But period dramas are tricky: one has to tread carefully with artistic license around history, knowing armchair scholars will be picking it apart; you need to understand political chess moves to give mundane elements some flair; and, in such a specific genre, you need to stand out from your many, many counterparts.
As the series kicks off, we meet Harold Godwinson of Wessex (Norton) and William, Duke of Normandy (Coster-Waldau), years before their deadly face-off on England’s south coast.
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King Edward, by the way, is a big ol’ snivelling mummy’s boy – with his power-hungry mother Lady Emma (the incomparable Juliet Stevenson) proving to be the puppet master spoon-feeding words into his mouth. With her own personal, powerful ventriloquist dummy, Lady Emma uses the coronation to kick-start her fight for control, as across the sea her brother Robert sends his troops to take Normandy. Her mission is to ensure “history won’t even remember William’s name”.
From the outset, Norton and Coster-Waldau portray their characters’ strengths and faults in small and smart character choices that would disappear in less capable hands. William is ruthless and righteous, which serves him well in battle, though he is stubborn and too laser-focused. Harold has good instincts, but is impulsive, and struggles to be taken seriously. When they cross paths, they establish a kinship at speed, though neither completely trusts the other.
Juliet Stevenson as Lady Emma (Photo: Lilja Jons/BBC/CBS Studios)King and Conqueror isn’t without fault, stumbling into some historical recreation faux pas: some dodgy wig choices for smaller characters, the “dark” tone indicated by such a lack of colour that you’ll wonder if it’s in black and white, and lighting so dim you’ll need to squint to see what’s going on.
But it’s Norton and Coster-Waldau’s shoulders with whom the drama’s success truly lies, and with them leading the charge, it’s clear the BBC is heading towards a true victory.
‘King and Conqueror’ continues tomorrow at 9.30pm on BBC One. All episodes are streaming on BBC iPlayer now
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