Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
8 episodes
E01
Keep Your Knife Bright
Following the death of Henry VIII, his three children; Mary, Elizabeth and Edward are now pawns in a dangerous game as the English court is plunged into a race for control of the new England they find themselves in.
E02
You Cannot Keep the Birds from Flying Over Your Head
Christmas at court, and a controversial masque leaves Protestant Edward and Catholic Mary at odds. Elizabeth finds herself in the middle as Mary demands she come live with her.
E03
Either Learn or Be Silent
The Lord Protector's plan for peace between the siblings only causes Catherine and Thomas to accelerate their own, using Elizabeth's 15th birthday as cover.
E04
Lighten Our Darkness
Having been sent away from Catherine and Thomas' household, Elizabeth is amongst strangers in the house of Kat's brother-in-law Anthony Denny, and terrified of anyone finding out her secrets from Chelsea Place.
E05
Necessity Compels Me to Plague You
Elizabeth is determined to not fall into the same traps she did when last she was at Chelsea. While the court has been rocked by Mary's defiance, the Lord Somerset is still more concerned with the war in Scotland.
E06
What Cannot Be Cured
Thomas' actions have implicated Elizabeth, and whilst under house arrest, Elizabeth must clear her name as she is interrogated by the Lord Dudley. The Lord Somerset is rocked by his brother's actions.
E07
To Laugh, To Lie, To Flatter, To Face
It's a new age with a new Lord Protector, and Edward, now free from his uncle Somerset's influence is emboldened to pursue ever more ruthless Protestant reforms and to seek new alliances.
E08
To Death We Must Stoop
The king is sick and the court that made an enemy of Catholics now face the possibility of being ruled by one as Mary rides to Whitehall. Mary and Elizabeth are briefly reunited in their love for their sick brother.
Cast
Alicia von Rittberg
as Elizabeth Tudor
Romola Garai
as Mary Stuart
Leo Bill
as Henry Grey
John Heffernan
as Duke of Somerset
Jamie Parker
as John Dudley
Ekow Quartey
as Pedro
Oliver Zetterström
as Edward Vi
Tom Cullen
as Thomas Seymour
Jamie Blackley
as Robert Dudley
Alexandra Gilbreath
as Kat Ashley
Bella Ramsey
as Jane Grey
Alex Macqueen
as Bishop Gardiner
