Henry VIII
Heads will roll
On ITV1
A dark, concentrated historical drama tracking the moral and physical decline of a king whose appetites and paranoia destroy those closest to him.
The life of Henry VIII of England from the disintegration of his first marriage to an aging Spanish princess until his death following a stroke in 1547, by which time he had married for the sixth time.
Essence
Ensemble
Ray Winstone
Henry VIII
Charles Dance
Duke of Buckingham
Mark Strong
Duke of Norfolk
Assumpta Serna
Katherine of Aragon
David Suchet
Cardinal Thomas Wolsey
Helena Bonham Carter
Anne Boleyn
Emilia Fox
Jane Seymour
Sean Bean
Robert Aske
Emily Blunt
Catherine Howard
Joss Ackland
Henry VII
Sid Mitchell
Young Henry VIII
Thomas Lockyer
Edward Seymour
Like Henry VIII
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Henry VIII
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Henry VIII, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Henry VIII, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Henry VIII, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
