![]() ![]() Jordan Alexandra ( Grantchester) plays Guinevere, here reimagined as the beautiful and ambitious exiled Princess of Henis Wyren. The Winter King will star Iain de Castecker ( Agents of SHIELD ) as a younger Arthur Pendragon, as he evolves from outcast to legendary warrior and leader. His series mixes historical fiction with Arthurian legend to create a world that includes more realistic themes than many books of its ilk, including the incursion of Christianity into then-pagan England. That's very much not the Arthur of Cromwell's books, who begins the story as an exiled bastard and must earn his way to his place as England's greatest hope. This is a far cry from the idea most people have of King Arthur, a figure pop culture likes to depict with his civilized knights of the Round Table, ruling Camelot as the ultimate chivalric hero. ![]() Cromwell's story is a more grounded take on the Arthur legend than most people are likely familiar with, set in a harsh and unforgiving world full of brutal consequences. network ITV and producer Bad Wolf ( Doctor Who) confirm the massive cast taking part in its upcoming Arthurian adventure series.īased on the bestselling author's Warlord Chronicles - the series takes its name from the first installment - The Winter King is set in the 5th century, long before any sort of united Britain existed, and the land was divided into warring factions and tribes who battled for survival. As filming concludes on ITV's adaptation of Bernard Cromwell's The Winter King, U.K. ![]()
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