First look pictures released from BBC’s ‘King & Conqueror’.
First-look images have been unveiled for King & Conqueror, an eight-part historical drama set to premiere on BBC iPlayer and BBC One in 2025.
The series is produced by The Development Partnership, Rabbit Track Pictures, Shepherd Content, RVK Studios, and CBS Studios, in collaboration with the BBC. Written by Michael Robert Johnson, the opening episode is directed by Baltasar Kormákur.
The newly released images feature James Norton as Harold, Earl of Wessex; Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as William, Duke of Normandy; Emily Beecham as Edith Swan-neck; and Clémence Poésy as Matilda. The ensemble cast also includes Eddie Marsan as King Edward, Juliet Stevenson as Lady Emma, Jean-Marc Barr as King Henry, Luther Ford as Tostig, Geoff Bell as Godwin, Elliott Cowan as Sweyn, Bo Bragason as Queen Gunhild, Bjarne Henriksen as Earl Siward, Oliver Masucci as Baldwin, Clare Holman as Gytha, Elander Moore as Morcar, Indy Lewis as Margaret, Jason Forbes as Thane Thomas, Ingvar Sigurdsson as Fitzosbern, Ines Asserson as Judith, Sveinn Ólafur Gunnarsson as Hardrada, and Léo Legrand as Odo.
King & Conqueror explores the pivotal clash that shaped the future of Britain and Europe for centuries. Spanning decades and two intertwined dynasties, the series follows Harold of Wessex and William of Normandy, who were drawn into the conflict that culminated in the Battle of Hastings in 1066. Initially allies with no designs on the British throne, the two men become embroiled in a battle for the crown, driven by circumstance and personal ambition.
The 8×60-minute series is created and executive produced by Michael Robert Johnson. It is also executive produced by James Norton and Kitty Kaletsky (Rabbit Track Pictures), Baltasar Kormákur (RVK Studios), Robert Taylor (The Development Partnership), Dave Clarke and Richard Halliwell (Shepherd Content), Ed Clarke, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, and Lindsey Martin (CBS Studios). Kormákur will direct the first episode and oversee the creative direction of the series.
The BBC holds the UK broadcasting rights, while Paramount Global Content Distribution will distribute the series internationally. King & Conqueror is set to debut on BBC iPlayer and BBC One next year.
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