Wolf Hall

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?

Season 1 - Wolf Hall
2015-01-21
"Lacking a male heir, the King is desperate to annul his marriage to Katherine of Aragon."
2015-01-28
"As Cardinal Wolsey retreats north, he urges Cromwell to get close to Anne Boleyn."
2015-02-04
"Cromwell has Parliament acknowledge Henry as head of the Church of England."
2015-02-11
"Aware that her power in court rests on producing a male heir, Anne becomes paranoid."
2015-02-18
"The Act of Supremacy has declared Henry supreme head of the church of England."
2015-02-25
"After uncovering treasonable offences, Cromwell exacts the ultimate revenge."
Season 2 - Wolf Hall
2024-11-10
"Thomas Cromwell steps over the wreckage of Anne's execution to a place by Henry's side."
2024-11-17
"A young nun profoundly shakes Cromwell's view of himself and his place in the world."
2024-11-24
"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\u2019 greatest prize."
2024-12-01
"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."
2024-12-08
"Cromwell\u2019s marital diplomacy brings Princess Anne of Cleves to Henry\u2019s court. Will the alliance create a Protestant superpower in northern Europe, or has Cromwell\u2019s luck run out?"
2024-12-15
"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."