The Bastard Executioner recap: A Hunger / Newyn ... proving himself to be much more of a bastard … Sir Cormac is the quiet, sadistic type. Lyrics to 'The Bastard Executioner Theme Song' by Ed Sheeran. Ed Sheeran will play Sir Cormac, ’a deadly protégé of a high-ranking church elder’ in Kurt Sutter’s new series ’The Bastard Executioner.’ Sir Cormac is the quiet, sadistic type. Are The Bastard Executioner and Sons of Anarchy similar? Ed Sheeran has been cast in a recurring role on the upcoming FX drama, The Bastard Executioner. Indeed he is, but he isn’t in the first two episodes made available to reviewers. The Bastard Executioner is an American historical fiction drama television series, created by Kurt Sutter, that aired on FX from September 15, 2015 to November 17, 2015. Ed Sheeran gets pretty gruesome, and Stephen Moyer sucker punches a nobleman. The Bastard Executioner’s failure is a bit of a blow, as Kurt Sutter is a showrunner with a … Born with a heart / That could ache more than beat / The mind of the killer / The soul of the meek / Flock with no shepherd / Is a vulnerable game Ed Sheeran has secured a part in a gory new TV show. Ed Sheeran to Recur on Kurt Sutter’s ‘The Bastard Executioner’ Chart-topping singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran is heading to the small screen. The six-time Grammy nominee has snagged a … Wilkin Brattle, a warrior knight in the charge of King Edward I, trades his sword for a peaceful farming life — … Kurt Sutter, the creator of FX’s Sons of Anarchy, has … The Bastard Executioner: why FX's period drama got the chop Even Ed Sheeran couldn’t save a show that never quite figured out whether it was a … The season consisted of 10 episodes. Sheeran — who also performs the theme song to The Bastard Executioner — had the seraphim’s eye gouged out. Wait, isn’t Ed Sheeran on this show too? On November 18, 2015, Sutter announced that FX had cancelled the series after one season. Singer Ed Sheeran is set to give acting a try in a recurring role on upcoming FX series "The Bastard Executioner." Season 1 of The Bastard Executioner premiered on September 15, 2015 on FX and concluded on November 17, 2015. The British singer will star in the upcoming seires The Bastard Executioner, which airs in the US later this year.