James Norton looks set to defend the Anglo-Saxon throne from French invader Nikolaj Coster-Waldau in the first glimpse from upcoming medieval drama series "King and Conqueror." Norton plays Harold, Earl of Wessex in the series as he prepares to face Coster-Waldau's William,

James Norton revealed why in 'King & Conqueror' he plays Harold of Wessex in the 1066 drama, which stars Nikolaj Coster-Waldau.

James Norton has shared the first images from King & Conqueror, his upcoming series with Game of Thrones veteran Nikolaj Coster-Waldau.

HAPPY Valley’s James Norton has joined a Game of Thrones star in epic new period drama King & Conqueror. Behind-the-scenes photos of the new eight-part historical epic, which will air on

James Norton and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau don their armor in these first-look images for their historical BBC drama King & Conqueror. The images show Norton as Harold, Earl of Wessex and Coster-Waldau as William, Duke of Normandy, along with shots of Emily Beecham as Edith Swanneck and Clémence Poésy as Matilda. See those below.

The BBC have released the first batch of images for its historical drama King & Conqueror, starring James Norton (Happy Valley) and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Game of Thrones) as two men who unknowingly shape the future of Britain.

The eight-part historical epic is coming to BBC iPlayer and BBC One First-look pictures have been released for King & Conqueror, a new eight-part historical epic coming to BBC iPlayer and BBC One in 2025.