Series
Wolf Hall
Drama
England in the 1520s is a heartbeat from disaster. If the King dies without a male heir, the country could be destroyed by civil war. Henry VIII wants to annul his marriage of twenty years and marry Anne Boleyn. The Pope and most of Europe oppose him. Into this impasse steps Thomas Cromwell: a wholly original man, a charmer, and a bully, both idealist and opportunist, astute in reading people, and implacable in his ambition. But Henry is volatile: one day tender, one day murderous. Cromwell helps him break the opposition, but what will be the price of his triumph?
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Seasons & episodes
1Three Card Trick21 Jan 2015 · 65m · ★ 7.2Lacking a male heir, the King is desperate to annul his marriage to Katherine of Aragon.
2Entirely Beloved28 Jan 2015 · 60m · ★ 7.3As Cardinal Wolsey retreats north, he urges Cromwell to get close to Anne Boleyn.
3Anna Regina4 Feb 2015 · 60m · ★ 7.3Cromwell has Parliament acknowledge Henry as head of the Church of England.
4The Devil's Spit11 Feb 2015 · 60m · ★ 6.7Aware that her power in court rests on producing a male heir, Anne becomes paranoid.
5Crows18 Feb 2015 · 60m · ★ 7.6The Act of Supremacy has declared Henry supreme head of the church of England.
6Master of Phantoms25 Feb 2015 · 60m · ★ 7.8After uncovering treasonable offences, Cromwell exacts the ultimate revenge.
Details
- Created by
- Peter Straughan, Peter Kosminsky, Hilary Mantel
- First aired
- 21 Jan 2015
- Last aired
- 15 Dec 2024
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- BBC One, BBC Two
- Episodes
- 12
- Votes
- 154 on TMDB
Where to watch (US)
Cast
Mark RylanceThomas Cromwell
Damian LewisHenry VIII
Thomas Brodie-SangsterRafe Sadler
Joss PorterRichard Cromwell
Charlie RoweGregory Cromwell
Harry MellingThomas Wriostheley
James LarkinWilliam Fitzwilliam
