Set against the backdrop of the Wars of the Roses, the series is the story of the women caught up in the protracted conflict for the throne of England.
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Rebecca Ferguson
Elizabeth Woodville
Max Irons
Edward IV of England
Amanda Hale
Margaret Beaufort
Janet McTeer
Jacquetta of Luxembourg
James Frain
Richard Neville
Tom McKay
Jasper Tudor
Faye Marsay
Anne Neville
Juliet Aubrey
Anne Beauchamp
Aneurin Barnard
Richard III of England
Caroline Goodall
Cecily Neville
10 eps
Miniseries
2013
Status
Ended
Original Language
EN
Network
BBC One
Production
Playground Entertainment, Company Pictures, BBC Drama Productions
Filipe Manuel Neto
August 30, 2022
**A well-made miniseries about women and their political role at a troubled time in history.** I've seen a few period series, and almost all of them stand out for the same reasons and fall into the same traps. I remember, in particular, the famous and successful series _The Tudors_ and another, less well-known, _The Borgias_, but there are others. And after seeing these series, I feel that they...
CinemaSerf
December 12, 2025
With the deposition of Henry VI, England’s 15th century Wars of the Roses have seen the Yorkists triumph over the Plantagenets and the young Edward IV (Max Irons) claim the throne. With just one more battle required to clinch his victory, he is riding through the countryside with his king-making Earl of Warwick (James Frain) when he encounters the Lady Elizabeth Grey (Rebecca Ferguson) who implore...
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