US EditionKing & Conqueror Cast: Who Is in BBC Drama with James Norton? Full Cast
The BBC drama examines the evolving relationship between Harold Godwinson and William of Normandy, highlighting their shift from allies to rivals in the 1066 battle for England's crown.
- On Sunday 24th, BBC One and iPlayer debut King and Conqueror, an eight-part drama tracing events that lead to the 1066 Battle of Hastings.
- Producers aimed to dramatise the rarely staged 1066 story and the Harold Godwinson–William of Normandy rivalry, while writers condensed conflicting accounts to identify agreed, dramatic 'truths' for television adaptation.
- James Norton leads the cast as Harold and serves as an executive producer, with Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as William; much of the filming took place in Iceland, and co-stars Emily Beecham and Clémence Poésy had scope to experiment.
- Producers urge audiences to invest eight hours, crediting Norton and Coster-Waldau with carrying the drama and bringing intimacy to the story.
- By showing the shift from alliance to rivalry, the series explores how close ties between Harold and William reversed, reshaping England and Europe for a millennium after the Battle of Hastings .
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The Independent
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Viewers will literally struggle to see what’s going on in this overripe historical drama starring James Norton and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
King and Conqueror star James Norton's solemn promise to Emmanuel Macron
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King and Conqueror cast: Full list of actors in BBC historical drama
The violent history of medieval Britain is vividly recreated in BBC drama King and Conqueror, which traces the long-spanning relationship between eventual English king Harold Godwinson (James Norton) and William of Normandy (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau).The series builds up to the famous Battle of Hastings, which took place in 1066 and changed the course of British history forever, while attempting to understand the notable individuals that brought it…
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King & Conqueror cast: who is in BBC drama with James Norton? Full cast
King & Conqueror is based on the events of 1066 ⚔
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