Wolf Hall

Overview

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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Peter Kosminsky

creator

Peter Straughan

creator

Cast

Mark Rylance

Thomas Cromwell

Total episodes: 12

Damian Lewis

Henry VIII

Total episodes: 12

Thomas Brodie-Sangster

Rafe Sadler

Total episodes: 12

Kate Phillips

Jane Seymour

Total episodes: 11

Jonathan Pryce

Cardinal Wolsey

Total episodes: 10

Claire Foy

Anne Boleyn

Total episodes: 6

Lilit Lesser

Princess Mary

Total episodes: 6

Joss Porter

Richard Cromwell

Total episodes: 6

Charlie Rowe

Gregory Cromwell

Total episodes: 6

Bernard Hill

Duke of Norfolk

Total episodes: 6

Hannah Steele

Mary Shelton

Total episodes: 6

Jessica Raine

Jane Rochford

Total episodes: 6

Mark Rylance

Thomas Cromwell

Total episodes: 12

Damian Lewis

Henry VIII

Total episodes: 12

Thomas Brodie-Sangster

Rafe Sadler

Total episodes: 12

Kate Phillips

Jane Seymour

Total episodes: 11

Jonathan Pryce

Cardinal Wolsey

Total episodes: 10

Claire Foy

Anne Boleyn

Total episodes: 6

Lilit Lesser

Princess Mary

Total episodes: 6

Joss Porter

Richard Cromwell

Total episodes: 6

Charlie Rowe

Gregory Cromwell

Total episodes: 6

Bernard Hill

Duke of Norfolk

Total episodes: 6

Hannah Steele

Mary Shelton

Total episodes: 6

Jessica Raine

Jane Rochford

Total episodes: 6

Extra

Release Date

January 21, 2015

Last air Date

November 17, 2024

Status

Returning Series

Original Language

English

Networks

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seasons

The Mirror and the Light

Aired on: 2024 | 6 Episodes

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.