Watch the preview trailer to the new James Norton series ‘King & Conqueror’
The trailer and a new picture have been released for King & Conqueror, a new eight-part historical drama about the Battle of Hastings, coming to BBC iPlayer and BBC One this August.
The teasers shows Harold, Earl of Wessex (James Norton) and William, Duke of Normandy (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) as they battle for the throne of England.
What is it about?
King & Conqueror is the story of the 11th century clash between the King of England, Harold of Wessex, who faces a threat to his throne, and an ambitious Norman, William. The battle that ensued defined the future of a country – and a continent – for a thousand years.
Harold of Wessex and William of Normandy were two men whose destiny lead them to the Battle of Hastings in 1066; two allies who, in the aftermath of a succession crisis, ultimately found themselves embroiled in a war for possession of the crown.
Watch the trailer here:
Who is in the cast?
The trailer also shows their wives, Edith Swan-neck (Emily Beecham) and Matilda (Clémence Poésy), as well as their allies and enemies such as King Edward (Eddie Marsan), Lady Emma (Juliet Stevenson), Morcar (Elander Moore), Gytha (Clare Holman), Tostig (Luther Ford), Queen Gunhild (Bo Bragason) and Godwin (Geoff Bell).
The series also stars Jean-Marc Barr as King Henry, Elliott Cowan as Sweyn, Bjarne Henriksen as Earl Siward, Oliver Masucci as Baldwin, 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.
Where can we watch it?
The BBC has acquired broadcasting rights for the series in the United Kingdom and it is distributed outside of the UK by Paramount Global Content Distribution. King & Conqueror will premiere on BBC iPlayer and BBC One this August.
Paramount Global Content Distribution has already sold rights to the series to over 100 territories. Prime Video has bought the rights for the U.S. and HBO Max will show the drama in the Nordics, Iberia, Southeast Asia, the Netherlands, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.