King & Conqueror: how many episodes are left and when is it on BBC One next?
King & Conqueror returns this weekend but how many episodes are left? ⚔
- King & Conqueror will continue on BBC One tonight.
- James Norton and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau lead the cast.
- But how many episodes are left?
The BBC’s highly anticipated epic history drama King & Conqueror will continue this weekend. It brings to life the pivotal events of 1066 and the Norman conquest.
James Norton plays Harold Goodwinson, while Nikolaj Coster-Waldau is his arch-rival William, Duke of Normandy. It is set to build-up to famous Battle of Hastings.
Audiences were mixed on the first couple of episodes with complaints about the "inaccuracies" and the dark lighting. Find out more here.
When is King & Conqueror on TV this weekend?
The latest episode of the series is set to be broadcast on BBC One/ HD tonight (September 14). It is due to start at 9.15pm and will run for approximately 45 minutes and finish at 10pm.
For those who can’t wait to watch more, the full eight-part boxset is available to watch on iPlayer. The rest of the show will air weekly on Sunday nights on the Beeb.
The preview, via Radio Times, reads: “Harold and Edith risk their lives to bargain with William but get a guarded reception. Harold's siblings face hardships trying to secure their family's future.”
How many episodes are left in King & Conqueror?
Unlike most British TV shows, the latest epic drama from the BBC will have eight episodes in total. This week’s is the fifth of the season and it means there will be three more after it.
Who is in the cast of King & Conqueror?
For the epic drama about the pivotal events of 1066, the BBC has assembled quite the case. James Norton and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau play the rivals for the English throne, but they are not the only recognisable faces.
The full cast includes the following actors:
- James Norton as Harold Godwinson
- Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as William the Conqueror
- Clémence Poésy as Matilda
- Emily Beecham as Edith
- Luther Ford as Tostig
- Ingvar Sigurdsson as Fitzosbern
- Eddie Marsan as King Edward
- Juliet Stevenson as Lady Emma
- Jean-Marc Barr as Henry I of France
- Geoff Bell as Godwin
- Elliot Cowan as Sweyn
- Bo Bragason as Queen Gunhild
- Bjarne Henriksen as Earl Siward
- Oliver Masucci as Baldwin
- Clare Holman as Gytha
- Jason Forbes as Thane Thomas
- Joakim Nätterqvist as Thorolf
- Elander Moore as Morcar
- Indy Lewis as Margaret
- Ines Asserson as Judith
- Sveinn Ólafur Gunnarsson as Hardrada
- Léo Legrand as Odo
- Þorsteinn Bachmann as Baron of Brittany
- Louise Kim Salter as Agnes
What has the cast said about the show?
Speaking about the show, James Norton said: “We didn't want one hero or one villain, we wanted the audience to be split and we wanted people to sit on the sofa and have someone on Team Harold and someone on Team William.”
He added: “I met President Emmanuel Macron recently at the event at the British Museum where the Bayeux Tapestry is being moved to, and I was very quick to reassure him that we had told the French story, the Norman story, with as little bias as possible.
“There are a lot of stories about William post the Battle of Hastings itself, and how he acted pretty monstrously, but there's no doubt that he had his own domestic space, his relationship with Matilda and his son. Nikolaj brought so much complexity to that role, and as a result, I think that the show feels balanced.”
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau said: “It's such a compelling story about these two men who at first you think that could be the beginning of a beautiful friendship, and then it becomes something quite different.
“I didn't know anything about this history, and once I started doing my research and reading about it, I was really surprised by how different Europe looked back then and how the influence of the Normans, the Vikings, how great that was at that time. I love history, I find it very interesting.”
He continued: “On the surface, it's a very macho world with men trying to claim what's theirs and reach their objectives through violence and war. It's important that you don't get caught up in that too much. It has to be grounded in a reality, the emotional stakes have to be real. Mike [lead writer] did a great job of finding these moments where you get behind what might be a very one-dimensional portrait of people going to war.
“It plays much more in the relationships that are within a family and the various characters. And we know, at the end of this, there might be a battle in some place called Hastings…”
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