TV series

The Boleyns: A Scandalous Family

2021 · 1 season

A scholarly yet dramatic retelling that makes centuries-old court intrigue feel immediate and quietly tense.

Overview: Part documentary, part historical drama, this series follows the fortunes of the different members of the Boleyn family, ultimately made notorious for daughter Anne’s marriage to Henry VIII and execution.
How it feels: Tense, melancholic, dark and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Power, family, ambition, betrayal
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: power
family
ambition
betrayal
politics
Places: single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
documentary
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild