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BBC and Masterpiece PBS have revealed first-look images from , the hotly-anticipated miniseries sequel to the . and as Thomas Cromwell and King Henry VIII in the adaptation of the book by Hilary Mantel, the final novel in her acclaimed trilogy. If was about Cromwell’s rise from humble beginnings to become Henry VII’s chief advisor and one of the most powerful men of his age, traces his final years, when King Henry’s reign is teetering on the edge. The series’ ensemble cast also includes Kate Phillips as Henry VIII’s third wife Jane Seymour, Lilit Lesser as Princess Mary, as Cardinal Wolsey, as Lady Margaret Pole, Harry Melling as Thomas Wriothesley, Thomas Brodie-Sangster as Rafe Sadler, Timothy Spall as the Duke of Norfolk, Alex Jennings as Stephen Gardiner and Charlie Rowe as Gregory Cromwell. reunites the creative team for the 2015 series, and Golden Globe awards and received 8 Emmy nominations. Peter Kosminsky returns to direct the script, adapted from Mantel’s novel by Oscar nominee Peter Straughan ( ). The series is a co-production between Playground and Company Pictures. Lisa Osborne is producing, with Colin Callender and Noëlette Buckley as executive producers for Playground; Peter Kosminsky and Lucy Richer for the BBC, and Susanne Simpson for Masterpiece. The six-part series has wrapped principle photography and is set to air BBC One and iPlayer in the U.K. later this year and on the PBS Masterpiece Prime Video Channel in the U.S. Banijay Rights is handling worldwide sales. You can check out the first-look images below. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day More from The
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