May, 1536. Anne Boleyn, Henry's second wife, is dead. As the axe drops, Thomas Cromwell emerges from the bloodbath to continue his climb to power and wealth, while his formidable master, Henry, settles to short-lived happiness with his third queen, Jane Seymour.

• Mark Rylance
• Damian Lewis
• Lilit Lesser
• Thomas Brodie-Sangster
• Jonathan Pryce
• Charlie Rowe
• Kate Phillips
• Harry Melling