ITV drops first look at Game of Thrones-style fantasy drama The Winter King from Peaky Blinders director
ITVX has released a first-look of a new Game of Throne’s style television series, The Winter King.
The fantasy drama embarks on a bold and revisionist take on well-loved Arthurian legends.
Based on Bernard Cornwell’s Warlord Chronicles series, The Winter King is set in the fifth century, long before Britain was united, in a brutal land of warring factions and tribes, where lives were often fleeting.
The television series follows Arthur Pendragon as he evolves from outcast to legendary warrior and leader.
Filming for the series took place in Wales and the West Country.
The lead director and executive producer, Otto Bathurst, previously worked on Peaky Blinders and His Dark Materials.
The series stars Iain De Caestecker (The Control Room, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) as Arthur Pendragon, alongside Eddie Marsan (The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe, Deceit) as High King Uther, Ellie James (Giri/Haji, I May Destroy You) as Nimue and Nathaniel Martello-White (Small Axe, I Hate Suzie) as Merlin.
Also starring is Stuart Campbell (Rogue Heroes, Clique) as Derfel, Daniel Ings (I Hate Suzie, The Crown) as Owain, Valene Kane (The Fall, Gangs of London) as Morgan, Jordan Alexandra (Mammals) as Guinevere and Simon Merrells (Good Omens, Knightfall) as Gundleus.
The cast also features Steven Elder (The King, A Spy Among Friends) as Bishop Bedwin, Andrew Gower (Outlander, Carnival Row) as Sansum, Aneirin Hughes (Keeping Faith, Dream Horse) as Gorfydd, and Emily John (My Policeman) as Ceinwyn.
The ensemble cast is complete with Tatjana Nardone (Devils, State of Consciousness) as Ladwyss, Ken Nwosu (Killing Eve, The Letter for the King) as Sagramor, and Billy Postlethwaite (The Great, Chernobyl) as Cadwys.
The Winter King is produced by Sony Pictures Television-owned Bad Wolf.
Bad Wolf are the multi award-winning producers of three seasons of His Dark Materials for BBC and HBO.
In 2021, Sony Pictures Television took a majority stake in the company.
The Winter King is set to premiere on ITVX in later this year.