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Invitation

King & Conqueror Series 1
Episode 1 of 8

Sweeping historical drama. Harold of Wessex warns his father, Earl Godwin, of a rival’s treachery – but he is ignored.

In the mid-11th century, noblemen Harold of Wessex and William of Normandy are exploited as pawns in royal plots on both side of the Channel. The coronation of King Edward in England leads to the pair’s first encounter. Harold warns his father, Earl Godwin, of a rival’s treachery – but he is ignored.

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Fri 29 Aug 2025 02:00
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Harold Godwinson James Norton
William of Normandy Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
King Edward Eddie Marsan
Lady Emma Juliet Stevenson
Matilda of Normandy Clemence Poesy
Edith Emily Beecham
Godwin Geoff Bell
Gytha Clare Holman
Fitzosbern Ingvar Sigurdsson
Sweyn Elliot Cowan
Tostig Luther Ford
Queen Gunhild Bo Bragason
King Henry of France Jean-Marc Barr
Morcar Elander Moore
Odo Léo Legrand
Writer Michael Robert Johnson
Director Baltasar Kormákur

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