King & Conqueror: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

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.

Series details

• Title: King & Conqueror
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, War, History
• Premiere date: 2025-08-24
• Status in TVmaze: To Be Determined
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: BBC iPlayer
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 47 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 6.2/10
• TVMaze ID: 73045
• IMDb ID: tt30221531
• TVDB ID: 442771

Cast and credited roles

• James Norton — Harold Godwinson
• Nikolaj Coster-Waldau — William of Normandy
• Clémence Poésy — Matilda of Normandy
• Emily Beecham — Edith
• Clare Holman — Gytha
• Bo Bragason — Queen Gunhild
• Léo Legrand — Odo
• Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson — Fitzosbern
• Luther Ford — Tostig
• Eddie Marsan — King Edward
• Oliver Masucci — Baldwin
• Elliot Cowan — Sweyn

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2025-08-24; final listed air date 2025-08-24; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

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