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Season 1 – King & Conqueror

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William of Normandy and Harold of Wessex were two individuals destined to meet at the Battle of Hastings in 1066; they were allies but had no claim to the British monarchy until fate drove them into a conflict over the country's crown.
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Critics Reviews

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Rebecca Nicholson Financial Times Aug 28
3/5
King and Conqueror is ambitious and earthy, then, but it doesn’t make an entirely convincing case for dramatising a period that is so infrequently dramatised. Go to Full Review Ed Power Daily Telegraph (UK) Aug 25
2/5
The show never surmounts its massive spoiler problem – we all know how the tale finishes, and there aren’t enough surprises along the way to make the journey worthwhile. Go to Full Review Nick Hilton Independent (UK) Aug 25
2/5
The treacheries, the violence, the intrigues, and the dialogue are all more George RR Martin than William of Poitiers. In its commitment to ahistorical detail, King & Conqueror becomes a frustrating watch. Go to Full Review Johnny Loftus Decider Dec 8
Strong work from a cast including James Norton, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Clémence Poésy, and Eddie Marsan strengthens the backbone of King & Conqueror, which can otherwise feel like a pretty typical TV take on the sweep of history. Go to Full Review Barbara Ellen Observer (UK) Oct 9
Ultimately, what undoes King & Conqueror is not that we know what’s going to happen -- history is full of spoilers -- but that it fails to make the viewer sufficiently care. Go to Full Review Alison Rowat The Herald (Scotland) Aug 29
In true streamer style, there are cliffhangers, pretty good ones, to end each episode and keep the punters coming back. There’s also violence of the don’t watch while eating dinner kind. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Felipe B. @Neh-gao Apr 24 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 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 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 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 morten n @RT06055669 Dec 26 Poorly made movie with decent actors , backround looks like childrens drawings.. also SUPER stupid with all the black actors used..... See more JT J @Thatthing Nov 13 You don't do a movie like this and SKIP all the battles, but the last one and that was.. fast underwhelming and poorly executed! What was that!? This thing simply skipped all of the other battles and strategies in favor of glossing them over to oh the battle happened it finished and now we are here, which was vary jarring and confusing, I am not sure why they did that. This was a huge waste of time production and it was a frustrating show to watch. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Michael Robert Johnson

Creator

James Norton

Harold Godwinson

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau

William of Normandy

Eddie Marsan

King Edward

Juliet Stevenson

Lady Emma

Emily Beecham

Edith

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Aug 24, 2025 Invitation King Edward's coronation is looming; William of Normandy and Harold of Wessex meet on the road to London, where Harold saves William's life from an apparent bandit attack. Details Episode 2 Aired Aug 24, 2025 The Sins of the Father The Godwins are found guilty of breaking the King's peace and exiled from England; as they flee, Mercians attack them and Edith is separated from Harold and taken captive; Harold has to choose whether to risk death to save his wife, or to stay with his children and keep them safe. Details Episode 3 Aired Aug 24, 2025 Brothers Harold and Sweyn return to Wessex to rescue Edith but fail; Harold realizes the only way to save her is to overthrow the crown; He needs to unite the earldoms of Mercia and Northumbria so they can return to England. Details Episode 4 Aired Aug 24, 2025 So Be It William of Normandy and Harold of Wessex were two individuals destined to meet at the Battle of Hastings in 1066; they were allies but had no claim to the British monarchy until fate drove them into a conflict over the country's crown. Details Episode 5 Aired Aug 24, 2025 The Beast in the Mirror William of Normandy and Harold of Wessex were two individuals destined to meet at the Battle of Hastings in 1066; they were allies but had no claim to the British monarchy until fate drove them into a conflict over the country's crown. Details Episode 6 Aired Aug 24, 2025 Damage William of Normandy and Harold of Wessex were two individuals destined to meet at the Battle of Hastings in 1066; they were allies but had no claim to the British monarchy until fate drove them into a conflict over the country's crown. Details Episode 7 Aired Aug 24, 2025 Cost of War William of Normandy and Harold of Wessex were two individuals destined to meet at the Battle of Hastings in 1066; they were allies but had no claim to the British monarchy until fate drove them into a conflict over the country's crown. Details Episode 8 Aired Aug 24, 2025 The Hand of God William of Normandy and Harold of Wessex were two individuals destined to meet at the Battle of Hastings in 1066; they were allies but had no claim to the British monarchy until fate drove them into a conflict over the country's crown. Details

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Season Info

Director
Bálint Szentgyörgyi, Baltasar Kormákur, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Erik Leijonborg
Creator
Michael Robert Johnson
Executive Producer
Kitty Kaletsky, James Norton, Baltasar Kormákur, Lindsey Martin, Dave Clarke, Ed Clarke, Robert Taylor
Screenwriter
Michael Robert Johnson, Michael Robert Johnson, Davíð Már Stefánsson, Sam Hoare, Rachel Kilfeather
Network
BBC1CAM
Genre
Drama, History
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Aug 24, 2025