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The Tudors

Drama, History · 2007 · Rated 8/10

Last aired: S4 E10, Death of a Monarchy · 2010-06-20

Jonathan Rhys Meyers stars in this original, history-based drama series as the young, vibrant King Henry VIII, a competitive and lustful monarch who navigates the intrigues of the English court and the human heart with equal vigor and justifiable suspicion.

Cast

Jonathan Rhys Meyers King Henry VIII

Henry Cavill Charles Brandon

Sarah Bolger Princess Mary Tudor

James Frain Thomas Cromwell

Max Brown Edward Seymour

Natalie Dormer Lady Anne Boleyn

Nick Dunning Sir Thomas Boleyn

Maria Doyle Kennedy Queen Catherine of Aragon

Jeremy Northam Sir Thomas More

Jamie Thomas King Thomas Wyatt

Callum Blue Anthony Knivert

Hans Matheson Thomas Cranmer

Henry Czerny Thomas Howard

Sam Neill Cardinal Thomas Wolsey

Annabelle Wallis Jane Seymour

David O'Hara Henry Howard

Alan Van Sprang Sir Francis Bryan

Tamzin Merchant Catherine Howard

Lothaire Bluteau Ambassador Charles de Marillac

Torrance Coombs Thomas Culpeper

Joss Stone Anne of Cleves

Max Von Sydow Cardinal Von Waldburg

Gerard McSorley Robert Aske

Season 4

Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4

E1 Moment of Nostalgia 2010-04-11 · 60 min King Henry VIII marries his fifth queen, a lusty teenager whose beauty and checkered past inflame the passions of a trusted courtier, Thomas Culpepper.

E2 Sister 2010-04-18 · 60 min Henry's age catches up to him during Christmas celebrations, but his youthful and randy court continues the party without him; the arrogant Lord Surrey takes aim at the powerful Seymour clan.

E3 Something for You 2010-04-25 · 60 min A noticeably more benevolent and tolerant Henry VIII forgives the citizens of the North for their rebellion against him, but the youthful wife he dotes upon launches a passionate affair with Culpepper.

E4 Natural Ally 2010-05-02 · 60 min The king's warm welcome in the North reinvigorates him but his queen's past catches up to her when a former lover appears with threats of blackmail, and an anonymous letter exposes her infidelities to Henry.

E5 Bottom of the Pot 2010-05-09 · 60 min The king is devastated to learn of his beloved queen's ribald past and present affairs, and banishes her from court, even as the investigation rounds up and tortures suspects.

E6 You Have My Permission 2010-05-16 · 60 min The newly single Henry surprises his countrymen by restoring his daughters to the royal succession, forging an unexpected political alliance, and manipulating events to marry an attractive, mature, and recent widow.

E7 Sixth and the Final Wife 2010-05-23 · 60 min War looms with France as Henry marries Catherine Parr, who proves to be an able and respected queen and stepmother, finally giving England's king the stable, happy household he has long desired.

E8 As It Should Be 2010-06-06 · 60 min The war with France is nearly lost when one of Henry's officers cleverly engineers a sudden victory, but the triumphant king's health has been weakened by the costly adventure; Brandon returns from France with a mistress.

E9 Secrets of the Heart 2010-06-13 · 60 min Powerful accusations of heresy are made against the queen but the ailing Henry has little interest; a chastened Lord Surrey faces the ultimate penalty for losing 600 men in an ill-advised action that nearly reignites war with France.

E10 Death of a Monarchy 2010-06-20 · 60 min Henry defeats one final political foe but faces his mortality after the deaths of both his best friend Charles Brandon and King Francis of France, and the ghosts of his former queens appear for a final confrontation.

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