Kaamelott
Created by Alexandre Astier
On M6
A 458-episode absurdist sitcom that deflates Arthurian legend through deadpan anachronism and running gags, prioritizing verbal humor and character idiosyncrasy over narrative momentum.
Kaamelott is a French comedy medieval fantasy television series created, directed, written, scored, and edited by Alexandre Astier, who also starred as the main character. The series, which originally ran for six seasons (referred to as 'books'), ran from January 3, 2005, to October 31, 2009, on M6. In this offbeat account of King Arthur's quest for the Grail, virtually every journey, battle or adventure is stopped dead in its tracks by the knights of the round table's most worldly traits: cowardice, greed, idiocy or misplaced chivalry. As a consequence, instead of epic adventures we are treated with the characters' pragmatic and anachronistic take on each and every event in the Grail legend, true to the purest sitcom tradition.
Where to watch
Not available in United States — it streams in other countries.
Questions people ask
Is Kaamelott one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 91% of series.
Is Kaamelott easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 79% of series.
Is Kaamelott scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of series.
Is Kaamelott sad? Barely. Less sad than 75% of series.
Is Kaamelott violent? Not especially. Less violent than 65% of series.
Does Kaamelott leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Distinctly its own thing.
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How much more it delivers than it promises
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Ensemble
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Like Kaamelott
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Kaamelott
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Kaamelott, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Kaamelott, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Kaamelott, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
