The Winter King, a bold new take on the much-loved Arthurian legends premieres this Sunday, September 10 on Crave in Canada at 9 p.m. ET with two episodes.
The series is based on Bernard Cornwell’s Warlord Chronicles series and 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 Winter King stars Iain De Caestecker (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) as Arthur Pendragon as he evolves from outcast to legendary warrior and leader.
Eddie Marsan (The Thief) also stars as High King Uther alongside Ellie James (I May Destroy You) as Nimu, Nathaniel Martello-White (I Hate Suzie) as Merlin, Stuart Campbell (Rogue Heroes) as Derfel, Daniel Ings (The Crown) as Owain, Valene Kane (The Fall) as Morgan, Jordan Alexandra (Mammals) as Guinevere, Simon Merrells (Good Omens) as Gundleus, Steven Elder (A Spy Among Friends) as Bishop Bedwin, Andrew Gower (Outlander) as Sansum, Aneirin Hughes (Keeping Faith) as Gorfydd, Emily John (My Policeman) as Ceinwyn, Tatjana Nardone (Devils) as Ladwyss, Ken Nwosu (Killing Eve) as Sagramor, and Billy Postlethwaite (The Great) as Candwys.
The Winter King premiered on August 20 in the U.S. on streaming platform MGM+ and will debut later this year in the U.K. on ITVX. Episodes will air weekly following the 2-episode premiere on Crave in Canada on September 10.
