Crazed Vikings and defiant Saxons are about to clash–with spectacular results. The Golden Globe(r) and Emmy(r) award-winning producers of Downton Abbey present a riveting drama featuring heroic deeds and epic battles that shaped course of history. Travel to the ninth-century to the land that is now England. Only the great Kingdom of Wessex stands defiant to the invading Vikings. In thrilling performances and pulse-racing action, find out if the people of Wessex and their visionary King Alfred the Great can borne a nation with little more than undying courage. The star-packed cast features Alexander Dreymon (American Horror Story) and co-stars David Dawson (Ripper Street), Rutger Hauer (True Blood), Emily Cox (The Silent Mountain), Matthew Macfadyen (MI-5, Ripper Street), Ian Hart (Boardwalk Empire) and many other powerhouse talents.