Based on Hilary Mantel's imaginative novels "Wolf Hall" and "Bring Up the Bodies" this six part drama tells the story of the machinations at the court of England's King Henry VIII (Damien Lewis) as he falls in lust then love with Anne Boleyn (Claire Foy). Her refusal to join the ranks of his mistresses means the king has to find a way to extricate himself from his twenty year marriage to Katherine of Aragon (Joanne…
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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Mark Rylance
Thomas Cromwell
Damian Lewis
Henry VIII
Thomas Brodie-Sangster
Rafe Sadler
Joss Porter
Richard Cromwell
Charlie Rowe
Gregory Cromwell
Harry Melling
Thomas Wriostheley
James Larkin
William Fitzwilliam
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What is Wolf Hall about?
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…
When was Wolf Hall released?
Wolf Hall was released in 2015.
What genres does Wolf Hall belong to?
Wolf Hall is categorised as Drama.
Who stars in Wolf Hall?
The cast of Wolf Hall includes Mark Rylance, Damian Lewis, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Joss Porter, Charlie Rowe.
How many seasons of Wolf Hall are there?
Wolf Hall has 2 season(s) and 12 episodes.