House of David tells the story of the ascent of the biblical figure, David, who eventually becomes the most renowned and celebrated king of Israel. The series follows the once-mighty King Saul as he falls victim to his pride when, at the direction of God, the prophet Samuel anoints an unlikely, outcast teenager as the new king.

As Saul loses his power over his kingdom, David finds himself on a journey to discover and fulfil his destiny, navigating love, loss, and violence in the court of the very man he’s destined to replace. As one leader falls, another must rise.

We recently sat down with House of David's leads, newcomer Michael Iskander and actor Martyn Ford to discuss their roles as David and Goliath.

During our conversation, we learned about their collaboration and the journey David goes on as this epic Biblical story plays out.

Ford, who takes...