'Wolf Hall: The Mirror and The Light' on TV, what to expect.

Plot, Cast, Release Date and Episode Schedule

The highly anticipated second series of Wolf Hall, titled The Mirror and The Light, debuts on Sunday, November 10, 2024, at 9 pm on BBC One. This new six-part series will air weekly, with each episode available to stream on BBC iPlayer following its television broadcast. Fans can also catch up on all six episodes of the first series on iPlayer.

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Henry VIII played by Damian Lewis in Wolf Hall: The Mirror and The Light.

Plot Overview

Almost ten years after the acclaimed first series, The Mirror and The Light brings viewers back to the turbulent Tudor court to follow the gripping final chapter of Thomas Cromwell’s life. The series begins in 1536, right after Anne Boleyn’s execution. With Henry VIII (Damian Lewis) now wed to Jane Seymour (Kate Phillips), Cromwell (Mark Rylance) stands at the peak of his influence—but dangers multiply as powerful enemies close in.

Adapted from Hilary Mantel’s third and final novel in her Tudor trilogy, the series traces Cromwell’s extraordinary rise and inevitable fall, capturing the shifting tides of loyalty and power within Henry VIII’s court. Cromwell faces threats from home and abroad, forcing him to navigate the risks that could bring his own downfall as well as that of the kingdom he serves.

Director Peter Kosminsky shared, “I hope to bring the same ethos—a well-researched, contemporary, quite political drama—to Wolf Hall that has been central to my work over the last decade.”

Mark Rylance as Thomas Cromwell in Wolf Hall: The Mirror and The Light

The series title, The Mirror and The Light, reflects…