It’s the story of a clash that defined the future of a country – and a continent – for a thousand years.

King & Conquerer dramatises the rivalry between Harold, Earl of Wessex (James Norton), and William, Duke of Normandy (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) leading to the Battle of Hastings. 

The 8 x 60-minute series is produced by The Development Partnership, Rabbit Track Pictures, Shepherd Content, RVK Studios and CBS Studios, in association with the BBC, King & Conqueror was created and executive produced by Michael Robert Johnson with the opening episode directed by Baltasar Kormákur. 

The trailer shows Harold and William’s respective wives, Edith Swan-Neck (Emily Beecham) and Matilda (Clémence Poésy), as well as King Edward (Eddie Marsan) and Godwin (Geoff Bell). 

The series was executive produced by James Norton and Kitty Kaletsky for Rabbit Track Pictures, Baltasar Kormákur and Magnus Sigurdsson for RVK studios, Robert Taylor for The Development Partnership, Dave Clarke and Richard Halliwell for Shepherd Content, Lindsey Martin for CBS Studios. 

Sue Deeks, head of BBC Programme Acquisition acquired the series, with Paramount Global Content Distribution distributing King & Conqueror outside of the UK. 

The series will air in August.

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