Wolf Hall

Wolf Hall

Created by Hilary Mantel, Peter Straughan, Peter Kosminsky

On BBC One, BBC Two

2015–20242 seasons12 episodes7.5 / 10

A psychologically intricate period drama centered on one man's interior calculation and moral compromise as he navigates the volatile court of Henry VIII.

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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  • Is Wolf Hall one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 96% of series.

  • Is Wolf Hall sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of series.

  • Does Wolf Hall leave you hopeful? Barely. Less hopeful than 81% of series.

  • Is Wolf Hall easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 75% of series.

  • Is Wolf Hall scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 73% of series.

  • Is Wolf Hall violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of series.

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