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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- Seasons
- 2
- Episodes aired
- 12
- Latest aired
- S02E06
- Total runtime
- 12h
Timeline when each season aired
- Season 1 January 2015 – February 2015 6 episodes
- the show was away for 9 years and 8 months
- Season 2 November 2024 – December 2024 6 episodes
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S01E01 Three Card Trick
January 21 · 65min find the promo
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Lacking a male heir, the King is desperate to annul his marriage to Katherine of Aragon.
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S01E02 Entirely Beloved
January 28 · 60min find the promo
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As Cardinal Wolsey retreats north, he urges Cromwell to get close to Anne Boleyn.
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S01E03 Anna Regina
February 4 · 60min find the promo
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Cromwell has Parliament acknowledge Henry as head of the Church of England.
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S01E04 The Devil's Spit
February 11 · 60min find the promo
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Aware that her power in court rests on producing a male heir, Anne becomes paranoid.
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S01E05 Crows
February 18 · 60min find the promo
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The Act of Supremacy has declared Henry supreme head of the church of England.
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S01E06 Master of Phantoms
February 25 · 60min find the promo
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After uncovering treasonable offences, Cromwell exacts the ultimate revenge.