About this season
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?
Episodes (6)
1. Three Card Trick
7.3Aired 21 January 2015 • 65 min
Lacking a male heir, the King is desperate to annul his marriage to Katherine of Aragon.
2. Entirely Beloved
7.4Aired 28 January 2015 • 60 min
As Cardinal Wolsey retreats north, he urges Cromwell to get close to Anne Boleyn.
3. Anna Regina
7.4Aired 4 February 2015 • 60 min
Cromwell has Parliament acknowledge Henry as head of the Church of England.
4. The Devil's Spit
6.7Aired 11 February 2015 • 60 min
Aware that her power in court rests on producing a male heir, Anne becomes paranoid.
5. Crows
7.6Aired 18 February 2015 • 60 min
The Act of Supremacy has declared Henry supreme head of the church of England.
6. Master of Phantoms
7.9Aired 25 February 2015 • 60 min
After uncovering treasonable offences, Cromwell exacts the ultimate revenge.