"The Tudors" (2007)TV series

Creator:

Michael Hirst

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

2007 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | History | Romance

Tagline:

Prepare for Reign

Plot:

A dramatic series about the reign and marriages of King Henry VIII.

Plot Keywords:

Religion | 1500s | Politics | 16th Century | English Court

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 11 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

Jonathan Rhys Meyers	...	King Henry VIII (20 episodes, 2007-2008)
Henry Cavill	...	Charles Brandon (20 episodes, 2007-2008)
Natalie Dormer	...	Anne Boleyn (20 episodes, 2007-2008)
Nick Dunning	...	Thomas Boleyn (20 episodes, 2007-2008)
Maria Doyle Kennedy	...	Queen Katherine / ... (17 episodes, 2007-2008)
James Frain	...	Thomas Cromwell (16 episodes, 2007-2008)
Padraic Delaney	...	George Boleyn (16 episodes, 2007-2008)
Jeremy Northam	...	Sir Thomas More (15 episodes, 2007-2008)
Jamie Thomas King	...	Thomas Wyatt (14 episodes, 2007-2008)
Anthony Brophy	...	Chapuys (12 episodes, 2007-2008)
John Kavanagh	...	Cardinal Campeggio (11 episodes, 2007-2008)
Sam Neill	...	Cardinal Thomas Wolsey (10 episodes, 2007)
Callum Blue	...	Anthony Knivert / ... (10 episodes, 2007)
Henry Czerny	...	Norfolk (10 episodes, 2007)
Hans Matheson	...	Thomas Cranmer (10 episodes, 2008)
Guy Carleton	...	Chamberlain (10 episodes, 2007-2008)
Joe Van Moyland	...	Thomas Tallis (9 episodes, 2007)
James Gilbert	...	William Brereton (9 episodes, 2008)

Country:

USA | Canada | Ireland

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

South Korea:18 | Hungary:16 | Argentina:13 | Portugal:M/12 | Czech Republic:15

Filming Locations:

Ardmore Studios - Herbert Road, Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland

Company:

Bórd Scannán na hÉireann

Trivia:

There is no historical evidence to suggests that Thomas Tallis (Joe Van Moyland) was bisexual.

Goofs:

Factual errors: Cardinal Wolsey was not imprisoned and did not commit suicide. After being accused of treason, he set out for London to answer the charges and died en route in Leicester. Wolsey's death came in 1530, three years before the death of Henry's sister Mary; in the series, the two events are juxtaposed.

Quotes:

Queen Katherine: [to Anne Boleyn] I know what you are trying to do, but do not think to take the King away from me.

Soundtrack:

Lacrymosa

Could have been so much more.

Rather than disliking this show I'd just say I was kind of disappointed. Being a bit of a fan of the Tudor history I was kind of hoping for an in-depth look at a very complex time in British history, sort of like Ye Olde West Wing. The Tudors could have been a show that dramatically explored what was one of the most intelligent, erudite and politically savvy royal lines this country has ever seen. Instead I felt like I was watching a slightly more sexed up Ye Olde Hollyoakes. As a diversion there's absolutely nothing wrong with that I guess, but we just had Rome, which did it a lot better in my opinion. There's no one thing I dislike about this show, I'm just a little down that it wasn't as "clever" as I thought it could be. Maybe I'm in a minority though. Hollyoakes still runs despite my best efforts so.....