Shardlake (2024)

Directed by

Justin Chadwick

Genre

historical drama, crime television series, mystery television series

Country

United Kingdom

Length

1 season, 4 episodes

Rated

TV-14

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 53 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In 16th century England, a hunchbacked lawyer named Matthew Shardlake investigates a murder at a monastery. He works for Thomas Cromwell during the turbulent reign of Henry VIII. The show is a four-part mystery series based on the books by C. J. Sansom.

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What happens

Shardlake is a four-part television series on Disney+ based on the Shardlake series of historical mystery novels by C. J. Sansom set in the reign of Henry VIII in the 16th century. The series is adapted by Stephen Butchard and directed by Justin Chadwick and produced by The Forge. Arthur Hughes stars as the eponymous Matthew Shardlake, alongside Sean Bean as Thomas Cromwell. C. J. Sansom died on 27 April 2024, just four days before the series premiere. In January 2025, the series was cancelled after one season. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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