TV series

Henry VIII

2003 · 1 season

A grim, gripping chronicle of power and appetite, watching a charismatic king curdle into a tyrant while wives and ministers fall around him.

Tagline: Heads will roll
Overview: The life of Henry VIII of England from the disintegration of his first marriage to an aging Spanish princess until his death following a stroke in 1547, by which time he had married for the sixth time.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Power, ambition, betrayal, obsession
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: power
ambition
betrayal
obsession
death
Places: single country house
big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild