Wolf Hall (2015)

In the tumultuous heart of 1520s England, a nation teeters on the brink of chaos. The kingdom's stability hangs by a thread as King Henry VIII, desperate for a male heir, seeks to dissolve his two-decade marriage to make Anne Boleyn his queen. His audacious desire ignites opposition from the Pope and all of Europe, threatening to turn the country into a battlefield of civil war. Amid this looming catastrophe emerges a man of unparalleled originality and duality - Thomas Cromwell. Cromwell, a master manipulator armed with charm and brutality, navigates the treacherous waters of the royal court. Once the secretary of the fallen Cardinal Wolsey, he swiftly ascends to become the King's closest advisor, a position teeming with peril and intrigue. His sharp intellect and relentless ambition power his rise, as he adeptly reads the volatile King - a man who oscillates between tenderness and murderous rage. As Cromwell assists the King in smashing the opposition to his marital ambitions, he becomes embroiled in the lethal game of power. But every triumph in the court of King Henry VIII demands a price. Will Cromwell's unyielding ambition be his making or his undoing? Wolf Hall chronicles the breathtaking and dangerous dance of power in a kingdom on the precipice of disaster.

Wolf Hall is a drama show featuring Mark Rylance and created by Hilary Mantel.

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