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Best of Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light, Episode 6 Finale “Light”

Step inside the Tudor Dynasty with us as we handpick our favorite superlatives for each episode of Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light – from ‘who wore it best’ fashionable costume and top villain, to outstanding scene and perfect cinematography – and everything else in between!

You can revisit any previous “best of” reviews here:
episode 1 Wreckage
episode 2 Obedience
episode 3 Defiance
episode 4 Jenneke
episode 5 Mirror

Up this week for our final installment:

Episode 6: Light
USA Air Date: Sunday, April 27, 2025
Plot Summary: Cromwell is stripped of his titles and brought to the Tower of London on a charge of treason. He has no friends to speak for him but plenty of enemies among his prosecutors.

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Best of Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light, Episode 5 “Mirror”

Step inside the Tudor Dynasty with us as we handpick our favorite superlatives for each episode of Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light – from ‘who wore it best’ fashionable costume and top villain, to outstanding scene and perfect cinematography – and everything else in between! Up this week:

Episode 5: Mirror
USA Air Date: Sunday, April 20, 2025
Plot Summary: Cromwell’s marital diplomacy brings Princess Anne of Cleves to Henry’s Court. Will the alliance create a Protestant superpower in northern Europe, or has Cromwell’s luck run out?

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Best of Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light, Episode 4 “Jenneke”

Step inside the Tudor Dynasty with us as we handpick our favorite superlatives for each episode of Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light – from ‘who wore it best’ fashionable costume and top villain, to outstanding scene and perfect cinematography – and everything else in between! Up this week:

Episode 4: Jenneke
USA Air Date: Sunday, April 13, 2025
Plot Summary: The birth of a Prince gives England the heir that Henry longs for, but at a terrible price. As the court grieves for Jane, it falls to Cromwell to find a fourth bride for the King.

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Greetings from a Tudor Junkie! Wolf Hall: The Mirror And The Light – Ep 1 Wreckage

Well, “Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light”, has finally hit our screen here in the US and I couldn’t be happier!

The first season of Wolf Hall is what lead me to this lovely community, and to think it has been 10 years since these rich, complex historical characters have been on our screens. It may have been a decade, but this wonderful series has not lost a step.

As I did during “Billions” I will write about my observations and thoughts on each episode. Instead of coming at it with my knowledge of Wall Street and trading, I will be giving my views from the vantage point of being a Tudor junkie. Continue reading “Greetings from a Tudor Junkie! Wolf Hall: The Mirror And The Light – Ep 1 Wreckage”