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King & Conqueror

7.2/10(79)
2025
1 Season
8 Episodes
DramaAction & AdventureWar & Politics

Overview

Harold of Wessex and William of Normandy are two men destined to face each other at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. Two former allies, neither of whom had aspired to the British throne, are forced, by circumstances and their personal obsession, to wage war over possession of the crown.

Production

BBC · Rabbit Track Pictures · Shepherd Content · The Development Partnership · CBS Studios · RVK Studios

Networks

BBC OneBBC One

Seasons

Miniseries Poster

Miniseries

8 ep · 2025

Cast & Characters

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as William of Normandy

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau

William of Normandy

James Norton as Harold Godwinson

James Norton

Harold Godwinson

Clémence Poésy as Matilda of Normandy

Clémence Poésy

Matilda of Normandy

Emily Beecham as Edith Swanneck

Emily Beecham

Edith Swanneck

Clare Holman as Gytha

Clare Holman

Gytha

Bo Bragason as Queen Gunhild

Bo Bragason

Queen Gunhild

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