Cursed: Season 1
Role: Meticulous television and film archivist. Task: Create a JSON object for "Cursed" Season 1. Keys: overview (160-220 words), primer (array of exactly 4 concise bullet points). Constraints: Use ONLY provided synopsis and sources. No invented facts. No markdown/asterisks/headings/bullets in the prose (though the primer is an array of bullet points, the prompt says "no markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet
Season overview
Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
Task: Create a JSON object for "Cursed" Season 1.
Keys: overview (160-220 words), primer (array of exactly 4 concise bullet points).
Constraints: Use ONLY provided synopsis and sources. No invented facts. No markdown/asterisks/headings/bullets in the prose (though the primer is an array of bullet points, the prompt says "no markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points" for the prose style, but then asks for an array of 4 bullet points in the JSON. I will interpret this as: the string values within the JSON should be plain text, and the primer should be an array of strings).
Output format: Valid JSON only.
Title: Cursed (2020).
Genre: Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, American fantasy drama.
Premise: Fresh take/re-imagining of the Arthurian legend set in a fantasy version of medieval Great Britain.
Characters: Nimue (teenage sorceress/rebel), Arthur (charming mercenary/young Arthur), Merlin.
Plot points: Nimue has mysterious powers and a legendary sword. She joins forces with Arthur. Mission: save her people, find Merlin, and deliver an ancient sword.
Cast: Katherine Langford (Nimue), Devon Terrell, Gustaf Skarsgård, Daniel Sharman.
Creators: Frank Miller and Tom Wheeler (based on their 2019 graphic novel).
Release: Netflix, July 17, 2020.
Drafting Overview:
Cursed is an American fantasy drama television series that premiered on Netflix on July 17, 2020. Based on the 2019 graphic novel by Frank Miller and Tom Wheeler, the series offers a fresh take and re-imagining of the Arthurian legend. Set in a fantasy version of medieval Great Britain, the narrative follows a teenage sorceress and rebel named Nimue. Armed with mysterious powers and a legendary sword, Nimue joins forces with a charming mercenary named Arthur. Together, they embark on a quest to find Merlin and deliver an ancient sword. This mission is driven by Nimue's goal to save her people. The series features Katherine Langford in the role of Nimue, alongside cast members including Devon Terrell, Gustaf Skarsgård, and Daniel Sharman. As a re-imagining of the classic legend, the story explores the possibility of what might happen if a sword chose a queen. The production is categorized within the action, adventure, sci-
Episode Guide
Season 1 Progress Shield
Nimue
Jul 16, 2020 · 54 min
Scorned as a witch, a young woman with powers leaves her village to start a new life — just as a ruthless army scours the countryside for her kind.
Cursed
Jul 16, 2020 · 48 min
Shaken and alone, Nimue presses ahead on her quest, as flashbacks reveal a harrowing encounter years ago that changed the course of her life.
Alone
Jul 16, 2020 · 52 min
Waking in an abbey, Nimue finds herself surrounded by strangers and forced to tend to Red Paladins. Arthur sets out on an adventure of his own.
The Red Lake
Jul 16, 2020 · 60 min
On her way to Gramaire, Nimue learns of a thriving Fey resistance. Merlin butters up Lord Rugen. Iris grows suspicious of Morgana.
The Joining
Jul 16, 2020 · 58 min
Morgana urges Nimue to use the sword for leverage, Father Carden faces a bitter humiliation, and Uther loses patience with Merlin.
Festa and Moreii
Jul 16, 2020 · 55 min
In the ruins of a castle, Nimue and Merlin finally meet face to face, and more secrets from the past come screaming to the surface.
Bring Us In Good Ale
Jul 16, 2020 · 55 min
While Nimue, Morgana and Kaze seek refuge in an ancient web of tunnels, Arthur and Gawain fend off a siege led by the Weeping Monk.
The Fey Queen
Jul 16, 2020 · 54 min
With Red Paladins closing in on the Fey hideout, Nimue hatches a bold plan to buy time and secure an escape for her people.
Poisons
Jul 16, 2020 · 55 min
Nimue weighs a fateful decision, Uther takes a defiant step, and Gawain discovers not all is what it seems within the Red Paladin camp.
The Sacrifice
Jul 16, 2020 · 60 min
With the future of the Fey hanging in the balance and enemies closing in from all sides, Nimue sets in motion the final pieces of her plan.