Overview

• Nikolaj Coster-Waldau makes his directorial debut by choreographing a bare-chested fight sequence in episode five
• Coster-Waldau recounted that stunt performers were knocked out, lost a tooth and required stitches during rehearsals
• James Norton suffered a broken collarbone after a horseback rehearsal fall and performed most of his own stunts with authentic battle yelps
• Production in Iceland ran from January through July using non-block shooting to capitalize on extended ‘magic hour’ lighting
• The eight-part series remains on track for its August 24 BBC One premiere and has secured global distribution through Paramount and streaming partners