TV series

The Six Wives of Henry VIII

1970 · 1 season

Stately, talk-heavy chamber drama where power and mortality hang over every polished, theatrical conversation.

Overview: A six-episode dramatisation of Henry VIII's relationships with each of his six wives. Each episode, with a different writer, is devoted to one wife, and is a complete play in itself.
How it feels: Tense, dark, melancholic and earnest. Measured and demanding.
About: Power, betrayal, politics, death
Content: Mild violence, gore and sexual content. No swearing.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: power
betrayal
politics
death
gender
Places: single country house
big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: anthology
serialised
true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild