Elizabeth I (2005)

Directed by

Tom Hooper

Genre

drama television series

Country

United Kingdom, United States

Length

1 season, 2 episodes

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 85 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This series covers the last 24 years of Queen Elizabeth I's reign. It focuses on her close relationships with the Earl of Leicester and later with the Earl of Essex.

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What happens

Elizabeth I is a two-part 2005 British-American historical drama television serial directed by Tom Hooper, written by Nigel Williams, and starring Helen Mirren as Elizabeth I of England. The drama covers approximately the last 24 years of her nearly 45-year reign. Part 1 focuses on the final years of her relationship with the Earl of Leicester, played by Jeremy Irons. Part 2 focuses on her subsequent relationship with the Earl of Essex, played by Hugh Dancy. The series originally was broadcast in the United Kingdom in two two-hour segments on Channel 4. It later aired on HBO in the United States, CBC and TMN in Canada, ATV in Hong Kong, ABC in Australia, and TVNZ Television One in New Zealand. The series went on to win Emmy, Peabody, and Golden Globe Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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