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Maximilien Seweryn (Cardinal Rohan)

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Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light episode 5 recap: Cromwell forces Henry VIII to marry

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Wolf Hall historical accuracy: Did Thomas Cromwell really love Jane Seymour?

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Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light

Episode One: Wreckage
Sunday, March 23, 2025 at 9/8c on PBS
In the wake of Anne’s execution, the King weds Jane Seymour. Marital bliss does nothing to quell Henry’s rage at his daughter, and Cromwell makes a risky play to save Princess Mary from her father’s murderous streak.

Shown L-R: Mark Rylance (Thomas Cromwell), Kate Phillips (Jane Seymour)

Photographer: Nick Briggs

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Wolf Hall history explained: How did Jane Seymour die in real life?

Maximilien Seweryn (Cardinal Rohan)

Marie Antoinette season 2, episode 4 recap: Rohan realizes he has been played

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Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light

Episode Four: Jenneke
Sunday, April 13, 2025 at 9/8c on PBS
The birth of a prince comes at a terrible price and Cromwell must help the King remarry. With European politics in disarray, Cromwell sees a chance to form a new alliance.

Shown L-R: Mark Rylance (Thomas Cromwell), Ellie de Lange (Jenneke)

Photographer: Nick Briggs

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Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light episode 4 recap: A tragic loss for Henry VIII

Picture shows: Joyce Highland (RENEE BAILEY)

Call the Midwife season 14, episode 3 recap: It takes a village

Louis Cunningham (Louis XVI)

What illness does the Dauphin have in Marie Antoinette?

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Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light

Episode Two: Obedience
Sunday, March 30, 2025 at 9/8c on PBS
A secret marriage brings scandal to court, giving Cromwell the opportunity to bring his adversary Norfolk down for good. But an unexpected encounter forces Cromwell to question where his loyalties lie.

Shown: Hannah Khalique-Brown (Dorothea)

Photographer: Nick Briggs

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Wolf Hall explained: Did Cardinal Wolsey really have an illegitimate daughter?

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Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light

Episode Three: Defiance
Sunday, April 6, 2025 at 9/8c on PBS
Rebels in the North demand Cromwell’s head and a return to the old Catholic ways. With King Henry VIII beginning to contemplate his chief adviser’s failings, Cromwell withdraws from court and receives unexpected news from across the sea.

Shown L-R: Mark Rylance (Thomas Cromwell), Maisie Richardson-Sellers (Bess Oughtred)

Photographer: Nick Briggs

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Wolf Hall historical accuracy: Did Thomas Cromwell really have an illegitimate daughter?

Caroline Piette (Victoire), Jack Archer (Provence), Louis Cunningham (Louis XVI), Roxane Duran (Josephine), Crystal Shepherd-Cross (Adelaide)

Marie Antoinette season 2, episode 3 recap: Why is Chartres back at Court?

MASTERPIECE
Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light

Episode Three: Defiance
Sunday, April 6, 2025 at 9/8c on PBS
Rebels in the North demand Cromwell’s head and a return to the old Catholic ways. With King Henry VIII beginning to contemplate his chief adviser’s failings, Cromwell withdraws from court and receives unexpected news from across the sea.

Shown L-R: Tom Mothersdale (Richard Riche), Mark Rylance (Thomas Cromwell), Harry Melling (Thomas Wriothesley)

Photographer: Nick Briggs

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Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light episode 3 recap: The walls are closing in on Cromwell

Call the Midwife Series 14 Episode 2 - Joyce Highland (RENEE BAILEY) Trixie Aylward (HELEN GEORGE)

Call the Midwife season 14, episode 2 recap: The midwives treat a STI outbreak

Picture shows: Roger Noble (CONOR O’DONNELL) Colette Corrigan (FRANCESCA FULLILOVE) Nancy Corrigan (MEGAN CUSACK) Shelagh Turner (LAURA MAIN) Angela Turner (ALICE BROWN) May Tang (APRIL RAE HOANG)

Is Nancy leaving Poplar in Call the Midwife season 14?

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Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light

Episode Two: Obedience
Sunday, March 30, 2025 at 9/8c on PBS
A secret marriage brings scandal to court, giving Cromwell the opportunity to bring his adversary Norfolk down for good. But an unexpected encounter forces Cromwell to question where his loyalties lie.

Shown L-R: Harry Melling (Thomas Wriothesley), Mark Rylance (Thomas Cromwell)

Photographer: Nick Briggs

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Why has Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light recast Lady Rochford?

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Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light

Episode Two: Obedience
Sunday, March 30, 2025 at 9/8c on PBS
A secret marriage brings scandal to court, giving Cromwell the opportunity to bring his adversary Norfolk down for good. But an unexpected encounter forces Cromwell to question where his loyalties lie.

Shown L-R: Agnes O'Casey (Meg Douglas), Viola Prettejohn (Mary Fitzroy)

Photographer: Nick Briggs

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Margaret Douglas is niece to the king in Wolf Hall (and here's how in real life)

MASTERPIECE
Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light

Episode One: Wreckage
Sunday, March 23, 2025 at 9/8c on PBS
In the wake of Anne’s execution, the King weds Jane Seymour. Marital bliss does nothing to quell Henry’s rage at his daughter, and Cromwell makes a risky play to save Princess Mary from her father’s murderous streak.

Shown L-R: Agnes O'Casey (Meg Douglas) and Lilit Lesser (Princess Mary)

Photographer: Nick Briggs

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Did Lady Margaret Douglas really attempt to marry in Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light?

Picture shows: Rosalind Clifford (NATALIE QUARRY) Nurse Crane (LINDA BASSETT)

Call the Midwife season 14 premiere recap: An immaculate conception?

Alex Bhat (VILLETTE), Freya Mavor (Jeanne)

Marie Antoinette season 2, episode 2 recap: The Poisoned Pen

MASTERPIECE
Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light

Episode Two: Obedience
Sunday, March 30, 2025 at 9/8c on PBS
A secret marriage brings scandal to court, giving Cromwell the opportunity to bring his adversary Norfolk down for good. But an unexpected encounter forces Cromwell to question where his loyalties lie.

Shown L-R: Harry Melling (Thomas Wriothesley), Mark Rylance (Thomas Cromwell)

Photographer: Nick Briggs

For editorial use only.

© Playground Television (UK) Ltd

Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light episode 2 recap: "Obedience"

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Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light

Episode One: Wreckage
Sunday, March 23, 2025 at 9/8c on PBS
In the wake of Anne’s execution, the King weds Jane Seymour. Marital bliss does nothing to quell Henry’s rage at his daughter, and Cromwell makes a risky play to save Princess Mary from her father’s murderous streak.

Shown L-R: Mark Rylance (Thomas Cromwell) and Damian Lewis (King Henry VIII)

Photographer: Nick Briggs

For editorial use only.

© Playground Television (UK) Ltd

You're not mistaken, Tom Holland was in the original Wolf Hall series

MASTERPIECE
Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light

Episode One: Wreckage
Sunday, March 23, 2025 at 9/8c on PBS
In the wake of Anne’s execution, the King weds Jane Seymour. Marital bliss does nothing to quell Henry’s rage at his daughter, and Cromwell makes a risky play to save Princess Mary from her father’s murderous streak.

Shown L-R: Mark Rylance (Thomas Cromwell), Kate Phillips (Jane Seymour)

Photographer: Nick Briggs

For editorial use only.

© Playground Television (UK) Ltd

how many episodes are in Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light?

Jasmine Blackborow (Princesse de Lamballe), Emilia Schüle (Marie Antoinette)

How many episodes are in Marie Antoinette season 2?

MASTERPIECE
Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light

Episode One: Wreckage
Sunday, March 23, 2025 at 9/8c on PBS
In the wake of Anne’s execution, the King weds Jane Seymour. Marital bliss does nothing to quell Henry’s rage at his daughter, and Cromwell makes a risky play to save Princess Mary from her father’s murderous streak.

Shown L-R: Mark Rylance (Thomas Cromwell) and Damian Lewis (King Henry VIII)

Photographer: Nick Briggs

For editorial use only.

© Playground Television (UK) Ltd

Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light almost didn't happen (and not due to the network)

Jasmine Blackborow (Princesse de Lamballe), Emilia Schüle (Marie Antoinette)

Marie Antoinette season 2, episode 1 recap: "The Worst Winter"

MASTERPIECE
Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light

Episode One: Wreckage
Sunday, March 23, 2025 at 9/8c on PBS
In the wake of Anne’s execution, the King weds Jane Seymour. Marital bliss does nothing to quell Henry’s rage at his daughter, and Cromwell makes a risky play to save Princess Mary from her father’s murderous streak.

Shown L-R: Kate Phillips (Jane Seymour), Will Keen (Archbishop Cranmer), Damian Lewis (King Henry VIII)

Photographer: Nick Briggs

For editorial use only.

© Playground

Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light episode 1 recap: "Wreckage"

Oscar Lesage (Chartres), Jessica Clark (Félicité)

Oscar Lesage talks Chartres's next movements in Marie Antoinette season 2 (Exclusive)