King & Conqueror

*King & Conqueror*
King & Conqueror
	King & Conqueror on-screen title
Genre	Historical drama
Created by	Michael Robert Johnson
Written by	Michael Robert Johnson; David Mar Stefansson; Sam Hoare; Rachel Kilfeather;
Directed by	Baltasar Kormákur; Bálint Szentgyörgyi; Nikolaj Coster-Waldau; Erik Leijonborg;
Starring	James Norton; Nikolaj Coster-Waldau; Emily Beecham; Clémence Poésy; Geoff Bell; Clare Holman; Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson; Elliot Cowan; Luther Ford; Bo Bragason; Bjarne Henriksen; Jean-Marc Barr; Léo Legrand; Juliet Stevenson; Eddie Marsan; Oliver Masucci;
Music by	Högni Egilsson
Country of origin	United Kingdom; United States;
Original language	English
No. of series	1
No. of episodes	8
Production
Executive producers	Kitty Kaletsky; James Norton; Robert Taylor; Nikolaj Coster-Waldau; Michael Robert Johnson; Lindsey Martin; Dave Clarke; Richard Halliwell; Ed Clarke; Magnús Viðar Sigurðsson; Baltasar Kormákur;
Producer	Robert Jones
Editor	Sigurður Eyþórsson
Production companies	BBC Studios; CBS Studios; Rabbit Track Pictures; The Development Partnership; RVK Studios; Shepherd Content;
Original release
Network	BBC One (UK); Amazon Prime Video (US);
Release	24 August –; 5 October 2025
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King & Conqueror is a 2025 historical drama miniseries created by Michael Robert Johnson that premiered on 24 August 2025 on BBC One. It stars James Norton as Harold Godwinson and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as William, Duke of Normandy, and depicts a fictionalised version of events leading up to the Norman Conquest of England. The series has received praise for its acting performances and criticism for pacing and historical inaccuracies.