The trailer for King & Conqueror features a showdown between James Norton and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau for control of the English throne.

      The BBC has released the first trailer for the historical drama series King & Conqueror. The narrative focuses on Harold, Earl of Wessex (James Norton), and William, Duke of Normandy (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau), two individuals who initially have no intention of claiming the English throne but end up fighting for it in 1066.

      The cast alongside Norton and Coster-Waldau includes Emily Beecham, Clémence Poésy, Eddie Marsan, Juliet Stevenson, Elander Moore, Clare Holman, Luther Ford, Bo Bragason, Geoff Bell, Jean-Marc Barr, Elliott Cowan, Bjarne Henriksen, Oliver Masucci, Indy Lewis, Jason Forbes, Ingvar Sigurdsson, Ines Asserson, Sveinn Ólafur Gunnarsson, and Léo Legrand. You can view the trailer below.

      “King & Conqueror depicts a confrontation that shaped the future of a nation—and a continent—for a millennium, with roots that run deep, connecting two family dynasties vying for power across two nations and a tumultuous sea. Harold of Wessex and William of Normandy were destined to clash at the Battle of Hastings in 1066; allies with no ambition for the English throne, they were propelled by circumstances and personal desires into a conflict for the crown.” King & Conqueror will premiere soon on BBC One.