Starring the well-known period actor David Dawson (from "Peaky Blinders," "The Hollow Crown," and "Ripper Street") as the legendary and historical King Alfred the Great, the series is set in the ...

The show, which also spawned a movie, tells the story of King Alfred the Great (David Dawson) as he defends his kingdom from Norse invaders, while the tale of Uhtred, an orphan seeking to reclaim ...