The Mirror and the Light
(2024)
Overview
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.
Cast
as Thomas Cromwell
as Henry VIII
as Rafe Sadler
as Richard Cromwell
as Gregory Cromwell
as Thomas Wriostheley
as William Fitzwilliam
Episodes
Wreckage 6.8
November 10, 2024
As Anne Boleyn’s blood is sluiced from the scaffold, Thomas Cromwell picks his way through the wreckage of her death to…
Obedience 6.8
November 17, 2024
As the dissolution of the monasteries gathers speed, Cromwell makes a personal pilgrimage to Shaftesbury Abbey to speak…
Defiance 6.6
November 24, 2024
A rising in the north destabilises Henry's kingdom. Despite the risks to his own life, Cromwell moves to protect Lady M…
Jenneke 6.6
December 1, 2024
The birth of a prince gives England the heir that Henry longs for, but at a terrible price. As the court grieves for Ja…
Mirror 6.8
December 8, 2024
Cromwell’s marital diplomacy brings Princess Anne of Cleves to Henry’s court. Will the alliance create a Protestant sup…
Light 7.0
December 15, 2024
Cromwell is stripped of his titles and brought to the Tower of London on a charge of treason. He has no friends to spea…