History Series / Tut

** Later on after he's mellowed a bit and has begun to die from the infection in his broken leg, he asks to see Ankhe and she says to him that she knows better than to hope for his forgiveness, but it's revealed that Tut has called off her execution and forgives her on the grounds that she's still his sister and asks her to stay with him until he dies.

* UndyingLoyalty: Upon realizing who he really is, Lagus becomes one of the first to sincerely develop this for Tut.
* YourCheatingHeart:
** Tutankhamun's relationship with Suhad averts this as both Suhad and Ankhesenamun are aware of one another, and historically Pharaohs had more than just one wife.
** Ankhesenamun's brief lust-filled relationship with Ka however, plays this straight.

''Tut'' is a Canadian-American miniseries that premiered on U.S. cable network Spike on July 19, 2015. The three-part miniseries is based on the life of Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun. Tut was first announced by Spike in May 2014. The miniseries marks a return by the network towards scripted programming, and in particular, "event" series that cater to a "balanced" audience (in contrast to the remainder of Spike's programming at the time, which has typically skewed towards a male audience). Such event series have also been recently popular among other networks, such as History. Tut is produced by Muse Entertainment, best known for its other miniseries ''The Kennedys'' and ''The Pillars of the Earth''.

In 1332 B.C.E Pharaoh Akhenaten has been poisoned by his most trusted servant. His nine year old son, Tutankhamun (Briefly played by Kaizer Akhtar) is then thrust into the position of Pharaoh of Egypt and forced to marry his older sister Ankhesenamun. But over the course of the following years, the Vizier Ay takes control of the important decisions that Tut is expected to make and ten years into his reign, a now teenage Tut (Avan Jogia) finds the country in economic turmoil and crops ruined by drought. Tutankhamun must use his power as Pharaoh to deal with a deadly plague spreading through his kingdom all while his enemies continue their plot to conquer Egypt, even if it means they'll have to eliminate him.

* EasilyForgiven: Averted for Ankhesenamun. Tutankhamun is understandably furious when he realises that Suhad was murdered by his sister and orders for her execution.

** Lagus realising that the peasant he conscripted into aiding him with an undercover mission and unintentionally badmouthed the Pharaoh in front of, is King Tutankhamun himself. Luckily Tut found what Lagus had said humorous and actually decides to befriend the older man.
*** The full context behind this is that Tut snuck out of the palace disguised as a peasant twice, both times running into Lagus. The first time is because Tut fell for a trap (A man pretended to attack a woman) and was almost robbed at knifepoint. The second time (and the time he first meets Suhad) is at a trading centre where a slightly suspicious Lagus forces Tut to aid him and a few other soldiers in a undercover mission to kill Mitanni spies. Afterwards a frustrated Lagus blames the Pharaoh for the Mitanni' acts, before taking it back upon realising he said this in the presence of a stranger, to which Tut replies that they are no longer strangers and asks questions regarding the Pharaoh. Unaware that the young man he is with is Tutankhamun, Lagus reveals that the populace is convinced that the Pharaoh is a weak, sickly boy King "whose face is so scarred, it makes children weep' and whom some believe doesn't even exist. Lagus then reveals that several people, including General Horemheb, are working against him (Tut).

* UndyingLoyalty: Upon realizing who he really is, Lagus becomes one of the first to to sincerely develop this for Tut.
* YourCheatingHeart: Tutankhamun's relationship with Suhad averts this as both Suhad and Ankhesenamun are aware of one another, and historically Pharaohs had more than just one wife.

* AncientEgypt: Well, obviously, specifically around the middle of the New Kingdom.

* ButNotTooForeign: With his name and skin tone, Lagus is suggested to be an Egyptian of Greek ancestry.

* TheGoodKing: Deconstructed. Tutankhamun sincerely wants to be one, if only to make up for the mistakes his father, but the ambitions of those around him, and his own humanity make it progressively more difficult.

* SinsOfTheFather: Akhenaten's religious reforms remain looming over everyone's heads during Tutankhamun's reign, and part of Tutankhamun's goal is to make up for the actions of his father.

*** Akhenaten is depicted as having his capital in Thebes, when he actually had the capital moved to his newly built city at Armana. He also refers to his daughter as "Ankhesenamun" when he was believed to have named her something along the lines of Ankhesenpaaten, due to his veneration of Aten (she likely changed her name after her father's death as Tutankhamun did).
*** Though this was possibly done for the benefit of the audience who are more aware of the fact that Tutankhamun's wife/sister was Queen Ankhesenamun.
*** The series portrays Akhenaten as being poisoned, and though no one is entirely sure how he died, the most accepted position was natural causes. Though considering his actions, and how unpopular he likely was, the idea of him being poisoned is certainly not impossible.
* ButNotTooForeign: With his name and skin tone, Lagus is implied to be an Egyptian of Greek ancestry.

* AncientEgypt: Well, obviously.

*** However, it isn't a stretch to believe that some of the Egyptians grew their hair out as numerous mummies (some of them royal) have been found with their hair grown out.

*** Akhenaten is depicted as having his capital in Thebes, when he actually had the capital moved to his newly built city at Armana. He also refers to his daughter as "Ankhesenamun" when he was believed to have named her something along the lines of Ankhesenpaaten, due to his veneration of Aten.

* PapaWolf: There are a few points in the series where Lagus comes across as one on the account of the teenaged Tutankhamun; most notably when he is [[spoiler:imprisoning Ankhesenamun after Suhad's murder, and his response to her pleas to protect her brother is that he's never going to let him out of his sight.]]

** Anyone who's used to imagining Pharoah Tutankhamun as a sickly, disabled "Boy King" would believe that this series depiction of Tutankhamun as a warrior means that this trope was being heavily used; while there's no real evidence that Tutankhamun ever lead any significant campaigns against the Mittani, there is, however, plenty of evidence that is still being uncovered ''to this day'' that suggests that Tutankhamun was indeed a warrior king.

*** Though this was possibly done for the benefit of the audience who are more aware of the fact that Tutankhamun's wife/sister was Queen Ankhesenamun.

*** Though this was possibly done for the benefit of the audience who are more aware of the fact that Tutankhamun's wife/sister was Queen Ankhesenamun.

** Anyone who's used to imagining Pharoah Tutankhamun as a sickly, disabled "Boy King" would believe that this series depiction of Tutankhamun as a warrior would believe that this trope was being heavily used; while there's no real evidence that Tutankhamun ever lead any significant campaigns against the Mittani, there is, however, plenty of evidence that is still being uncovered ''to this day'' that suggests that Tutankhamun was indeed a warrior king.

** There's no real evidence that Tutankhamun ever lead any significant campaigns against the Mittani, and ironically enough, it was Horemheb who would be credited with restoring Egyptian power in the region.

* DirtyOldMan: Notably averted, as Ay is never indicated to have any sexual attraction to Ankhesenamun, and is only interested in her as a means to the throne.

** A relatively small one in the beginning is it depicts Akhenaten as having his capital in Thebes, when he actually had the capital moved to his newly built city at Armana.

* ButNotTooForeign: With his name and skin town, Lagus is implied to be an Egyptian of Greek ancestry.

* ForgoneConclusion: Anyone familiar with the life of Tutankhamun, even in passing, will know what's ultimately in store for him.

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In 1332 B.C.E Pharaoh Akhenaten has been poisoned by his most trusted servant. His nine year old son, Tutankhamun (Briefly played by Kaizer Akhtar) is then thrust into the position of Pharaoh of Egypt and forced to marry his older sister Ankhesenamun. But over the course of the following years, the Vizier Ay takes control of the important decisions that Tut is expected to make and ten years into his reign, a now teenage Tut (Avan Jogia) finds the country in economic turmoil and crops ruined by drought. Due to this and the fact that Ay never allows Tut to leave the confines of the palace, the people of Egypt believe Tutankhamun to be a weak, sickly pharaoh "whose face is so scarred, it makes children weep' and whom some believe doesn't even exist; something Tut while aiding a soldier named Lagus in an undercover mission, while in disguise as a travelling peasant.

During a battle against the Mitanni, Tut is injured and left for dead by General Horemheb and his best friend Ka.

*** The full context behind this is that Tut snuck out of the palace disguised as a peasant twice, both times running into Lagus. The first time is because Tut fell for a trap (A man pretended to attack a woman) and was almost robbed at knifepoint. The second time (and the time he first meets Suhad) is at a trading centre where a slightly suspicious Lagus forces Tut to aid him and a few other soldiers in a undercover mission to kill Mitanni spies. Afterwards a frustrated Lagus blames the Pharaoh for the Mitanni' acts, before taking it back upon realising he said this in the presence of a stranger, to which Tut replies that they are no longer strangers and asks questions regarding the Pharaoh. Unaware that the young man he is with is Tutankhamun, Lagus reveals that the populace is convinced that the Pharaoh is a weak, sickly boy King "whose face is so scarred, it makes children weep' and whom some believe doesn't even exist. Lagus then reveals that several people, including General Horemheb, are working against him (Tut).

In 1332 B.C.E Pharaoh Akhenaten has been poisoned by his most trusted servant. His nine year old son, Tutankhamun (Briefly played by Kaizer Akhtar) is then thrust into the position of Pharaoh of Egypt and forced to marry his older sister Ankhesenamun. But over the course of the following years, the Vizier Ay takes control of the important decisions that Tut is expected to make and ten years into his reign, a now teenage Tut (Avan Jogia) finds the country in economic turmoil and crops ruined by drought. Due to this and the fact that Ay never allows Tut to leave the confines of the palace, the people of Egypt believe Tutankhamun to be a weak, sickly pharaoh "whose face is so scarred, it makes children weep' and whom some believe doesn't even exist; something Tut learns from a soldier named Lagus, while in disguise as a travelling peasant.

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