M-Net is proud to be part of the list of over 40 countries across Europe and Africa in which CANAL+ will launch historical epic series King & Conqueror on 12 February – a first large-scale, simultaneous multi-territory launch for a series licensed by CANAL+, which illustrates the group’s global strategy in licensing and launching content.
When King Edward dies in 1066 without an heir, Harold of Wessex and William of Normandy engage in a fierce struggle to seize the English crown, culminating in the Battle of Hastings. A clash between two dynasties that defined a country – and a continent – for centuries. King & Conqueror (on M-Net from 12 February at 9pm) is the story of this fearsome clash for the English throne which would define generations, starring James Norton (Happy Valley, Playing Nice) and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Game of Thrones). The cast also includes Emily Beecham, Clémence Poésy, Juliet Stevenson, Eddie Marsan and Jean-Marc Barr.
The 8-part British series is created by Michael Robert Johnson and executive produced by Michael Robert Johnson as well as James Norton and Kitty Kaletsky for Rabbit Track Pictures, Baltasar Kormákur and Magnus Vioar 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. Coster-Waldau also directs, along with Baltasar Kormàkur, Balint Szentgyorgyi, and Erik Leijonborg.
“M-Net is proud to be part of this massive global content rollout, which is a first for us with CANAL+,” says Waldimar Pelser, Director of Premium Channels at MultiChoice. “King & Conqueror is an epic tale told with power and ambition, and we’re confident it will resonate deeply with audiences in South Africa and across the continent.”
King & Conqueror comes to M-Net from 12 February at 9pm – and also on DStv Stream and Catch U. For more, visit the M-Net Website and join the conversation on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and Facebook.
Production notes: KING & CONQUEROR
British series – 8 episodes of 52 minutes
Created by Michael Robert Johnson
Executive produced by Michael Robert Johnson as well as James Norton and Kitty Kaletsky for Rabbit Track Pictures, Baltasar Kormákur and Magnus Vioar 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.
Directed by Baltasar Kormàkur, Balint Szentgyorgyi, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Erik Leijonborg
Written by Michael Robert Johnson, David Mar Stefansson, Sam Hoare and Rachel Kilfeather
Produced by The Development Partnership, Rabbit Track Pictures, Shepherd Content, RVK Studios and CBS Studios in association with the BBC.
International distribution: Paramount Global Content Distribution
Starring James Norton, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Emily Beecham, Clémence Poésy, Juliet Stevenson, Eddie Marsan and Jean-Marc Barr.
When King Edward dies in 1066 without an heir, Harold of Wessex and William of Normandy engage in a fierce struggle to seize the English crown, culminating in the Battle of Hastings. A clash between two dynasties that defined a country – and a continent – for centuries.
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