- Starring
- Sean Bean, Steven Waddington, Connie Nielsen
- Creator
- John Glenn
- Rating
- TV-MA
- Genre
- Adventure, Drama
- Release date
- Nov 2, 2025
- Where to watch
- MGM+
Overall Score
Rating Overview
Rating Summary
In the MGM+ series Robin Hood, set amid the Norman invasion of medieval England, a young Saxon forester’s son, Rob, teams up with Marian, the daughter of a Norman lord, to fight for justice and liberty. Rob builds a group of outlaw rebels in Sherwood Forest, while Marian works within the Norman elite, and the pair coordinates efforts against corrupt rulers to bring stability back to the realm.
Robin Hood Mini-Review (S1: E1-2)
Tales of Robin Hood can be traced back to the start of the 15th Century. In the nearly three-quarters of a millennium since then, the hero’s tale has been told, retold, and reimagined countless times across every conceivable medium—some to the good, and some were directed by the now creatively empty Ridley Scott.
There’s a lot to like about MGM’s Robin Hood. There are no actors or actresses who stand out as inferior or less invested than the rest, and all deliver quality dialogue from a pair of writers whose writing portfolio doesn’t necessarily warrant a high level of confidence.
Not surprisingly to anyone familiar with his 131 roles over 41 years, Sean Bean is magnificent as the Sheriff of Nottingham. His graceful performance keeps the audience deliciously on edge, watching for the telltale markings to see whether he’s the same venomous snake from six centuries of stories—or a new beast altogether.
The direction is tight, with superior pacing that pleasantly ebbs and flows to maximum effect, eliciting cheers and jeers when and where they are needed.
Overall, Robin Hood isn’t something that we’d characterize as “must-see,” and certainly, we wouldn’t suggest investing in yet another streaming service to watch only it, especially a second-tier one that will likely soon be absorbed into Amazon Prime before too long, but there are far more poorly made series out there.
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James Carrick
James Carrick is a passionate film enthusiast with a degree in theater and philosophy. James approaches dramatic criticism from a philosophic foundation grounded in aesthetics and ethics, offering insight and analysis that reveals layers of cinematic narrative with a touch of irreverence and a dash of snark.
As a huge fan of the Robin Hood story I cannot help but be intrigued. Unfortunately as a hard to please individual I haven’t been impressed with a Robin Hood film since Prince of Thieves (and that is saying A LOT). 🤣
I liked the first 3 episodes though a blaq Little John is wokw AF !
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