King And Conqueror | Preview (BBC One)

A new eight-part historical epic coming to BBC iPlayer and BBC One this August. The 8x60’ series is created and executive produced by Michael Robert Johnson.

King and Conqueror is the story of a clash that defined the future of a country – and a continent – for a thousand years, the roots of which stretch back decades and extend out through a pair of interconnected family dynasties, struggling for power across two countries and a raging sea.

Harold of Wessex and William of Normandy were two men destined to meet at the Battle of Hastings in 1066; two allies with no design on the British throne, who found themselves forced by circumstance and personal obsession into a war for possession of its crown.

The series stars James Norton as Harold, Earl of Wessex, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as William, Duke of Normandy, Emily Beecham as Edith Swan-neck, Clémence Poésy as Matilda, 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, Olivier Masucci as Baldwin and Clare Holman as Gytha.

Further cast announced today includes Elander Moore (Kaos, Interview with a Vampire) as Morcar, Indy Lewis (Industry, La Fortuna) as Margaret, Jason Forbes (My Lady Jane, A Gentleman in Moscow) as Thane Thomas.

Plus Ingvar Sigurdsson (The Northman, Godland) as Fitzosbern, Ines Asserson (Royalteen, Skam) as Judith, Sveinn Ólafur Gunnarsson (Heartstone, Summerlight… and Then Comes the Night) as Hardrada and Léo Legrand (Trouble at Timpetill, A Distant Neighborhood) as Odo.

King And Conqueror begins Sunday 24th August at 9pm on BBC One.