylla Deen star in ‘Tut.’
For the first time on television, Spike recounts the life of King Tutankhaten in the historical dramatized saga, Tut. Follow the ruler as he struggles to lead Ancient Egypt to prominence, as his closest friends, advisors and lovers plot his demise for their own interests. Ascending the thrown after his father’s murder, Tut (Avan Jogia) is forced to marry his power hunger half-sister (Sibylla Deen) in order to maintain the dynasty. Unfortunately for the Living Image of Aten, he is in love with a commoner (Kylie Bunbury), struggling to protect her from the queen’s jealous ways. Tut’s Grand Vizier (Ben Kingsley), his military general (Nonso Anozie) and High Priest (Alexander Siddig) scheme to take the power away from the boy king. Through the six-hour, three-night limited event series, Tut must rise of from easily manipulated prince to be deserving the title of Pharaoh as he expels his kindom from enemies within.
Tut is produced for Spike by Muse Entertainment (The Kennedys, Being Human, The Pillars of the Earth, Bomb Girls) with Joel S. Rice and Michael Prupas as Executive Producers from Muse. The project is also executive produced by Greg Gugliotta (The Fosters), Michael Vickerman (Impact), Elice Island Entertainment’s Jeremy Elice, Angela Mancuso (Spartacus), and Director/Executive Producer David Von Ancken (Salem, Hell on Wheels) and written by Michael Vickerman, Peter Paige & Bradley Bredeweg (The Fosters). Sharon Levy, Executive Vice President, Original Series, Spike TV also serves as an Executive Producer. Producers are Irene Litinsky (Being Human) and Guy Louthan (The Call) and Co-Executive Producer Vlad Wolynetz.
