Hammer and Bolter
Series, 2021, Warhammer+, Set in An anthology across the Imperium
Hammer and Bolter is #2 of 4 in release order and #2 of 4 in chronological order in the Warhammer 40,000.
The story
Hammer and Bolter is an anthology series that delves into the dark corners of Warhammer, presenting a multitude of different characters and factions.
Hammer and Bolter recap
Hammer and Bolter is an anthology of short animated stories, each with its own style and characters, set mostly in Warhammer 40,000 with a few episodes from Age of Sigmar. It began in 2021 and has sixteen episodes. In "Death's Hand", an Inquisitor who learns he is fated to die turns to the alien ways of the Aeldari to escape it. "Old Bale Eye" sends Commissar Yarrick against the Orks. "Fangs" follows Space Wolves veterans playing a game in their fortress while three young aspirants struggle to survive in the frozen wilds. In "Kill Protocol", a lone Tech-priest and her Kastelan robot cross Ork-infested wastes to recover a sacred artefact. "Cadia Stands" shows a sergeant protecting a messenger against Tyranids, and "Artefacts" follows Black Legion Terminators hunting an alien relic for Abaddon inside a space hulk. Later episodes include "Plague Song", about a Death Guard sorcerer's plague, and "Eternal", in which Exorcists question a warrior of the Emperor's Children about Lucius the Eternal.
Hammer and Bolter ending explained
There is no overall ending: each episode is a self-contained story, and most end grimly for their heroes. The series has continued in occasional releases, and its most recent episode, "Return to Cadia" in January 2025, follows Cadian soldiers visiting a desecrated shrine to their destroyed home world to hunt down those responsible.
Ratings
IMDb 7.1/10
Where it fits
- Release order: after Angels of Death, before Interrogator.
- Chronological order: after Angels of Death, before Interrogator.
What to watch before Hammer and Bolter
Angels of Death (2021), which Hammer and Bolter (2021) continues.
Cast
- Greg Jones as Ephisis / Nex the Nurgling (voice)
- Devora Wilde as Wych / Augur Slave
- Richard Reed as Kreld (voice)
- Michael Geary as Renzor / Commissar (voice)
- Rebecca Hanssen as Miria (voice)
- Bethan Dixon Bate as Narl (voice)
- Mike Bodie as Caleb (voice)
- Lynsey Murrell as Captain Valara (voice)
- Frazer Blaxland as Caleb (voice)
- Hannah Melbourn as Remiah (voice)
- Will De Renzy-Martin as Sylsa (voice)
- Stéphane Cornicard as Chaplain Liminas (voice)