Peter Kosminsky
Director
Wolf Hall (2015)
The Mirror and the Light
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.
Released Jan. 21, 2015
Episode 58 min
14+
Genres: Biography, Drama, History
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Watch Providers: PBS, PBS Masterpiece Amazon Channel, BBC Select Apple Tv channel
Production Companies: Company Pictures, Playground Entertainment
Network: BBC Two
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
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8.3
S2E1 - Wreckage
As Anne Boleyn’s blood is sluiced from the scaffold, Thomas Cromwell picks his way through the wreckage of her death to take his place as principal councillor to King Henry VIII.
Nov. 10, 2024, midnight
8.3
S2E2 - Obedience
As the dissolution of the monasteries gathers speed, Cromwell makes a personal pilgrimage to Shaftesbury Abbey to speak with a young nun, who profoundly shakes his view of himself.
Nov. 17, 2024, midnight
8.5
S2E3 - Defiance
A rising in the north destabilises Henry's kingdom. Despite the risks to his own life, Cromwell moves to protect Lady Mary from becoming the rebels’ greatest prize.
Nov. 24, 2024, midnight
8.5
S2E4 - Jenneke
The birth of a prince gives England the heir that Henry longs for, but at a terrible price. As the court grieves for Jane, it falls to Cromwell to find a fourth bride for the king.
Dec. 1, 2024, midnight
9.0
S2E5 - Mirror
Cromwell’s marital diplomacy brings Princess Anne of Cleves to Henry’s court. Will the alliance create a Protestant superpower in northern Europe, or has Cromwell’s luck run out?
Dec. 8, 2024, midnight
9.0
S2E6 - Light
Cromwell is stripped of his titles and brought to the Tower of London on a charge of treason. He has no friends to speak for him but plenty of enemies among his prosecutors.
Dec. 15, 2024, midnight
Network: BBC Two
Episode Runtime: 58 min.
Season Runtime: 707 min.
Released: Jan. 21, 2015
Last Air Date: Dec. 15, 2024, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
Common sense age: 14+
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