Season 1 – King & Conqueror

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Hotma Fani H @RT55323325 Sep 12, 2026 Having James Norton and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Harold and William already gives King & Conqueror a pretty strong foundation. The problem is, the series is so busy making sure we understand how important every single event is that it forgets to make the story genuinely interesting. The performances are solid, especially Norton and Coster-Waldau, and the production has a decent sense of scale. But the pacing can feel pretty heavy, the dialogue is sometimes way too serious, and the episodes are packed with exposition to the point where it feels like you’re reading a history book dressed up in expensive costumes. What bothers me most, though, is the drama. The personal relationships and political intrigue are pushed into melodrama more often than they need to be, while the actual history, which already has an incredible amount of conflict built into it, sometimes feels like nothing more than background material. See more Rebekah N @Scottie-girl Jun 20, 2026 Fantasy, Not HistoryIf you want a true story about 1066, skip this show. King & Conqueror completely throws the history textbooks out the window. It replaces a brilliant, real-life political chess match with a heavily manufactured soap opera.The show treats actual dates and facts like optional suggestions:Made-up bonds: It forces Harold and William into a fictional friendship that never existed in real life.Character rewrites: Powerful historical women like Edith Swan-Neck and Gytha are stripped of their real-life strength and loyalty for cheap television conflict.Fabricated drama: From fake brother-on-brother assassinations to invented sword duels, the writers rely on lazy tropes instead of the gripping reality.The real history of the Norman Conquest is infinitely more strategic and exciting than this heavily doctored alternate universe. Don't waste your time if you value accuracy. See more Felipe B. @Neh-gao Apr 24, 2026 Wildly inaccurate representation of a piece of history. I won’t get into the specifics as to how, but most people here know exactly what I’m talking about. The BBC consistently attempts to distort history / change history. 0/10 don’t waste your time watching this. See more S D @staceleann36 Mar 7, 2026 I really like the storyline and the filming. But the casting ruined it. Most of the cast were perfect for the parts, but who in the world decided to cast black people to replace white Anglo-saxons?? The earl of Mercia is a north african black man? Really? It completely ruins the show and jolted me out of the story and time period. It doesn't fit at all. I love history...but I won't be finishing this show. I hate race-switching. Hollywood should make a movie about a Zulu king of Africa and his warriors rather than steal the history of England and screw it all up. A very poor writing and casting choice. See more Julia B @Froider Feb 27, 2026 The cast is great and the actors’ play is very good but the scenario and realisation lacks sense. It is not deep enough, the storytelling is very light and some timelines are difficult to trust. The first episode was great but I lost interest after the second one. Wouldn’t recommend to watch it and it’s a pitty, could be a really great show. See more Travis J @RT98785230 Feb 9, 2026 Show is absolutely great no clue why its not rated higher? I guess there could be more battle scenes its more about telling the story of everything. If you like period pieces you will like this check it out See more Read all reviews

King & Conqueror — Season 1

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