Overview

• BBC debuted the official trailer on July 24, offering the first extended look at the series’ scale and tone.
• James Norton stars as Harold, Earl of Wessex, and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau portrays William, Duke of Normandy, in the rivalry for England’s crown.
• The trailer features Emily Beecham and Clémence Poésy as the rival claimants’ wives and showcases sweeping battle sequences filmed in Iceland.
• Created and executive produced by Michael Robert Johnson with Baltasar Kormákur directing the premiere, the eight-part drama is co-produced by BBC and CBS Studios.
• King & Conqueror will premiere next month on BBC One and BBC iPlayer in the UK, with Paramount Global Content Distribution handling international sales.