Tutankhamun, ITV: Carnarvon and Carter make a discovery in Episode 2

ITV debuted a very different take on the period drama last week with the arrival of Tutankhamun.

The historical adventure series charts how down-on-his-luck archaeologist Howard Carter’s made one of the most important discoveries of all time.

In the second instalment, Carter (played by Max Irons, son of Jeremy Irons) continues his search for the lost tomb, funded by eccentric aristocrat Lord Carnarvon (Sam Neill).

But with Carnarvon losing money at a rapid rate, Carter’s efforts face being cut short.

Meanwhile, Carter faces romantic complications as a love triangle develops. Maggie Lewis of the New York Met Museum dig team returns to Egypt – but it’s Carnarvon’s daughter Evelyn who prove an even bigger distraction.

Howard and Evelyn’s bond could make or break the dig – and with their affair being kept a secret from her father, the truth could shatter the foundations of Carter’s search for Tutankhamun.