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Wolf Hall

7.6
2 seasons
12 episodes
Ended
Drama

Plot Summary

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?

First Aired:January 21, 2015
Last Aired:December 15, 2024
Episode Runtime:Unknown
Networks:
BBC One, BBC Two
Created By:
Peter Straughan, Hilary Mantel, Peter Kosminsky

Cast & Characters

Where to watch free (US)

PBS

Seasons (2)

Season 1
7.4

Season 1

6 episodes

Aired: 2015

The Mirror and the Light
8.7

The Mirror and the Light

6 episodes

Aired: 2024

May, 1536. Anne Boleyn, Henry's second wife, is dead. As the axe drops, Thomas Cromwell emerges from the bloodbath to continue his climb to power and wealth, while his formidable master, Henry, settles to short-lived happiness with his third queen, Jane Seymour.

Production

Company Pictures

Playground Entertainment