The Winter King is based on Bernard Cornwell’s Warlord Chronicles novel series
US cablenet and streaming platform MGM+ (formerly Epix) has boarded British historical fiction series The Winter King, which is based on Bernard Cornwell’s Warlord Chronicles novel series.
The 10-part project, which is produced by Sony Pictures Television-backed UK prodco Bad Wolf and commissioned by ITV, will debut on MGM+ on August 20.
Set in the fifth century and set against the backdrop of warring factions and tribes, the series follows Arthur Pendragon (played by Iain De Caestecker) as he evolves from outcast to revered warrior and leader.
The project is distributed internationally by Sony Pictures Television and is set to premiere on British streamer ITVX in the UK later this year.
It is executive produced by Otto Bathurst (Peaky Blinders, His Dark Materials) and Toby Leslie, with Bathurst also serving as lead director.
Kate Brooke and Ed Whitmore, who adapted Cornwell’s Warlord Chronicles, are also executive producers alongside Julie Gardner, Lachlan MacKinnon, Jane Tranter and Sherry Marsh, in addition to Shelley Browning and Kenneth L Browning. It is produced by Catrin Lewis Defis for Bad Wolf, in association with One Big Picture.
The cast also includes Eddie Marsan, Ellie James, Nathaniel Martello-White, Stuart Campbell, Daniel Ings, Valene Kane, Jordan Alexandra and Simon Merrells.
“The Winter King is a cinematic and imaginative reinterpretation of the Arthurian legend,” said Michael Wright, head of MGM+.
“Kate Brooke, Ed Whitmore and the magnificent cast take viewers on a fascinating and entertaining journey through this timeless tale told through a new lens.”