Fox and producer Endemol USA (Big Brother, Fear Factor) plan to air the show midseason, according to TV Guide and Deadline Hollywood.

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James Fox will play King George V, while Laurence Fox has been cast as his son Bertie, Edward's younger brother.

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"In this case, the older brother is the one that seems to have become religious and drawn to Islam, " Fox said.

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