TV series

King & Conqueror

2025 · 1 season

A grand, dignified historical drama that feels weighty and tragic, with measured pacing and a somber sense of destiny.

Overview: Harold of Wessex and William of Normandy are two men destined to face each other at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. Two former allies, neither of whom had aspired to the British throne, are forced, by circumstances and their personal obsession, to wage war over possession of the crown.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, tense and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Power, ambition, betrayal, war
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: power
ambition
betrayal
war
fate
Places: countryside
military
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild