SBS heralds sweeping historical drama King & Conqueror coming soon

SBS heralds sweeping historical drama King & Conqueror coming soon

5 August, 2025

Media releases

James Norton and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau star as the rivals for the crown at the Battle of Hastings

Australian premiere on SBS and SBS On Demand

SBS has secured the exclusive Australian rights to the epic historical drama King & Conqueror, starring James Norton and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, and will premiere the eight-episode series on SBS andSBS On Demand later this year.

King & Conqueror is the story of a clash that defined the future of a country - and a continent - for a thousand years, the roots of which stretch back decades and extend out through a pair of interconnected family dynasties, struggling for power across two countries and a raging sea. Harold of Wessex and William of Normandy were two men destined to meet at the Battle of Hastings in 1066; two allies with no design on the English throne, who found themselves forced by circumstance and personal obsession into a war for possession of the crown.

The series stars Norton (Happy Valley, Playing Nice) as Harold, Earl of Wessex, Coster-Waldau (Game of Thrones) as William, Duke of Normandy, Emily Beecham as Edith Swan-neck and Cl mence Po sy as Matilda.

The ensemble cast also features Eddie Marsan as King Edward, Juliet Stevenson as Lady Emma, Jean-Marc Barr as King Henry, Luther Ford as Tostig, Geoff Bell as Godwin, Elliott Cowan as Sweyn, Bo Bragason as Queen Gunhild, Bjarne Henriksen as Earl Siward, Oliver Masucci as Baldwin, Clare Holman as Gytha, Elander Moore as Morcar, Indy Lewis as Margaret, Jason Forbes as Thane Thomas, Ingvar Sigurdsson as Fitzosbern, Ines Asserson as Judith, Sveinn lafur Gunnarsson as Hardrada and L o Legrand as Odo.

The series is produced by The Development Partnership, Rabbit Track Pictures, Shepherd Content, RVK Studios and CBS Studios, in association with the BBC and distributed outside of the United Kingdom by Paramount Global Content Distribution.

SBS Director of Television Kathryn Fink said: King & Conqueror is a big, bold drama, with an outstanding cast delivering a compelling take on a pivotal point in European history. This epic storytelling will connect with viewers across our audiences on SBS and SBS On Demand.

Paramount Global Content Distribution SVP Client Relations Nicole Sinclair said: We're thrilled to bring King & Conqueror to Australia and continue our valued relationship with SBS. This epic historical drama has captivated buyers around the world, and we're confident Australian audiences will be equally enthralled by its sweeping narrative, rich characters, and cinematic scale.

King & Conqueror is created and executive produced by Michael Robert Johnson and executive produced by James Norton and Kitty Kaletsky for Rabbit Track Pictures, Baltasar Korm kur for RVK Studios, Robert Taylor for The Development Partnership, Dave Clarke and Richard Halliwell for Shepherd Content, Ed Clarke, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, and CBS Studios' Lindsey Martin. Baltasar Korm kur directed the premiere episode and, as executive producer, steered the creative across the series.

Paramount Global Content Distribution has licensed the series in more than 100 territories and it will launch in the United Kingdom on BBC iPlayer and BBC One in August and in Australia on SBS On Demand and SBS later in 2025.

For a pdf of this media release, click here.

LINK:	https://www.sbs.com.au/aboutus/2025/08/06/sbs-heralds-sweeping-histori...
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