SBS has secured the exclusive Australian rights to the epic historical drama King & Conqueror, starring James Norton (Playing Nice, Rogue Agent) and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Game of Thrones, God Is A Bullet), and will premiere the eight-episode series on SBS and SBS On Demand later this year.
King & 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 English throne, who found themselves forced by circumstance and personal obsession into a war for possession of the crown.
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as William, Duke of Normandy in King & Conqueror
The ensemble cast also features 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, Oliver Masucci as Baldwin, Clare Holman as Gytha, Elander Moore as Morcar, Indy Lewis as Margaret, Jason Forbes as Thane Thomas, Ingvar Sigurdsson as Fitzosbern, Ines Asserson as Judith, Sveinn Ólafur Gunnarsson as Hardrada and Léo Legrand as Odo.
The series is produced by The Development Partnership, Rabbit Track Pictures, Shepherd Content, RVK Studios and CBS Studios, in association with the BBC and distributed outside of the United Kingdom by Paramount Global Content Distribution.
Luther Ford as Tostig and Emily Beecham as Edith Swanneck.
SBS Director of Television Kathryn Fink said: “King & Conqueror is a big, bold drama, with an outstanding cast delivering a compelling take on a pivotal point in European history. This epic storytelling will connect with viewers across our audiences on SBS and SBS On Demand.”
Paramount Global Content Distribution SVP Client Relations Nicole Sinclair said: “We’re thrilled to bring King & Conqueror to Australia and continue our valued relationship with SBS. This epic historical drama has captivated buyers around the world, and we’re confident Australian audiences will be equally enthralled by its sweeping narrative, rich characters, and cinematic scale.”
King & Conqueror is created and executive produced by Michael Robert Johnson and executive produced by James Norton and Kitty Kaletsky for Rabbit Track Pictures, Baltasar Kormákur for RVK Studios, Robert Taylor for The Development Partnership, Dave Clarke and Richard Halliwell for Shepherd Content, Ed Clarke, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, and CBS Studios’ Lindsey Martin. Baltasar Kormákur directed the premiere episode and, as executive producer, steered the creative across the series.
James Norton as Harold, Earl of Wessex in King & Conqueror.
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